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Body Electric: Technology meets fashion

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design / Information Design

Fashion designer Clara Daguin brings together technology and textiles in her striking collection Body Electric. >

30 Jun 16
Enabled by design: A way finding system that considers the disabled

Next Generation > Design Thinking / Information Design

A More Inclusive Pedestrian Wayfinding System builds on the existing "Legible London" system to create an enhanced and more user-friendly navigation system. >

30 Jun 16
Marginalised communities are shaping the face of Africa, says Michael Uwemedimo

Design Frontiers > African Design / Design Activism / Information Design

Speaking at the What Design Can Do conference, filmmaker Michael Uwemedimo tells us about CMAP’s multimedia approach to community upliftment. >

24 Jun 16
The Plasmorph: A living diary

Design Frontiers > Information Design

Relying on memory alone can be daunting. Conceptual designer Ann-Kristin Abel envisions a living organism that provides customised information, >

17 Jun 16
Network of Parisian shopkeepers welcomes homeless people

Design News > Information Design

Le Carillon is an initiative that encourages social harmony between residents, traders and the homeless. >

16 Jun 16
Re-thinking South African education

Next Generation > African Design / Design Activism / Information Design

UCT Upstarts invites students to redesign the education system in South Africa. >

7 Jun 16
Recent innovations in nanowire technology could lead to self-cooling clothing

Design News > Information Design / Product Design

A more flexible, environmentally sound, safer nanowire array has the potential to revolutionise occupations like fire fighting. >

10 May 16
Play Sea Hero Quest and help scientists understand dementia

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration / Information Design / Interaction Design

Scientists and game developers have teamed up to create a game that contributes to Alzheimer’s research. >

9 May 16
Shared Studios launches a new Portal to Rwanda

Design Frontiers > Information Design / Interaction Design

The project designs futuristic portals, allowing users to reach out across the globe and communicate with each other face-to-face. >

9 May 16
Green Product: Citycropps virtually helps create a functional garden

Design News > Design Activism / Information Design

Citycropps is an urban agricultural project that virtually assists app users as they cultivate their own organic gardens. >

3 May 16
Skull echoes offer solution to current password systems

Design News > Information Design

German research team look into skull echoes as new passwords to access private accounts or devices. >

28 Apr 16
Search engine uses ad revenue to plant trees

Design News > Information Design

Ecosia is a search engine and social initiative that uses income generated from search ads to fight global deforestation. >

28 Apr 16
Cyborg beetles designed for search and rescue

Design News > Information Design

University team develops a remote-controlled beetle that could replace mechanical drones. >

4 Apr 16
CrowdVoice: An archive of social unrest from around the world

Design News > Design Activism / Information Design

Esra’a Al Shafei’s online platform curates user-generated content from protests around the world. >

21 Mar 16
Welcome to Germany is a cellphone app for refugees

Design Frontiers > Information Design / Product Design

A smart application provides migrants with much-needed information about life in Germany. >

16 Mar 16
A pictorial narrative explores the estranged lives of adults

Design News > Art & Photography / Information Design

A children’s book for adults, The Well of Being explores life through narrative and illustration. >

14 Mar 16
Hello Tractor brings African farmers equipment on demand

Design News > African Design / Information Design

Nigerian technology startup Hello Tractor is an on-demand farming machinery service for farmers in rural Africa. >

7 Mar 16
3D printing human tissue for organ regeneration

Design News > Information Design

Breakthrough in bioprinting technology opens up new possibilities for organ transplants. >

26 Feb 16
The advantages of Li-Fi over Wi-Fi

Design News > Information Design

French start-up discovers that LED lamps can generate a speedy internet connection. >

26 Feb 16
A high-tech, microwavable notebook

Design News > Creative Economy / Information Design

Rocket Innovations gave the traditional notebook a much needed tech upgrade. >

16 Feb 16
The Lake

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

11 Feb 16
A multilingual keyboard promotes the preservation of 12 Nigerian dialects

Design News > Information Design

Nigerian linguist designs a digital keyboard to address the possible extinction of Nigeria’s multiple dialects. >

9 Feb 16
Miniature reading gets Brazilians excited about books

Design News > Design Activism / Information Design

The Leitura de Bolso campaign sends mini-reading instalments to smartphones to get Brazilians excited about reading. >

8 Feb 16
NB Studio

NB is an independent, multidisciplinary branding and communication studio established in 1997 by designers Nick Finney and Alan Dye. >

27 Jan 16

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