Rubbish trainers and four other finds

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A woman standing on a fishing boat holding her hands out to the camera.

© Lucy Hughes, MarinaTex

Biodegradable bioplastic

James Dyson Award UK winner, Lucy Hughes has invented MarinaTex, a home compostable bioplastic made from fish waste and red algae. It can be used to replace single use plastic packaging.

 

Kindling

Kindling is a new magazine from the creators of Kinfolk for people with kids. The first issue is out now and feature fun activities, from forest schools to pillow forts. There is stuff for children to do in there too.

 
A short clip of the BBC Tokyo Olympics advert.

BBC Creative: Tokyo Olympics trailer (Copyright © BBC, 2021)

Tokyo trailer

The BBC (in collaboration with Nexus Studios and Factory Fifteen) has released its Japanese anime and video game inspired by trailer to promote its coverage of the Tokyo Olympics.

 

Audio preservation

Dust to Digital reveal and amplify rare music from around the world. They work with archivists, musicologists, folklorists, and scholars, to tell stories that have, until now, been obscured.

 
Pair of black canvas trainers with speckled soles, placed on a surface covered in various types of rubbish and plastic waste.

© Effekt Footwear

Rubbish trainers

Effekt Footwear is launching the world’s most rubbish sneaker. Handmade in Portugal from 90% upcycled ocean plastic and fashion industry waste, the Alchemy-X is a minimalist aesthetic sneaker with an even smaller footprint.

 

Studio news
New work

The Fly

England Lacrosse asked us to create the name, tone of voice, visual identity and launch graphics for their new national league. It’ll be the first in the world to play a fast and ferocious 6-a-side format that’s heading for the Olympics.

 

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