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Immersive 360-degree world drawn with a permanent marker
Design News
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29 Mar 16
Accomplished artist Oscar Oiwa exhibits “Oiwa Island 2” at the Setouchi Triennale art festival.
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New, innovative material inspired by ancient design
Design Frontiers
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30 Mar 16
The designs found in Iran’s Kharraqan towers became the unlikely inspiration for an advancement in metamaterials.
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Sweet Kills: A designer’s impression of the dangers of diabetes
Design News
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30 Mar 16
Nattakong Jaengsem’s Sweet Kills campaign takes a gory look at the dangers of sweet treats.
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Collecting desalinated water through fog
Design Frontiers
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30 Mar 16
Fog harvesting is a sustainable way to harvest clean water in areas with regular mist.
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Algae-based water bottle decomposes when empty
Design News
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30 Mar 16
Product design student comes up with a 100 per cent natural alternative to the plastic water bottle.
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Green Product: The Ragbag is made of old tea bags and recycled plastic
Product Spotlight
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30 Mar 16
Ragbag accessories and bags are sustainably and ethically made by women in India from old tea bags and recycled plastic bags.
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UCT students appeal for funding for anti-rape device
Design News
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31 Mar 16
A team of graduates from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have conceptualised a wearable safety device in response to a spate of rapes, attacks and murders.
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Arrivals and Departures is about the connections between people
Design News
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31 Mar 16
Human relationships are at the centre of Jacob Aue Sobol’s haunting black and white series.
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Pressed peat makes for ideal building blocks
Design Frontiers
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31 Mar 16
The natural ability of dried peat makes these bioblocks ideal for regulating the interior climates of spaces.
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The hidden graphic design behind flags
Design Frontiers
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31 Mar 16
Stories behind flags from an artist’s point of view.
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Talking umbrella keeps people out of the rain
Design News
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31 Mar 16
The Oombrella uses sensor technology to tell users when it is about to rain.
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