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A manmade lagoon could be the future of tidal energy

Design News > Industrial Design

The UK is at the forefront of renewable energy with plans to launch a new era of tidal energy.

25 Nov 15
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"Miners Shot Down" wins Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards

Design News > Film & Animation

Al Jazeera English's Witness documentary, "Miners Shot Down", has won Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards.

25 Nov 15
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LIVIN Farm’s Hive lets you grow and farm your own mealworms

Product Spotlight > Food Design

A desktop hive for the kitchen allows users to feed, farm then eat their own mealworms.

25 Nov 15
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Water sensitive textile shelters become cheerful in the rain

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Water Culture by experimental Italian design studio Fabrica is a textile that responds to rain by producing cheerful prints to offset gloomy weather.

25 Nov 15
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Tokyo Totem unpacks the cultural playground that is Tokyo

Design News > Product Design

A multimedia guidebook helps visitors see Tokyo in different ways, through the eyes of its 46 contributors.

25 Nov 15
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Milkweed creates unisex garmets from thick-knit textiles

Product Spotlight > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Brighton design brand Milkweed creates biodegradable, sustainable, unisex knitwear from local, organic yarn.

24 Nov 15
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A frozen palace all year round

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Sweden's ICEHOTEL group announces plans to build a sustainable frozen hotel, preserved in summer by solar energy.

24 Nov 15
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This Sao Paulo house is a playpen for adults and children alike

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Designed by Brazilian architecture firm Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos, Toy MM01 was built purely to house toys and entertain guests.

24 Nov 15
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Electronic plants breakthrough could lead to more innovations

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

A Swedish research team have created analog and digital electronic systems inside a living rose.

24 Nov 15
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An eco-friendly buoy turns seawater into drinking water

Design News > Industrial Design

SAROS is a simple and environmentally friendly alternative to costly, energy-wasting desalination plants.

24 Nov 15
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Richard van der Laken: Creating Gorilla and the designer's "do" mentality

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

The Amsterdam-based graphic designer tells us why designers are wired to be solution-finders and conversation-starters.

24 Nov 15
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Artist creates tiny galaxies with glass

Design News > Craft

Japanese glass artist Satoshi Tamizu places a tiny universe in each piece he creates.

24 Nov 15
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Traditional Oriental rugs meet bold digital graphics

Design News > Art & Photography

Faig Ahmed weaves digital patterns and optical illusions into traditional Azerbaijani rugs.

24 Nov 15
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An inventive way to enjoy popcorn

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Jolene Carlier adds a bit of fun and colour to popcorn making with her Willy Wonka-inspired invention.

23 Nov 15
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Bone conduction mp3 player plays music underwater

Design News > Product Design

A team of designers have come up with a lightweight, amphibious mp3 player using bone conduction.

23 Nov 15
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Story Pod is a moveable reading nook for the community

Design News > Design Thinking

Story Pod is a reading nook and book exchange by day and a community lantern by night.

23 Nov 15
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King Debs raises a fist against injustice with his latest murals

Video Interviews > Product Design

Multimedia designer and Emerging Creative, King Debs responds to social unrest with his larger-than-life street art.

23 Nov 15
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Rob Hadrill: Bringing ideas to life through book design

Video Interviews > Art & Photography

Book Works co-founder Rob Hadrill invites us into his world of visual artistry and bookmaking.

23 Nov 15
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Modern and sustainable housing for healthcare workers in Burundi

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Architect Louise Braverman designed solar-powered housing for healthcare workers in the remote Burundian village of Kigutu.

23 Nov 15
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Ng’endo Mukii: Challenging the ideals of beauty

Video Interviews > Film & Animation

Kenyan filmmaker breaks the mould of African stereotypes using animation, storytelling, and movement.

20 Nov 15
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Décor series made out of salmon skin encourages sustainable fishing practices

Design News > Product Design

Designer Nienke Hoogvliet is calling attention to the global overfishing crisis by reusing salmon skin in her Re-sea Me décor range.

20 Nov 15
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Psychedelic drugs, paranoia and insecurity are key in this animation

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

This Unknown Mortal Orchestra music video is an animation following two lovers embroiled in the nasty side effects of dating.

20 Nov 15
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20 tuk-tuks transformed into moving artworks

Design News > Design Activism

Rickshaws made over by a collection of prominent designers in the name of India’s elephants.

20 Nov 15
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Tactum: Design 3D creations using light projection directly on the body

Design Frontiers > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Light projected onto the body becomes a straight-to-print design tool with Tactum.

20 Nov 15

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