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Nicolas Aagaard
Reusable Swab
Friday, 25 September 2026

LastSwab

LastSwab is a reusable swab created as an alternative to single-use cotton swabs. LastSwab can be used up to a thousand times and is easy to use and easy to clean. The shape is designed to feel like a familiar cotton swab. Two versions are made: a Basic version for general use and a Beauty version with an angled tip for correcting make-up. Both versions come in a carrying case made from recycled ocean-bound plastic, which is also used for the rod. The tip is made of thermoplastic elastomer and does not absorb water.

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Ryan Ward
Air Purification
Thursday, 24 September 2026

Briiv

Briiv is an air purifier designed for home and office spaces. Briiv uses renewable and natural materials in place of the standard filters found in most purifiers. The filter media are made of moss, coconut husk and a silk-carbon matrix, and all filter media are compostable. The base and filter housing are made from a bio-plastic polymer based on elephant grass. The unit stands 220 mm high, measures 160 mm wide and weighs 900 g. Speed and duration can be set through a smartphone application or a touchless interface on the front.

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Eisuke Tachikawa
A Website with Open Designs for Survival
Wednesday, 23 September 2026

Olive

Olive is a wiki site that gathers and shares practical knowledge during a disaster. The project was named Olive, derived from the letter O (an emblem of the Japanese national flag) + Live (to live on). Ideas were quickly gathered with help from worldwide, on how to build necessities to survive in affected areas without the supplies. It achieved over one million page views within three weeks. It is still expanding today as a database of disaster countermeasures using collective intelligence.

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Tsung Wei Yang
Historical Workshop Renewal
Tuesday, 22 September 2026

Warehouse 20 21 22 23

As an appreciation to the historical structure, the purpose of Historical Workshop Reappearance design was not only to preserve but also to spotlight the structure by drawing attention to the historical element. The architect uses new steel frames that outline the space protects the original structure, and with lighting design also exhibits the structure, making the space an exhibition for the industrial architecture itself. The project brings a modern characteristic to the space that creates an overlapping relationship between modern and industrial.

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DDO design
Urban Public Space
Monday, 21 September 2026

Gaojia Garden

Gaojia Garden is a tea house and cultural space located in quiet woods by the canal under Gongchen Bridge in Hangzhou. The interior covers 1200 square metres and recalls the Republic of China era. A corridor at the entrance combines new and old elements to form an art and culture passage that displays cultural relics and tells the history of the canal. The design preserves original elements of the Nanhua Building and joins them with modern techniques. Stone, cloth, wood, metal and leather are used, and a background wall of layered silk with embroidery marks the foyer.

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Mengyu Cao
Teaching Cards
Sunday, 20 September 2026

YiQi Hanzi Flashcards

Learning Chinese can be very visual. Chinese characters look like complicated drawings to people who don't know Chinese. YiQi Hanzi flashcards use design thinking and drawing to make the characters understandable to everyone to spread Chinese culture and the beauty of Chinese characters. The flashcards design also incorporates technology. The QR code on each card takes users to the YiQi Hanzi online learning center to expand the learning resources for each character. The whole experience design makes it easy for people to learn and memorize characters.

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Design of the day
Special Coverage
Friday, 18 September 2026

Amazing design. Good design. Best design.

Good designs create value for society. Everyday we feature a special design project that demonstrates excellence in design. Today, we are pleased to showcase an award-winning design that makes a positive difference. We will be featuring more great and inspiring designs daily. Make sure to visit us everyday to enjoy new good design products and projects from greatest designers worldwide.

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