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CUCULA opens doors for refugees in Berlin
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26 Nov 15
German organisation CUCULA is using design, education and community to create second chances for foreign immigrants.
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DesignThinkers uses empathy and observation to lead its design
Inside View
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26 Nov 15
DesignThinkers’ Robert Bloom tells us about the makeover of the busy Izhwezi Clinic and how the chief tool was empathy.
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This modern tea set is preserving the traditional Chinese tea ceremony
Product Spotlight
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26 Nov 15
Mosey is a portable tea set designed by Jie Chen to preserve the traditional Chinese tea ceremony in the modern world.
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A phone case that powers smartphones
Design News
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26 Nov 15
Nikola Labs are developing a phone case that can extend the battery life of smartphones using wasted energy.
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Learn a new word and prove that you’re not a robot
Design News
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26 Nov 15
iCAPTCHA by Bilingo is a service that checks that you’re not a robot while teaching South Africans words from the 11 official languages.
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Delicious monsters by Porky Hefer
Design News
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25 Nov 15
Cape Town-based designer Porky Hefer has created bizarre human-scale nests, inspired by fantastical underwater creatures.
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Hack household goods to create imaginative toys for children
Next Generation
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25 Nov 15
David van der Stel has designed Hackjes, a set of connectors and add-ons created to help you "hack" household objects into creative objects.
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Illustrations unlock the hero in every kid
Design News
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25 Nov 15
Jason Ratliff’s work plays on imagination, wonder and play in his illustrated superhero series.
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A manmade lagoon could be the future of tidal energy
Design News
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25 Nov 15
The UK is at the forefront of renewable energy with plans to launch a new era of tidal energy.
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LIVIN Farm’s Hive lets you grow and farm your own mealworms
Product Spotlight
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25 Nov 15
A desktop hive for the kitchen allows users to feed, farm then eat their own mealworms.
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Water sensitive textile shelters become cheerful in the rain
Design News
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25 Nov 15
Water Culture by experimental Italian design studio Fabrica is a textile that responds to rain by producing cheerful prints to offset gloomy weather.
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Tokyo Totem unpacks the cultural playground that is Tokyo
Design News
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25 Nov 15
A multimedia guidebook helps visitors see Tokyo in different ways, through the eyes of its 46 contributors.
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Milkweed creates unisex garmets from thick-knit textiles
Product Spotlight
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24 Nov 15
Brighton design brand Milkweed creates biodegradable, sustainable, unisex knitwear from local, organic yarn.
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A frozen palace all year round
Design News
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24 Nov 15
Sweden's ICEHOTEL group announces plans to build a sustainable frozen hotel, preserved in summer by solar energy.
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This Sao Paulo house is a playpen for adults and children alike
Design News
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24 Nov 15
Designed by Brazilian architecture firm Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos, Toy MM01 was built purely to house toys and entertain guests.
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Electronic plants breakthrough could lead to more innovations
Design Frontiers
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24 Nov 15
A Swedish research team have created analog and digital electronic systems inside a living rose.
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An eco-friendly buoy turns seawater into drinking water
Design News
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24 Nov 15
SAROS is a simple and environmentally friendly alternative to costly, energy-wasting desalination plants.
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Artist creates tiny galaxies with glass
Design News
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24 Nov 15
Japanese glass artist Satoshi Tamizu places a tiny universe in each piece he creates.
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Traditional Oriental rugs meet bold digital graphics
Design News
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24 Nov 15
Faig Ahmed weaves digital patterns and optical illusions into traditional Azerbaijani rugs.
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Bone conduction mp3 player plays music underwater
Design News
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23 Nov 15
A team of designers have come up with a lightweight, amphibious mp3 player using bone conduction.
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Story Pod is a moveable reading nook for the community
Design News
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23 Nov 15
Story Pod is a reading nook and book exchange by day and a community lantern by night.
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King Debs raises a fist against injustice with his latest murals
Video Interviews
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23 Nov 15
Multimedia designer and Emerging Creative, King Debs responds to social unrest with his larger-than-life street art.
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Modern and sustainable housing for healthcare workers in Burundi
Design News
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23 Nov 15
Architect Louise Braverman designed solar-powered housing for healthcare workers in the remote Burundian village of Kigutu.
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Décor series made out of salmon skin encourages sustainable fishing practices
Design News
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20 Nov 15
Designer Nienke Hoogvliet is calling attention to the global overfishing crisis by reusing salmon skin in her Re-sea Me décor range.
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