Interaction Design | Design Indaba

From 2D to 3D and back again

Design News > Design Thinking / Interaction Design / Product Design

Jongha Choi’s 2D designs can be plucked straight off the wall. >

6 Jun 16
MIT Lab’s 3D-printed responsive fur

Design News > Interaction Design

MIT researchers explore the numerous ways to use their new hairy textile, Cillia. >

3 Jun 16
BooToo: locally designed educational toys

Product Spotlight > African Design / Interaction Design / Product Design

South African entrepreneur Daniel Jillings, creates aesthetically pleasing children’s toys. >

2 Jun 16
Welcome Shelter: Charlie Redman’s kinetic dining experience

Next Generation > Architecture & Interiors / Interaction Design / Product Design

Architecture student Charlie Redman designed an outdoor structure that functions in any weather. >

1 Jun 16
Ingestible origami robot can patch a wound from the inside

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Interaction Design / Product Design

Researchers have developed a tiny magnetically controlled robot with dozens of healthcare applications. >

31 May 16
L CARD: A lung cancer “breathalyzer”

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Interaction Design / Product Design

The tiny device can detect whether or not a patient has lung cancer. >

31 May 16
Luzinterruptus illuminates social issues using light and photography

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

The anonymous collective Luzinterruptus is creating illuminating installations with light. >

30 May 16
Gamer gets a high-tech bionic limb

Design News > Interaction Design / Product Design

Packed with gadgets, James Young’s robotic prosthesis also houses a drone. >

27 May 16
Pia Nyakairu: Designing a device to improve remote care for cancer patients

Video Interviews > African Design / Design Thinking / Interaction Design

Ugandan-born industrial design graduate Pia Nyakairu has designed a device that helps physiotherapists and doctors offer distance care to cancer patients. >

26 May 16
Mover Kit: Make-it-yourself technology

Design News > Interaction Design / Product Design

This toy introduces kids to coding and the technology behind their gadgets. >

20 May 16
Spherical garden rolls around looking for sunlight and water

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Interaction Design

Interactive Architecture Lab creates a mobile garden that thinks for itself. >

20 May 16
Pentagram’s typographic installation draws attention to animal and plant conservation

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

Designed in response to a call by artists Ackroyd & Harvey, Pentagram’s typographic installation lets viewers highlight endangered species. >

18 May 16
Pia Nyakairu on products that help form connections

Talks > African Design / Interaction Design

Ugandan industrial designer Pia Nyakairu shares her work on products that aid connection as part of Design Indaba’s Global Graduates programme. >

16 May 16
Treating mental illness with virtual reality

Design News > Design Thinking / Interaction Design

An Oxford University study tested virtual simulation on sufferers of severe paranoia, with positive results. >

11 May 16
Transforming London’s Trafalgar Square into a crazy golf course

Design News > Art & Photography / Interaction Design

Designed by the late Zaha Hadid, the undulating course will be futuristic, functional, fun and free for the public. >

10 May 16
Ebb: Changing the colour of your clothes using electricity

Design Frontiers > Fashion & Jewellery Design / Interaction Design

Researchers have created textiles that are able to slowly change colour, revealing a path to interactive garments. >

10 May 16
Interactive technology could change the way we play ping-pong

Design News > Interaction Design

German designer Thomas Mayer helps players improve their ping-pong game with realtime performance visuals. >

9 May 16
Immersive online museum campaigns for social and environmental issues

Design Frontiers > Art & Photography / Design Activism / Interaction Design

Using contemporary art, Art Works For Change inspires active engagement around environmental issues. >

9 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
New York rec centre combines gaming and exercise

Design News > Design Thinking / Interaction Design

Interactive and high-intensity, this circuit-based gym changes the experience of exercise. >

6 May 16
Alex McDowell: Reimagining the narrative of storytelling

Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Interaction Design

World-renowned production designer Alex McDowell is the man behind immersive, 5D worlds. >

4 May 16
Hunt virtual prey with this VR experience

Design News > African Design / Interaction Design

Become the hunter in this interactive, educational, and experiential VR game. >

26 Apr 16
TippyTalk: Tech that bridges the gap between the disabled and their caregivers

Design News > Interaction Design

Rob Laffan created an app that helps his autistic daughter communicate from anywhere at anytime. >

12 Apr 16

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