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A floating public pool designed to revive Melbourne’s Yarra River
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13 Jul 17
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London-based architects Studio Octopi proposed a floating pool to activate community interest around the cleanup of the Yarra River.
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Poor Billionaires photo series satirises the deep social void of Brazil
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13 Jul 17
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This Kolor Art Collective project uses glamour and absurdity to criticise profound income inequality.
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Johannesburg designer brings boomboxes back into the future
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12 Jul 17
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His unconventional portable boomboxes make it simple for those who are nostalgic for boomboxes but also appreciate slick design.
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Studio Lani's versatile Talking Tables win at the NYC WantedDesign Launch Pad
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11 Jul 17
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"Hand-welded steel, hand-turned wood and woven leather unite to form the sculptural and versatile nature of these pieces."
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Beautiful Boy by Lissa Rivera explores the visual language of gender
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7 Jul 17
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Celebrating gender identity as a repertoire, not a classification.
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Living canopy changes its appearance throughout the day
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5 Jul 17
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This responsive design merges biology, architecture and maths to form a canopy that responds to light.
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The surreal body art of South Korean artist Dain Yoon
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5 Jul 17
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This artist uses her face as the canvas for unique optical illusion artworks.
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Weird Box is an innovative short film driven by the participation of Instagram followers
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4 Jul 17
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Software developer Noah Levenson’s latest design integrates users’ Instagram posts into a short film.
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On breaking down plastic waste for the benefit of nature
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4 Jul 17
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A look at different approaches that challenge the ‘non-biodegradable’ barrier.
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ULTRACONTEMPORARY Exhibition explores political art and its function in society
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3 Jul 17
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This collection of “emergency” art pieces is based on the fast pace at which our world changes.
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This music festival has the perfect solve for flat batteries
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3 Jul 17
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Students at Australia’s UniSA designed a bespoke solar phone charging stand for the WOMADelaide Festival.
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Cape Town feminist clothing brand on moving beyond t-shirts
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30 Jun 17
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The founders of C(l)it on unlearning their white privilege and next steps
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Artist Ai Weiwei turns salvaged refugee lifejackets into a large-scale installation
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30 Jun 17
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The artist and activist collected about 3 500 life jackets to highlight the disturbing conditions refugees are subjected to
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Gabon-born photographer tells the story of the Central African country’s youth
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29 Jun 17
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An artist in the diaspora, Yannis Davy Guibinga connects with his heritage through photography.
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These teen girls built a solar powered tent for LA's homeless people
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29 Jun 17
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DIY Girls is empowering teen girls to pursue the fields of technology and engineering.
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Add Colour teaches design thinking to South Africa’s youth
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28 Jun 17
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A pilot project by Sk8 for Gr8 aims to uplift through creativity in some of South Africa’s historically disadvantaged areas.
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French astronaut shares captivating images of Earth
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27 Jun 17
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While they might look like fungi under a microscope, these photographs are actually of mountain ranges and cityscapes.
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Design Commons is a new kind of bespoke, global, portable conference
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27 Jun 17
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The deconstructed conference where design is the tool with which to face the challenges in our cities.
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Bare Technology uses E-waste to make accessible computers for the elderly
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26 Jun 17
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The award-winning product was designed by two students with no design background
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Ilya Kalimulin's Unexpected Products are a quirky jab at brands we love
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23 Jun 17
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What would an air horn made by Pampers look like? How about bullet casings made by M&M?
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The way you draw a circle depends on where you’re from
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23 Jun 17
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This study analysed 100 000 circles to determine what their creators have in common.
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Inside designer Margot Molyneux’s mixed use boutique
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23 Jun 17
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The art-deco inspired store is where you can buy clothes, attend a clothing workshop as well as go for a gin tasting.
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A satirical look at life through the eyes of Al Margen
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22 Jun 17
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This artist holds a mirror up to society to reveal the dark side of our habits.
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40 South African designers exhibit their goods in Paris
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21 Jun 17
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The Le BHV/ Marais department store is located in an area which attracts around 60 000 visitors daily.
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The Maison&Objet biannual design and decor fair in Paris will host over 700 brands between 19 and 23 January 2023.
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Dyson tackles both air and noise pollution with a sci-fi-esque set of headphones.
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The first contemporary florilegium in Africa is reviving botanical art with the aim of furthering conservation.
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The latest project of international architecture company Office for Metropolitan Architecture employs stacked structures to make best use of limited space.
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