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Behind a décor design brand in the small town of Stellenbosch
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Product Design
Mia Danieli tells us why sustainability and natural materials form the heart of Mia Mélange.
26 Nov 15
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Casey Neistat on the virtues of ignorance
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Film & Animation
Casey Neistat never went to film school – he credits his success to this and the “virtues of ignorance”.
26 Nov 15
00:01:07
Trailer: Casey Neistat on the virtues of ignorance
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Film & Animation
Casey Neistat never went to film school – he credits his success to this and the “virtues of ignorance”.
26 Nov 15
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3 Indian clothing brands spearheading sustainable fashion
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
These brands are setting an example for India’s fashion industry with their socially and environmentally responsible clothing lines.
26 Nov 15
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CUCULA opens doors for refugees in Berlin
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Design Activism
German organisation CUCULA is using design, education and community to create second chances for foreign immigrants.
26 Nov 15
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DesignThinkers uses empathy and observation to lead its design
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Design Thinking
DesignThinkers’ Robert Bloom tells us about the makeover of the busy Izhwezi Clinic and how the chief tool was empathy.
26 Nov 15
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This modern tea set is preserving the traditional Chinese tea ceremony
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Product Design
Mosey is a portable tea set designed by Jie Chen to preserve the traditional Chinese tea ceremony in the modern world.
26 Nov 15
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A water purifier that costs 1 cent to operate
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Product Design
KOHLER’s Clarity is a sustainable water purification system for developing nations.
26 Nov 15
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A phone case that powers smartphones
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Product Design
Nikola Labs are developing a phone case that can extend the battery life of smartphones using wasted energy.
26 Nov 15
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Learn a new word and prove that you’re not a robot
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Design Thinking
iCAPTCHA by Bilingo is a service that checks that you’re not a robot while teaching South Africans words from the 11 official languages.
26 Nov 15
00:00:00
James Roberts: Life-saving solutions for neonatal care
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Inspired by the plight of refugees, James Roberts created a low-cost incubator for babies born prematurely.
25 Nov 15
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Delicious monsters by Porky Hefer
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Product Design
Cape Town-based designer Porky Hefer has created bizarre human-scale nests, inspired by fantastical underwater creatures.
25 Nov 15
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Hack household goods to create imaginative toys for children
Next Generation
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Product Design
David van der Stel has designed Hackjes, a set of connectors and add-ons created to help you "hack" household objects into creative objects.
25 Nov 15
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Illustrations unlock the hero in every kid
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Jason Ratliff’s work plays on imagination, wonder and play in his illustrated superhero series.
25 Nov 15
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A manmade lagoon could be the future of tidal energy
Design News
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Industrial Design
The UK is at the forefront of renewable energy with plans to launch a new era of tidal energy.
25 Nov 15
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"Miners Shot Down" wins Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards
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Film & Animation
Al Jazeera English's Witness documentary, "Miners Shot Down", has won Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards.
25 Nov 15
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LIVIN Farm’s Hive lets you grow and farm your own mealworms
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Food Design
A desktop hive for the kitchen allows users to feed, farm then eat their own mealworms.
25 Nov 15
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Water sensitive textile shelters become cheerful in the rain
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Urban & Landscape Design
Water Culture by experimental Italian design studio Fabrica is a textile that responds to rain by producing cheerful prints to offset gloomy weather.
25 Nov 15
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Tokyo Totem unpacks the cultural playground that is Tokyo
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Product Design
A multimedia guidebook helps visitors see Tokyo in different ways, through the eyes of its 46 contributors.
25 Nov 15
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Milkweed creates unisex garmets from thick-knit textiles
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Brighton design brand Milkweed creates biodegradable, sustainable, unisex knitwear from local, organic yarn.
24 Nov 15
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A frozen palace all year round
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Architecture & Interiors
Sweden's ICEHOTEL group announces plans to build a sustainable frozen hotel, preserved in summer by solar energy.
24 Nov 15
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This Sao Paulo house is a playpen for adults and children alike
Design News
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Architecture & Interiors
Designed by Brazilian architecture firm Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos, Toy MM01 was built purely to house toys and entertain guests.
24 Nov 15
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Electronic plants breakthrough could lead to more innovations
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Design Thinking
A Swedish research team have created analog and digital electronic systems inside a living rose.
24 Nov 15
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An eco-friendly buoy turns seawater into drinking water
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Industrial Design
SAROS is a simple and environmentally friendly alternative to costly, energy-wasting desalination plants.
24 Nov 15
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