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Portraits of Afghan women imprisoned for “moral” crimes
Design Frontiers
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1 Jul 15
Photographer Gabriela Maj gained direct access to female prisoners in Afghanistan after being overlooked by guards.
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The power of Icelandic crystals are captured in the 101.86° light
Product Spotlight
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1 Jul 15
Thomas Vailly and Laura Lynn Jansen examine the colourful nature of crystals to create layers of colourful illumination.
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Pink Intruder builds a cardboard pavilion in Valencia’s town square
Design News
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2 Jul 15
The Ekklesia pavilion was assembled in the centre of a crossroads in the Spanish city of Valencia to coincide with the annual Falla festival.
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Lady Skollie’s latest exhibition is a manifestation of her desires
Design News
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2 Jul 15
“Ask for What You Want” is a provocative exploration of the nature of human sexual desire by Cape Town-based artist Lady Skollie.
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Julia Veldman’s short captures the madness of Russian Absurdism
FilmFestFriday
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3 Jul 15
"Andrej”, a short film illustrated and animated by Julia Veldman, is inspired by the literature of Russian absurdists.
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Ninjabreadboy confronts the dark drinking culture of the Winelands
Design News
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3 Jul 15
"Late Harvest" confronts the problem of alcohol dependency within the farming communities juxtaposed against the beautiful Cape Winelands.
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Jack Lennie designs a motorbike you can download
Next Generation
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6 Jul 15
Tinker is a downloadable, no weld, motorcycle kit designed by Edinburgh Napier University graduate Jack Lennie
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Ripe Near Me takes the local organic food market online
Design News
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6 Jul 15
Get fresh fruit and veg from the neighbours via an app that encourages homegrown food sharing.
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Six key collections from South African Menswear Week
Lookbook
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6 Jul 15
From soft pastel hues to bold silhouettes, menswear designers in Africa have adopted a new confidence.
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A glass bubble transforms in motion
Product Spotlight
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6 Jul 15
"Holon" is an intriguing glass sculpture created by Dutch designers Jetske Visser and Michiel Martens.
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A bikini that helps protect wearers from harmful UV
Product Spotlight
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7 Jul 15
Spinali Design’s new bikini helps women monitor their sun exposure responsibly.
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Toast and a hug from RCA graduate
Product Spotlight
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7 Jul 15
London-based designer Ted Wiles designed a toaster that only works when you give it a hug in an attempt to make its users happy.
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Light Echoes installation arrives at the Barbican Curve Gallery
Design News
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7 Jul 15
Aaron Koblin and Ben Tricklebank’s artwork “Light Echoes” envelopes the Barbican Curve Gallery in an immersive light experience.
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Glasses enable doctors to see malignant cancer cells in the dark
Design Frontiers
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7 Jul 15
A Nigerian scientist working in the United States has won the prestigious St. Louis Award for his ground-breaking cancer-visualisation glasses.
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Chris the Pencil brings us a different kind of weather report
Lookbook
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7 Jul 15
A Cape Town graphic designer is documenting Cape Town’s vacillating weather patterns and his accompanying moods in a bold design-a-day project.
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Just a Band of Kenyan electro-heads
Next Generation
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8 Jul 15
Jepthumba talks to Kenyan electronic music makers Just a Band, whose popularity has been growing since their 2008 debut album "Scratch to Reveal".
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A novel way to listen to music by Gemma Roper
Design News
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8 Jul 15
Product designer Gemma Roper has designed a satisfyingly simple device that allows you to select music according to tempo or beats per minute.
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Young Africans show off their continent using #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou
Design News
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8 Jul 15
The hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou has gone viral on Twitter as Africans share inspiring images of their continent.
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Founder of Design Indaba receives the prestigious Sir Misha Black Medal for services to design education
Design News
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8 Jul 15
Founder of Design Indaba Ravi Naidoo receives the 2015 Sir Misha Black Medal for Distinguished Services to Design Education in South Africa.
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The first 3D-printed car for consumers
Design News
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9 Jul 15
Forget vases, jewellery and trinkets. The first street-ready 3D-printed car is imminent.
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Eleanor Lakelin’s raw wooden sculptures
Design News
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9 Jul 15
The London-based carpenter unearths nature’s wild beauty in her wooden bowls.
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Solar technology will be used to create the world’s first underground park
Design News
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9 Jul 15
The Lowline, the world’s first underground park, have raised enough money in a crowdfunding campaign to build their Lowline Lab.
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The new shoe from Adidas is rubbish
Design News
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9 Jul 15
Adidas have joined the global ocean cleanup drive with their new running shoe made almost entirely from ocean waste.
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A year in the life of a bench
Lookbook
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10 Jul 15
Hungarian photographer’s “Life of a Bench” series captures the diversity of daily activity centered on a simple wooden structure.
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