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Mark Kamau

Afro-centric UX Designer. >

10 Jan 18
Mark Kamau wants to bring wifi access to more people who cannot afford it

Design Frontiers > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Information Design / Interaction Design / Product Design

“My interest is not my ego, my interest is to help with design." >

9 Jan 18
Revolutionising food production with edible fungi made from plastic

Next Generation > Design Thinking / Product Design

LIVIN Studio and Utrecht University transform plastic waste into gourmet fungi food. >

5 Jan 18
Chilean creatives develop the first social education tool for children

Design News > Product Design

SIMA plugs into smartphones and can answer questions on subjects young people are curious about like animals, colours and food. >

22 Dec 17
The super lightweight Mars Chair by Thomas Missé

Next Generation > Product Design

ECAL student designs first piece of furniture optimised for Mars colonisation. >

15 Dec 17
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | December 2017

Design News > Art & Photography / Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look! >

8 Dec 17
Thomy is an insulin kit designed with the needs of diabetic children in mind

Next Generation > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

Product designer Renata Souza talks about the inspiration and process behind her award-winning insulin kit. >

4 Dec 17
How discarded bananas led these two designers into looking at consumerism and food waste

Next Generation > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

By tracking how bananas make it to Iceland, where there are no plantations, these designers shine a spotlight on waste and consumerism. >

4 Dec 17
An impactful project inspired by the designer's own experience recovering in hospital

Next Generation > Design Thinking / Product Design

Alissa Rees is reinventing the IV pole often used in hospitals for a more dynamic, dignified experience. >

1 Dec 17
Creating local employment in Mexico with a new sustainable material

Next Generation > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Product Design

Designer Fernando Laposse is reviving an embattled farming process to offer Mexico an alternative livelihood. >

1 Dec 17
Used boxes designed to make toys for displaced children

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

Toys, fun and play are basic needs for children. One designer is making sure it reaches disaster-stricken areas. >

24 Nov 17
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | November 2017

Design News > African Design / Design Thinking / Product Design

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look! >

17 Nov 17
Biomega’s new bike is a perfect alternative for the urban commuter

Design News > Product Design

Where lightweight bicycle design, efficient moped power and comfortable ergonomics come together for a stylish ride. >

8 Nov 17
Japanese artist repurposes broken skateboards to create sculptures

Design News > Craft / Product Design

Haroshi tried to make every piece unique, like putting an iPod inside an apple sculpture. >

8 Nov 17
Direct air capture plant aims to filter carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

A Zurich-based removal company have presented a way to extract carbon dioxide directly from the air. >

6 Nov 17
Researchers develop EDCC, a new earthquake-resistant concrete

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

The malleability of this eco-friendly concrete aims to withstand earthquake pressure. >

2 Nov 17
Fernando Laposse wins at the Future Food Design Awards

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors / Creative Economy / Design Activism / Product Design

The awards, which were held during Dutch Design Week, had a total of 73 projects from 24 different countries. >

28 Oct 17
Sketchcase transforms your Laptop into a portable whiteboard

Design Frontiers > Product Design

The perfect laptop skin for creatives. >

26 Oct 17
The smart bicycle dock by engineering student Mardu Swanepoel

Next Generation > Product Design

The South African student designed a docking station to keep your bicycle safe in theft-prone areas. >

26 Oct 17
Scientists say they’ve overcome one of the final barriers to making lifelike robots

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Product Design

“It’s the closest artificial material equivalent we have to a natural muscle.” >

20 Oct 17
First stage of Dementia gets innovative home hub

Product Spotlight > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

With the push of a button, misplacing belongings in stage one Dementia might become less frustrating. >

16 Oct 17
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | October 2017

Take Five > African Design / Art & Photography / Design Activism / Product Design

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look! >

13 Oct 17
Emerging Creatives 2018

Design Indaba presents the Emerging Creatives Class of 2018 in an exhibition that showcases the talents of our local rising design stars. >

10 Oct 17
Holograms to be used to help heart surgeons during medical procedures

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Product Design

The device will be the first commercial system allowing clinicians a true holographic experience. >

2 Oct 17

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