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The SoBi Social Bicycle system allows for a more efficient and cost-effective interactive cycling experience.
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25 Dec 10
The power of plants
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Troika’s latest project imagines a world where plants work to address pressing urban issues including recycling and biofuels.
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23 Dec 10
Mark Shuttleworth
Mark Shuttleworth is an entrepreneur who is passionate about cadence, design and quality in open source. He was also the world's First African in Space.
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22 Dec 10
Info on the go
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Here's a clever bicycle device that presents the cyclist and fellow road users with useful audio data, including speed and acceleration.
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22 Dec 10
Charlie Todd
As founder of Improv Everywhere, Charlie Todd creates scenes of joy and chaos in public spaces.
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20 Dec 10
Ho ho ho
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Urban & Landscape Design
The iconic Cratefan at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has donned a cool Christmas look.
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17 Dec 10
Transcending conventions
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The recent Saint Etienne International Design Biennale explored notions of teleportation and showed some Protofarm 2050 projects.
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16 Dec 10
Puppets that breathe
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Adrian Kohler, Basil Jones and others reflect on their craft in the Handspring Puppet Company book edited by Jane Taylor.
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15 Dec 10
Break-up shake-up
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It’s kinda weird but it’s also kinda cool – the Museum of Broken Relationships.
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10 Dec 10
For the lonely
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A design that incorporates artificial muscle technology could provide a tangible solution for people who are lonely.
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9 Dec 10
Facebook facelift
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Ever noticed how visually unappealing the Facebook homepage really is? No? Most people haven't, but Bruce Mau has some ideas.
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26 Nov 10
Reality check
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Dunne & Raby imagine and speculate about a deconstructed future where teleportation to parallel worlds is possible.
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25 Nov 10
Everybody loves Google at DI2011
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It's not just any old hack that can be the creative director of Google Creative Lab, it takes the kind of genius that Robert Wong has.
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24 Nov 10
Front on experiencing objects
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Computers, explosions, robotics and animals are interesting elements that form part of Front’s design process.
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17 Nov 10
Interactive Engine
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Engine 26 is an interactive digital painting project that allows for the manipulation of live video and other cool features.
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14 Nov 10
Democratising design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Various technologies and social platforms has allowed for, literally, anybody to be a designer. Here's a book that considers this.
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11 Nov 10
Case in point
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Type Case is an installation that creates interesting displays with digital pixels of different shapes and sizes.
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11 Nov 10
Design Indabar 2010
Part bar, part art installation, the Design Indabar presented by Groslch was launched in November 2010.
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11 Nov 10
Mark Dytham on using social networks to mobilise people
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The time has come for designers to be more than just designers, Mark Dytham says.
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10 Nov 10
Digital view
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Jon Stam’s Imaginary Museum prototype project explores the ways in which we ascribe meaning to our virtual experiences.
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27 Oct 10
Freaks of design
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Freak Show is an exhibition of selected designers that challenge the system and consider strategies for design (dis)engagement.
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11 Oct 10
What happens next
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Further Instructions, a critical design show by Revital Cohen and Tuur van Balen, explored the complexity of multiple urban narratives.
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27 Sep 10
Detract from doom
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The Ars Electronica 2010 festival considered the world's impending doom and examined some of the innovative alternatives.
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21 Sep 10
Connecting people
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Airside's new animations for Nokia are about connecting people, places and every day experiences.
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21 Sep 10
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