Designing for a better future

(Clockwise from top left) Post, breathing guide and aroma diffuser Bre, For Durian, By Durian, and window screens by kirigami and origami. PHOTOS: NUS DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
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SINGAPORE - Ms Yasmine Cheng has designed a "postbox" for grandparents who are not tech-savvy to bond with their grandchildren, one that puts a whole new spin on the phrase: "You've got mail."

Called Post, the compact, portable system comprises a mailbox device and an app wirelessly hooked up to a smartphone.

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