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The #ArchForArch adds more public art at Constitution Hill

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

On the 21st anniversary of our Constitution, an Arch for Arch is installed at Constitution Hill.

15 Dec 17
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The super lightweight Mars Chair by Thomas Missé

Next Generation > Product Design

ECAL student designs first piece of furniture optimised for Mars colonisation.

15 Dec 17
00:17:57

Ekene Ijeoma combines data and design to tackle pressing global issues

Talks > Information Design

From diversity in design to the refugee crisis, this data designer's projects are breaking the news cycle.

15 Dec 17
00:12:53

This urban designer tracks down where the energy in our cities comes from

Next Generation > Design Thinking

Could her singing manhole covers advocate for energy systems and the humans who use them?

12 Dec 17
00:02:54

#ArchForArch 6: Bringing the Arch for Arch to life

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

In our final episode, we learn what it took to pull off this momentous challenge.

9 Dec 17
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Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | December 2017

Design News > Product Design

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look!

8 Dec 17
00:01:38

#ArchForArch 5: Bishop Margaret Vertue on Desmond Tutu and the true role of the church in South Africa

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

The anglican priest shares with us her thoughts on the Arch’s legacy in the 5th episode of our series on the Arch for Arch project.

8 Dec 17
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Natasha Jen on the power of being a critical thinker in the design world

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

The Design Indaba 2018 speaker has collaborated with Nike, the Guggenheim Museum, Google, Puma and MIT Architecture among many others.

7 Dec 17
00:01:49

#ArchForArch 4: Albie Sachs on the remarkable legacy of Desmond Tutu

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

In the fourth episode of our video series, the former judge examines his relationship with the Arch.

7 Dec 17
00:02:14

Marie Caye on SAM and bridging the gap between tech and design

Video Interviews > Design Thinking

The #antenna2017 speaker talks SAM, what to do in Eindhoven and producing robots that do not require human intervention.

7 Dec 17
00:08:18

Thomy is an insulin kit designed with the needs of diabetic children in mind

Next Generation > Product Design

Product designer Renata Souza talks about the inspiration and process behind her award-winning insulin kit.

4 Dec 17
00:09:50

How discarded bananas led these two designers into looking at consumerism and food waste

Next Generation > Product Design

By tracking how bananas make it to Iceland, where there are no plantations, these designers shine a spotlight on waste and consumerism.

4 Dec 17
00:11:16

Imagine a future where your car window is a way for you to control your driving experience

Next Generation > Design Thinking

Sebastien Gier talks us through his project where your car window lets you manipulate what you see outside, take pictures, bookmark and more.

4 Dec 17
00:08:26

Awundiboni looks at how rape culture reduces women's everyday experiences

Next Generation > Design Activism

Thandiwe Msebenzi talks about her photography work as well as how she wants to use VR to further explore the topic.

4 Dec 17
00:13:35

This MIT sound artist is exploring the power of sound in public spaces

Next Generation > Music & Sound Design

Nicolas Kisic Aguirre developed the Modular Rhythm Machine, an algorithmically controlled machine inspired by the Peruvian Cajon.

4 Dec 17
00:07:52

Myles Loftin explores racial profiling of black men wearing hoodies

Next Generation > Art & Photography

The photographer says his project was partly inspired by the killing of Trayvon Martin.

4 Dec 17
00:09:45

Designer Kazuya Kawasaki on the future of zero-waste fashion design

Next Generation > Fashion & Jewellery Design

What is the alternative role of the fashion designer in the age of biotechnology?

4 Dec 17
00:09:41

Providing accommodation for tourists does not have to come at the expense of locals

Next Generation > Creative Economy

Using one of Cuba's oldest and rapidly gentrifying neighbourhoods as a lens, architect Iwo Borkowicz explores tourism and social housing.

4 Dec 17
00:01:58

#ArchForArch 3: The value of our South African Constitution

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

The third episode takes us to Constitution Hill, the site of the highest court in South Africa.

3 Dec 17
00:02:00

#ArchForArch 2: The Arch and his legacy

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

In the second episode of the Arch for Arch series, we talk to the people of South Africa.

2 Dec 17
00:10:42

An impactful project inspired by the designer's own experience recovering in hospital

Next Generation > Product Design

Alissa Rees is reinventing the IV pole often used in hospitals for a more dynamic, dignified experience.

1 Dec 17
00:10:11

Where product design and conservationism meet

Next Generation > Food Design

University of Applied Arts graduate Alexandra sees no boundaries between politics, culture and technology as she designs the Menu from the new Wild.

1 Dec 17
00:15:48

Creating local employment in Mexico with a new sustainable material

Next Generation > Product Design

Designer Fernando Laposse is reviving an embattled farming process to offer Mexico an alternative livelihood.

1 Dec 17
00:10:12

Exploring nutmeg's connection to Dutch colonial history and fashion

Next Generation > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Royal College of Art graduate Marta Velasco Velasco presented a concise history lesson on the spice trade and textile industry of the colonial world.

1 Dec 17

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