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Water from thin air

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

University of Sydney’s breakthrough paint that cools and harvests water

4 Dec 25
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EuroSuit

Next Generation > Information Design

Decathlon’s intra-vehicular space suit prototype

4 Dec 25
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Casa Italia

Design News > Art & Photography

Nick Vinson in collaboration with Avanti Architects, has reimagined the Italian Embassy at 4 Grosvenor Square in London.

4 Dec 25
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Chasing Sunbeams

Design News > Creative Economy

UK artist Morag Myerscough unveils a new installation experience

26 Nov 25
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Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects

Design News > Art & Photography

Francis Kéré designs UNESCO’s Virtual Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects

26 Nov 25
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Washing Machine Project

Next Generation > Industrial Design

A design solution that aims to restore dignity, independence and time in vulnerable households.

26 Nov 25
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The Bridge House

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

An inhabitable bridge by Wallmakers

20 Nov 25
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Hypershell

Design News > Interaction Design

The wearable aiming to redefine human mobility

19 Nov 25
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Architecture for Trees

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Earthen, 3D printed architecture for young trees

18 Nov 25
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The Less Awkward Project

Design News > Design Thinking

An innovative approach to designing confident childhoods

14 Nov 25
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OnCue

Design Frontiers > Interaction Design

An assistive keyboard to help people living with Parkinson’s type.

14 Nov 25
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A HomeMore Project

Design News > Design Activism

San Francisco based The HomeMore Project develops a shelter aid for homeless individuals

14 Nov 25
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Distant Family Dinner

Design News > Art & Photography

A performative dining experience exploring connection and distance

7 Nov 25
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David Rubenstein Treehouse

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Studio Gang’s mass timber conference centre redefines Harvard’s campus architecture

7 Nov 25
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Project Amplify

Design News > Product Design

Nike in partnership with Dephy shapes the future of movement with their Amplify project.

5 Nov 25
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Love Letter to the Subway

Design News > Design Thinking

Giorgia Lupi in partnership with MTA and Design have transformed the Fulton Centre into a tribute to the subway system.

24 Oct 25
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Mother Vérité

Design News > Design Thinking

A monument to motherhood and the “everywoman”

24 Oct 25
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Natural Movement

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Design Award finalist revolutionising Mobility: SOLE¹ is an AI powered, soft robotic wearable to improve motion.

24 Oct 25
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Impulse Purchase

Design News > Information Design

OK Go turns a music video into an open-source playground for design and animation

17 Oct 25
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A Grand Gesture

Design News > Information Design

“Dear New York” Transforms Grand Central into a sweeping art installation.

17 Oct 25
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Urify

Design News > Information Design

Ambient health screening by Yidan Xu shortlisted for the James Dyson Awards 2025.

17 Oct 25
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Ocean Bonds

Design News > Design Activism

Designing finance for the planet, Bonds for Ocean Conservation reimagines debt as a tool for conservation.

9 Oct 25
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Upcycled Tower

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Quay Quarter Tower, The World’s First Upcycled Skyscraper

9 Oct 25
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Care-wear

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Coperni pushes the fashion boundary with new line of regenerative wear.

9 Oct 25

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Design News • 7 Sep 22

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Q&A • 6 Sep 22

Johannesburg-based illustrator and one of Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives for 2022, Naomi Zwane believes that portraits have power. >
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Design News • 5 Sep 22

New York-based artist Chiizii’s ‘Nni Bu Ogwu’ archival collection examines pre- and post-colonial Igbo dietary practices. >
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Design News • 5 Sep 22

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