In a break from its typically transparent-as-wood approach to state data, the Chinese Government has surprised everyone by requiring 15,000 factories—influential state-owned enterprises included—to issue real-time reports on their air and water emissions. This decision marks huge progress from just a few years ago, when the government was requesting foreign embassies and consulates in the … Continue reading
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Made In China: 3D Printed Organs
At this point, everyone has heard of the technological phenomena that is 3D printing. Forget action figures, basketballs or guns though, the future is here: the newest development in 3D printing technology is actually the technology to create living human kidneys from a 3D printer. Via Shanghaiist Continue reading
Fashion Goes East Side
A snap from the Design, Art & Fashion Fair (DAFF) in Shanghai during the Mid-Autumn Festival last week at the Shanghai waterfront. [Photos by Mike Cornelus courtesy of The Ice Cream Truck via Shanghaiist] Continue reading
Shiny Shanghai
The future of modern mega cities is definitely happening in China. A time-lapse film by Joerg Daiber. Shot in Shanghai, China with Lumix GH2, Gorillapod, 14-140mm and 7-14mm Lumix Lenses. Postproduction with Adobe Creative Production Suite. Music: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata & Fugue Continue reading
Nike’s Best Foot Forward
The sports clothing company has put their name to an installation called “The Track” in Beijing’s best known art district – 798. The display features eight pairs of trainers suspended as if in motion above an illuminated track. The attraction was put together by Shanghai-based design office Studio-at-Large to promote the new range of Nike free … Continue reading
Curated Futures 