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Riding the Bird of Prey Bicycle
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21 Oct 15
The designer behind the Bird of Prey Bicycle, which the user rides prone like a superhero, says it is the fastest, most comfortable bike ever.
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A high tech buoy to help monitor SA's oceans
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26 Oct 15
South African Dirk Muller designed a prototype buoy that could help scientists track the condition of the country's coastal waters.
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Biodegradable briefcase turns into compost
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28 Oct 15
Dutch brand reWrap contributes to a sustainable future with its line of biodegradable products.
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A pocket-sized flashlight powered by body heat
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28 Oct 15
This inventor's flashlight is powered by body heat and is expected to be a step towards living without batteries.
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This underground fridge doesn't need electricity
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29 Oct 15
Dutch designer Floris Schoonderbeek has designed an underground, cellar-style fridge that doesn’t require any energy to keep food cool and fresh.
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Thermal sponge table designed to save energy
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5 Nov 15
A French design studio has revamped the humble table, turning it into a device to control the temperature in a living space.
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Mini-washing machine powered by peddling
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11 Nov 15
Yi Jiang’s Drumi is a washing machine that uses less water than a normal washing machine and no electricity.
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A stool for people who can’t sit still
Product Spotlight
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11 Nov 15
Pratt Institute graduate, Megan Czaja creates a bouncing, swivelling and rocking chair to up productivity.
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Colourful foam blocks make multiple seating arrangements
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12 Nov 15
Array, a set of brightly hued foam blocks, by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Tijs Gilde, can be arranged in multiple ways to create playful seating options.
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Nendo’s MINIM+AID brings design thinking to disaster preparedness
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13 Nov 15
The Japanese studio’s emergency preparedness kit is a compact and smart product designed for national necessity.
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Biodegradable, laundry-free bed sheets
Product Spotlight
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16 Nov 15
Beantown Bedding has created biodegradable bed sheets that can be used for a few weeks and then thrown into the compost.
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Icon's underwear line tackles incontinence in women
Product Spotlight
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18 Nov 15
Icon's new underwear line seeks to help women who suffer from light incontinence after childbirth.
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Local SA design brand launches local tees
Product Spotlight
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18 Nov 15
Ballo has launched a range of locally made hemp apparel, featuring original designs by South African illustrator Si Maclennan.
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This lamp takes its inspiration from a blade of grass
Product Spotlight
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19 Nov 15
This brass and walnut wood lamp sways gently, mimicking a blade of grass in the wind.
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The Plumage cape is lauded the first of its kind in fashion
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20 Nov 15
3D printing technology opens up new avenues for fashion design and textile construction.
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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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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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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 spaceship-like lamp intricately woven by a robot
Product Spotlight
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27 Nov 15
Atelier Robotiq employs the accuracy of robotics to imitate elaborate design techniques.
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Kurv: The smart way to learn to play the guitar
Product Spotlight
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2 Dec 15
The Kurv Guitar is a 'stringless' digital instrument that allows anyone to learn and play songs using touch, motion and gestures.
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LifePrint photos come alive in your hands
Product Spotlight
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9 Dec 15
Augmented reality photographs are able to come alive as though the user were holding a GIF in their hands.
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Christmas ornaments get redesigned to raise funds for Detroit museum
Product Spotlight
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10 Dec 15
American designers teamed up to create a range of bespoke Christmas ornaments to raise funds for the Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit.
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Float: A stool designed for comfort
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14 Dec 15
Float is a sustainable stool that is designed to promote healthy sitting, designed by students in Dresden.
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Adidas and Parley for the Ocean unveil fashion that fights pollution
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16 Dec 15
Adidas’ new 3D-printed Ocean Plastic shoe is made of recycled ocean waste.
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