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Swiss-born Rafael Kouto wants to dewesternise fashion
Design Frontiers
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4 Jul 17
"The next big thing in fashion is open source and engagement of the consumer in the creative process."
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Filmmaker Jessie Zinn on telling truthful and sincere stories
Design Frontiers
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10 Jul 17
The director is one of a growing list of young female Cape Town filmmakers making their mark in the industry.
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Scientists get innovative in the fight against glacier melt
Design Frontiers
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13 Jul 17
Halting the effects of global warming with artificial ice and massive blankets.
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Daan Roosegaarde’s Smog Free Bicycles clean the air as you ride
Design Frontiers
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14 Jul 17
The next phase of Smog Free Project China is almost here.
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Everything you always wanted to know about toilets, but were afraid to ask
Design Frontiers
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18 Jul 17
The Cube Design Museum in the Netherlands is hosting an interesting new exhibition.
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This breathable workout suit helps you cool down after a sweaty gym session
Design Frontiers
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21 Jul 17
Researchers at MIT use living cells to give this unique garment a cool advantage.
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The colour-changing T-shirt that detects the presence of water pollution
Design Frontiers
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21 Jul 17
This T-shirt line reveals some of the more shocking effects of climate change.
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Visual artist Chris Saunders talks collaboration and inspiration
Design Frontiers
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24 Jul 17
We caught up with the former Design Indaba Emerging Creative to find out what he’s been working on.
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Could the future of mobility lie in 3D-printing?
Design Frontiers
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27 Jul 17
The folks over at Michelin imagine a future of adaptive, airless wheels with the Visionary Tyre concept.
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Coline Mauroy’s Homemade project investigates ‘self-building’ in high-density environments
Design Frontiers
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1 Aug 17
“Architecture is not only about making a building beautiful, it’s more about thinking about a space that can provide a better way of living".
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This wearable sticker set could help prevent sexual assault
Design Frontiers
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3 Aug 17
Developed by a researcher at MIT, Intrepid can detect if somebody is taking off your clothes.
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A 30 foot warship made from plastic debris is hoping to draw attention to ocean pollution
Design Frontiers
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14 Aug 17
The Surfers Against Sewage initiative is highlighting the world’s largest ocean garbage site.
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SaveArtSpace turns billboards into public art canvasses
Design Frontiers
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17 Aug 17
The initiative aims to empower artists from all walks of life and inspire a new generation of young creatives.
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Exhibiting photography at roadhouses to celebrate this fading social culture
Design Frontiers
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18 Aug 17
Night By Roadhouse brings local and international photography to a wide, non gallery-going audience in Johannesburg.
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Meet Carolyn Davidson, the woman behind the iconic Nike Swoosh
Design Frontiers
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21 Aug 17
The retired graphic designer created the logo while she was still a student at Portland State University. The job earned her $35 back then.
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Kolor Art Collective’s latest work questions what it means to be ‘normal’
Design Frontiers
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23 Aug 17
Photographed by Pol Kurucz, the brazenly avant-garde series defies conventionalities.
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The inflatable garden that could sustain life on Mars and beyond
Design Frontiers
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29 Aug 17
This NASA project would see astronauts on a self-sustaining vegetarian diet for longer trips across the cosmos.
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This electricity generating yarn could change the face of wearable tech
Design Frontiers
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31 Aug 17
The carbon nanotube yarn generates electricity with just a tug.
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Cutting-edge graphene paint takes ecological architecture to a new level
Design Frontiers
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6 Sep 17
This lime-based coating is quickly becoming an industry standard with its thermal & eco-friendly qualities.
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UK student designs a gardening tool to help the elderly
Design Frontiers
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28 Sep 17
The Greencart was recently awarded a James Dyson Award for student innovation.
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Holograms to be used to help heart surgeons during medical procedures
Design Frontiers
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2 Oct 17
The device will be the first commercial system allowing clinicians a true holographic experience.
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This Cato Manor museum is a shining example of architectural confidence and authenticity
Design Frontiers
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10 Oct 17
Made up of connecting nodes, the museum space can change and adapt to suit the needs of the community.
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Scientists say they’ve overcome one of the final barriers to making lifelike robots
Design Frontiers
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20 Oct 17
“It’s the closest artificial material equivalent we have to a natural muscle.”
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Sketchcase transforms your Laptop into a portable whiteboard
Design Frontiers
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26 Oct 17
The perfect laptop skin for creatives.
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