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A tribute to the gourd
Design News
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3 May 17
This designer reimagines the traditional calabash for the contemporary home.
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A photographer and a chef collaborate on this series of deconstructed dishes
Design News
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3 May 17
“A good menu is a story, with its own narrative arc. Tension is built and released, emotions are evoked and questions are raised.”
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Giorgia Lupi and Kaki King on the value of beauty in design
Design News
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3 May 17
Beauty or functionality? We ask the designers who helped us feel data and see music.
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International graphic design campaign combats malaria
Design News
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2 May 17
This cross-continental project advocates for malaria prevention with colourful designs.
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African innovation improves treatment of gunshot wounds
Design Frontiers
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2 May 17
This new device is revolutionising the way trauma is treated.
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A ‘super’ key that cannot be copied by the masses
Design Frontiers
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2 May 17
The Stealth Key is 3D printed and nearly impossible to replicate.
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Bug poop apparel
Design News
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2 May 17
The Clean Colour Collection is the latest trend in eco-friendly fashion.
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Click Play: 3 Masters of product
Design Frontiers
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1 May 17
Product designers shape how we live and these graduates are at the forefront of exactly that.
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Tapping into the limitless creativity of children
Design News
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27 Apr 17
IKEA turns strange & colourful kids’ drawings into real toys.
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Interactive robot helps disabled children develop
Design News
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27 Apr 17
Leka, the robot that changes the way children with developmental disorders learn, play and interact.
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Inarchi: Lights that float against the wall
Design News
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26 Apr 17
Light design firm Inarchi create elaborate chandelier light installations for projects all around the world.
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Making sneakers sustainable with the ‘Shoetopia’ project
Design Frontiers
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26 Apr 17
Two Polish students are challenging traditional methods of shoe production with their 3D-printed sneaker.
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The science of water sustainability by TechKnow
Design News
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26 Apr 17
TechKnow is series exploring how the latest scientific and technological discoveries are changing our lives.
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Synthetic skin could return touch to amputees
Design Frontiers
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25 Apr 17
Researchers have combined solar power and electronic skin for the first time.
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Bobby Rogers’ portrait series addresses anti-Black racism and Islamophobia in the United States
Design News
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25 Apr 17
Inspired by the viral twitter hashtag: #BeingBlackAndMuslim.
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Check out this year's A’ Design Award winners
Design News
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25 Apr 17
The global platform announces its best designers and designs for 2016 to 2017.
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The bold, mixed-media collages of Kasmir Jones
Design Frontiers
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24 Apr 17
The American artist’s work pays tribute to black cultural icons.
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I got garbage
Design News
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24 Apr 17
A human-centred approach to India’s brimming landfills.
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South Africa’s first medical thriller hits at the heart of illegal organ donation
Design News
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24 Apr 17
Enlisting somewhat unusual and controversial tactics to promote the film, the subject of illegal organ trade has everybody sitting up and taking notes.
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3D printing with Martian dust
Design Frontiers
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24 Apr 17
A technique to aid in the development of the first Mars colony.
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This graphic novel is educating Chicago’s youth about their civic responsibility
Design News
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21 Apr 17
From Chicago Architecture Foundation, No Small Plans is designed to provide civic education.
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This Ain't A Eulogy: A Ritual for Re-membering
Design News
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21 Apr 17
Taja Lindley captures her emotive performance art piece on film.
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Research project produces first map of Nairobi’s informal transport system
Design News
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21 Apr 17
Researchers are crowdsourcing data to create a transport system map for the accurate location of matatu routes – Nairobi’s informal transit system.
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A device and mobile app that lets you grow pesticide-free, fresh food 365 days a year
Design News
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20 Apr 17
No sunshine required to grow your own healthy food. Grow and monitor yours in your home at the click of a button.
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IKEA unveils plan to provide employment for thousands
Design News
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20 Apr 17
The Swedish company continues to make strides with their humanitarian efforts.
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“Welcome to Resistance School. Our first class is now in session.”
Design News
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20 Apr 17
Designed by Harvard University students, this program teaches anyone how to be an effective activist.
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Bomma: Form, philosophy and phenomena
Design News
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19 Apr 17
Bomma creates exquisite light installations from handblown glass.
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WhereIsMyTransport mapped the entire public transport network of Cape Town
Design News
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19 Apr 17
WhereIsMyTransport has added Gauteng province, Kampala, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam and Kigali to the network of cities it covers.
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My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea
Design News
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19 Apr 17
Directed by Dash Shaw, the film’s lo-fi quality goes against the trend of current animation.
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Digital tool tracks innovative water projects in the US
Design News
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19 Apr 17
The US is battling against ageing infrastructure. This Living Map highlights its wins so far.
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