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Man vs machine: The power of human computation

Design News > Information Design / Product Design

Despite rumours that AI will take over the world, there's still a lot machines can’t do without man. At Design Indaba 2017, tech genius Luis von Ahn shows why. >

16 Jan 17
Luis von Ahn

Tech entrepreneur and crowdsourcing pioneer Luis von Ahn is best known for creating CAPTCHAs and the language-learning platform Duolingo. >

16 Jan 17
Insulating a building with chicken feathers

Design News > Product Design

A student-led startup called Aeropowder leads the charge in sustainable insulation made of chicken feathers. >

13 Jan 17
How can we respond faster to epidemic outbreaks?

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

The Ubuntu containment bed can easily be assembled for a rapid response to an outbreak >

11 Jan 17
Tech-infused jacket allows speedy donations for the homeless

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

The meeting point between being a good samaritan and 21st-century convenience is here. >

11 Jan 17
Mushroom leather: The future is fungal

Design News > Product Design

This mushroom material can grow a whole cowhide’s worth of leather in two months. >

9 Jan 17
The Micro Wind Turbine: A portable, collapsible energy source

Product Spotlight > Design Activism / Product Design

This compact turbine is perfect for a nomadic lifestyle. >

9 Jan 17
Not a plastic bag

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

India’s EnviGreen pushes 100 per cent biodegradable, edible alternatives to plastic. >

6 Jan 17
Wheelchair-friendly baby stroller for differently-abled parents

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

A high school student has created a baby carrier wheelchair for a differently-abled parent to stroll with their newborn >

6 Jan 17
Clever design: Little Sun original

Festival News > Design Activism / Product Design

Designed by an artist and an engineer, the Little Sun Original solar lamp is illuminating lives around the world. >

20 Dec 16
What does flatpack furniture have to do with love?

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

Assisted intimacy: How to build flat-pack furniture and bond with your loved ones. >

20 Dec 16
Alive by Juno Jeon

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Product Design

The Netherlands-based designer enlivens his furniture pieces through movement >

19 Dec 16
Yinka Ilori

London-based Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori specialises in upcycled vintage furniture inspired by Nigerian parables and fabrics from Africa. >

14 Dec 16
Dokter and Misses

Husband and wife team Dokter and Misses is a multidisciplinary design company based in Johannesburg. >

13 Dec 16
A safe, drug-free way to train your body to fight stress

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

Will we be able to control our bodies stress responses with the help of technology? >

13 Dec 16
3D-printed maps are a tactile solution for visually impaired students

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

A team of researchers, teachers and students are helping the blind feel their way around. >

7 Dec 16
Kent Lingeveldt

Cape Town-based skate legend Kent Lingeveldt makes custom decks from a workshop in Woodstock. >

6 Dec 16
Nifemi Marcus-Bello: Affordable furniture for urban Nigerians

Video Interviews > African Design / Product Design

Product designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello works with local processes and artisans in Lagos to make affordable, lightweight furniture for aspiring, urban Nigerians. >

6 Dec 16
The dummy's guide to cricket fondue

Design News > Food Design / Product Design

Would we be more willing to eat insects if the recipes came with specially designed cutlery and cooking utensils? >

6 Dec 16
Student designs hardware for our emotions

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

Opening up with the help of Tools for Therapy. >

6 Dec 16
Student gives the traditional white cane a modern update

Design News > Product Design

mySmartCane could provide a better quality of life for the blind. >

30 Nov 16
Van Eijk & Van Der Lubbe are changing space with influential design

Video Interviews > Interaction Design / Product Design

Dutch design duo Miriam van der Lubbe and Niels van Eijk talk us through some of their most influential projects. >

29 Nov 16
Chat with Kent Lingeveldt

Video Interviews > African Design / Product Design

What do you want to know about Cape Town-based longboard skater and shaper Kent Lingeveldt? >

29 Nov 16
Me, Myself and You is a board game to help Autistic adults make friends

Design Frontiers > Product Design

The multiplayer board game designed to facilitate social connections between those on the spectrum. >

28 Nov 16

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