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New vertical residences in Eindhoven to be designed by MVRDV

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This mosaic-like structure combines urban farming, housing and more in the Eindhoven city centre. >

17 Jul 17
Cape Town décor label Mia Mélange revitalises with fresh look and feel

Design News > Art & Photography / Product Design

“Our intention was to express the diverse ways in which our products can be used in and around the home.” >

16 Jul 17
A golden way to draw attention to an overlooked piece of female anatomy

Design News > Craft / Design Activism

Alli Sebastian Wolf hopes that her work will spur more conversations about the fascinating magic and underappreciated aspects of the clitoris. >

14 Jul 17
A floating public pool designed to revive Melbourne’s Yarra River

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

London-based architects Studio Octopi proposed a floating pool to activate community interest around the cleanup of the Yarra River. >

13 Jul 17
Poor Billionaires photo series satirises the deep social void of Brazil

Design News > Art & Photography

This Kolor Art Collective project uses glamour and absurdity to criticise profound income inequality. >

13 Jul 17
Johannesburg designer brings boomboxes back into the future

Design News > African Design / Music & Sound Design / Product Design

His unconventional portable boomboxes make it simple for those who are nostalgic for boomboxes but also appreciate slick design. >

12 Jul 17
Studio Lani's versatile Talking Tables win at the NYC WantedDesign Launch Pad

Design News > African Design / Product Design

"Hand-welded steel, hand-turned wood and woven leather unite to form the sculptural and versatile nature of these pieces." >

11 Jul 17
Beautiful Boy by Lissa Rivera explores the visual language of gender

Design News > Art & Photography

Celebrating gender identity as a repertoire, not a classification. >

7 Jul 17
Living canopy changes its appearance throughout the day

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

This responsive design merges biology, architecture and maths to form a canopy that responds to light. >

5 Jul 17
The surreal body art of South Korean artist Dain Yoon

Design News > Art & Photography

This artist uses her face as the canvas for unique optical illusion artworks. >

5 Jul 17
Weird Box is an innovative short film driven by the participation of Instagram followers

Design News > Film & Animation

Software developer Noah Levenson’s latest design integrates users’ Instagram posts into a short film. >

4 Jul 17
On breaking down plastic waste for the benefit of nature

Design News > Design Thinking

A look at different approaches that challenge the ‘non-biodegradable’ barrier. >

4 Jul 17
ULTRACONTEMPORARY Exhibition explores political art and its function in society

Design News > Art & Photography

This collection of “emergency” art pieces is based on the fast pace at which our world changes. >

3 Jul 17
This music festival has the perfect solve for flat batteries

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Students at Australia’s UniSA designed a bespoke solar phone charging stand for the WOMADelaide Festival. >

3 Jul 17
Artist Ai Weiwei turns salvaged refugee lifejackets into a large-scale installation

Design News > Design Activism

The artist and activist collected about 3 500 life jackets to highlight the disturbing conditions refugees are subjected to >

30 Jun 17
Gabon-born photographer tells the story of the Central African country’s youth

Design News > African Design / Art & Photography

An artist in the diaspora, Yannis Davy Guibinga connects with his heritage through photography. >

29 Jun 17
These teen girls built a solar powered tent for LA's homeless people

Design News > Industrial Design / Product Design

DIY Girls is empowering teen girls to pursue the fields of technology and engineering. >

29 Jun 17
Add Colour teaches design thinking to South Africa’s youth

Design News > Design Activism

A pilot project by Sk8 for Gr8 aims to uplift through creativity in some of South Africa’s historically disadvantaged areas. >

28 Jun 17
French astronaut shares captivating images of Earth

Design News > Art & Photography

While they might look like fungi under a microscope, these photographs are actually of mountain ranges and cityscapes. >

27 Jun 17
Design Commons is a new kind of bespoke, global, portable conference

Design News > Creative Economy

The deconstructed conference where design is the tool with which to face the challenges in our cities. >

27 Jun 17
Bare Technology uses E-waste to make accessible computers for the elderly

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

The award-winning product was designed by two students with no design background >

26 Jun 17
Ilya Kalimulin's Unexpected Products are a quirky jab at brands we love

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

What would an air horn made by Pampers look like? How about bullet casings made by M&M? >

23 Jun 17
The way you draw a circle depends on where you’re from

Design News > Design Thinking

This study analysed 100 000 circles to determine what their creators have in common. >

23 Jun 17
Inside designer Margot Molyneux’s mixed use boutique

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Fashion & Jewellery Design

The art-deco inspired store is where you can buy clothes, attend a clothing workshop as well as go for a gin tasting. >

23 Jun 17

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