Next Generation | Design Indaba

Where product design and conservationism meet

Next Generation > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Food Design

University of Applied Arts graduate Alexandra sees no boundaries between politics, culture and technology as she designs the Menu from the new Wild. >

1 Dec 17
Creating local employment in Mexico with a new sustainable material

Next Generation > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Product Design

Designer Fernando Laposse is reviving an embattled farming process to offer Mexico an alternative livelihood. >

1 Dec 17
Exploring nutmeg's connection to Dutch colonial history and fashion

Next Generation > Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Royal College of Art graduate Marta Velasco Velasco presented a concise history lesson on the spice trade and textile industry of the colonial world. >

1 Dec 17
Take a look at SAM, the machine that makes and sells its own cola

Next Generation > Design Thinking

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Marie Caye presents a contrarian view to the ever-present notion that creativity should be human-centric. >

1 Dec 17
What craft lies behind image-making?

Next Generation > Graphic Design & Illustration

MIT's Lucy Liu talks about their project that interrogates the work of one image maker per issue. >

30 Nov 17
On the inaugural Antenna and why the future of design is in safe hands

Next Generation > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Here is a taste of what young designers from around the world have up their sleeves. >

7 Nov 17
The smart bicycle dock by engineering student Mardu Swanepoel

Next Generation > Product Design

The South African student designed a docking station to keep your bicycle safe in theft-prone areas. >

26 Oct 17
The inaugural Antenna promises to be an unforgettable experience

Next Generation > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Get your tickets and come see the future of design on stage during Dutch Design Week. >

12 Oct 17
Two weeks to go before the inaugural antenna event at Dutch Design Week

Next Generation > Design Thinking

Come meet 21 of the young people shaping the future of design >

6 Oct 17
Meet five of the young designers who will be part of Antenna

Next Generation > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Antenna is a new platform for the best young designers from around the world. >

29 Sep 17
The technology that could see us 3D-printing food shortage away

Next Generation > Food Design

Natural, healthy and sustainable food made possible by combining aspects of nature, science and technology. >

27 Sep 17
Antenna is a new global scan of the world's best design graduates

Next Generation > Creative Economy / Design Activism

Here is a taste of what to expect at the inaugural Antenna conference taking place in October in Eindhoven. >

22 Sep 17
Convenient household composting with Taihi

Next Generation > Product Design

If it’s good enough for your body, it’s certainly good enough for your garden. >

28 Aug 17
UK student designs a device that makes it easier for wheelchair users to tackle hills

Next Generation > Design Activism / Product Design

"The future of design lies in collaborating with users to create unique solutions engineered and customised to fit their specific needs,” says Dell. >

26 Jul 17
Students create furniture for people living with Alzheimer’s

Next Generation > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

The collection, Design for the Mind, was created with help from medical and social experts. >

22 Jun 17
Student 3D prints his own set of retainers to straighten his teeth

Next Generation > Product Design

Dudley Amos’ Orthoprint could make the production of clear braces less expensive. >

29 May 17
Wake up and smell the colours

Next Generation > Design Thinking / Interaction Design

A device that transcends two of our primary senses. >

23 May 17
How about human hair for mass production?

Next Generation > Product Design

In an exploration of hair being used in the production of objects, this artist hacks an everyday Ikea china cup. >

15 May 17
Using light as a cure

Next Generation > Product Design

The Jeggo helps its users overcome the downsides of travelling with therapeutic music and light. >

12 May 17
Low-cost urinal system tackles a school’s sanitation issues

Next Generation > Industrial Design / Product Design

The modified urinals were developed by five middle school students. >

11 May 17
Teen develops bra to fight breast cancer

Next Generation > Product Design

18-year old Julian Rios Cantu’s ‘auto exploration’ bra monitors changes in breast tissue. >

10 May 17
Woza: The story of an African Surfer

Next Generation > African Design / Film & Animation

"Woza" tells the story of an African surfer who has been taken as a lover by the African water spirit Mami Wata. >

11 Apr 17
Thulisizwe Mamba interprets pop culture with cheeky illustrations

Next Generation > African Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

What would a text from Kim K look like? >

4 Apr 17
A celebration of African portraiture

Next Generation > Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration

This Ukrainian artist paints unique portraits of Africa as a creative outlet. >

30 Mar 17

Pages