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Aug
2020
  • International News

Stray Cat Snags Job As Security Guard At Aussie Hospital After Hanging Around For A Year

Security feline ‘Elwood’ in Oz Images adapted from: The Dodo This stray cat in Australia named Elwood made headlines earlier this month after he was ‘hired’ by a local hospital, …
19
Aug
2020
  • International News

Tokyo Now Has Transparent Toilets In The Middle Of Shibuya For Brave WC Breaks

Transparent public toilets in Japan Images adapted from: Tokyo Toilet In an attempt to add art to the daily lives of citizens, Tokyo has installed transparent public toilets in one …
18
Aug
2020
  • International News

Japanese Company Creates Virtual Plane Trips So People Can ‘Fly’ Without Leaving The Country

Virtual plane trips in Japan Images adapted from: Lonely Planet As COVID-19 continues to put international tourism on hold, travellers around the world are overwhelmed by the urge to go …
05
Aug
2020
  • International News

Architects Redesign Bridge In Shanghai Into A Colourful Rainbow Walkway In The Middle Of The City

Colourful bridge in Shanghai  Images adapted from: 100architects Shanghai is considered to be one of the largest economic and trading centres in China. The city’s iconic skyscrapers and vibrant day-to-day …
04
Aug
2020
  • International News

IKEA Officially Has A Fashion And Accessories Line With Merch Like Hoodies, Totes, & T-Shirts

Efterträda is the first clothing line from IKEA Images adapted from: IKEA Have you ever seen bags, shirts, or any fashion items with an IKEA logo? Those items are really …
24
Jul
2020
  • International News

Chengdu Has A Beautiful “Green Corridor” Of Plants Along Its Roads To Decrease Air Pollution

Efforts to decrease pollution in Chengdu, China Images adapted from: China Plus News, Design you trust, and China Daily Besides the pandemic, different countries, like Thailand, are faced with the …
26
Jun
2020
  • International News

Group Yoga Sessions Held Inside Giant Domes In Canada For Maximum Social Distancing

Social-distancing with yoga domes Images adapted from: Carlos Osorio/Reuters and ArchDaily People think up peculiar ways to protect each other while allowing life to carry on during the “new normal”,  …
26
Jun
2020
  • International News

South Korea’s “Magical” IG-Worthy Purple Island Has A Dark History Not Known To Many

Banwol-do is county in South Korea where everything on the island is washed in purple hues famous on IG with a more sinister past.
23
Jun
2020
  • International News

Librarian Delivers Books To Students With Drones So They Can Still Access Library Despite COVID-19

Flying higher with remote learning Images adapted from: Wing Everyone is hopeful that schools can reopen in July so children can resume learning as per normal. But while we wait, …
23
Jun
2020
  • International News

Sesame Street Will Air Worldwide COVID-19 Special To Help Kids Cope With The Pandemic

Teaching children to deal with COVID-19 Images adapted from: Sesame Street International Social Impact and Reuters  There are concerns about how to raise children while everyone adapts to the “New …
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