Hans Zimmer plays the piano of the future

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• Making music from body movements

• Earthquake-proof table offers reliable shelter
• The off-road wheelchair that changes lives

Blueprint is a new series exploring the very latest design and technology trends. Every fortnight, the show comes to you from a leading design school where we highlight a revolutionary new product created by the students.

Online, we'll also be showcasing cutting edge inventions and beautiful new designs from across the world, bringing you a vision of the future and celebrating the visionaries imagining it.

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In the next episode we're in California where Anton Willis has designed the foldable Oru Kayak. Inspired by advances in the art and science of origami, Willis developed a kayak that unfolds easily out of a compact box. He hopes his creation will help city dwellers to explore and connect with the natural world.

Blueprint airs fortnightly on Connect the World from 21:00 GMT.

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