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Human Powered Wearables
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Power-Over-Skin Technology: A Leap Forward for Wearables
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2 Dec 24
Wearable robotics
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Wearable robotics for Emergency Response
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2 Dec 24
Adam Apple
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Food Design
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Innovative and sustainable leather alternative from apple waste
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15 Nov 24
Superdupertube
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Snøhetta’s hemp light up
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14 Nov 24
Apeel
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Studio Arp transforms discarded orange peels into a leather-like material
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1 Nov 24
Waste Paper
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Cellulose fibres from recycled paper and cardboard are transformed into sustainable wall cladding.
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1 Nov 24
Louis Vuitton x Frank Gehry
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
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A showcase celebrating the iconic Frank Gehry
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18 Oct 24
Lunar Fashion
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Prada and Axiom collaborate for the Artemiss III mission
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18 Oct 24
Smart Aid Kit for universal healthcare
Next Generation
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Design Thinking
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AI powered medical tools for under-resourced communities
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2 Oct 24
Stereo Neuro
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Brainwave monitoring headphones revealed at CES 2024
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27 Sep 24
Whispers of the Ancestors
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Craft
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Design Indaba Alumni Andile Dyalvane’s latest exhibition
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20 Sep 24
Neuroaesthetic Chandeliers
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Polish studio uses the principles of neuroaesthetics to improve user experience
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7 Aug 24
Second skin
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
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A conceptual garment provides an alternative form of sun protection.
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19 Jun 24
Waste to wear
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African Design
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Discarded glass beer bottles were transformed into wearables and homeware.
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17 Jun 24
Happy by nature
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A new exhibition explores the relationship between humans and nature.
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28 May 24
Handmade tale
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Architecture & Interiors
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A life-size ceramic sculpture takes home the annual Loewe Craft Prize.
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27 May 24
Animal architecture
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Product Design
Porky Hefer’s latest collection celebrates the intelligence and ingenuity of wild creatures.
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8 May 24
Under pressure
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Industrial Design
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A new range of furniture grows from a compressed sponge.
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6 May 24
Clean green
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This indoor photo bioreactor absorbs carbon dioxide and pollutants using algae.
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16 Apr 24
Visions from the future
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Concept T explores the future of communications and connectivity.
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14 Mar 24
Need for speed
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Industrial Design
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Interaction Design
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Product Design
A new book tracks South African auto-designer Keith Helfet’s career in design.
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28 Feb 24
Fabric of the future
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
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Biofluff’s Savian is the ‘world’s first plant-based fur’.
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22 Feb 24
Stand by me
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Design Thinking
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A Segway-style ‘invisible’ wheelchair.
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6 Feb 24
Tech trends
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The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show offers a glimpse into the future of technology.
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23 Jan 24
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