National Academy Trends

Oak National Academy is a digital learning resource that “offers nearly 10,000 free lessons and resources,” covering a vast number of topics. The site was funded by the UK government and... MORE

Fans of K-pop can now participate in fitness classes from Kpop X Fitness that pay homage to the popular music genre. The platform was launched in Singapore, offering in-person dance-style fitness... MORE

Origami engineering has been on the rise recently, seen in things like solar panels and now in this zippered tube—the ancient Japanese art is getting a serious revival. Three engineers who... MORE

The Tree of Life by Zahari Ganchev, a National Academy of Art design student based in Sofia, Bulgaria, is a futuristic concept that addresses the needs of a kitchen. It specifically amalgamates... MORE

Paying homage to the art of Piet Mondrian, sculptor Zlatin Orlov creates organically abstract masterpieces that evoke a unique sense of movement. The talented sculptor takes inspirations from the... MORE

Effortlessly put together furniture is a theme right now in the industrial design industry since it eliminates a lot of materials while simplifying the manufacturing process, which leads to a more... MORE

Taxi Seat by Camilla Akersveen is a chair with beads of all shapes and sizes that conjures up memories of retro seat covers. Featuring a steel frame and dozens of wooden beads, the Taxi Seat by Camilla… MORE

The Bugge is uniquely designed for your child to play and lounge around in peace. The structure is made out of wood and is circular in shape so that there are no sharp edges that would hurt your child.… MORE

It’s one thing to have practical home necessities and quite another to be able to see outside the traditional box and find pieces like this Bjorn Jorund Blikstad Imeuble, which creates a functional shelf… MORE

It turns out there are upsides to recessions. A study from the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America has revealed some intriguing data on the relationship between the economy and… MORE

Cruises aren’t just for hedonistic couples, families and jet-setters: Geek cruises are becoming more dominant within the field of hospitality on the high seas. These 8 geek cruises will whet any nerd’s… MORE

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin have found a bizarre ant in Brazil that doesn't look like any other existing ant species. Its proposed name, Martialis heureka, refers to its odd appearance--this… MORE

In yet another globally significant belief-shattering landmark study, German and Czech researchers reported in Tuesday's issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that... cows like to face… MORE

Have we finally found the answer to whether homosexuality is a lifestyle choice or a biological trait? A new Swedish study has revealed that gay men and heterosexual women have brain halves of a similar… MORE

Here are the men’s ads of the fantastic campaign for the spring-summer 2008 “Flora - Amore” footwear collection from Luciano Carvari. As with the racy women’s collection ads, the concept was to… MORE

The campaign for the spring-summer 2008 “Flora - Amore” footwear collection from Luciano Carvari is ultra hot and racy. The concept was to bring living plants and shoes together. The extravagant shoot… MORE

A type of bacteria commonly found in soil and water, shewanella, has been known for some time to be capable of generating electricity from simple materials like lactic acid. This capability enables them… MORE

Wiping out malaria with genetically-modified mosquitoes? Sounds so science fiction to me. According to press reports, we are coming ever-closer to realizing a global effort to eradicate this disease. In… MORE

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, which hosts the Daytime Emmy Awards, has announced that a new category of awards will be made available to recognize original content made for computers,… MORE