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Marcus Engman on the value of curiosity and IKEA’s first African collaboration
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Product Design
IKEA's head of design chats with us about their upcoming African design collection created with Design Indaba, as well as the vision that drives his company.
14 Aug 17
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A 30 foot warship made from plastic debris is hoping to draw attention to ocean pollution
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Design Activism
The Surfers Against Sewage initiative is highlighting the world’s largest ocean garbage site.
14 Aug 17
00:08:14
Jesper Brodin & Marcus Engman on the start of IKEA’s new African collaboration
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Craft
“We like to work in an open way, because we believe in that way of co-creating things.”
14 Aug 17
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Dutch artist Thirza Schaap reveals the delicate beauty that can be found in garbage
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Art & Photography
Instead of a bombastic crusade, this project raises awareness of marine pollution in a gentle, considered style.
11 Aug 17
00:11:22
Bo-Won Keum on using design to help elevate the voices of prison inmates
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Design Thinking
The graphic designer worked on a monochromatic book that had handwritten book requests and thank you notes from US prison inmates.
11 Aug 17
00:03:16
Marina Willer on the importance of creativity in changing the world for the better
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Graphic Design & Illustration
"I like to use my creativity to change the world a little bit," says the filmmaker and graphic designer.
10 Aug 17
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The deformed realities of graphic artist Anxo Viscaíno
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Graphic Design & Illustration
"I would rather focus more efforts on developing art and culture than spending too much time protecting my copyright," he says.
10 Aug 17
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Desktop bioengineering by Amino Labs
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Product Design
The small-scale kits empower the scientists and innovators of tomorrow.
10 Aug 17
00:29:56
Marina Willer on why designers should be creating frameworks for accepting political change
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The partner at Pentagram on Brexit, family, history and the power of design during these changing political times.
10 Aug 17
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An affordable, open-source home
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Architecture & Interiors
As part of the push toward sustainable design, Studiolada released plans for the Open Source House.
9 Aug 17
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This new exhibition calls on feminism to be diverse
Design News
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Design Activism
Feminisms x The Arab and Muslim Diaspora to open at London’s Protein Studios.
9 Aug 17
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Crystal Kung on bringing warm feelings to life through her illustrations
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The Taipei-based illustrator “I don’t think my drawing skills comes from talent. They come from hard work”.
8 Aug 17
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The Big Trash Animals project of Bordalo II
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Art & Photography
This Portuguese installation artist creates animal sculptures in urban spaces from the very materials that cause their destruction in nature.
8 Aug 17
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Holograms from Syria reveals the horrors of war to the average American
Design News
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Interaction Design
Asad J. Malik’s augmented reality project communicates the real-life experience of the Syrian Civil War to Western audiences.
8 Aug 17
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Katy Pyle’s Ballez is the inclusive dance studio you’ve been waiting for
Design News
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Design Activism
The New York City-based studio reimagines what ballet can be.
7 Aug 17
00:11:01
Shoko Tamura on designing garments that amplify personal expression
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Product Design
The Keio University student says wearable technology could redefine the way people play in urban landscapes.
7 Aug 17
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The creators of Krotoa on leading an all-women team in a male dominated industry
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Film & Animation
The South African creative team debut their film, Krotoa in the country after winning a string of international awards.
4 Aug 17
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Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | August 2017
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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!
4 Aug 17
00:03:51
Inspiration and digital storytelling with designer Pauline Saglio
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Interaction Design
The ECAL lecturer’s passion and profession combines photography, graphic design and media and interaction design.
4 Aug 17
00:09:47
Pauline Saglio makes digital design tangible
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Interaction Design
The media and interaction designer’s work challenges perceptions of interactive and digital projects.
4 Aug 17
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This wearable sticker set could help prevent sexual assault
Design Frontiers
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Product Design
Developed by a researcher at MIT, Intrepid can detect if somebody is taking off your clothes.
3 Aug 17
00:03:30
The making of Taputti and the Sea with Kaja Dahl and Agata Karolina
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Product Design
We follow the product designer and perfumer behind this scent design project as they epitomise the nature of Cape Town in fragrant form.
2 Aug 17
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On creating an alternative to voyeuristic travel narratives
Design News
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Film & Animation
Carribean-American storyteller uses art-focussed web-series to weave tales about countries like South Africa and Mexico
2 Aug 17
00:08:31
Kaja Dahl on exploring the natural essence of Cape Town in scent form
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Product Design
She collected samples of soil, dried fynbos, wood, stone and seaweed to distil an accurate fragrance of the city’s landscape.
2 Aug 17
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