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Twin Flames
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25 Apr 25
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Carlo Ratti Reveals Elegant and Sustainable Torch Designs for Milano Cortina 2026
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Energy from Rain
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25 Apr 25
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A New Frontier in Clean Power
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Blue Ocean Dome
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18 Apr 25
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Shigeru Ban unveiled the Blue Ocean Dome, a pavilion designed as a call for climate action, ocean conservation and sustainability
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Cosmic Playground
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18 Apr 25
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Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian's Piccadilly Un:Plugged
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HEAD FIRST
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17 Apr 25
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From MIT Linebacker to Helmet Innovator
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Library of Light
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11 Apr 25
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Es Devlin unveils the Library of Light at Milan Design Week 2025.
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Rubix Square
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11 Apr 25
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Rubix Square spans 1,400-square-meters and comprises of five distinct installations
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Tiny Pacemaker
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11 Apr 25
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Rhythmic support for patients.
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Redesigning an Icon
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4 Apr 25
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NYC’s MTA has unveiled a refreshed design of the longstanding subway map
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Aperture
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4 Apr 25
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Rethinking Smartphone Use
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A new horizon for TGV
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4 Apr 25
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France's TGV inOui high-speed train gets a redesign
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The Hormometer
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28 Mar 25
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Innovative at-home hormone testing kit.
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OneCourt
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28 Mar 25
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A haptic device to making live sports more accessible for visually impaired users.
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SpellRing
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28 Mar 25
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AI powered ring converts American Sign Language into text for smartphones and computers.
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Streetfood Furniture
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20 Mar 25
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Design studio Jhanyar has introduced a collection of "street food furniture attachments" to elevate the streetfood dining experience.
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Empowering Urban Design
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20 Mar 25
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Urban-Think Tank Empower has unveiled their Empower Upgrade model for housing
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Next Generation Passport
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20 Mar 25
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Switzerland has unveiled its next-generation passport, a blend of innovative visual design and advanced security.
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Disappearing Fashion
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14 Mar 25
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Templa in collaboration with ALLIED Feather + Down design Biodegradable Outerwear
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Smiley Socket
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14 Mar 25
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India Mahdavi and 22 System take a charming approach to redesigning the electrical socket.
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Stadium District
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14 Mar 25
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Foster + Partners unveils designs for the Stadium District at Manchester United
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Lagos to Stockholm
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7 Mar 25
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Lagos based Omi Collective has become a breakout star from Stockholm Furniture Fair 2025
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Modular Dorms
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7 Mar 25
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FullStack, Steinberg-Hart and California Polytechnic State University partner to address the student housing crisis in California.
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BIG x FREEDOM
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28 Feb 25
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BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) partnered with Lonestar Data Holdings
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Butlr
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28 Feb 25
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Privacy first sensors for smart buildings
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Announcing Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives Class of 2022
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We celebrate two titles by designers in the service of joy and collective wellbeing
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Colour Pop
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21 Jan 22
An Olimpia Zagnoli retrospective, held in her home town, pays homage to her witty creations
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Make it snappy
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21 Jan 22
Exploring how the built environment might respond to the harsh conditions of climate change.
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