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Mould robots

Design News > Information Design / Interaction Design

Scientists at the University of the West of England are to design the first-ever biological robot using mould. >

1 Nov 09
Communal pods

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

The Eco-pod proposes to stimulate the economy and ecology of downtown Boston through the installation of a temporary vertical algae... >

1 Nov 09
Rain harvesting

Design News > Design Thinking

The Cista is a rainwater harvesting system designed to be attractive and easy to use. >

1 Nov 09
Social farmwork

Design News > Interaction Design / Design Thinking

Hyperlocavore.com is a yardsharing social networking site launched by Liz McLellan. >

1 Nov 09
SMS with fish

Design News > Information Design / Interaction Design / Design Thinking

Amphibious Architecture is a visual interface that offers a looking glass into the aquatic ecosystem through SMSes. >

1 Nov 09
Mushrooms on the run

Design News > Food Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

Agata Jaworska’s In Transit proposes growing mushrooms in the packaging while they are being transported. >

1 Nov 09
Readymade oasis

Design News > Design Thinking

Evan Gant’s RainDrops system allows people to adapt standard plastic bottles to an existing gutter system to collect rainwater. >

1 Nov 09
Pocketful of posies

Design News > Product Design / Design Thinking

Woolly Pockets are soft-sided nests for growing plants. >

1 Nov 09
Robotic aquaculture

Design News > Design Thinking

The self-sustaining and untethered Oceansphere is powered by a patent-pending hybrid ocean thermal energy conversion system. >

1 Nov 09
Petri dish flesh

Design News > Interaction Design

The Tissue Culture and Art Project by Oron Catts and Ionat Zurr explores the use of tissue technologies as a medium for artistic expression. >

1 Nov 09
Grown tables

Design News > Product Design

A tree is a product of its specific time and place. >

1 Nov 09
Hard stomach

Design News > Product Design

Julia Lohmann’s work explores the threshold between animal and animal material, probing society’s attitude towards animals. >

1 Nov 09
Powerplant tomatoes

Design News > Design Thinking

A collaboration between Great Northern Hydroponics and GE Energy has resulted in a massive greenhouse cogeneration plant. >

1 Nov 09
Leapfrog rising sea levels

Design News > Design Thinking / Architecture & Interiors

Lilypad by architect Vincent Callebaut is a floating ecopolis for climate refugees in 2100. >

1 Nov 09
Food miles

Design News > Food Design / Creative Economy

WHYBIN/TBWA Sydney has crafted 12 countries’ flags from food typical of the country. >

1 Nov 09
Earthship

Design News > Design Thinking

The Science Barge is a prototype sustainable urban farm and environmental education centre afloat the Hudson River in New York. >

1 Nov 09
Singing in the rain

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

The Filterbrella by Andrew Leinonen provides protection while collecting and filtering rainwater to make it safe to drink. >

1 Nov 09
Farm in a box

Design News > Design Thinking

The self-watering, self-feeding, weed-resistant EarthBox is a portable, reusable, maintenance-free, organic gardening system. >

1 Nov 09
Straight outta SA

Design News > Music & Sound Design

Craig Wessels directs the beautiful robotic music video for European pop-rock sensation Tokio Hotel’s Automatic. >

31 Oct 09
Fashion mystery house

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

ghd Revelations celebrates the craft of South Africa’s leading hair stylists alongside avant-garde local fashion. >

30 Oct 09
Baring it all

Design News > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

South African design studio Amicollective collaborated with emerging local designers and illustrators in Project Bare. >

30 Oct 09
Less can be better

Design News > Product Design / Design Thinking

Lisbon-based design, architecture and creativity biennale, ExperimentaDesign, celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2009. >

29 Oct 09
Milton Glaser keeps it moving

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Graphic Design & Illustration

New York’s SVA Theatre has been redesigned by world-renowned designer Milton Glaser. >

29 Oct 09
Doodle for a difference

Design News > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

In its third year now, the Night of 1000 Drawings has expanded to be hosted in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Amsterdam and Dubai. >

27 Oct 09

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