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The deformed realities of graphic artist Anxo Viscaíno
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"I would rather focus more efforts on developing art and culture than spending too much time protecting my copyright," he says.
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10 Aug 17
Desktop bioengineering by Amino Labs
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Product Design
The small-scale kits empower the scientists and innovators of tomorrow.
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10 Aug 17
An affordable, open-source home
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Architecture & Interiors
As part of the push toward sustainable design, Studiolada released plans for the Open Source House.
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9 Aug 17
This new exhibition calls on feminism to be diverse
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Feminisms x The Arab and Muslim Diaspora to open at London’s Protein Studios.
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9 Aug 17
Crystal Kung on bringing warm feelings to life through her illustrations
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The Taipei-based illustrator “I don’t think my drawing skills comes from talent. They come from hard work”.
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8 Aug 17
The Big Trash Animals project of Bordalo II
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This Portuguese installation artist creates animal sculptures in urban spaces from the very materials that cause their destruction in nature.
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8 Aug 17
Holograms from Syria reveals the horrors of war to the average American
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Interaction Design
Asad J. Malik’s augmented reality project communicates the real-life experience of the Syrian Civil War to Western audiences.
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8 Aug 17
Katy Pyle’s Ballez is the inclusive dance studio you’ve been waiting for
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Design Activism
The New York City-based studio reimagines what ballet can be.
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7 Aug 17
The creators of Krotoa on leading an all-women team in a male dominated industry
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African Design
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Film & Animation
The South African creative team debut their film, Krotoa in the country after winning a string of international awards.
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4 Aug 17
This wearable sticker set could help prevent sexual assault
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Product Design
Developed by a researcher at MIT, Intrepid can detect if somebody is taking off your clothes.
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3 Aug 17
On creating an alternative to voyeuristic travel narratives
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Film & Animation
Carribean-American storyteller uses art-focussed web-series to weave tales about countries like South Africa and Mexico
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2 Aug 17
The Reshape initiative: Developing skills and recycling plastic for a good cause
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Craft
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A 7-day workshop that tackles the problem of unemployment and pollution in one fell swoop.
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1 Aug 17
Coline Mauroy’s Homemade project investigates ‘self-building’ in high-density environments
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Architecture & Interiors
“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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1 Aug 17
Haitian photographer challenges modern masculinity
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Art & Photography
Zarita Zevallos used vivid contrasts and strained threads to represent the personal histories of black men.
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31 Jul 17
Children’s book This Is How We Do It celebrates diversity while encouraging empathy
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Graphic Design & Illustration
“See what makes us different and what unites us.”
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27 Jul 17
Could the future of mobility lie in 3D-printing?
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Design Thinking
The folks over at Michelin imagine a future of adaptive, airless wheels with the Visionary Tyre concept.
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27 Jul 17
UK student designs a device that makes it easier for wheelchair users to tackle hills
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Product Design
"The future of design lies in collaborating with users to create unique solutions engineered and customised to fit their specific needs,” says Dell.
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26 Jul 17
Michael Zee’s breakfasts are as beautiful as they are delicious
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Food Design
The beautifully plated meals are curated on the popular Instagram account, SymmetryBreakfast.
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26 Jul 17
Wacom Creatives: Andrew Rae on illustrating simplified versions of the real world
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Craft
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Graphic Design & Illustration
"I am trying to draw through the filter of my own brain as opposed to trying to replicate reality too much," says the Illustrator and graphic novelist.
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25 Jul 17
On bridging the contrast between classical and contemporary art
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Art & Photography
What would Michelangelo think of these tatted up marble masterpieces?
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25 Jul 17
New competition for student service designers will be part of this year's London Design Festival
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Three winners will get to showcase their work at the 2017 Service Design Fringe Festival in London this September.
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25 Jul 17
Family-friendly sculpture garden opens at Franschhoek wine estate
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Urban & Landscape Design
The Boschendal Wineland Estate says they want the garden to be diverse enough to cater to both young and old.
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24 Jul 17
Visual artist Chris Saunders talks collaboration and inspiration
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Film & Animation
We caught up with the former Design Indaba Emerging Creative to find out what he’s been working on.
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24 Jul 17
The colour-changing T-shirt that detects the presence of water pollution
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
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Product Design
This T-shirt line reveals some of the more shocking effects of climate change.
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21 Jul 17
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