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Activists and creatives in Angola call for the release of political prisoners

Design News > African Design / Design Activism

Angolan artists, journalists, musicians and activists launch a video campaign that calls for the release of political prisoners in Luanda. >

4 Aug 15
Le Dessien empowers women through educated fashion

Design News > African Design / Design Activism / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Socially minded fashion label Le Dessien raises money to help underprivileged girls pay for an education. >

4 Aug 15
Create 3D photographs with your smartphone or tablet using Bevel

Design News > Product Design

Bevel is the first accessory capable of turning a smartphone or tablet into a 3D camera. >

4 Aug 15
"Garage" is a new comic magazine from a collective of Arabic artists

Design News > African Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

Egyptian twin-artists Haitham and Mohamed Raafat El-seht are releasing a comic magazine created by an Arabic-comics' collective. >

4 Aug 15
MOM is designed to save “the lost generation” of refugees

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Product Design

A British student has designed an inflatable incubator specifically to save the lives of premature babies born in refugee camps. >

4 Aug 15
MBFWCT 2015: The future of SA fashion is looking bright

Next Generation > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town (MBFWCT) raised the local fashion pulse and showed the world what to expect next from South Africa. >

3 Aug 15
The twig chair: Nendo’s most recent design

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Japanese studio Nendo creates a minimalist seat with a changeable backrest for designer furniture brand Alias. >

3 Aug 15
Meet Dot, the braille smart watch for the visually impaired

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

Created by a South Korean start-up Dot, this Braille smart watch could help unlock the digital world for visually impaired people. >

3 Aug 15
Turn air into water as you ride your bike

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Product Design

A Viennese industrial designer has created a solar-powered device that collects up to 500ml of condensation per hour as you ride your bike. >

3 Aug 15
The BillBed means a good night's sleep for Pakistan's homeless

Design News > Creative Economy

The award-winning MoltyFoam campaign turns a billboard into a bed for those sleeping on the streets. >

3 Aug 15
Catching poachers on a rhino-cam

Design News > African Design / Design Activism / Design Thinking

With only four northern white rhinos left, this design-oriented solution may be the answer to the catastrophic decline of rhinos due to poaching. >

31 Jul 15
The unpredictable Frankenphones of Shenzen, China

FilmFestFriday > Design Thinking / Product Design

Unlike the people of Shenzen, China, you probably own a device from one of two smartphone brands and you haven’t even asked yourself why. >

31 Jul 15
A solar-powered schoolbag

Design News > Product Design

South African company Rethaka has designed a recycled bag with a solar light that charges during the day so children can study at night. >

31 Jul 15
Kids' wheelchairs become giant paintbrushes

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Product Design

An artist in the US has dedicated his life to creating art tools for children with disabilities. >

31 Jul 15
The sweeter side of 3D printing

Design News > Food Design

Designer Julian Sing creates miniature sugar sculptures with a 3D printer. >

31 Jul 15
A rainbow of hope covers a drug infused district

Design News > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

A perilous Mexican town has had a bright makeover, bringing colour to its walls and optimism to its residents. >

31 Jul 15
This shower turns into a monster if you use too much water

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

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
African artists are coming around for dinner

Design News > African Design / Art & Photography / Design Activism

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
Look into your reflection and see your heart

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Information Design

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

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

Next Generation > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design

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
WatchMe changes the face of the Apple watch charger

Product Spotlight > Design Thinking / Industrial Design / Product Design

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

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

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Design Thinking

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
Turn static objects into musical instruments

Design News > Design Thinking / Interaction Design

Technology company Novalia is using conductive printing to provide the common man with the tools to turn 2D surfaces into musical instruments. >

29 Jul 15

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