Tag Archives: history
Inventing the cardboard bicycle
Inventor Izhar Gafni has created a bicycle made from cardboard.
The machine that grows gadgets
This is a machine that can grow gadgets. This is Sharp’s super-cooled MBE machine.
London Chroming Company: Masters of a fading craft
Humans Invent talks to the men who chromed David Bowie’s Mini about the process of their fading craft.
One wrong stitch and it’s a reject
English shoemaker Tim Little explains the secrets to making a good pair of English shoes.
Graeme Obree calls for the return of airships
Humans Invent talks to Obree about his fascination with dirigibles.
The birth of a handmade tool
The Latvian toolmakers putting two fingers up to modern manufacturing.
Engineering robot insects to further brain study
We explore miniature robotics and ask why scientists are engineering robotic bees.
Handmade healthcare: Rebuilding the NHS with craft
The story of how a traditional craft has created a new technology to save lives on the NHS.
Mind the Map: Visualising the world in our head
Humans Invent talks to the man making maps based on how we mentally visualise cities.
Crafting the world’s largest wind turbine blade
The story behind building the world’s largest wind turbine blade.
Vinay Venkatraman: Crafting tech for the developing world
Humans Invent gets an insight into the Frugal Digital project.
Engineering the first hydrogen-powered RC boat
Humans Invent speaks to Arcola Energy about the zero-emission fuel cells.
Pursuit of perfection: Hand-crafting a Leica lens
We talk to Leica product manager Stefan Daniel about hand-crafting a Leica lens.
Chip Kidd: The power of the book cover
Breaking conventions and pushing the boundaries in book cover design.
Dental detective: Decoding history using plaque
Humans Invent talks to an archaeologist using dental plaque as a window into the past.
Steve Furber: Building a computer to mimic the brain
Humans Invent talks to Acorn BBC Micro designer Steve Furber on his latest project.
BioCouture: Grow your own clothes
Suzanne Lee explains to Humans Invent how growing your own clothes is the future for fashion.
Social design in antisocial times
Head down, coffee in-hand, off to work. Can design help improve social interaction?
