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Simon Spurr: Digitising the future of heath care in Africa

Video Interviews > Product Design

Simon Spurr helped create two online health platforms that allow better connection between the patient and the doctor and create secure, digital health records.

23 Sep 15
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Where did colour come from?

Design News > Product Design

Colour maker Laura Daza explores the origin of colour by transforming raw materials into eight ancient pigments.

23 Sep 15
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Breast milk pasteurisation app streamlines donation process

Design News > Product Design

FoneAstra is an app designed to ensure the quality of donated breast milk, saving the lives of hundreds of babies.

23 Sep 15
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Jenna Bass says we’re seeing a sea-change in South African films

Inside View > Film & Animation

Jenna Bass, hailed for ushering in a "new wave of South African filmmaking", tells us about her first film, her new film, and the future of film as she sees it.

23 Sep 15
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This robot never loses at rock-paper-scissors

Next Generation > Interaction Design

Students at the University of Tokyo have designed Janken, a robot that beats its human competitor at rock-paper-scissors every single time.

23 Sep 15
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A hut-decorating competition that could give urban homes a run for their money

African Report > Craft

My Beautiful Home in the rural Matobo district of Zimbabwe is breathing new life into the local tradition of hut painting.

23 Sep 15
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Personalised 3D replicas allow doctors to take surgical practice runs

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Could a 3D-printed model of a patient’s heart make organ surgery easier, safer and faster?

22 Sep 15
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Ackeem Ngwenya on design for rural Africa

Talks > Product Design

Designer and recent graduate Ackeem Ngwenya says scarcity in Africa is a blank canvas for designers.

22 Sep 15
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Sci-fi jazz with Onyx Ashanti

Design News > Music & Sound Design

Self-proclaimed "cyborg musician" Onyx Ashanti has designed a set of futuristic musical instruments using open source information and 3D printing.

22 Sep 15
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Tree Adoption Uganda is helping impoverished youths start sustainable businesses

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

The TreeCapital tree-planting programme is turning young Ugandan adults into entrepreneurs and environmental activists.

22 Sep 15
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Say goodbye to toothpaste with this Japanese design

Design News > Product Design

Japanese designer Kosho Ueshima has created Misoka, a nanotech toothbrush that cleans your teeth without toothpaste.

22 Sep 15
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Trailer: Ackeem Ngwenya on design for rural Africa

Trailers > Product Design

Designer and recent graduate Akeem Ngwenya says scarcity in Africa is a blank canvas for designers.

22 Sep 15
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This Congolese wooden bicycle-cum-scooter carries hundreds of kilograms

Design News > Design Thinking

In eastern Congo, hand-hewn, low-tech scooters called chukudu's are a used to carry heaps of cargo, from food to fuel to bricks, across long distances.

22 Sep 15
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Inside Outside | Petra Blaisse and TextielLab collaborate on a knitted solar curtain

Design News > Product Design

Two Netherlands-based organisations are on the frontier of energy-harvesting textile design.

22 Sep 15
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RE-AINBOW: The storm refuge built from broken materials

Design News > Design Activism

This Vietnamese district used old construction materials to create a structure strong enough to withstand heavy storms.

21 Sep 15
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Japanese graphic designer Nemury creates abstract artworks on his iPhone

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Nemury’s graphic artworks provoke the question: Is iOS technology an up-and-coming medium for creating digital art?

21 Sep 15
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This design compresses agricultural waste into charcoal briquettes for cooking

Next Generation > Design Activism

Dalhousie University student, Keilah Bias has invented a pressing machine that turns agricultural waste into briquettes for cooking in impoverished communities.

21 Sep 15
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Narrowing in on some of Japan’s most peculiar creations

Design News > Product Design

Edible art, wearable tech, and candy designs are all part of what makes Japan’s tech scene one of the craziest.

21 Sep 15
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Morten Ydefeldt: Bridging the gap between digital and the physical

Video Interviews > Industrial Design

Industrial designer and maker, Morten Ydefeldt helps us imagine the possibilities of 3D printing design.

21 Sep 15
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Senegal aims to ease congestion by building a new city

Design News > Design Thinking

The Senegalese government plans to build a new city – airport, industrial park, university and all – in an attempt to ease congestion in the capital.

21 Sep 15
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Sian Davey's series "Looking for Alice" captures the ups and downs of family life

Design News > Art & Photography

In her series “Looking for Alice”, Sian Davey captures moving images of family life, focusing on her daughter Alice, who was born with Down's Syndrome.

21 Sep 15
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The Global Apollo Program: Making renewable energy cheaper than coal

Design Frontiers > Design Activism

The Global Apollo Program aims to assemble the greatest scientific minds to tackle renewable energy development.

18 Sep 15
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An app monitors personal experiences with antidepressants

Design News > Information Design

Start is a six-week digital programme, designed to help people figure out whether their antidepressant is working for them.

18 Sep 15
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Death is an opportunity for design

Design News > Design Thinking

Ideo and the Zen Hospice Project have pioneered the way to an expressive, palatable death.

18 Sep 15

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Hopeful romantic

Q&A • 24 Oct 22

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Head above water

Design News • 24 Oct 22

Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Kenyaa Mzee’s latest visual collection is exhibiting at Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town in October. >
Parking off

Design News • 24 Oct 22

Design Indaba, Beefeater Gin and I Love The Dough collaborated on turning a pavement into a community-minded parklet. >
Modern classics

Design News • 24 Oct 22

Iconic furniture design studio Herman Miller collaborated with Danish design brand HAY on a collection that reimagines the classic Eames collection. >

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