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Bug poop apparel
Design News
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2 May 17
The Clean Colour Collection is the latest trend in eco-friendly fashion.
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International graphic design campaign combats malaria
Design News
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2 May 17
This cross-continental project advocates for malaria prevention with colourful designs.
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Giorgia Lupi and Kaki King on the value of beauty in design
Design News
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3 May 17
Beauty or functionality? We ask the designers who helped us feel data and see music.
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A photographer and a chef collaborate on this series of deconstructed dishes
Design News
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3 May 17
“A good menu is a story, with its own narrative arc. Tension is built and released, emotions are evoked and questions are raised.”
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A tribute to the gourd
Design News
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3 May 17
This designer reimagines the traditional calabash for the contemporary home.
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The twisted and wonderful illustrations of Shaun Hill
Design News
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4 May 17
“It’s not so important to try to find inspiration, but rather to grab it when it comes naturally.”
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Scientists fight malnutrition with super-shake
Design News
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5 May 17
Peanut butter, chickpeas and a bit of oil can go a very long way in saving a life.
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Marianne Fassler’s latest lookbook is #FASSLERFABULOUS
Design News
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5 May 17
Check out the newest editorial from the South African fashion label.
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Visualising Human Rights with Benjamin Dix’s PositiveNegatives
Design News
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8 May 17
The UK-based nonprofit produces comics to educate the masses.
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Zandile Tisani’s upcoming web series People You May Know resonates with a global audience
Design News
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8 May 17
The South African series was recently nominated at a premier international festival
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Pop-up Happiness
Design News
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8 May 17
Could there be a design solution for unhappiness?
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How to help refugees feel at home
Design News
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8 May 17
Innovators, creatives and philanthropists around the world are working on apps and online platforms that help refugees feel at home in unfamiliar places.
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Songs To Play at My Funeral
Design News
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9 May 17
It’s not as macabre as it sounds.
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Rebranding North Korea
Design News
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9 May 17
Swedish studio Snask gives the totalitarian state a visual makeover.
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African Photography comes back to New York
Design News
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9 May 17
In a second co-curated exhibition, our media partner Nataal brings a selection of African photographers to New York.
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Collaborative cartography for a good cause
Design News
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9 May 17
A citizen-powered navigation app to benefit visually impaired folks.
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Freshlyground’s music video calls out South Africa’s lack of leadership
Design News
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10 May 17
The band’s latest is a pointed address at South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma.
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From battleground to playground
Design News
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10 May 17
Co-designed playgrounds help refugee children heal and gain a sense of ownership.
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3 Must-See Design Talks by African creatives
Design News
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11 May 17
All three of these designers are innovating in Africa’s unique circumstances.
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The surreal merging of Hüseyin Sahin’s disparate worlds
Design News
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11 May 17
Dramatic photography and Photoshop wizardry meet for striking visual effect.
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Insects: An answer to global hunger?
Design News
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11 May 17
Could insect farming solve malnutrition problems in developing countries.
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More than just transport: 5 unique renditions of the modern car
Design News
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11 May 17
A look at some weird and innovative experiments in the world of car design.
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This one-of-a-kind diving experience is mobilising people to consider marine health
Design News
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12 May 17
An art installation to save the Virgin Islands’ coral reef populations.
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UNina Afrika: The totemic light sculpture
Design News
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12 May 17
This design emulates the act of carrying heavy goods on one’s head.
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