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Gershad: An app to avoid Iran’s morality police

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

The makers of this app have set out to ease the psychological burden imposed by Iran’s morality police. >

29 Feb 16
Integrating VR into fine dining

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Food Design

Samsung says its virtual reality headset will enhance the fine dining experience, but do we need to? >

26 Feb 16
Take in air not alcohol at this underwater bar

Design News > Design Thinking

Clear Lounge is the world's first underwater oxygen bar and experience system. >

25 Feb 16
The best font to use to write (almost) anything

Q&A > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut, legendary US graphic designer, design critic and educator shares some font recommendations and reveals how he really feels about emojis. >

25 Feb 16
New material detects explosives at airports

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Product Design

Scientists have created a material that lights up in the presence of explosives. >

23 Feb 16
The Playtime in Africa initiative is a public space for Ghana’s children

Design News > African Design / Design Thinking

Mmofra Place will nurture growth, creativity, and expression in a public space designed for children. >

22 Feb 16
Day three of Design Indaba 2016 – and that's a wrap!

Design News > Design Thinking / Music & Sound Design

A celebration of language in eight words, four bright young designers and five songs from the wonderful Imogen Heap. And more! >

19 Feb 16
Day two of Design Indaba Conference 2016

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

The second day of Conference 2016 took us from architecture in Japan to a kitchen in Spain ended with a heavy hit of Swedish rock. >

18 Feb 16
Basia Dżaman’s carbon fibre 3D printer of the future

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

Polish student Basia Dżaman modified a robotic arm using specially designed, 3D printed tools. >

18 Feb 16
Day one of Design Indaba Conference 2016

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

Day one of Design Indaba Conference 2016 brought audiences stories of courage, collaboration, confetti and cocks. >

17 Feb 16
Michael Wolff: The story of four rooms

Design News > Design Thinking

Design consultant Michael Wolff encourages young designers to trust in their ability to create something new. >

17 Feb 16
Christophe Guberan’s living textiles self-adapt, move, and transform

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

Global graduate Christophe Guberan creates products that challenge the limits of matter. >

17 Feb 16
A Danish art pavilion is in transit to a Kenyan slum where it’ll now be a school

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism / Design Thinking

The pavilion designed by SelgasCano for a Danish art museum has been packed up and shipped to Africa’s largest slum, to assume its second life as a school. >

16 Feb 16
Grass-based condoms are the latest innovation in safe sex

Design News > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

A group of researchers at the University of Queensland are using a native Australian grass as the key component in designing thinner and stronger condoms. >

15 Feb 16
DIY-surgical robot challenges the high cost of healthcare machines

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Product Design

Inexpensive healthcare devices are within reach says Frank Kolkman, the creator of a DIY-surgical robot. >

12 Feb 16
The Lake

THE LAKE is a new LP-sized free bimonthly publication available nationwide at selected outlets. >

11 Feb 16
Design Indaba welcomes Dutch design thinkers

Design News > Design Thinking

Five Dutch design thinkers and innovators will be speaking on the Design Indaba Conference stage this year. >

11 Feb 16
Design Indaba's Global Graduates – these are the ones to watch

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

We'd like to introduce you to the talented Global Graduates who’ll be presenting their work at the Design Indaba Conference 2016. >

8 Feb 16
Dutch students 3D print steel frame for Arc Bicycle

Next Generation > Design Thinking / Industrial Design

A team of students at the Delft University of Technology have printed the first stainless steel bike using a welding-based 3D-printing technique. >

8 Feb 16
Design IndaBar, presented by Chivas, like you've never seen it before!

Festival News > Creative Economy / Design Thinking

Design IndaBar, presented by Chivas, is the creative catalyst for great ideas and connections, formed to the sights and sounds of performance art and music. >

5 Feb 16
Affordable exoskeleton could help paraplegic kids walk, sit or stand

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Product Design

The Phoenix, the world’s lightest exoskeleton for the disabled, will be adapted to help disabled children. >

5 Feb 16
Naama Schendar

Multidisciplinary artist Naama Schendar explores identity and individuality through constructed methods of experiencing empathy. >

4 Feb 16
What we're looking forward to at DI2016

Festival News > Creative Economy / Design Thinking

From stimulating speakers, surprise performances and exclusive jazzy tunes, Design Indaba Festival 2016 is set to be one for the books. >

3 Feb 16
Kids taught to design their own superpowers in prosthetics workshop

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

NGO KIDmob’s Superhero Cyborgs 2.0 workshop teaches kids about 3D printing and design. >

3 Feb 16

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