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Glasses enable doctors to see malignant cancer cells in the dark

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

A Nigerian scientist working in the United States has won the prestigious St. Louis Award for his ground-breaking cancer-visualisation glasses.

7 Jul 15
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Light Echoes installation arrives at the Barbican Curve Gallery

Design News > Interaction Design

Aaron Koblin and Ben Tricklebank’s artwork “Light Echoes” envelopes the Barbican Curve Gallery in an immersive light experience.

7 Jul 15
00:04:11

Stefano Giovannoni: The heyday of designers working with manufacturers is over

Video Interviews > Product Design

The Italian industrial designer advises young designers to think like entrepreneurs and work at creating their own signature brand identities.

7 Jul 15
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Toast and a hug from RCA graduate

Product Spotlight > Product Design

London-based designer Ted Wiles designed a toaster that only works when you give it a hug in an attempt to make its users happy.

7 Jul 15
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A bikini that helps protect wearers from harmful UV

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Spinali Design’s new bikini helps women monitor their sun exposure responsibly.

7 Jul 15
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A glass bubble transforms in motion

Product Spotlight > Product Design

"Holon" is an intriguing glass sculpture created by Dutch designers Jetske Visser and Michiel Martens.

6 Jul 15
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Six key collections from South African Menswear Week

Lookbook > Fashion & Jewellery Design

From soft pastel hues to bold silhouettes, menswear designers in Africa have adopted a new confidence.

6 Jul 15
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Ripe Near Me takes the local organic food market online

Design News > Interaction Design

Get fresh fruit and veg from the neighbours via an app that encourages homegrown food sharing.

6 Jul 15
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Jack Lennie designs a motorbike you can download

Next Generation > Product Design

Tinker is a downloadable, no weld, motorcycle kit designed by Edinburgh Napier University graduate Jack Lennie

6 Jul 15
00:03:56

Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg: The dream of better

Video Interviews > Interaction Design

By applying design thinking to emerging technologies Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg imagines a better future for us all.

6 Jul 15
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Ninjabreadboy confronts the dark drinking culture of the Winelands

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

"Late Harvest" confronts the problem of alcohol dependency within the farming communities juxtaposed against the beautiful Cape Winelands.

3 Jul 15
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Julia Veldman’s short captures the madness of Russian Absurdism

FilmFestFriday > Graphic Design & Illustration

"Andrej”, a short film illustrated and animated by Julia Veldman, is inspired by the literature of Russian absurdists.

3 Jul 15
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ByALEX: purity by design

Q&A > Product Design

Purist functionality and a pared-down aesthetic are key ingredients in Alex Swain’s decisively simple product designs.

3 Jul 15
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Young township photographer Sipho Mpongo is heading to New York

African Report > Art & Photography

This is the story of a boy from Langa who went to a school dance with a “stolen” camera and found himself and his camera on a plane to New York.

2 Jul 15
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Lady Skollie’s latest exhibition is a manifestation of her desires

Design News > Design Thinking

“Ask for What You Want” is a provocative exploration of the nature of human sexual desire by Cape Town-based artist Lady Skollie.

2 Jul 15
00:02:54

Carla Kreuser: An illustrator goes back to the drawing board

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

Going back to school was one of the best decisions I’ve made, says Carla Kreuser.

2 Jul 15
00:05:03

Michael Johnson: The future is social branding

Video Interviews > Creative Economy

The founder of brand identity firm Johnson Banks unpacks the growth of social branding in a competitive corporate world.

2 Jul 15
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Pink Intruder builds a cardboard pavilion in Valencia’s town square

Design News > Interaction Design

The Ekklesia pavilion was assembled in the centre of a crossroads in the Spanish city of Valencia to coincide with the annual Falla festival.

2 Jul 15
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The power of Icelandic crystals are captured in the 101.86° light

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Thomas Vailly and Laura Lynn Jansen examine the colourful nature of crystals to create layers of colourful illumination.

1 Jul 15
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Portraits of Afghan women imprisoned for “moral” crimes

Design Frontiers > Design Activism

Photographer Gabriela Maj gained direct access to female prisoners in Afghanistan after being overlooked by guards.

1 Jul 15
00:00:46

Trailer: Carla Kreuser on why designing by hand still matters

Trailers > Graphic Design & Illustration

Carla Kreuser pulled herself away from her computer screen and went back to basics, illustrating and binding an entire book by hand.

1 Jul 15
00:06:51

Carla Kreuser on why designing by hand still matters

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

Carla Kreuser pulled herself away from her computer screen and went back to basics, illustrating and binding an entire book by hand.

1 Jul 15
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Every startup has a "Brand Debt" – make sure you know yours

Opinion > Design Thinking

Jim Bull, the co-founder and chief creative officer of Moving Brands, asks: “How early do startups need to think about their brand?”

1 Jul 15
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Jackie Burger on curated fashion experiences

Inside View > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Former editor at ELLE South Africa Jackie Burger offers insight into a changing retail landscape that calls for more personalised consumer experiences.

1 Jul 15

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