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How can we help you feel data?

At Design Indaba 2017 information designer Giorgia Lupi will collaborate with guitarist Kaki King on an unimaginable journey through data and the senses. >
These illustrations are a little bit crazy and a little bit spiritual

Step into the weird world of 18-year-old visual artist Maya Ajani >
The MIT Cheetah: A bio-inspired robot that could save lives in the future

This quadrupedal robot could one day become a valuable first responder in situations that are hazardous to humans. >
Kaki King

Musician

American guitarist and composer Kaki King is known for her genre-defying percussive and jazz-like melodies and energetic live shows. >
Giorgia Lupi

Information Designer

Giorgia Lupi is an award-winning information designer, artist and the co-author of "Dear Data", a book that visualises the details of everyday life. >
Can architecture help us heal from loss?

The ‘Mask House’ was built specifically for those coping with grief. >
Mushroom leather: The future is fungal

This mushroom material can grow a whole cowhide’s worth of leather in two months. >
Wheelchair-friendly baby stroller for differently-abled parents

A high school student has created a baby carrier wheelchair for a differently-abled parent to stroll with their newborn >
Algorithmically designed jewellery by Nervous System

Made from brass and rubber, the Corollaria collection is inspired by science and technology. >
Modern day Dracula and the plight of immigrants

Artists adapt the classic tale of Dracula to explore the immigrant rights in the United States. >
The adventures of unconventional women

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a collection of alternative bedtime stories for girls. >
Constructive Interference in the mind

This sculpture demonstrates the ease with which our minds are mystified by optical illusions. >
A safe, drug-free way to train your body to fight stress

Will we be able to control our bodies stress responses with the help of technology? >
The magical figures of the Haas Brothers

These LA-based artists blur the lines between nature and psychedelia. >
Watch FKA twigs’ hypnotic documentary, ‘Baltimore Dance Project’

"When things are difficult, art always flourishes." >
Battling climate change with holistic solutions

Farmers in Guatemala are adapting to climate change using climate-smart strategies. >
3D-printed maps are a tactile solution for visually impaired students

A team of researchers, teachers and students are helping the blind feel their way around. >
3D printed cat tongue inspires Georgia Tech scientists

The remarkably capable felines have another lesson in efficiency for their humans. >
Design your own drone

A new MIT system allows users to customise their drones based on specific needs. >
Joe Gebbia

Entrepreneur

Co-founder and CPO of Airbnb, designer Joe Gebbia changed the way people travel and interact with strangers with his peer-to-peer home-rental startup. >
WonderSphere: The bedside field trip

This hands-on product lets hospitalised kids get their hands dirty. >
A Microsoft app to help the colour blind better see their world

‘Colour Binoculars’ makes life simpler for those with the condition to distinguish between colours. >
Can plants talk to each other?

Richard Karban explains the subtle ways that plants talk and even defend each other. >
Poo power

Why waste shouldn't go to waste >

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