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Nature already has a solution to water contamination
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22 Mar 16
Researchers look into an ancient Native American method of purifying water with cactus goo.
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Fontus self-filling water bottles
Design News
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22 Mar 16
Water bottles designed to harvest water from the air using an internal condensation system.
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Bangladesh-based start-up boasts zero-waste fashion
Design News
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23 Mar 16
Upcycling, recycling and reinvestment are the principles of this eco-friendly fashion brand.
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“Kenya’s League of Extravagant Grannies”
Design News
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23 Mar 16
Osborne Macharia’s latest photographic narrative tells the tale of three retired ministers jet-setting around Africa.
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William Kentridge celebrates Rome’s history with a 550-metre frieze
Design News
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24 Mar 16
Using reverse graffiti, William Kentridge will wash his iconic stencils along the banks of the Tiber River in Rome.
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Cape Town set to build its first blind-friendly outdoor park
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24 Mar 16
A park specially designed to accommodate those with impaired vision - the first of its kind in Cape Town.
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Cubetto: A coding tutor for kids as young as three
Design News
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25 Mar 16
Cubetto by Primo Toys is a kid-friendly, wooden robot that teaches kids to code in a way they can see and touch.
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Plantable pencils challenge use-and-chuck-away culture
Design News
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29 Mar 16
The Sprout pencil grows into a plant if you place it in a pot.
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Would you chew on meat flavoured gum?
Design News
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29 Mar 16
This is one of the meat related questions served up by a temporary conceptual butcher in The Netherlands.
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Power plant makes electricity out of cheese
Design News
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29 Mar 16
Renewable energy group Valbio built a power plant that generates clean energy from a byproduct of cheese production.
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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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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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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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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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Talking umbrella keeps people out of the rain
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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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