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This shower turns into a monster if you use too much water

Design News > Design Thinking

Installation artist Elisabeth Buecher created this Tim Burton-inspired shower curtain that inflates into spikes to stop you using too much water.

30 Jul 15
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African artists are coming around for dinner

Design News > African Design

Group exhibition “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” in New York celebrates the growing impact of African art and artists on the global stage.

30 Jul 15
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Four talents to watch on Accra’s indie art scene

African Report > African Design

Ghanaian society traditionally regarded artists as outcasts. Now they are helping the country rebrand itself, say the founders of ACCRA [dot] ALT.

30 Jul 15
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Look into your reflection and see your heart

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

This new mirror can reflect the health of your heart; another medical innovation that is being developed for diagnosis at home.

30 Jul 15
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An innovative new knit for outdoor wear brand Patagonia

Design News > Product Design

The environmentally-conscious brand has developed a new fabric that promotes sustainability in Patagonia’s grasslands.

30 Jul 15
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Kaffe Fasset and Brandon Mably: Textile designers who paint with yarn

Video Interviews > Art & Photography

Touring the world like the rock stars of knitting, Kaffe Fasset and Brandon Mably are two technicolour textile artists whose work explodes with bright patterns.

29 Jul 15
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In conversation with illustrator Christoph Niemann

Inside View > Graphic Design & Illustration

With his characteristic wit, the Berlin-based illustrator chats about the blur between personal and public work, social sharing and children’s books.

29 Jul 15
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Barbara Peynot proposes that the urban nomad wear their home

Next Generation > Architecture & Interiors

Royal College of Art graduate Barbara Peynot has created The Urban Nomad Home Kit – a coat that turns into a shelter, complete with a window and wallpaper.

29 Jul 15
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WatchMe changes the face of the Apple watch charger

Product Spotlight > Design Thinking

Paris-based designer Vivien Muller wants you to have as much fun charging your Apple Watch as you do using it.

29 Jul 15
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Rent a room in Amsterdam’s UrbanCampsite art installation

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

UrbanCampsiteAmsterdam is an art installation by fourteen architects, artists and designers where you can rent a room in a quirky temporary shelter.

29 Jul 15

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