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BIG x FREEDOM
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BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) partnered with Lonestar Data Holdings
28 Feb 25
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Butlr
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Design Thinking
Privacy first sensors for smart buildings
28 Feb 25
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Mindful Browsing
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Information Design
Opera launches Opera Air, the first browser designed for mindfulness
28 Feb 25
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Life Chariot
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Product Design
An award winning all-terrain MEDEVAC traile
20 Feb 25
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A New Dawn
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Interaction Design
The Netherlands Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka aims to establish Common Ground
20 Feb 25
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Kéré designs tribute to visionary leader
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Architecture & Interiors
Pritzker Prize-winning architect , Design Indaba Alumnus, Francis Kéré designs a memorial tribute to the revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara
20 Feb 25
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Wild fire early detection
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Product Design
Pyri, a low-cost early warning system for wild fires.
13 Feb 25
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Wood City
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Architecture & Interiors
World’s largest timber city is underway in Sickla, Sweden
13 Feb 25
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Heart Spaces for Compassionate Care
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Architecture & Interiors
Compassionate care facility design by Bjarke Ingels
13 Feb 25
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Tatami Inspired Social Housing
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Architecture & Interiors
The award winning Modulus Matrix social housing project.
7 Feb 25
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A Capsule in Time
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Architecture & Interiors
A Capsule in Time by Marina Tabassum
7 Feb 25
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Nesting Water Tower
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Architecture & Interiors
Water Reservoir that serves as a Bird and Mammal Shelter
7 Feb 25
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Mass Timber Data Centers
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Architecture & Interiors
Microsoft aims to reduce carbon emissions associated with data centres through sustainable construction practices.
30 Jan 25
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Sensing Nature
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Interaction Design
Design studio unveils bioacoustic communication system to foster a deeper connection with nature
30 Jan 25
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Cosmic Observatories
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Urban & Landscape Design
James Turrell showcases upcoming installation in AlUla
30 Jan 25
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From Paper Mill to Transformers
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Architecture & Interiors
Zaha Hadid unveils plans to redesign a historic Paper Mill into a Nikola Tesla Museum
23 Jan 25
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Micro Schools
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Micro Schools for co-learning
23 Jan 25
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Snøhetta’s Homes
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Architecture & Interiors
Snøhetta’s Pilot Homes for Vulnerable Residents
23 Jan 25
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Moyo’s Pearl Jam
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Interaction Design
Design Indaba Alumnus Unveils a Large-Scale Conceptual Installation at Design Miami
16 Jan 25
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Coffee Briefcase
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Food Design
An ergonomic and sustainable briefcase design for hot beverage deliveries.
13 Jan 25
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Landmark Water Tower design
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Architecture & Interiors
The coastal city of Varberg, Sweden has unveiled a monumental water tower
13 Jan 25
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Human Powered Wearables
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Product Design
Power-Over-Skin Technology: A Leap Forward for Wearables
2 Dec 24
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Designing Reform
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Architecture & Interiors
Transforming one of California’s most notorious correctional facilities into a rehabilitation centre.
2 Dec 24
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Wearable robotics
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Product Design
Wearable robotics for Emergency Response
2 Dec 24
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Bangladeshi architect and recent Soane Medal recipient Marina Tabassum’s modular houses are built to survive monsoon season
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A Russian photographer is awarded for documenting the social transformation of the traditional ‘reindeer people’
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Fernado’s high-end fashion brand taps into the emotional connection we have to fashion items
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