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A phone case that powers smartphones

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

Nikola Labs are developing a phone case that can extend the battery life of smartphones using wasted energy. >

26 Nov 15
Learn a new word and prove that you’re not a robot

Design News > Design Thinking

iCAPTCHA by Bilingo is a service that checks that you’re not a robot while teaching South Africans words from the 11 official languages. >

26 Nov 15
Delicious monsters by Porky Hefer

Design News > African Design / Art & Photography / Product Design

Cape Town-based designer Porky Hefer has created bizarre human-scale nests, inspired by fantastical underwater creatures. >

25 Nov 15
Hack household goods to create imaginative toys for children

Next Generation > Product Design

David van der Stel has designed Hackjes, a set of connectors and add-ons created to help you "hack" household objects into creative objects. >

25 Nov 15
Illustrations unlock the hero in every kid

Design News > Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration

Jason Ratliff’s work plays on imagination, wonder and play in his illustrated superhero series. >

25 Nov 15
A manmade lagoon could be the future of tidal energy

Design News > Industrial Design

The UK is at the forefront of renewable energy with plans to launch a new era of tidal energy. >

25 Nov 15
"Miners Shot Down" wins Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards

Design News > African Design / Film & Animation

Al Jazeera English's Witness documentary, "Miners Shot Down", has won Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards. >

25 Nov 15
LIVIN Farm’s Hive lets you grow and farm your own mealworms

Product Spotlight > Food Design

A desktop hive for the kitchen allows users to feed, farm then eat their own mealworms. >

25 Nov 15
Water sensitive textile shelters become cheerful in the rain

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

Water Culture by experimental Italian design studio Fabrica is a textile that responds to rain by producing cheerful prints to offset gloomy weather. >

25 Nov 15
Tokyo Totem unpacks the cultural playground that is Tokyo

Design News > Art & Photography / Product Design

A multimedia guidebook helps visitors see Tokyo in different ways, through the eyes of its 46 contributors. >

25 Nov 15
Milkweed creates unisex garmets from thick-knit textiles

Product Spotlight > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Brighton design brand Milkweed creates biodegradable, sustainable, unisex knitwear from local, organic yarn. >

24 Nov 15
A frozen palace all year round

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Sweden's ICEHOTEL group announces plans to build a sustainable frozen hotel, preserved in summer by solar energy. >

24 Nov 15
This Sao Paulo house is a playpen for adults and children alike

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Designed by Brazilian architecture firm Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos, Toy MM01 was built purely to house toys and entertain guests. >

24 Nov 15
Electronic plants breakthrough could lead to more innovations

Design Frontiers > Creative Economy / Design Thinking

A Swedish research team have created analog and digital electronic systems inside a living rose. >

24 Nov 15
An eco-friendly buoy turns seawater into drinking water

Design News > Design Activism / Industrial Design

SAROS is a simple and environmentally friendly alternative to costly, energy-wasting desalination plants. >

24 Nov 15
Artist creates tiny galaxies with glass

Design News > Art & Photography / Craft

Japanese glass artist Satoshi Tamizu places a tiny universe in each piece he creates. >

24 Nov 15
Traditional Oriental rugs meet bold digital graphics

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography

Faig Ahmed weaves digital patterns and optical illusions into traditional Azerbaijani rugs. >

24 Nov 15
An inventive way to enjoy popcorn

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Jolene Carlier adds a bit of fun and colour to popcorn making with her Willy Wonka-inspired invention. >

23 Nov 15
Bone conduction mp3 player plays music underwater

Design News > Music & Sound Design / Product Design

A team of designers have come up with a lightweight, amphibious mp3 player using bone conduction. >

23 Nov 15
Story Pod is a moveable reading nook for the community

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

Story Pod is a reading nook and book exchange by day and a community lantern by night. >

23 Nov 15
Modern and sustainable housing for healthcare workers in Burundi

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors

Architect Louise Braverman designed solar-powered housing for healthcare workers in the remote Burundian village of Kigutu. >

23 Nov 15
Décor series made out of salmon skin encourages sustainable fishing practices

Design News > Product Design

Designer Nienke Hoogvliet is calling attention to the global overfishing crisis by reusing salmon skin in her Re-sea Me décor range. >

20 Nov 15
Psychedelic drugs, paranoia and insecurity are key in this animation

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

This Unknown Mortal Orchestra music video is an animation following two lovers embroiled in the nasty side effects of dating. >

20 Nov 15
20 tuk-tuks transformed into moving artworks

Design News > Design Activism

Rickshaws made over by a collection of prominent designers in the name of India’s elephants. >

20 Nov 15

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