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This flag project uses data to highlight danger of “glacier extinction”

Design Week

glacier retreat projected in the country from 1995 to 2050. When applied to the French Tricolore, the central white stripe goes from its traditional size in 1995, to just a fraction of the flag in 2050. Meanwhile augmented reality filters have been developed for use on social media. These changes are intended to show the 83.1%

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The Future is Green: Embracing Sustainable Packaging

Inkbot Design

This figure is expected to rise, with plastics production projected to account for 20% of global oil consumption by 2050. Lush's dedication to sustainable packaging demonstrates that eco-friendly solutions can be feasible and attractive even in industries where packaging plays a crucial role in product presentation.

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This AI task-based app hopes to improve dementia care

Design Week

By 2050, the number of people who suffer from the condition is expected to triple, mostly because of an aging population. “Regardless of what you present with, it helps a clinician,” he adds. It is thought that around 62% of individuals suffering from dementia are undiagnosed.

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Can “visceral” graphic design bring the plastic crisis to life?

Design Week

Around 8bn metric tonnes of plastic has been created worldwide – with a projected figure of 34bn by 2050 – and much of the material is single-use. How do you design for social media? Produced in a mini-sprint period, the campaign has an eye toward shareability on social media. The plastic crisis is well-documented.

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10 Sustainable Web Design Trends Reshaping 2024

Inkbot Design

However, on the back of COP26’s push for a global net zero by 2050, we see consumer attitudes towards eco-conscious practices begging to change. In this age of social media, where information and misinformation can spread like wildfire, it won’t take long for a brand to be tainted beyond repair.”

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The Art and Science of Healthcare Design

Inkbot Design

The mental health of essential workers, like doctors and police officers, has been a hot topic in the media and scientific reports, giving these people time to rejuvenate and get back to their duties fully charged. General Perspective. Location and Size. One of the first problems an architect has to solve is the building's location.

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Babylons of Tomorrow: The Architecture of Arab Futures

Azure Magazine

As Amal Dababseh report s, “56 percent of the population of the Arab world currently lives in cities and urban centres and it is expected that the population of cities and urban areas will increase by 75 percent by 2050.”. For Palestinian artist Larissa Sansour , the future is at the forefront of a multi-media métier.