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A New Zealand company is making raincoats out of recycled fibres
The Humble Raincoat is made of recycled plastic bottles.
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The Calmingstone counters panic attacks and stress
This hand-held design emits soothing signals that target anxiety, bringing you back to a state of zen.
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Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | October 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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The award-winning student design that could help save marine animals
An innovative invention that helps wildlife recover from oil spills.
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Wool shoes to save the environment
Introducing Allbirds: the comfortable, eco-friendly sneaker.
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Kris Sowersby: Breathing new life into old typefaces
New Zealand typeface designer Kris Sowersby spends time developing new expressions of old analogue typefaces.
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Julia DeVille turns death into art
Taxidermist and jeweller Julia deVille uses reimagined dead animals to celebrate life.
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The New Zealand flag "disaster", according to a Kiwi
New Zealand typeface designer Kris Sowersby gives us the lowdown on New Zealand's public flag redesign, a process which hasn't involved any designers.
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A 3D-printed surfboard that can collapse into 48 pieces
Design student Max Robotham makes carrying a surfboard from place to place a lot easier.
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Dean Poole on playing with words
The creative director of New Zealand agency Alt Group reveals the ABC's of his creative language.
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Dean Poole on playing with words (trailer)
"Part of the system of creativity is creating the rules," says Dean Poole at Design Indaba Conference 2014.
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This Over That
Creative director and co-founder of Alt Group Dean Poole's delightful little book "This Over That" visualises phrases containing the word "over".
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Dean Poole
Creative Director
Dean Poole is co-founder and creative director of Alt Group, a multidisciplinary design studio based in New Zealand.
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Contemporary cobbler
Industrial designer Earl Steward explores the possibilities of multi-material 3D printing that allows for footwear to be tailored to the individual.
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Temporary structure
Architect Shigeru Ban has designed a temporary cathedral in earthquake-devastated Christchurch, New Zealand.
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Essentially organic
Luxurious, sustainable and gorgeous, Pacific Perfumes rethinks organic scents and its packaging.
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