Arts & Lifestyle
The Toronto Tool Library and Makerspace, founded in 2012, creates an opportunity for a local shared pool of resources for anyone who wants to get crafty. Here’s one you’ve heard before: the average drill is used for just 13 minutes in its lifetime. Yet many of us possess
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Digital second-hand marketplaces have existed for as long as the internet has been in existence. These services help ensure that previously owned products don't go to waste when they aren't needed anymore. What if a similar service existed, but with the goal of reducing food
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MaterialView: Where Did I Come From is an educational info system that can be installed alongside any installation, art piece, public service, or other design that uses recycled material. This rapid sketch prototype is meant to provide an outlet for creatives to introduce the way they utilized a circular economy
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Based in the Netherlands, Superuse Studios changed the way that one might think about recycled or reused material. Instead of focusing on single-use consumer products, this studio focuses on a larger-scale product that all of us use very frequently: Buildings. A design is not considered as the beginning
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How can we quantify how much trash ends up in the ocean while simultaneously drawing eyes and crowds? Created in 2010 by the Artula Institute for Arts and Environmental Education, Washed Ashore is a traveling art exhibition that brings creatives together to celebrate art and raise awareness of marine trash.
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In 2022, the Coca-Cola company created a stop-motion PSA featuring longtime educator and entertainment personality Bill Nye. "As we know, we need to reuse plastic," says Nye. "That’s why I’m partnering with The Coca-Cola Company to show the science behind the process
2026-27 Capstone
DriveCam is a small physical camera designed to help people capture moments. Thinking about why trend of a digicam is coming back, feeling of a nostalgic and genuity moves people's mind. Unlike a smartphone, DriveCam doesn't have screen, photo preview, or gallery. It is for you
2026-27 Capstone
Smartphones made photography easier. We can take a photo, edit it, and post it all in one device. But the phone also brings everything else with it such as messages, notifications, or social media. Digicams are coming back for a different reason. They are simple. You take the picture and
2026-27 Capstone
Glassblowing is not something most people experience in everyday life. Watching the process is interesting on its own, but being able to participate makes the experience different. People can see how glass changes, try the process themselves, and take home something they made. Class could watch the glass being shaped
2026-27 Capstone
Road trips are usually thought of as time spent driving. But a short stop can become more than a break from the road. People stop to use the restroom, get food, stretch, or simply step outside the car. For families, these pauses can create a little time to slow down
2026-27 Capstone
The Film Diary 4 exhibition at The Wexner Center for the Arts was hosted by Cinéseries, a student-led organization focused on showcasing independent media, in collaboration with Saint Piñero and Sage Ó Tuama of Film Diary NYC. Film Diary NYC focuses on DIY organizing the programming of diary films
2026-27 Capstone
When families spend time together, they often look for places where they can slow down and enjoy being outdoors. A place like Old Man’s Cave offers more than a trail. Families can walk, talk, rest, and spend time together. Old Man’s Cave offers several trails and different levels