July 2017 Archive

Cape Town décor label Mia Mélange revitalises with fresh look and feel

Design News • 16 Jul 17

“Our intention was to express the diverse ways in which our products can be used in and around the home.” >
Unwind: Music as an alternative to traditional medicine

Talks • Duration: 00:22:12 • 17 Jul 17

Marko Ahtisaari presents Unwind, a global experiment in drug-free ways to treat physical and mental health. >
New vertical residences in Eindhoven to be designed by MVRDV

Design News • 17 Jul 17

This mosaic-like structure combines urban farming, housing and more in the Eindhoven city centre. >
Cook This Page wants to make cooking new things easy and fun

Design News • 17 Jul 17

Interactive IKEA recipes demonstrate just how deliciously simple creativity can be. >
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has found a novel way to share its vast artwork

Design News • 17 Jul 17

US art lovers can text keywords or an emoji and receive matching pictures from the museum's database >
Everything you always wanted to know about toilets, but were afraid to ask

Design Frontiers • 18 Jul 17

The Cube Design Museum in the Netherlands is hosting an interesting new exhibition. >
Marko Ahtisaari explains two revolutionary projects

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:02:53 • 18 Jul 17

The tech guru wants to replace medicine with music and use the Bitcoin system to overhaul the way artists are paid by streaming services. >
Step into the vibrant alternative future of Adblock City

Design News • 18 Jul 17

How will we escape the ever-mounting saturation of advertising in our cities? >
The ecological reincarnation of Mount Trashmore

Design News • 18 Jul 17

Proof that a second chance at life can be rewarding, even when it comes to lifeless urban spaces. >
Chris Sheldrick’s what3words is redefining the global address system

Talks • Duration: 00:19:31 • 19 Jul 17

Making the world a less frustrating, more efficient and safer place. >
Wasted reimagines how we deal with urban trash

Design News • 19 Jul 17

Amsterdam-based CITIES Foundation has used plastic as currency for two years. Now they’ve added paper, textiles and glass. >
British technology designer Chris Sheldrick on design and reinventing the postal address

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:02:08 • 19 Jul 17

The technology designer wants to make life easier for 4 billion people without an address. >
Filmmaker and director Sunu Gonera on afrofuturism and getting branded content right

Design News • 20 Jul 17

The Cannes Lions award-winning filmmaker believes in authentic African storytelling. >
Curtain-like exterior gives this new building a sense of always being in motion

Design News • 20 Jul 17

The Shanghai Bund Financial Center is a collaboration between Foster & Partners and Heatherwick Studio. >
Could plant-based graffiti be the street art of the future?

Design News • 20 Jul 17

This multimedia designer uses foliage as a paint brush. >
Filmmakers Lernert & Sander address piracy in the creative industry

Talks • Duration: 00:35:03 • 21 Jul 17

Their approach to their talk at the Design Indaba Conference 2017 was no different to their stunningly cheeky designs. >
Walk the geometric maze of Camille Walala

Design News • 21 Jul 17

The interactive exhibition is transforming the Greenwich Peninsula’s NOW Gallery into a body-bending experience. >
Lernert & Sander on crafting their own niche, creativity and their future in high-concept art

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:14 • 21 Jul 17

"We are not interested in style. We are interested in a good idea," says the Dutch duo on creativity. >
This breathable workout suit helps you cool down after a sweaty gym session

Design Frontiers • 21 Jul 17

Researchers at MIT use living cells to give this unique garment a cool advantage. >
Introducing Spectrum.za – a new publication focusing on the work of black LGBT+ creatives

Design News • 21 Jul 17

The e-zine centres marginalised identities and their narratives. >
Laduma Ngxokolo's timely move into wearable tech

Design News • 21 Jul 17

The limited edition Mna Nam by Laduma allows you to save as easily as you would normally spend. >
The colour-changing T-shirt that detects the presence of water pollution

Design Frontiers • 21 Jul 17

This T-shirt line reveals some of the more shocking effects of climate change. >
Peter Veenstra on building outspoken landscapes

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:02:33 • 22 Jul 17

"In the end we are happiest when the structural improvement and design [thinking] come together,” says the Dutch landscape architect. >
Ayse Birsel on designing a meaningful future for yourself

Talks • Duration: 00:20:02 • 24 Jul 17

The award-winning designer talks about applying design processes to our daily lives. >

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