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Senegalese sneakers by Nio Far

Product Spotlight > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Nnema, which means comfort, is the latest collection by Senegalese shoe brand Nio Far by Milcos.

18 Oct 16
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US student designs prosthetic hand-hack to aid one-handed violin player

Next Generation > Product Design

3D printed prosthetic helps this aspiring violinist reach for her dream.

18 Oct 16
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Handing over the camera to former child brides

Design News > Art & Photography

Veteran photographer Stephanie Sinclair teaches child brides to tell their own stories using basic photography.

18 Oct 16
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Upcycled chairs remember a childhood church congregation

Design News > Product Design

"A Swimming Pool of Dreams" is the latest immersive project by London-based Nigerian designer Yinka Ilori, telling six narratives of people who pray.

17 Oct 16
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The first bee born in captivity

Design News > Design Thinking

The Synthetic Apiary proposes an alternative living arrangement for bees.

17 Oct 16
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Heart-monitoring smart watch empowers wearers to live longer lives

Design Frontiers > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The iBeat is a life-saving wearable for every age.

17 Oct 16
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Hyperloop concept could be the railway transport of tomorrow

Design Frontiers > Industrial Design

Take a look at SpaceX’s evolution of maglev trains.

17 Oct 16
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The drone you can eat

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Edible and unmanned, this drone could be a game-changer for aid delivery.

17 Oct 16
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A unified African Identity with Daniel Ting Chong, OkayAfrica

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

A new fashion range by Emerging Creative alumnus Daniel Ting Chong and OkayAfrica draws from the expressive nature of Africa’s national flags.

14 Oct 16
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Student’s website connects patients with LGBTQ-friendly healthcare providers

Design News > Information Design

Healthcare in the United States (US) is a slippery slope for the LGBTQ community.

14 Oct 16
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When I think about you I text myself

Design News > Interaction Design

Love in the time of human and machine: Control your impulse to send an emotional drunk message by sending it instead to a surrogate robot number.

14 Oct 16
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Pauline van Dongen’s latest invention is a shirt designed to correct your posture

Design Frontiers > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Eliminate slouching with this smart addition to your wardrobe.

14 Oct 16
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The chair that was designed by AI

Design News > Product Design

It turns out that some of AI's best solutions are inspired by nature.

14 Oct 16
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Levoons: squeezable spoons to make baking a breeze

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Dreamfarms’ ingenious measuring spoons take the guess work out of baking.

13 Oct 16
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Purgation: A new collection by SA designer Lukhanyo Mdingi

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The SS17 collection by South African fashion designer Lukhanyo Mdingi, shot against the dramatic colours of the Highveld.

13 Oct 16
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The answers are in the Cloud

Design News > Information Design

If we wish to change the future, we must change the weather

13 Oct 16
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They Still Live: Ancient african art is resuscitated in urban settings

Design News > Design Activism

Photography project They Still Live reconstructs African roots to build a bridge between ancient tribal art and modern tomorrows.

13 Oct 16
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Three cities that tackle modern civic problems successfully

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Take a look at how city planners have found ways to manage 21st-century urban obstacles in these three cities.

13 Oct 16
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Apple's new videos help you stay healthy

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

We talk to Johnny Kelly, the animator behind Apple's five new Health App videos: sleep, mindfulness, nutrition, activity and how everything is connected.

12 Oct 16
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Creativity burns across the African continent in Khuli Chana’s new music video

Design News > Music & Sound Design

Shot in Ghana and produced by South African producers, One Source celebrates Africanness through collaboration.

12 Oct 16
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Nigerian graduate designs gas-powered pressing iron

Next Generation > Product Design

The domestic creation of Ayokunle Adeniran tackles the difficulty of power outages.

12 Oct 16
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Am I Honey, or am I Honey?

Design News > Art & Photography

South African artist Rendani Nemakhavhani releases chapter five of The Honey, blackness from a sidelined perspective.

12 Oct 16
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Control your fear of public speaking with ROC Speak

Design News > Interaction Design

This computer programme can help develop your communicative skills via your browser.

12 Oct 16
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The craft of image creation with W&N Studios

Talks > Music & Sound Design

Warren Du Preez and Nick Thorton Jones are London-based image makers, artists and film makers who've worked with Bjork, Alexander McQueen and Iris Van Herpen.

11 Oct 16

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