November 2015 Archive

King Debs raises a fist against injustice with his latest murals

Video Interviews • 23 Nov 15

Multimedia designer and Emerging Creative, King Debs responds to social unrest with his larger-than-life street art. >
Story Pod is a moveable reading nook for the community

Design News • 23 Nov 15

Story Pod is a reading nook and book exchange by day and a community lantern by night. >
Bone conduction mp3 player plays music underwater

Design News • 23 Nov 15

A team of designers have come up with a lightweight, amphibious mp3 player using bone conduction. >
An inventive way to enjoy popcorn

Product Spotlight • 23 Nov 15

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Jolene Carlier adds a bit of fun and colour to popcorn making with her Willy Wonka-inspired invention. >
Traditional Oriental rugs meet bold digital graphics

Design News • 24 Nov 15

Faig Ahmed weaves digital patterns and optical illusions into traditional Azerbaijani rugs. >
Artist creates tiny galaxies with glass

Design News • 24 Nov 15

Japanese glass artist Satoshi Tamizu places a tiny universe in each piece he creates. >
Richard van der Laken: Creating Gorilla and the designer's "do" mentality

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:32 • 24 Nov 15

The Amsterdam-based graphic designer tells us why designers are wired to be solution-finders and conversation-starters. >
An eco-friendly buoy turns seawater into drinking water

Design News • 24 Nov 15

SAROS is a simple and environmentally friendly alternative to costly, energy-wasting desalination plants. >
Electronic plants breakthrough could lead to more innovations

Design Frontiers • 24 Nov 15

A Swedish research team have created analog and digital electronic systems inside a living rose. >
This Sao Paulo house is a playpen for adults and children alike

Design News • 24 Nov 15

Designed by Brazilian architecture firm Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos, Toy MM01 was built purely to house toys and entertain guests. >
A frozen palace all year round

Design News • 24 Nov 15

Sweden's ICEHOTEL group announces plans to build a sustainable frozen hotel, preserved in summer by solar energy. >
Milkweed creates unisex garmets from thick-knit textiles

Product Spotlight • 24 Nov 15

Brighton design brand Milkweed creates biodegradable, sustainable, unisex knitwear from local, organic yarn. >
Tokyo Totem unpacks the cultural playground that is Tokyo

Design News • 25 Nov 15

A multimedia guidebook helps visitors see Tokyo in different ways, through the eyes of its 46 contributors. >
Water sensitive textile shelters become cheerful in the rain

Design News • 25 Nov 15

Water Culture by experimental Italian design studio Fabrica is a textile that responds to rain by producing cheerful prints to offset gloomy weather. >
LIVIN Farm’s Hive lets you grow and farm your own mealworms

Product Spotlight • 25 Nov 15

A desktop hive for the kitchen allows users to feed, farm then eat their own mealworms. >
"Miners Shot Down" wins Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards

Design News • 25 Nov 15

Al Jazeera English's Witness documentary, "Miners Shot Down", has won Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards. >
A manmade lagoon could be the future of tidal energy

Design News • 25 Nov 15

The UK is at the forefront of renewable energy with plans to launch a new era of tidal energy. >
Illustrations unlock the hero in every kid

Design News • 25 Nov 15

Jason Ratliff’s work plays on imagination, wonder and play in his illustrated superhero series. >
Hack household goods to create imaginative toys for children

Next Generation • 25 Nov 15

David van der Stel has designed Hackjes, a set of connectors and add-ons created to help you "hack" household objects into creative objects. >
Delicious monsters by Porky Hefer

Design News • 25 Nov 15

Cape Town-based designer Porky Hefer has created bizarre human-scale nests, inspired by fantastical underwater creatures. >
James Roberts: Life-saving solutions for neonatal care

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:00:00 • 25 Nov 15

Inspired by the plight of refugees, James Roberts created a low-cost incubator for babies born prematurely. >
Learn a new word and prove that you’re not a robot

Design News • 26 Nov 15

iCAPTCHA by Bilingo is a service that checks that you’re not a robot while teaching South Africans words from the 11 official languages. >
A phone case that powers smartphones

Design News • 26 Nov 15

Nikola Labs are developing a phone case that can extend the battery life of smartphones using wasted energy. >
A water purifier that costs 1 cent to operate

Design News • 26 Nov 15

KOHLER’s Clarity is a sustainable water purification system for developing nations. >

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