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Artistry for the departed: The fantastic coffins of Ghana
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Inspired by the traditions of Ghana's Ga people, these custom-made coffins send the deceased off in imaginative style.
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29 Aug 16
AdrenaCard: the epinephrine auto-injector that fits in your pocket
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Student duo develop a sleek new way for patients to self-administer life-saving medicine.
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29 Aug 16
OLO turns smartphones into portable 3D printers
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Product Design
Anyone with a smartphone can digitally fabricate objects with this 3D-printing device.
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26 Aug 16
IDENTITY: The prosthetic replacements for fingerprint authentication
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Product Design
Design student creates rubber fingertips to better protect your privacy.
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26 Aug 16
Robotic lifeguard designed for rapid rescue and recovery
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Remote-controlled buoy becomes a tool for quick and efficient sea rescue.
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26 Aug 16
Living Gadgets: What if organisms can become disposable design components?
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Studio José de la O contemplates the possibilities of genetically modified life forms made suitable for human convenience and comfort.
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26 Aug 16
Project Alloy: Intel reveals its “merged” reality headset
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Interaction Design
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The Californian tech company is developing a VR headset with unique versatility.
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25 Aug 16
Phlur: The new fragrance brand with socially conscious appeal
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Eric Korman believes the cologne industry should start taking ethical responsibility.
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24 Aug 16
The Jolt Sensor: detecting concussions in young athletes
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This thumb-sized, wearable sensor is making sport safer.
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23 Aug 16
TrackR Bravo: Making lost items a thing of the past
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Information Design
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Product Design
Chris Herbert and his team at Phone Halo have designed a compact tracker device that can be used for practically anything.
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22 Aug 16
BuggyAir: A mobile air pollution tracker
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Design Activism
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This air pollution testing kit helps parents make informed decisions about the type of environments they expose their children to.
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22 Aug 16
Interior designer Seugnet Herbst challenges the ordinary
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Architecture & Interiors
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2016 Emerging Creative Seugnet Herbst challenges ordinary aspects of interior design.
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19 Aug 16
Tiny device uses sunlight to disinfect water
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Design Activism
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Researchers at Stanford University created a tiny device that purifies water in minutes.
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18 Aug 16
Saving the planet with art supplies
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Art & Photography
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Product Design
The startup turning air pollution into ink.
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18 Aug 16
Blubel: The intelligent bicycle bell
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Information Design
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Product Design
Blubel Tech’s new device for cyclists offers far more than the chime of a bell.
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17 Aug 16
Ceiling lamp made from its own packaging
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Product Design
Dutch design studio creates waste-free lamp from cardboard tubing.
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15 Aug 16
Meet the girls of Malaville
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Model and businesswoman Mala Bryan’s debut doll collection is black girl magic.
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12 Aug 16
Social media cross-formatting: plagiarism or optimisation?
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Information Design
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Interaction Design
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Product Design
Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram take more ideas from one another than they care to admit. But is it a bad thing?
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12 Aug 16
Living armchair makes a comeback
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Product Design
Italian design studio relaunches its well-known grass furniture piece.
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12 Aug 16
Wearable sunscreen device encourages necessary sun protection behaviour
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Product Design
SunZee is a wristband that simplifies sunscreen reapplication during outdoor activities.
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11 Aug 16
Tracing the origins of Pokémon Go
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Interaction Design
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Product Design
Pokémon Go, the product of American software developers Niantic and The Pokémon Company of Japan, is the love child of GPS tech and insect hunting.
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10 Aug 16
Origami canoe inspires water-based urban commuting
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Product Design
Onak makes city paddling more accessible with an unsinkable kayak.
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9 Aug 16
Eco-friendly construction blocks made from plastic waste
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Design Activism
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ByFusion uses the RePlast system to turn ocean waste into usable construction material.
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8 Aug 16
Dirt-free herb farming for urban dwellers
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Product Design
The Amphora allows even the busiest people to grow fresh herbs.
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8 Aug 16
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