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Humanity, animality and nonsense in Wilma Cruise's etchings

Design News > Art & Photography

South African sculptor and visual artist Wilma Cruise investigates verbal and nonverbal communication in her nonsense-inspired creations.

21 Aug 15
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Cyrus Daruwala's Painful People satirises Mumbai's most annoying commuters

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Author and illustrator Cyrus Daruwala addresses Mumbai's pain-in-the-neck residents in his new handmade book.

21 Aug 15
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Designer Terry Angelos creates by merging nature and humour

Product Spotlight > Product Design

South African artist Terry Angelos designs wall art and homeware using nature and her quirky side as inspiration.

21 Aug 15
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Family builds self-sufficient floating home

Design News > Design Thinking

Over the last twenty years, a Canadian family have assembled a floating home made up of living quarters fortified by greenhouses.

20 Aug 15
00:04:05

Naeem Biviji: The importance of sourcing materials locally

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

Sourcing local materials allows Studio Propolis to define a regional form of architecture and product that has it’s own character says co-founder Naeem Biviji.

20 Aug 15
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A doctor in the Gaza strip is 3D printing medical tools

Design News > Product Design

A conflict-zone doctor in the Gaza strip is 3D printing low-cost medical tools to help improve vital care in the area.

20 Aug 15
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Bompas and Parr's breathable cocktail cloud leaves visitors in high spirits

Design News > Food Design

Meteorology and mixology collide in Bompas and Parr’s latest project, Alcoholic Architecture, a bar with an intoxicating atmosphere.

20 Aug 15
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The Beat Making Lab gives Africa's youth a global microphone

African Report > Music & Sound Design

A hip-hop music class that started at a US university is changing the lives of Africa's up-coming musicians.

20 Aug 15
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Yerka: The Fort Knox of bicycles

Design News > Industrial Design

Three Chilean engineering students dropped out of college to develop an unstealable bicycle with an integrated locking system.

20 Aug 15
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The Lalela Project pits art against poverty

Design News > Design Activism

A Western Cape-based non-profit organisation empowers impoverished youths through art and music.

20 Aug 15
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The Drinkable Book can provide clean drinking water for a year

Design Frontiers > Product Design

The pages of The Drinkable Book, developed by Dr Theresa Dankovitch, work as safe water filters and provide the vital information on waterborne diseases.

19 Aug 15
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The happy union of plastic water sachets and vernacular architecture

Next Generation > Design Thinking

Architecture student Anna Webster uses the plastic water sachets made popular in marathons as a key element in the design of this Ghanaian mud hut.

19 Aug 15
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Karim Rashid on cross-pollination in design

Inside View > Product Design

"Don't specialise." Here's why multi-award-winning designer Karim Rashid doesn’t just stick to one design discipline.

19 Aug 15
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A 3D-printed surfboard that can collapse into 48 pieces

Design News > Industrial Design

Design student Max Robotham makes carrying a surfboard from place to place a lot easier.

19 Aug 15
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Bionic Lenses, the next step in eye treatment

Design Frontiers > Product Design

A Canadian optometrist and inventor is on the precipice of producing a bionic lens that could revolutionise eye treatment.

19 Aug 15
00:03:12

Lukhanyo Mdingi: Luxury fashion for everyday wear

Video Interviews > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The young designer hopes to inspire South African men to think beyond a printed t-shirt when considering their everyday style.

19 Aug 15
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Brands must take control and help move culture forwards

Inside View > Design Thinking

“It may be an unfashionable and elitist mindset,” says Chris Clarke, CCO of DigitasLBI in London, “but brands can and should take control in shaping culture.”

19 Aug 15
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Taintless, Lukhanyo Mdingi’s SS16 collection

Lookbook > Fashion & Jewellery Design

A campaign lookbook showcasing South African designer Lukhanyo Mdingi’s latest androgynous menswear collection.

19 Aug 15
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Flo, the solution to the menstruation taboo in rural communities

Design Frontiers > Product Design

A team of students have designed an efficient, eco-friendly way for impoverished adolescent girls to manage menstruation.

18 Aug 15
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Designers in Amsterdam reward community members for getting Wasted

Design News > Design Thinking

Wasted is a community laboratory in Amsterdam Noord, where plastic waste is turned into building blocks and rubbish becomes a valuable currency.

18 Aug 15
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Abstract_ turns what you feel into what you wear

Design Frontiers > Product Design

A team of creatives have designed a clothing concept that allows the wearer’s feelings and facial expression to play a role in the creation of a garment.

18 Aug 15
00:01:27

Trailer: Studio Propolis on beautiful designs produced under tough contraints

Trailers > Product Design

Naeem Biviji of Studio Propolis talks us through designing in the difficult Kenyan context to yield products that are not just "good enough for Africa".

18 Aug 15
00:20:36

Studio Propolis on beautiful designs produced under tough constraints

Trailers > Product Design

Naeem Biviji of Studio Propolis talks us through designing in the difficult Kenyan context to yield products that are not just good enough for Africa.

18 Aug 15
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Monica Garza paints women in all their curvaceous glory

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration

Monica Garza uses sparkles, glitter pens and motorcycles to explore and celebrate the fuller female form.

18 Aug 15

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Design News • 24 Oct 22

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Design News • 24 Oct 22

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