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My Tova, the children's backpack that unfolds into a school desk
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Product Design
Durban-based designer Nicki van den Aardweg says she wanted to make it easier for children who don't have access to a school desk.
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18 Jan 18
11-year-old scientist Gitanjali Rao develops DIY test for lead-contaminated water
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Design Thinking
Tethys is named after the Greek goddess of water and is currently one of the fastest and cheapest.
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15 Jan 18
Mark Kamau wants to bring wifi access to more people who cannot afford it
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Information Design
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Interaction Design
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Product Design
“My interest is not my ego, my interest is to help with design."
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9 Jan 18
Yemi Kacoutie on immersing herself in the world of building design
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
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Urban & Landscape Design
"Architects don’t just design buildings, they also influence the impact these buildings have on the humans who occupy them."
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20 Dec 17
South Africa meets Japan while design meets culture
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African Design
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Craft
“Ultimately, we believe that our uniqueness does not come from specific elements of African or Asian cultures, it just stems from us."
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19 Dec 17
It’s time to start pumping for groundwater – but at what cost?
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Design Thinking
As Cape Town reaches a critical stage of drought, we look at whether tapping into groundwater is a viable alternative.
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6 Nov 17
A new hydroelectric canal reuses fresh and marine water to provide electricity
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Architecture & Interiors
This Hydroelectric project reconnects and reuses fresh and marine water systems.
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1 Nov 17
Eindhoven University of Technology unveils world’s first 3D printed bridge
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Architecture & Interiors
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Industrial Design
Built with cyclists in mind, the bridge can withstand loads up to two tonnes.
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30 Oct 17
Fernando Laposse wins at the Future Food Design Awards
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The awards, which were held during Dutch Design Week, had a total of 73 projects from 24 different countries.
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28 Oct 17
Sketchcase transforms your Laptop into a portable whiteboard
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Product Design
The perfect laptop skin for creatives.
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26 Oct 17
Scientists say they’ve overcome one of the final barriers to making lifelike robots
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Design Thinking
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Product Design
“It’s the closest artificial material equivalent we have to a natural muscle.”
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20 Oct 17
This Cato Manor museum is a shining example of architectural confidence and authenticity
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Architecture & Interiors
Made up of connecting nodes, the museum space can change and adapt to suit the needs of the community.
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10 Oct 17
Holograms to be used to help heart surgeons during medical procedures
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Design Thinking
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Product Design
The device will be the first commercial system allowing clinicians a true holographic experience.
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2 Oct 17
UK student designs a gardening tool to help the elderly
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Design Activism
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Interaction Design
The Greencart was recently awarded a James Dyson Award for student innovation.
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28 Sep 17
Cutting-edge graphene paint takes ecological architecture to a new level
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Architecture & Interiors
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Design Thinking
This lime-based coating is quickly becoming an industry standard with its thermal & eco-friendly qualities.
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6 Sep 17
This electricity generating yarn could change the face of wearable tech
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Design Thinking
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Product Design
The carbon nanotube yarn generates electricity with just a tug.
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31 Aug 17
The inflatable garden that could sustain life on Mars and beyond
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Design Thinking
This NASA project would see astronauts on a self-sustaining vegetarian diet for longer trips across the cosmos.
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29 Aug 17
Kolor Art Collective’s latest work questions what it means to be ‘normal’
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Art & Photography
Photographed by Pol Kurucz, the brazenly avant-garde series defies conventionalities.
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23 Aug 17
Meet Carolyn Davidson, the woman behind the iconic Nike Swoosh
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The retired graphic designer created the logo while she was still a student at Portland State University. The job earned her $35 back then.
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21 Aug 17
Exhibiting photography at roadhouses to celebrate this fading social culture
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Film & Animation
Night By Roadhouse brings local and international photography to a wide, non gallery-going audience in Johannesburg.
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18 Aug 17
SaveArtSpace turns billboards into public art canvasses
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Design Activism
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The initiative aims to empower artists from all walks of life and inspire a new generation of young creatives.
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17 Aug 17
A 30 foot warship made from plastic debris is hoping to draw attention to ocean pollution
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Design Activism
The Surfers Against Sewage initiative is highlighting the world’s largest ocean garbage site.
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14 Aug 17
This wearable sticker set could help prevent sexual assault
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Design Activism
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Product Design
Developed by a researcher at MIT, Intrepid can detect if somebody is taking off your clothes.
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3 Aug 17
Coline Mauroy’s Homemade project investigates ‘self-building’ in high-density environments
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Architecture & Interiors
“Architecture is not only about making a building beautiful, it’s more about thinking about a space that can provide a better way of living".
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1 Aug 17
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