April 2018 Archive

Scientists design liquid barrier to protect coral reefs from UV damage

Design Frontiers • 4 Apr 18

As the world’s temperatures rise, a threat to marine life is mounting in the form of sun bleaching. These researchers may have the solution. >
Meet the world's first drone costume designer

Design Frontiers • Duration: 00:10:27 • 4 Apr 18

Before industrial designer, Léa Pereyre, started working at Verity Studios the job description of "drone costume designer" did not exist. >
This designer uses bacteria to make colourful silk scarves

Design Frontiers • 5 Apr 18

Are microorganisms even more useful than we previously thought? >
The People’s Fridge is an effort to reduce food waste and combat hunger

Design Frontiers • 6 Apr 18

The city’s first community fridge is where the needy can help themselves to fresh food at zero cost. >
Alexandra Fruhstorfer uses design to find creative solutions for environmental problems

Design Frontiers • 9 Apr 18

She explores the impact of alien species through food as well as how to make clothes more sustainable through a different kind of yarn. >
Designer Ying Gao uses fingerprint recognition to identify strangers

Design Frontiers • 10 Apr 18

These ‘smart’ garments form part of her Possible Tomorrows project. >
Scientists are working on a pill that mimics the effects of exercise

Design Frontiers • 13 Apr 18

Scientists are a step closer to developing exercise in a pill to help the chronically lazy, elderly, and those medically unable to exercise. >
See the novel ways these designers are innovating healthcare practices

Design Frontiers • 16 Apr 18

From beautiful colostomy bags to a USB stick that’s also an HIV testing kit, these projects affirm that the future of healthcare is in safe hands. >
Copenhagenize Design Co. is making moves to see more bicycles in urban areas

Design Frontiers • 17 Apr 18

“The bicycle is the most powerful tool in our urban toolboxes to fix our cities.” >
Iwo Borkowicz on finding housing solutions that serve both tourists and locals

Design Frontiers • 18 Apr 18

The young architect who was a Global Graduate at Design Indaba 2018 talks about his upcoming project in Tanzania. >
Robotic traffic officers direct cars on Kinshasa’s roads

Design Frontiers • 18 Apr 18

Solar-powered robotic traffic cops have been “hired” to regulate the disorderly traffic in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo. >
Feel people smile with Simon Dogger’s handheld device for the visually impaired

Design Frontiers • 23 Apr 18

“Being able to understand other people is about the quality of dialogue which is actually about the quality of life.” >
Life Kitchen offers free cooking lessons for people living with cancer

Design Frontiers • 25 Apr 18

Life Kitchen is extending classes and has teamed up with designers to create a special range of plates, totes, and t-shirts. >
Grigri Pixel is uniting creatives on two continents through urban interventions

Design Frontiers • 27 Apr 18

The projects, which brings together African and European artists, was recently selected in the culture category for the FAD design prize. >
This warning system could detect a drought earlier than ever before

Design Frontiers • 28 Apr 18

Here's how MIT researchers are using the leaf surface to detect drought conditions. >
This design festival is stitching together India's design community

Design Frontiers • 30 Apr 18

"It was one of its kind in the Indian design history. I’m not aware of any other festivals organised on such a massive scale." >

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