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Electric fork simulates salty taste in food

Design News > Product Design

Japanese researcher develops a fork that adds a salty taste to sodium-free food.

15 Apr 16
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Artificially intelligent furniture of the future

Design News > Product Design

Carlo Ratti Associati unveils a digitally transformable sofa that morphs into different forms.

15 Apr 16
00:03:52

Jean Paul Uzabakiriho: Inspiring a new generation of Rwandan architects

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

Working in the Rwandan office of MASS Design Group, JP Uzabakiriho explains how the MASS philosophy is to encourage people to think differently about buildings.

14 Apr 16
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Illustrations show the twists and turns of modern society

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Polish illustrator Igor Morski uses mixed media and photo manipulation to explore the ills of the world.

14 Apr 16
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PIXO changes the way we use our tablets

Design News > Product Design

Oscar Diaz designs a solution for an everyday tech-related problem we didn’t even know we had.

14 Apr 16
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Innovative origami material paves the way for shape-shifting architecture

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Foldable material designed by Harvard engineers can change its shape, size, and volume.

14 Apr 16
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Moeketsi Lebakeng’s minimal illustrations pay tribute to Africa’s women

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Moeketsi Lebakeng uses illustration to celebrate his everyday heroes – African women.

13 Apr 16
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Lessons in design from Michael Wolff

Inside View > Design Thinking

A designer’s strength lies in their potential to bring noticing, observation and imagination to the world, according to branding legend Michael Wolff.

13 Apr 16
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Standing wheelchair developed to improve the reach and mobility of a paraplegic person

Design News > Product Design

Rehabilitation team designs an adjustable wheelchair to help paraplegic people be more productive in daily activities.

13 Apr 16
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Water, energy, and internet all in one system

Design News > Design Activism

The Watly system aims to bring the necessities to the developing world using one device.

13 Apr 16
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Korean artist explores “hysteria” in mixed media paintings

Design News > Art & Photography

Confronted with something terrifying, the characters in Yeom Ji-Hee’s work must face their fears.

13 Apr 16
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TippyTalk: Tech that bridges the gap between the disabled and their caregivers

Design News > Interaction Design

Rob Laffan created an app that helps his autistic daughter communicate from anywhere at anytime.

12 Apr 16
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Skin: The next step in wearable tech

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

SkinHaptics is a new innovation that sees the palm of your hand as the next display surface for wearable tech.

12 Apr 16
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A fossil-fuel-free houseboat from an apocalyptic future

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Tshepo Mokholo is an architect-turned-designer and his goal is to bring about inner-city change through better design.

12 Apr 16
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The UK’s first transparent solar bus shelter

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Energy-generating bus shelter sets the standard for solar glass infrastructure in city spaces.

12 Apr 16
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Eco-friendly trap designed to stop spread of virus-carrying mosquitoes

Design News > Product Design

An innovation made from old car tyres helps contain mosquito-related virus outbreaks in Guatemala.

12 Apr 16
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Green Product: From PET bottles to this range of chairs

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The LJ series by Dutch studio De Vorm is a range of chairs and stools that feature a strong, soft felt material that is made of recycled PET bottles.

11 Apr 16
00:05:18

Illume Creative Studio: Illuminating Africa through creative communication

Video Interviews > Creative Economy

Rwandan communications agency helps Rwanda’s growing brands and businesses express themselves.

11 Apr 16
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The Kofe Club Collection: Uniquely Nigerian furniture

Design News > African Design

Product designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello believes small-scale operations can lead to unique, Nigerian designs.

11 Apr 16
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Campaign reconnects refugees with their moms

Design News > Design Activism

Refugee Phones turns commercial radio into personal media for refugees to contact their mothers.

11 Apr 16
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Smart thermometer crowdsources info for real-time health tracking

Design News > Design Thinking

Kinsa’s Smart Thermometer is able to help individuals and communities map diseases before they spread.

11 Apr 16
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New strategies to improve the consumer experience

Design News > Design Thinking

The needs of consumers are ever-changing and designers will need to respond.

8 Apr 16
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Grotesque sculptures comment on food waste and production

Design News > Art & Photography

Japanese artist Ayako Fudamoto creates lifelike sculptures of deformed livestock using fake food samples.

8 Apr 16
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Floating bio-filtration system cleans up river litter

Design News > Industrial Design

Melbourne-based designer Rowan Turnham builds a modular plant system that captures trash from an estuary.

8 Apr 16

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