We were so inspired by this TEDx Talk from Shawn Brown of ‘Kids Invent Stuff‘. We’ve worked with Shawn on Lab projects such as our Rube Goldberg machine and jam-firing breakfast rocket! Here he’s talking about neurodiversity. It’s not only the inclusive aspect, but the celebratory message which something that’s so worth sharing. It’s through…
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What are we hoping for when we create spaces for people? This is a thought-provoking piece, originally published in Business Insider, about a planned ‘city of the future‘. It explores the complexities of building, or perhaps forcing, a utopia. There are lessons to be learned around the practicalities, such as funding, but also in realising…
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At iOi and IM, we campaign for imagination as the tool for driving change and understanding, so this research is really exciting. If how we think can change our perceptions of the world around us, it opens up the possibilities for navigating it in new ways. Imagining something into reality is probably a desire as…
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Sometimes empathy is about putting yourself in someone else’s shoes – literally. This project takes a proactive and creative approach to understanding what life is like for someone 40 years older. It’s about actually meeting people in their experiences and learning from them, rather than assuming based on our own ideas. Have you ever wondered…
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Here’s an interesting way of looking at a seemingly simple phenomenon which could be used to revolutionise the way we draw. If architects can use robots to understand the complex kinetics involved in creating the organic circles that humans do, it could have an impact on how they create inspiring spaces. “Movement was always an…
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This interesting and useful piece from Ensia on resilience looks not at what’s changing about the world around us, but how we survive and thrive in it together. It’s important to remember that experiences and understandings of change and how to adapt will vary across different communities. The term ‘resilience‘ is everywhere. And everywhere, it seems,…
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Full STEAM ahead! An exciting project developed at MIT is not only using creative thinking to link sports science, physiotherapy and psychology with the powerhouse of potential that is 3D printing, but actually making art too. MoSculp‘s creations, 3D-printed motion sculptures, intend to revolutionise the study of movement by making three dimensional records of the paths…
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This may seem like a natural step for the infamous coloured blocks, and its regularity is in fact what belies its genius. Braille bricks are compatible with existing ones, feature numbers and symbols for people of all sight levels and will be given free to certain institutions. It’s this lack of distinction from mainstream toys…
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When we’re thinking about new approaches to learning, it seems that the time in between might be just as important as the method itself. In fact, this research supports actually including short breaks as part of the process rather than seeing them as ‘downtime’ or ‘non-learning’. It’s a boost to thinking about learning as lifelong…
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We found this research into how the next generation is using the library fascinating. It is perhaps a reflection of a general trend to a more fluid approach to work, learning and socialising. It will be interesting to see whether these tools are something the next generation must arm themselves with in order to flourish…
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