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Le Dessien empowers women through educated fashion

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Socially minded fashion label Le Dessien raises money to help underprivileged girls pay for an education.

4 Aug 15
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Create 3D photographs with your smartphone or tablet using Bevel

Design News > Product Design

Bevel is the first accessory capable of turning a smartphone or tablet into a 3D camera.

4 Aug 15
00:01:30

Trailer: Sindiso Khumalo on the love affair with her ancestry through her textiles

Trailers > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The fashion designer draws from her Zulu inheritance in the design of her contemporary fashion collections.

4 Aug 15
00:11:19

Sindiso Khumalo on the love affair with her ancestry in her textiles

Talks > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The fashion designer draws from her Zulu inheritance in the design of her contemporary fashion collections.

4 Aug 15
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"Garage" is a new comic magazine from a collective of Arabic artists

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Egyptian twin-artists Haitham and Mohamed Raafat El-seht are releasing a comic magazine created by an Arabic-comics' collective.

4 Aug 15
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MOM is designed to save “the lost generation” of refugees

Design Frontiers > Product Design

A British student has designed an inflatable incubator specifically to save the lives of premature babies born in refugee camps.

4 Aug 15
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MBFWCT 2015: The future of SA fashion is looking bright

Next Generation > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town (MBFWCT) raised the local fashion pulse and showed the world what to expect next from South Africa.

3 Aug 15
00:02:18

Kiara Gounder: 3D printed fashion

Video Interviews > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Fashion designer Kiara Gounder integrates advanced 3D printing technology and natural shapes into her designs.

3 Aug 15
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The twig chair: Nendo’s most recent design

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Japanese studio Nendo creates a minimalist seat with a changeable backrest for designer furniture brand Alias.

3 Aug 15
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Meet Dot, the braille smart watch for the visually impaired

Design News > Product Design

Created by a South Korean start-up Dot, this Braille smart watch could help unlock the digital world for visually impaired people.

3 Aug 15
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Turn air into water as you ride your bike

Design Frontiers > Product Design

A Viennese industrial designer has created a solar-powered device that collects up to 500ml of condensation per hour as you ride your bike.

3 Aug 15
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The BillBed means a good night's sleep for Pakistan's homeless

Design News > Creative Economy

The award-winning MoltyFoam campaign turns a billboard into a bed for those sleeping on the streets.

3 Aug 15
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Catching poachers on a rhino-cam

Design News > Design Thinking

With only four northern white rhinos left, this design-oriented solution may be the answer to the catastrophic decline of rhinos due to poaching.

31 Jul 15
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The unpredictable Frankenphones of Shenzen, China

FilmFestFriday > Product Design

Unlike the people of Shenzen, China, you probably own a device from one of two smartphone brands and you haven’t even asked yourself why.

31 Jul 15
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A solar-powered schoolbag

Design News > Product Design

South African company Rethaka has designed a recycled bag with a solar light that charges during the day so children can study at night.

31 Jul 15
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Kids' wheelchairs become giant paintbrushes

Design Frontiers > Product Design

An artist in the US has dedicated his life to creating art tools for children with disabilities.

31 Jul 15
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The sweeter side of 3D printing

Design News > Food Design

Designer Julian Sing creates miniature sugar sculptures with a 3D printer.

31 Jul 15
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A rainbow of hope covers a drug infused district

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

A perilous Mexican town has had a bright makeover, bringing colour to its walls and optimism to its residents.

31 Jul 15
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This shower turns into a monster if you use too much water

Design News > Product Design

Installation artist Elisabeth Buecher created this Tim Burton-inspired shower curtain that inflates into spikes to stop you using too much water.

30 Jul 15
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African artists are coming around for dinner

Design News > Design Activism

Group exhibition “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?” in New York celebrates the growing impact of African art and artists on the global stage.

30 Jul 15
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Four talents to watch on Accra’s indie art scene

African Report > Music & Sound Design

Ghanaian society traditionally regarded artists as outcasts. Now they are helping the country rebrand itself, say the founders of ACCRA [dot] ALT.

30 Jul 15
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Look into your reflection and see your heart

Design Frontiers > Information Design

This new mirror can reflect the health of your heart; another medical innovation that is being developed for diagnosis at home.

30 Jul 15
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An innovative new knit for outdoor wear brand Patagonia

Design News > Product Design

The environmentally-conscious brand has developed a new fabric that promotes sustainability in Patagonia’s grasslands.

30 Jul 15
00:05:04

Kaffe Fasset and Brandon Mably: Textile designers who paint with yarn

Video Interviews > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Touring the world like the rock stars of knitting, Kaffe Fasset and Brandon Mably are two technicolour textile artists whose work explodes with bright patterns.

29 Jul 15

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