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TippyTalk: Tech that bridges the gap between the disabled and their caregivers

Design News > Interaction Design

Rob Laffan created an app that helps his autistic daughter communicate from anywhere at anytime. >

12 Apr 16
The UK’s first transparent solar bus shelter

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Energy-generating bus shelter sets the standard for solar glass infrastructure in city spaces. >

12 Apr 16
Eco-friendly trap designed to stop spread of virus-carrying mosquitoes

Design News > Product Design

An innovation made from old car tyres helps contain mosquito-related virus outbreaks in Guatemala. >

12 Apr 16
The Kofe Club Collection: Uniquely Nigerian furniture

Design News > African Design

Product designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello believes small-scale operations can lead to unique, Nigerian designs. >

11 Apr 16
Campaign reconnects refugees with their moms

Design News > Design Activism

Refugee Phones turns commercial radio into personal media for refugees to contact their mothers. >

11 Apr 16
Smart thermometer crowdsources info for real-time health tracking

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Thinking

Kinsa’s Smart Thermometer is able to help individuals and communities map diseases before they spread. >

11 Apr 16
New strategies to improve the consumer experience

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Thinking

The needs of consumers are ever-changing and designers will need to respond. >

8 Apr 16
Grotesque sculptures comment on food waste and production

Design News > Art & Photography

Japanese artist Ayako Fudamoto creates lifelike sculptures of deformed livestock using fake food samples. >

8 Apr 16
Floating bio-filtration system cleans up river litter

Design News > Industrial Design

Melbourne-based designer Rowan Turnham builds a modular plant system that captures trash from an estuary. >

8 Apr 16
Artist invites humans to bond with worms

Design News > Product Design

Amy Youngs’ exhibition educates people about the benefits of worm composting at home. >

7 Apr 16
Smart tampons could be the future of home diagnostics

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

Researchers are creating a tampon testing system that helps women monitor their own health and fertility. >

7 Apr 16
Gau Gas creates energy from animal waste

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

Cooking with fossil fuels over an open flame is harmful to people and the environment, SustainEarth offers a biogas alternative. >

7 Apr 16
Harnessing creativity in the workplace

Design News > Design Thinking

Creativity on demand: Some lessons in how to channel your creative energy in a more productive way. >

6 Apr 16
Dave Hakkens’ DIY plastic recycling machines

Design News > Industrial Design

Industrial designer shares blueprints for recycling machines so that anyone can make plastic products at home. >

6 Apr 16
Syria’s refugee children tell their stories in an animated series

Design News > Design Activism / Film & Animation

Once upon a time, Syria’s refugee children had families and homes. Now, they’re telling their stories as they flee ongoing conflict. >

6 Apr 16
Backpack-cum-tent designed for urban camping

Design News > Product Design

Melina is a portable tent designed to inspire nomadic city living. >

5 Apr 16
A 100 per cent biodegradable fungi dress

Design News > Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Neffa’s latest creation, MycoTEX explores the future of fashion with living materials. >

5 Apr 16
Iris Cristal honours the legacy of timeless crystal in modern creations

Design News > Product Design

Crystal chandeliers by Iris Cristal express an ancient tradition in exciting new ways. >

5 Apr 16 / Advertorial
Cyborg beetles designed for search and rescue

Design News > Information Design

University team develops a remote-controlled beetle that could replace mechanical drones. >

4 Apr 16
A mobile sterilisation box for safe surgeries in rural areas

Design News > Design Activism

A sterile pod built into a modified container may be suitable for maternal and neonatal care, oral health care and post-disaster relief. >

4 Apr 16
Cosmic Surgery combines photography and the delicate art of origami

Design News > Art & Photography / Craft

Unrecognisable, futuristic faces mark Alma Haser’s Cosmic Surgery series. >

4 Apr 16
A tribute to world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Award-winning architect Dame Zaha Hadid passed away suddenly on Thursday, leaving behind a legacy of groundbreaking work. >

1 Apr 16
Zero-emissions fridge helps Mozambican farmers adapt to extended drought seasons

Design News > African Design / Product Design

Mozambican farmer, Gilberto Tethere designed a cooling silo to preserve grains in harsh farming conditions. >

1 Apr 16
Talking umbrella keeps people out of the rain

Design News > Product Design

The Oombrella uses sensor technology to tell users when it is about to rain. >

31 Mar 16

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