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Milton Glaser: Design to be a good citizen
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:03:01
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12 Nov 15
Revered designer Milton Glaser spills design secrets, dispenses advice and explains the relationship between adverts, guns, and soda.
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Trailer: Kathryn Fleming on designing future species
Trailers
• Duration: 00:01:26
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12 Nov 15
RCA graduate Kathryn Fleming imagines using the endless potential of biology to create future species with unusual characteristics.
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Kathryn Fleming on designing future species
Talks
• Duration: 00:07:35
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12 Nov 15
RCA graduate Kathryn Fleming imagines using the endless potential of biology to create future species with unusual characteristics.
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Todd St. John: HunterGather and primitive design practices
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:05:06
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11 Nov 15
Simple visuals bring complex ideas to life at Todd St. John’s studio, HunterGatherer.
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An eco-friendly textile dye made from algae
Design News
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11 Nov 15
Blond and Bieber’s Algaemy project investigates the creative possibilities of various forms of algae.
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Steven Heller: Deconstructing design and the power of logos
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:05:02
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10 Nov 15
The art of critiquing design from one of the leading voices in design criticism.
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Australian beekeepers now have honey on tap
Product Spotlight
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10 Nov 15
Australian beekeeping father and son have spent a decade inventing every beekeepers dream: a device that enables them to harvest honey on tap.
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Empowering young African women through menstrual hygiene management
Design News
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9 Nov 15
Brooklyn-based social enterprise Be Girl has designed two solutions to help rural girls to take control of their monthly cycles.
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Steven Heller: Design to entertain, illuminate and advocate
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:03:37
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9 Nov 15
We sit down with Steven Heller to discuss the designer’s role in society and his perspective on different forms of design.
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A Congolese craftsman equips a young boy with the tools to play soccer
FilmFestFriday
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6 Nov 15
"Un Architecte" is a short film that highlights the struggles of young Congolese who are getting back onto their feet after struggles with immobility.
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Caress of the Gaze: Clothing that responds to your eyes
Design News
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5 Nov 15
Behnaz Fahari imagines a garment, inspired by feathers and scales, that responds to the gaze of another.
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Joost Grootens: Organising complex data through design
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:03:44
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5 Nov 15
Amsterdam-based graphic designer Joost Grootens organises complex information into maps, books and graphics.
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Kris Sowersby: Breathing new life into old typefaces
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:04:17
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4 Nov 15
New Zealand typeface designer Kris Sowersby spends time developing new expressions of old analogue typefaces.
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Trailer: Studio Formafantasma on words as a tool for design
Trailers
• Duration: 00:01:38
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3 Nov 15
Italian design duo Studio Formafantasma use talking and collaborating as core tools in its design process.
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Studio Formafantasma on words as a tool for design
Talks
• Duration: 00:30:54
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3 Nov 15
Italian design duo Studio Formafantasma use talking and collaborating as core tools in its design process.
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MIT’s bacteria-powered material, bioLogic, will literally make your skin crawl
Design News
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3 Nov 15
BioLogic is an innovative second skin with an automated ventilation system that is powered by living organisms.
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Rosita Missoni: If your job is your hobby it's never tiring
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:04:01
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2 Nov 15
Italian fashion icon, Rosita Missoni looks back on her upbringing and the inherited values that now underpin her fashion empire.
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A film shot in two European cities attempts to define progressive art
Design News
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2 Nov 15
"Progressive Art", a film by Phsics Media and shot in Amsterdam and Berlin, seeks to understand and investigate the meaning of its title.
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