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Hoopy: A DIY craft bicycle made of wood

Design News > Product Design

A modern DIY bicycle that is convenient for adults of every size and height.

14 Sep 16
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The Other Side of Palestine by Brian Megens

Design News > Art & Photography

This photography series aims to present a different picture of life in the West Bank.

14 Sep 16
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Small tech powers wearables with body heat

Design News > Product Design

This new device created by researchers at North Carolina State University is a step toward ditching batteries forever.

14 Sep 16
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My Africa Is: A documentary project that celebrates pop culture in Africa

Inside View > Film & Animation

Filmmaker Nosarieme Garrick discusses the making of her new documentary "Alternative Nairobi" with Nataal.

13 Sep 16
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Painting the world with Ndebele art patterns

Design News > Interaction Design

World-renowned Ndebele artist and educator Esther Mahlangu releases her second one-of-a-kind Ndebele-inspired design for BMW.

13 Sep 16
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British student designs vaccine transportation kit that could save millions

Next Generation > Industrial Design

Introducing the Isobar, an ammonia absorption-based refrigerator for vaccines.

13 Sep 16
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Conceptual cookbook is an imagined recipe for Hong Kong

Design News > Art & Photography

Para Site brings together Hong Kong’s native creatives to design a conceptual recipe for China’s vibrant city.

13 Sep 16
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Rebirth Garments: Fashion for all bodies and abilities

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

These garments are non-conforming and accessible to people of any gender, size and ability.

12 Sep 16
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Reform: From trash to furniture in Cairo

Design News > Product Design

We talk to Reform Studio, a Cairo-based design studio that turns old plastic bags into furniture by creating an eco-friendly material called Plastex.

12 Sep 16
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The Linx helmet: Safer, earphone-less music for cyclists

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The flagship product of Coros lets you listen to music without covering your ears.

12 Sep 16
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The Proximity Care button brings easy-living to dementia patients

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Mettle Studio’s small new device helps dementia sufferers and their guardians.

12 Sep 16
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IZ Collection: Stylish attire for the mobility impaired

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

See the adaptable fashion range designed specifically for wheelchair users.

12 Sep 16
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Lava Lab on the millennial renaissance

Talks > Interaction Design

Members of Amsterdam-based studio Lava Lab, Cecilia Martin and Klasien van de Zandschulp are risk takers with a deliberately disruptive approach to work.

9 Sep 16
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Tina Ngxokolo’s fashion education

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

2014 emerging creative Tina Ngxokolo educates the world about her culture through her clothing and jewellery designs.

9 Sep 16
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The enigmatic EmDrive rises through scientific ranks

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

The 2000 brainchild of Roger Shawyer gains research momentum as a viable space engine.

9 Sep 16
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Replantable: The start-up striving to make an urban farmer out of anyone

Design Frontiers > Product Design

See the novel solution to maintaining fresh produce without garden space.

9 Sep 16
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Keep your glasses in place with Nerdwax

Product Spotlight > Product Design

This Tennessee startup is making slippery spectacle frames a thing of the past.

9 Sep 16
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The Skate Girls of Kabul

Design News > Art & Photography

This photo series by Jessica Fulford-Dobson portrays “Skateistan”, the skateboarding initiative for Afghan youths.

8 Sep 16
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DJ Steloo on creating an electronic music scene in Accra

African Report > Music & Sound Design

"I decided to take the responsibility to create a scene and to inspire people to the genre of electronic music."

8 Sep 16/ Brand Collaboration
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BoneAid: An innovative approach to healing bone fractures

Next Generation > Product Design

These Taiwanese students have designed an adaptable splint to aid in medical care during disaster relief efforts.

8 Sep 16
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Reverse-design with quirky illustrator Domenic Bahmann

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

From an office marker-turned-swan, to a fire truck putting out burnt toast, these illustrations celebrate the quirky side of design.

8 Sep 16
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Cairo’s future Science City: Weston Williamson & Partners win design bid

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

This London-based architecture firm has won the opportunity to design Egypt’s science hub.

8 Sep 16
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Diasporadical Trilogia: Celebrating the beauty of African spirituality

Design News > Film & Animation

Ghanaian-American rapper and filmmaker Blitz the Ambassador celebrates the beauty and power of traditional African spiritual beliefs.

8 Sep 16
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The Hashima Island series memorialises South Korea’s forced labourers

Design News > Art & Photography

The award-winning series is a sensitive take on a the Hashima Island’s dark history.

7 Sep 16

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