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Ambessa Play’s STEM Light
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Pentagram partner Jon Marshall partners with Ambessa Play to design a DIY flashlight kit to promote STEM learning
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26 Feb 26
Zeal
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Zeal lifestyle are reimagining mobility aids with their sleek walker.
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13 Aug 25
Canadian industrial designer creates tetrapods that mimic mangroves and protect coastlines from erosion
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Industrial designer Xavier Ouellet has developed a system of floating tetrapods that protects coastline from erosion.
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26 Oct 20
Converting historical sites into modern architecture with John Pawson
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Set to speak at Design Indaba 2019, architect and interior designer, John Pawson is known for his minimalist approach.
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29 Nov 18
George Gibbens is using design to tackle South Africa's social problems
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The industrial designer has designed a VR device to help the visually impaired, a portable machine to fight shack fires and more.
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26 Apr 18
Jomo Furniture
Jomo Tariku is an Ethiopian-American industrial designer and artist specialising in contemporary African furniture design.
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28 Jul 17
Isis Shiffer
Isis Shiffer is an industrial designer and founder of Spitfire Industry, a design consultancy in Brooklyn that focusses on sustainability and transportation.
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9 Feb 17
BooToo: locally designed educational toys
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South African entrepreneur Daniel Jillings, creates aesthetically pleasing children’s toys.
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2 Jun 16
Dave Hakkens’ DIY plastic recycling machines
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Industrial designer shares blueprints for recycling machines so that anyone can make plastic products at home.
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6 Apr 16
Fontus self-filling water bottles
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Water bottles designed to harvest water from the air using an internal condensation system.
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22 Mar 16
Svein Gunnar Kjøde designs with a humanitarian conscience
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As lead designer at Design without Borders, Svein Gunnar Kjøde’s job revolves around creating human-centred design with meaningful social impact.
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26 Aug 15
Robert Brunner tells us what goes into designing a great product
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Robert Brunner, former Apple industrial design director and founder of design studio Ammunition, offers some insight into what he does best.
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5 Aug 15
Mema Designs: Design should inspire
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The co-founders of mema designs believe that a thoughtful design process is behind every design that inspires.
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20 Jul 15
Trailer: Stefano Giovannoni on how design is an expression of historical events
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The maestro of industrial design draws a parallel between product design and major cultural and economic movements.
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9 Jul 15
Stefano Giovannoni on how design is an expression of historical events
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The maestro of industrial design draws a parallel between product design and major cultural and economic movements.
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9 Jul 15
Stefano Giovannoni: The heyday of designers working with manufacturers is over
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The Italian industrial designer advises young designers to think like entrepreneurs and work at creating their own signature brand identities.
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7 Jul 15
Jasper Morrison’s first retrospective opens
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Superlative, seamless, simple – a new exhibition pays homage to Jasper Morrison’s work from the 1980s to the present day.
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19 May 15
Sunken candleholders by Adriana Castillo Cota
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Mexican designer Adriana Castillo Cota draws on ship wreckages for a collection of striking candleholders.
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11 May 15
Argali and Dew by Hella Jongerius
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Hella Jongerius’s two new rug designs will give handmade enthusiasts a reason to celebrate.
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22 Apr 15
Ian Murchison on wooden knives and bendy bicycle racks
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This Canadian industrial designer talks about finding the freedom to develop products that question everyday perceptions.
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11 Nov 14
Folder Frame
Folder Frame offers a range of environmentally friendly paper-based foldable picture frames.
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7 Nov 14
Hoi P'loy
Hoi P'loy draws on the past to create unique vintage revival lighting products.
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7 Nov 14
Ian Murchison on wooden knives and bendy bicycle racks (trailer)
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This Canadian industrial designer is making waves in the product design industry. At Design Indaba Conference 2014, he shares his story of success.
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6 Nov 14
Cork & Felt rugs by Hella Jongerius
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The Dutch designer's collection for Danskina breaks away from traditional materials and manufacturing techniques.
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23 Sep 14
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