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Mumbai's iconic cabs used to showcase emerging designers
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Young designers are using Mumbai's taxis to take art to the people with the Taxi Fabric project.
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5 Aug 15
Activists and creatives in Angola call for the release of political prisoners
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African Design
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Angolan artists, journalists, musicians and activists launch a video campaign that calls for the release of political prisoners in Luanda.
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4 Aug 15
Le Dessien empowers women through educated fashion
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Socially minded fashion label Le Dessien raises money to help underprivileged girls pay for an education.
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4 Aug 15
Create 3D photographs with your smartphone or tablet using Bevel
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Product Design
Bevel is the first accessory capable of turning a smartphone or tablet into a 3D camera.
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4 Aug 15
"Garage" is a new comic magazine from a collective of Arabic artists
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Egyptian twin-artists Haitham and Mohamed Raafat El-seht are releasing a comic magazine created by an Arabic-comics' collective.
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4 Aug 15
Meet Dot, the braille smart watch for the visually impaired
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Created by a South Korean start-up Dot, this Braille smart watch could help unlock the digital world for visually impaired people.
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3 Aug 15
The BillBed means a good night's sleep for Pakistan's homeless
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Creative Economy
The award-winning MoltyFoam campaign turns a billboard into a bed for those sleeping on the streets.
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3 Aug 15
Catching poachers on a rhino-cam
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With only four northern white rhinos left, this design-oriented solution may be the answer to the catastrophic decline of rhinos due to poaching.
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31 Jul 15
A solar-powered schoolbag
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Product Design
South African company Rethaka has designed a recycled bag with a solar light that charges during the day so children can study at night.
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31 Jul 15
The sweeter side of 3D printing
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Food Design
Designer Julian Sing creates miniature sugar sculptures with a 3D printer.
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31 Jul 15
A rainbow of hope covers a drug infused district
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Urban & Landscape Design
A perilous Mexican town has had a bright makeover, bringing colour to its walls and optimism to its residents.
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31 Jul 15
This shower turns into a monster if you use too much water
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Installation artist Elisabeth Buecher created this Tim Burton-inspired shower curtain that inflates into spikes to stop you using too much water.
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30 Jul 15
African artists are coming around for dinner
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Group exhibition “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” in New York celebrates the growing impact of African art and artists on the global stage.
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30 Jul 15
An innovative new knit for outdoor wear brand Patagonia
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Product Design
The environmentally-conscious brand has developed a new fabric that promotes sustainability in Patagonia’s grasslands.
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30 Jul 15
Rent a room in Amsterdam’s UrbanCampsite art installation
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UrbanCampsiteAmsterdam is an art installation by fourteen architects, artists and designers where you can rent a room in a quirky temporary shelter.
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29 Jul 15
Turn static objects into musical instruments
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Technology company Novalia is using conductive printing to provide the common man with the tools to turn 2D surfaces into musical instruments.
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29 Jul 15
Public urinators get splashback from pee-repelling paint
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Design Thinking
San Francisco has been testing out "pee-proof" paint that sprays back pee onto an offender's feet and legs to combat the public urination problem.
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28 Jul 15
Si Maclennan creates a nostalgic illustration for the Santa Monica Pier
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The poster for California's Santa Monica Pier by South African illustrator and graphic designer Si Maclennan comes alive in this colourful gif.
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27 Jul 15
The Dutch Windwheel has been built to be a beacon of clean energy
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Architecture & Interiors
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Urban & Landscape Design
Rotterdam’s futuristic wind turbine will be a sustainable energy landmark as well as a unique place to live.
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27 Jul 15
This house turns inside out in summer
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The D*Dynamic shape-shifting house was built using a mathematical puzzle in order to store energy in summer and provide maximum insulation in winter.
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27 Jul 15
Guerilla art installations by Luzinterruptus
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Design Activism
Two recent guerilla light installations by anonymous artists Luzinterruptus highlight some issues with European democracies.
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27 Jul 15
Joy McKinney's new work "Armed Forces" looks at issues of race and injustice
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Art & Photography
New York-based artist Joy Mckinney's new photographic series, "Armed Forces", focuses on race and injustice within African American communities.
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24 Jul 15
India-based Ducere Technology launches smart navigational footwear
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Lechal is a technology-enhanced shoe that can help the visually impaired navigate any route more easily.
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24 Jul 15
Mail Man Barry delivers you daily messages on paper when you have time to read them
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Interaction Design
This intuitive device filters through your digital inbox and prints out the more meaningful messages at the end of the day.
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23 Jul 15
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