Chai Mishra is out to build a brand-new way to buy groceries — one that’s more sustainable, affordable, and transparent. —

“Socially engaged art has the capacity to coax new shared understandings out of the darkness and confusion we’re facing at the moment.” — “Can you remember the last time you woke up and didn’t think we were living through a crisis?” R.M. Sanchez-Camus, cofounder of the UK-based social practice arts community Social Art Network (SAN), likes to ask this question at conferences and workshops. …

The watchmaker is testing new uses for Humanium Metal, an alloy made by Swedish nonprofit IM from seized weapons. — Simon Marke Gran used to wear his grandfather’s gold Omega watch. Last year, he switched to wearing one made of recycled firearms. He himself helped bring the timepiece to life. Working at IM, a Swedish nonprofit development organization, he partners with creators and companies to make new products out of…

The founder of the nonprofit saving internet art is making a new type of backup drive. His latest work, a 24-hour film of Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, stirs ‘anticipatory nostalgia’ for our imperiled environment. — What would it mean to make an environmental backup drive? Some efforts, like the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, are practical. Mark Tribe’s approach is more beatific. The 52-year-old artist has shown work at Palais de Tokyo, the New Museum of Contemporary Art, and many other esteemed museums around the world…

She’s just launched a campaign to reissue ‘Hands,’ her 2009 debut. Here, the self-made pop icon reflects on the DIY spirit that’s motivated her career and her bond with her fans. — With a decade’s worth of pop hits and her synth-nerd sensibilities, Victoria Hesketh, aka Little Boots, has carved out her very own niche in music. She’s come a long way from writing her first songs in her mother’s garage in Blackpool, England. Following a stint with wave-pop trio Dead Disco…

The ‘Magic: The Gathering’ creator brought on the ‘Jeopardy’ star to launch a trivia game that rewards skill and makes room for rookies, too. — Richard Garfield loved Dungeons and Dragons. Though he would later go on to become a math professor, he delighted in the game’s call for collaborative, creative, wily play over cold, hard numbers and rational logic. “Instead of being about making the best numerical decision, it was often about telling a…

The Wes Anderson darling and design entrepreneur is launching an elevated herbal blend that promotes self-care and community. — Waris Ahluwalia is a creative polymath. He’s appeared in Wes Anderson’s The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Darjeeling Limited, and The Grand Budapest Hotel, as well as Spike Lee’s Inside Man and the Netflix hit Russian Doll. His design studio, HOUSE of WARIS, has made fine jewelry, ceramics, and…

Fire up this portable oven anywhere. — This project roundup was originally shared in our Projects We Love newsletter. Sign up to get it in your inbox every Thursday. Featured projects — Ooni Karu Pizza Oven — Artemisia — Arcade Coder — Burro Packs Thinking about the weekend already? We’ve got a few ideas for upgrading your…