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Wake up, This is Joburg: A series that uncovers the peculiarities of the city

Design News > Art & Photography

"Wake up, This is Joburg" is a series of 10 books that tells the stories of the peculiar urban inhabitants of Johannesburg.

27 Jul 16
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SHE: Sanitary pads made from discarded banana tree material

Design News > Product Design

Sustainable Heath Enterprises (SHE) manufactures affordable sanitary pads made from banana tree fibres to keep Rwanda’s girls and women in school and work.

27 Jul 16
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Christophe Guberan on textiles that transform

Talks > Product Design

Swiss product designer Christophe Guberan presents as one of Design Indaba's Global Graduates on active textiles.

26 Jul 16
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Bringing bones to life: Artist prototypes a hand grown out of stem cells

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Artist Amy Karle’s Regenerative Reliquary is an open-source biotech project showcasing a human hand grown out of stem cells.

26 Jul 16
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The TransBrasil project explores gender identity through photography

Design News > Design Activism

Brazil is reportedly the world’s most violent place for transgender people. Jetmir Idrizi’s photo series documents the country's persecuted community.

26 Jul 16
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Senegalese village is thriving because of this one building

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Thread Artists’ Residency and Cultural Centre fosters creativity and enterprise in a remote village in Senegal.

26 Jul 16
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The Mine Kafon Drone could rid the world of land mines in 10 years

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Landmines kill or maim 10 civilians every day. Product designer Massoud Hassani’s latest drone innovation wants to solve the problem in our lifetime.

26 Jul 16
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The Visionary Kitchen creates dinners from food waste

Design News > Food Design

The Visionary Kitchen, a volunteer organisation, hosts weekly free dinners for up to 10 guests from foods that have reached their sell-by-date.

25 Jul 16
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New device reduces the risk of HIV

Design News > Product Design

This vaginal ring could dramatically reduce the risk of HIV in women.

25 Jul 16
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EyeControl: The first screen-free device for ALS patients

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Often patients with ALS are "locked in" and unable to speak or use their limbs. With EyeControl, "locked-in" patients can communicate using eye-scrolling tech.

25 Jul 16
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Sustainable housing 3D printed with mud and straw

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Italian company WASP starts 3D printing its first housing model with 40-feet-tall printing machine.

25 Jul 16
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Quirky Beedapest Hotel houses travelling bees

Design News > Design Activism

Visit the Rose Lemon Restaurant at the Grand Beedapest Hotel, a resting spot for urban bees.

25 Jul 16
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uLites: A large self-sustaining emergency shelter

Design News > Product Design

The uLites shelter can house large numbers of people and vehicles in times of crisis.

22 Jul 16
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MOMALA – the healthcare app that detects malaria on the spot

Design News > Product Design

This medical app turns a smartphone into a microscope to diagnose malaria at an early stage in just a few clicks.

22 Jul 16
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Wakami's ethically crafted accessories empower over 500 Guatemalan women

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Working with women in rural Guatemala, Wakami is a design-driven organisation that sells over $1-million in products to over 20 countries.

22 Jul 16
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LuxAI and the future of social robots

Design Frontiers > Interaction Design

Social robots that can be programmed by everyone could change the educational or health system.

22 Jul 16
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Wudu Water Saver reduces the water needed for religious hygiene

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The Wudu Water Saver, designed by London-based product designer Ahmed Salah, reduces the amount of water and energy used in traditional Wudu cleansing.

22 Jul 16
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Creative campaign to try and show #LondonIsOpen

Design News > Design Activism

Major of London Sadiq Khan launches the #LondonIsOpen creative campaign to reassure everyone that the world is still welcome in the UK's capital.

21 Jul 16
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One man's waste is another man's meal: How Denmark is feeding people with waste

Design News > Design Thinking

Hunger affects almost 795-million people worldwide. Finding smart ways to reduce excessive levels of food waste has now become a priority not a nice-to-have.

21 Jul 16
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The Eco-Grill: A safe, sustainable and portable cooker

Next Generation > Product Design

Industrial designer Sam Troop has come up with a safe, efficient and sustainable portable cooker, created using circular design principles.

21 Jul 16
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3D-printed weather stations help rural Zambian communities

Design News > Product Design

Low-cost alternative to commercial weather stations provide much needed forecasts in developing countries.

21 Jul 16
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Biobased bridge finally brought to life

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

After years of research, students create first demo of a pedestrian bridge made from flax and hemp fibres.

21 Jul 16
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Laduma Ngxokolo: Design for safer circumcision rituals

Next Generation > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Young South African designer Laduma Ngxokolo looks into how you can make Xhosa circumcision rituals safer in his Central Saint Martins graduate project.

20 Jul 16
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Photographer Andile Bhala says these 6 tips will help any aspiring artist

Design News > Art & Photography

Soweto photographer Andile Bhala says these are the 6 things every aspiring artist should know.

20 Jul 16

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