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The house that LEGO built
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Room Copenhagen launches a playful, sustainable homeware line for grown-ups
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10 Jan 22
In the raw
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Introducing the award-winning zero-waste Ermis chair
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30 Dec 21
From kelp to catwalk
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Commercial-scale seaweed-based yarn can transform fashion
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30 Dec 21
Curiosity thrilled the cat
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Meet the purrrr-fect bionic spy robot for cat lovers
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17 Dec 21
Tackling sanitation taboos with panache
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Jasmine Burton’s creative approach to WASH challenges can change the world for billions.
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17 Dec 21
The seeds and the sower
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Art and design fuse effortlessly in Jan Ernst’s first solo exhibition in France
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13 Dec 21
Morag Myerscough’s #CleanPower installation brightened up COP26
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We chat to the designer about her recycled ocean plastic flags
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13 Dec 21
I, Robot
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Information Design
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Robot Café run remotely by differently abled workers wins top Japanese design award
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1 Dec 21
Bringing wind turbines into urban spaces
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Joe Doucet’s Wind Turbine Wall is a kinetic sculpture that harnesses the power of the wind
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29 Nov 21
Our highlights from New York Design Week 2021
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New York’s design scene reflects the city’s rich diversity
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23 Nov 21
Design Indaba Emerging Creatives at Expo 2020 Dubai UAE!
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We are thrilled to be representing South Africa at this World Expo
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17 Nov 21
#DI Exclusive: Timothée Mion tells us how to take out the trash
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We probe Mion’s concept for clearing space debris
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17 Nov 21
How 10 tech start-ups selected by COP26 will help us reach net zero targets
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From combating climate change via AI, to Apps that reduce food wastage, these 10 companies champion tech for our planet
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10 Nov 21
Meet minimal Mandi – the brainchild of #DI Emerging Creative, Magrietha Labuschagne
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Furniture brand founder Magrietha Labuschagne on leaving law, and other things…
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8 Nov 21
Subline lets New Yorkers reclaim disused subways
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Urban & Landscape Design
Pietro Quintino Sella’s conceptualises new transportation routes for cyclists and pedestrians in abandoned subway lines
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8 Nov 21
antenna 2021 design graduate Rosana Escobar redefines the value of materials with her project, Unravelling the Coffee Bag
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Craft
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Tracing a global product back to its local context and raw state
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3 Nov 21
Kimia Amir-Moazami tackles food wastage with Vorkoster
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Kimia Amir-Moazami tackles food wastage with Vorkoster
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1 Nov 21
Kim Kuhl’s Nessi project focuses on saving urban greenery
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Urban & Landscape Design
Tackling pavement drought with a simple irrigation system
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1 Nov 21
antenna 2021 graduate, Benjamin Bichsel tackles plastic clothing waste
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Cima explores circular solutions for disposable medical apparel
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27 Oct 21
Maxwell Ashford presents his robotically recycled footwear at antenna 2021
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RUEI-01 focuses on responsible consumption and production
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26 Oct 21
Our Dutch Design Week 2021 highlights!
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Hot takes from Northern Europe’s biggest design event
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25 Oct 21
Timothée Mion presents his project for cleaning up space waste at antenna 2021
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The global design graduate’s CSTM.01 tackles the lesser-known threat of man-made space debris
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19 Oct 21
antenna 2021 presents a fresh approach to design dilemmas
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The fifth instalment takes place during Dutch Design Week from 16-24 October 2021
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19 Oct 21
No Waste Challenge winner, Sustrato uses pineapple leaves to create biomaterials
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Putting pineapple waste to good use
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12 Oct 21
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