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See the novel ways these designers are innovating healthcare practices
From beautiful colostomy bags to a USB stick that’s also an HIV testing kit, these projects affirm that the future of healthcare is in safe hands.
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Sustainable planter helps trees and plants survive in arid environments
A product developed by Dutch startup Land Life Company increases seedling survival rates up to 95 per cent.
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Six creative crowdfunding projects worth supporting this April
From a wordless graphic novel to a project to turn an olive farm into a retreat for creatives and even a project turning plastic into homeware.
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Meet the 9 Global Graduates that presented at Design Indaba Conference 2018
These young graduates presented projects that speak to the water crisis, the power of sound, social entrepreneurship and so much more.
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Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | January 2018
We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look!
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Renata Souza
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Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | December 2017
We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look!
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Thomy is an insulin kit designed with the needs of diabetic children in mind
Product designer Renata Souza talks about the inspiration and process behind her award-winning insulin kit.
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Creating local employment in Mexico with a new sustainable material
Designer Fernando Laposse is reviving an embattled farming process to offer Mexico an alternative livelihood.
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Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | November 2017
We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look!
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Fernando Laposse wins at the Future Food Design Awards
The awards, which were held during Dutch Design Week, had a total of 73 projects from 24 different countries.
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Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | September 2017
We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look!
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On creating an alternative to voyeuristic travel narratives
Carribean-American storyteller uses art-focussed web-series to weave tales about countries like South Africa and Mexico
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Native Nation captures Mexico’s forgotten cultures
Uncover the indigenous communities of Mexico with photographer Diego Huerta.
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Cinismo Ilustrado: Illustrated Cynicism
An artist with a tongue-in-cheek approach to life’s disappointments.
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Teen develops bra to fight breast cancer
18-year old Julian Rios Cantu’s ‘auto exploration’ bra monitors changes in breast tissue.
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We like this border because it wouldn’t really be a border at all
Trump’s border wall reimagined as a regenerative co-nation shared by both Mexico and the U.S
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Muxas: a short film by Ivan Olita
“In Juchitán, as muxes, we are considered a third gender.”
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Nomad Life: A kit for the modern wanderer
Mexican designer Geraldo Osio tapped into Japanese craft to create a kit for the millennial who can’t be tied down.
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Mexican design firm imagines Trump’s proposed wall
Estudio 3.14 brings to life the US presidential candidate’s tyranny.
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Border City: An integrated plan to trash the US, Mexico border debate
Border City is an ambitious plan to rid the United States and Mexico of its divides.
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Living Gadgets: What if organisms can become disposable design components?
Studio José de la O contemplates the possibilities of genetically modified life forms made suitable for human convenience and comfort.
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Someone Somewhere is about empowerment through fashion
Someone Somewhere combines traditional handcrafts with contemporary products to empower Mexican artisans.
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Pedro&Juana: Architecture is a social service
Mexico City-based architecture and design practice Pedro&Juana create interactive and customisable spaces.
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