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Friends forever – until the connection drops
Design Frontiers
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24 Jul 19
Just how will artificial intelligence affect the world of design and the job of the designer? It could become a win-win situation.
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Travel the world through the eyes of the Agoraphobic Traveller
Design Frontiers
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23 Jul 19
This curator reveals the beauty that can be found in Google Street View.
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Netflix product designer on bridging design gaps across borders
Design Frontiers
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23 Jul 19
Mariam Braimah talks to us about how she is using her experience to facilitate skills exchanges between Silicon Valley and Nigeria.
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How this low-cost, modular machine is tackling malaria
Design Frontiers
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23 Jul 19
Octopi is the latest tech that’s revolutionising malaria detection.
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These ‘Polluted Popsicles’ are drawing attention to Taiwan’s contaminated waters
Design Frontiers
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21 Jul 19
The fake frozen suckers emphasise the importance of clean water.
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Scientists and artists are reviving lost scents
Design Frontiers
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19 Jul 19
In a collaborative effort between artists and scientists, smell molecules from extinct flowers were extracted and their aromas recreated.
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Is Sweden’s Vittra School the future of learning?
Design Frontiers
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19 Jul 19
Designed by Rosan Bosch, the space challenges traditional education facilities.
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Spanish oil rig art installation criticises current affairs
Design Frontiers
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19 Jul 19
The installation, which was part of the Fallas festival in Valentia, also represents how politicians exploit resources.
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Joyce Simbine Saiete on how architectural interventions can aid Mozambican resettlement
Design Frontiers
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18 Jul 19
Her thesis takes the challenges of resettlement in the region and turns them into opportunities.
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Triggerfish launches free online platform for animators
Design Frontiers
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18 Jul 19
“The South African animation industry is growing - and so is the demand for skilled animators globally.”
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Snøhetta reveals new Madiba-inspired "peace bench"
Design Frontiers
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17 Jul 19
The inspiration for the bench came from the famous Nelson Mandela quote: "The best weapon is to sit down and talk".
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On bringing rural Indian women into the global conversation on feminism
Design Frontiers
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16 Jul 19
Deepti Asthana says her practice is influenced by the need to alter the narrative that women are weak or helpless.
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Solar Foods is growing food out of air
Design Frontiers
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16 Jul 19
This edible protein promises a future of meat-free lasagna or dairy-free drinks made using carbon dioxide captured from the air.
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Designing kangas that celebrate queer love
Design Frontiers
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15 Jul 19
Artist and LGBTQ+ activist Kawira Mwirichia is reclaiming the culturally significant garment to celebrate queer love in Kenya.
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The Algae Dome imagines a future of architecture-powered food
Design Frontiers
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14 Jul 19
Where sustainable food design and public architecture intersect.
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Could this convenient bug harvesting design make insect-based diets popular?
Design Frontiers
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12 Jul 19
Living Farms is being spearheaded by Austrian multidisciplinary designer, Katharina Unger.
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Why Mexican squares may be the best public spaces in the world
Design Frontiers
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12 Jul 19
Plaza Ciudadela won’t win any design awards, but it accomplishes something far more important: it draws a crowd of all ages.
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Hafeez Floris captures the other side of South Africa's townships
Design Frontiers
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12 Jul 19
His photography shows the more childlike and creative side to people in areas like Manenberg and Soweto.
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Skip the trip to the fertility clinic with Yo Home Sperm
Design Frontiers
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11 Jul 19
In just a few minutes, this app offers men valuable reproductive information.
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Les Chaises Koubeyni is an artistic response to the concept of hospitality
Design Frontiers
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10 Jul 19
In Niger's capital city, Niamey, artists from the city as well as those from Madrid got together to build an amulet to reflect on hospitality.
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Atolye on creating a space where community and strategic design meet
Design Frontiers
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9 Jul 19
"There are many untapped markets as well as industries that need radical interventions" says architect Nesile Yalcin.
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Grow edible algae in your home
Design Frontiers
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9 Jul 19
The Coral is an indoor micro-algae farm designed to welcome algae into our everyday lives.
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This lightweight, flexible shoe is made from ‘algae foam’
Design Frontiers
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8 Jul 19
VIVOBAREFOOT and Bloom team up on the world’s first shoe made with the material.
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How floating homes will help people in flood-prone countries
Design Frontiers
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8 Jul 19
Dream Homes is a project by Dundee University in which they co-designed with local Bangladeshis to create resilient floating homes.
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