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Syria’s refugee children tell their stories in an animated series
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Once upon a time, Syria’s refugee children had families and homes. Now, they’re telling their stories as they flee ongoing conflict.
6 Apr 16
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MakeRight: Involving prisoners in anti-crime design
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MakeRight is an initiative that gets prisoners to help manufacture “theft-proof” bags that consider the user and the abuser and designs out the crime.
5 Apr 16
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Backpack-cum-tent designed for urban camping
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Product Design
Melina is a portable tent designed to inspire nomadic city living.
5 Apr 16
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Windows and solar panels could one day be made of transparent wood
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Mass produced transparent wood material could be used in windows, solar panels and buildings.
5 Apr 16
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A 100 per cent biodegradable fungi dress
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Neffa’s latest creation, MycoTEX explores the future of fashion with living materials.
5 Apr 16
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Iris Cristal honours the legacy of timeless crystal in modern creations
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Crystal chandeliers by Iris Cristal express an ancient tradition in exciting new ways.
5 Apr 16
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Janice Wang: How sound affects our taste perception
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Food Design
Oxford student Janice Wang creates multisensory experiences across multiple disciplines and ideas.
4 Apr 16
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Green Product: The Su first aid tool helps prevent choking
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Product Design
The simple Su first aid tool can help prevent a person who has fainted or had a fit from choking on their tongue.
4 Apr 16
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Cyborg beetles designed for search and rescue
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Information Design
University team develops a remote-controlled beetle that could replace mechanical drones.
4 Apr 16
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A mobile sterilisation box for safe surgeries in rural areas
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Design Activism
A sterile pod built into a modified container may be suitable for maternal and neonatal care, oral health care and post-disaster relief.
4 Apr 16
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Cosmic Surgery combines photography and the delicate art of origami
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Craft
Unrecognisable, futuristic faces mark Alma Haser’s Cosmic Surgery series.
4 Apr 16
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Tuomas Markunpoika elevates the humble pencil to a work of art
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Product Design
Finnish designer, Tuomas Markunpoika uses everyday objects like pencils as raw materials in his designs.
1 Apr 16
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Green Product: Concept Planiture is a miniature urban farm
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Product Design
Concept Planiture by Berlin-based designer Marlen Häselbarth encourages interactions between the user and nature in the urban environment.
1 Apr 16
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A tribute to world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid
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Architecture & Interiors
Award-winning architect Dame Zaha Hadid passed away suddenly on Thursday, leaving behind a legacy of groundbreaking work.
1 Apr 16
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Zero-emissions fridge helps Mozambican farmers adapt to extended drought seasons
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Product Design
Mozambican farmer, Gilberto Tethere designed a cooling silo to preserve grains in harsh farming conditions.
1 Apr 16
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Researchers make strides towards self-cleaning textiles
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Design Thinking
Textiles that self-clean when exposed to light could be well on the way, but don’t throw out the washing machine yet.
1 Apr 16
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Mahlet Afework: Contemporary fashion inspired by traditional Ethiopia
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The Mafi clothing line embraces modern approaches to fashion design while incorporating traditional patterns.
1 Apr 16
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Go-getters of the digital art movement
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Digital design duo Reed + Rader talk VR, AR and breaking down the barrier between real and simulated worlds.
31 Mar 16
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Talking umbrella keeps people out of the rain
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Product Design
The Oombrella uses sensor technology to tell users when it is about to rain.
31 Mar 16
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The hidden graphic design behind flags
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Stories behind flags from an artist’s point of view.
31 Mar 16
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Pressed peat makes for ideal building blocks
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Urban & Landscape Design
The natural ability of dried peat makes these bioblocks ideal for regulating the interior climates of spaces.
31 Mar 16
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Arrivals and Departures is about the connections between people
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Art & Photography
Human relationships are at the centre of Jacob Aue Sobol’s haunting black and white series.
31 Mar 16
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UCT students appeal for funding for anti-rape device
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Product Design
A team of graduates from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have conceptualised a wearable safety device in response to a spate of rapes, attacks and murders.
31 Mar 16
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Green Product: The Ragbag is made of old tea bags and recycled plastic
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Product Design
Ragbag accessories and bags are sustainably and ethically made by women in India from old tea bags and recycled plastic bags.
30 Mar 16
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