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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
Jonathan Kasumba
African automotive design and style.
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24 Jul 17
Ayse Birsel on designing a meaningful future for yourself
Talks
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Design Thinking
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Industrial Design
The award-winning designer talks about applying design processes to our daily lives.
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24 Jul 17
This breathable workout suit helps you cool down after a sweaty gym session
Design Frontiers
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Industrial Design
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Product Design
Researchers at MIT use living cells to give this unique garment a cool advantage.
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21 Jul 17
Everything you always wanted to know about toilets, but were afraid to ask
Design Frontiers
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Industrial Design
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Product Design
The Cube Design Museum in the Netherlands is hosting an interesting new exhibition.
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18 Jul 17
These teen girls built a solar powered tent for LA's homeless people
Design News
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Industrial Design
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Product Design
DIY Girls is empowering teen girls to pursue the fields of technology and engineering.
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29 Jun 17
Boyan Slat’s Ocean CleanUp System promises to rid our oceans of plastic garbage
Design Frontiers
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Industrial Design
"To catch the plastic, act like plastic.
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18 May 17
5 stories that show technology combined with bugs can result in great design
Design News
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Design Thinking
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Industrial Design
Proof that RoboCop isn’t the only one to benefit from a mecha-treatment.
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15 May 17
Introducing the Greenhouse In a Box
Design News
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Industrial Design
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Product Design
From Indian startup Kheyti, the modular greenhouse is an affordable solution for low-income farmers.
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12 May 17
More than just transport: 5 unique renditions of the modern car
Design News
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Design Thinking
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Industrial Design
A look at some weird and innovative experiments in the world of car design.
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11 May 17
Low-cost urinal system tackles a school’s sanitation issues
Next Generation
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Industrial Design
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Product Design
The modified urinals were developed by five middle school students.
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11 May 17
A ‘super’ key that cannot be copied by the masses
Design Frontiers
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Industrial Design
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Product Design
The Stealth Key is 3D printed and nearly impossible to replicate.
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2 May 17
Click Play: 3 Masters of product
Design Frontiers
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Industrial Design
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Product Design
Product designers shape how we live and these graduates are at the forefront of exactly that.
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1 May 17
Making sneakers sustainable with the ‘Shoetopia’ project
Design Frontiers
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Craft
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Industrial Design
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Product Design
Two Polish students are challenging traditional methods of shoe production with their 3D-printed sneaker.
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26 Apr 17
Check out this year's A’ Design Award winners
Design News
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Design Thinking
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Industrial Design
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Product Design
The global platform announces its best designers and designs for 2016 to 2017.
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25 Apr 17
3D printing with Martian dust
Design Frontiers
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Design Thinking
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Industrial Design
A technique to aid in the development of the first Mars colony.
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24 Apr 17
The robots are coming!
Design News
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Design Thinking
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Industrial Design
AMP Robotics is revolutionising the waste processing industry by using robots for recycling – this age-old problem now has a new solution!
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10 Apr 17
These biodegradable products represent a fresh perspective on the traditional practices of sustainability
Design Frontiers
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Design Thinking
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Industrial Design
How can a chair and a shoebox contribute to a more ecologically sustainable future?
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5 Apr 17
Meet Mr Trash Wheel, a clever water pollution solution
Design News
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Design Thinking
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Industrial Design
A self-sustaining trash collector that cleanses urban waters using renewable energy.
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24 Mar 17
Plan Bee
Next Generation
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Design Activism
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Industrial Design
This could be the pollination process of tomorrow.
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22 Mar 17
The Iota Project: blending bespoke furniture creation with social upliftment
Design Frontiers
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Design Activism
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Industrial Design
These beautiful handmade objects are creating jobs for unemployed women.
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17 Mar 17
A patient and caregiver centred chair by Rhys Jones
Product Spotlight
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Design Thinking
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Industrial Design
Industrial design graduate Rhys Jones and his neonatal chair.
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2 Mar 17
IKEA
IKEA is a proud supplier of Design Indaba Festival 2017 and are working in collaboration on a new Africa design collection due to launch in 2019.
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21 Feb 17
The UAE says the first Martian city could look like this…
Design Frontiers
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Industrial Design
The UAE's space project made their intentions clear this week, giving us a glimpse into their aspirations to colonise Mars.
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20 Feb 17
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