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Algorithmically designed jewellery by Nervous System
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5 Jan 17
Made from brass and rubber, the Corollaria collection is inspired by science and technology.
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Mamaope: A jacket that detects pneumonia
Design News
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5 Jan 17
A Ugandan graduate designed a high-tech wearable to fight the scourge of pneumonia in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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The Svalbard Global Seed Vault
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5 Jan 17
This facility safeguards the building blocks of agriculture.
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Free the nipple: LED teats contest censorship on Facebook
Design News
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5 Jan 17
Anonymous Spanish art collective Luzinterruptus create a carpet of glowing nipples outside Madrid's Facebook office to protest against censorship.
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Wheelchair-friendly baby stroller for differently-abled parents
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6 Jan 17
A high school student has created a baby carrier wheelchair for a differently-abled parent to stroll with their newborn
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Not a plastic bag
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6 Jan 17
India’s EnviGreen pushes 100 per cent biodegradable, edible alternatives to plastic.
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Meet the surfers of the Gaza Strip
Design News
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9 Jan 17
A community looking to the waves of the Mediterranean for relief.
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South African photographer takes us into one of Cape Town’s oldest traditions
Design News
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9 Jan 17
The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival is an annual celebration of renewal in Cape Town, South Africa.
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Could the flying B-Droid help bees with pollination?
Design News
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9 Jan 17
Scientist develops another robotic pollinator
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Mushroom leather: The future is fungal
Design News
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9 Jan 17
This mushroom material can grow a whole cowhide’s worth of leather in two months.
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Can architecture help us heal from loss?
Design News
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10 Jan 17
The ‘Mask House’ was built specifically for those coping with grief.
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Down to Xjabelle: Breaking the stigma of Down syndrome through fashion
Design News
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10 Jan 17
This designer creates authentic Central American fashion for individuals with Down syndrome.
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Amna Elshandaweely launches her new collection at Design Indaba
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10 Jan 17
“Through design and through art we are the people that can change the world.”
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Concave roof design collects rainwater to cool the interior
Design News
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10 Jan 17
This crafty double roof design collects rainwater and cools the interior of the home in arid regions
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The haunting self-portraits of Josephine Kuuire
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10 Jan 17
The Ghanaian photographer learning to love herself through creativity.
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Tech-infused jacket allows speedy donations for the homeless
Design News
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11 Jan 17
The meeting point between being a good samaritan and 21st-century convenience is here.
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How's my driving?
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11 Jan 17
Cameroonian innovator designs an app to combat road accident deaths.
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How can we respond faster to epidemic outbreaks?
Design News
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11 Jan 17
The Ubuntu containment bed can easily be assembled for a rapid response to an outbreak
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These illustrations are a little bit crazy and a little bit spiritual
Design News
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12 Jan 17
Step into the weird world of 18-year-old visual artist Maya Ajani
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How can we help you feel data?
Design News
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12 Jan 17
At Design Indaba 2017 information designer Giorgia Lupi will collaborate with guitarist Kaki King on an unimaginable journey through data and the senses.
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Insulating a building with chicken feathers
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13 Jan 17
A student-led startup called Aeropowder leads the charge in sustainable insulation made of chicken feathers.
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Step into the harsh realities of This War Of Mine
Design News
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13 Jan 17
This video game provides a sobering view of living under war-time conditions.
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Playful and powerful illustrations by Nokwanda Themba
Design News
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16 Jan 17
The self-taught artist puts pen to paper in celebration of black women.
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Now and Then: Tracing the city of Detroit’s decay
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16 Jan 17
This photo collection depicts two contrasting points in the lifespan of a city.
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