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Budapest-based brand NewFoldr champions cardboard electronics

Design News > Product Design

NewFoldr aims to create a recyclable electronics movement to challenge the global e-waste issue

12 May 16
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"Inside Ya Body" looks inside the body for inspiration

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Jack Sachs' solo installation takes a quirky, animated look at the inside of the human body.

12 May 16
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Artist’s mock machine guns are sculpted from old typewriters

Design News > Design Activism

Denver-based Ravi Zupa brings gun violence to the fore in “Mightier Than”.

12 May 16
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Snail shell shelter brings user closer to nature

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Helix is a micro-architecture structure that can shelter one nomadic individual.

12 May 16
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Tony Gum: Young, carefree, made in Africa

Video Interviews > Art & Photography

Labelled the coolest girl in Cape Town, “Artist in learning” Tony Gum tells us about her creative philosophy and why she is often her own muse.

11 May 16
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Three innovative solutions to water shortage in South Africa

Design Frontiers > Product Design

These three ideas were submitted to Hack4Water, an initiative aimed to help solve some of SAs water challenges.

11 May 16
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Treating mental illness with virtual reality

Design News > Interaction Design

An Oxford University study tested virtual simulation on sufferers of severe paranoia, with positive results.

11 May 16
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Swawou School for Girls finally opens its doors to students in Sierra Leone

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Orkidstudio unveils its free-education school in eastern Sierra Leone after the Ebola outbreak put the project on hold.

11 May 16
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The FoodShare Truck: Fresh produce at affordable prices

Design News > Design Activism

The travelling food market offers fresh produce at cheaper prices to locals that otherwise can’t access or afford it.

11 May 16
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Photographer documents the unseen life of Senegal’s talibes

Design News > Design Activism

Photojournalist Mario Cruz’s photobook explores the harsh lives of Senegal’s modern child slaves.

11 May 16
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Revitalising Detroit by giving homes to writers

Design News > Design Activism

Write A House is a non-profit that provides vocational training to Detroit locals while trying to stabilise a city in decline.

11 May 16
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Transforming London’s Trafalgar Square into a crazy golf course

Design News > Interaction Design

Designed by the late Zaha Hadid, the undulating course will be futuristic, functional, fun and free for the public.

10 May 16
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Sundial installation 3D-printed with sheets of plastic

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Contemporary sundial uses solar data to change shape according to the natural trajectory of the sun.

10 May 16
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New African Photography Exhibition hosted in New York

Next Generation > Art & Photography

African artists and photographers are getting some serious attention and exposure overseas. Here's a look at one current exhibition in New York.

10 May 16
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Recent innovations in nanowire technology could lead to self-cooling clothing

Design News > Product Design

A more flexible, environmentally sound, safer nanowire array has the potential to revolutionise occupations like fire fighting.

10 May 16
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Tanzanian street kids tell their stories through photography

Design News > Art & Photography

By providing Tanzanian street kids with cameras and training, Club Sanaa has them tell their own stories.

10 May 16
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Ebb: Changing the colour of your clothes using electricity

Design Frontiers > Interaction Design

Researchers have created textiles that are able to slowly change colour, revealing a path to interactive garments.

10 May 16
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Illustrator Ishaarah Arnold on experimentation, creativity and elusive inspiration

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

"Inspiration is an elusive bastard..." South African illustrator Ishaarah Arnold talks about being creative in art and graphic design.

9 May 16
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Interactive technology could change the way we play ping-pong

Design News > Interaction Design

German designer Thomas Mayer helps players improve their ping-pong game with realtime performance visuals.

9 May 16
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Immersive online museum campaigns for social and environmental issues

Design Frontiers > Interaction Design

Using contemporary art, Art Works For Change inspires active engagement around environmental issues.

9 May 16
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Play Sea Hero Quest and help scientists understand dementia

Design News > Interaction Design

Scientists and game developers have teamed up to create a game that contributes to Alzheimer’s research.

9 May 16
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Shared Studios launches a new Portal to Rwanda

Design Frontiers > Interaction Design

The project designs futuristic portals, allowing users to reach out across the globe and communicate with each other face-to-face.

9 May 16
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Counterspace: Investigating the strange in Johannesburg’s built environment

Q&A > Art & Photography

Counterspace Studio's recent investigation into the reappropriation of Johannesburg’s mine dumps led the group to discover how abandoned spaces are being used.

6 May 16
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Green Product: Wirework takes a contemporary twist on traditional crafts

Design News > Product Design

The South African self-help project uses recycled materials to create functional art.

6 May 16

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