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A love letter to words with Naresh Ramchandani

Talks > Design Activism / Graphic Design & Illustration

Writer and word-lover Naresh Ramchandani shares his eight favourite words at Design Indaba Conference 2016. >

12 Dec 16
3600 panties focus attention on South Africa’s rape crisis

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Activism

A trio of South African artists strung up 3600 donated panties in a public display against violence. >

9 Dec 16
This is Olafur Eliasson. We'll let him introduce himself

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Activism

Icelandic-Danish artist Olafur Eliasson created the vast, indoor sun at the Tate in London, made rivers run green and made a waterfall flow upwards. >

9 Dec 16
Battling climate change with holistic solutions

Design News > Design Activism

Farmers in Guatemala are adapting to climate change using climate-smart strategies. >

8 Dec 16
The Divine Divas

Design News > African Design / Design Activism / Design Thinking

A teen-centric approach that combines pampering with healthcare >

7 Dec 16
3D-printed maps are a tactile solution for visually impaired students

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

A team of researchers, teachers and students are helping the blind feel their way around. >

7 Dec 16
Student designs hardware for our emotions

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

Opening up with the help of Tools for Therapy. >

6 Dec 16
WonderSphere: The bedside field trip

Design News > Design Activism / Interaction Design

This hands-on product lets hospitalised kids get their hands dirty. >

5 Dec 16
Assemble: The DIY architecture collective

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism

London-based collective Assemble have members with diverse skills and take on practical projects from furniture to civic spaces and public theatre. >

5 Dec 16
How to make a city more malleable with Turner Prize winners Assemble

Talks > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism / Design Thinking

Paloma Strelitz and James Binning, two members of the Turner Prize-winning collective Assemble, talk about how to make a city a playground of possibilities. >

5 Dec 16
Charging up developing nations with solar energy

Design News > Design Activism / Industrial Design / Urban & Landscape Design

Morocco, Singapore & India are investing heavily in the abundant power of the sun. >

2 Dec 16
Poo power

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Why waste shouldn't go to waste >

2 Dec 16
Change a life with just one swipe!

Design News > Design Activism

Radi-Aid hilariously shows us that not all campaigns are created equal. >

1 Dec 16
Moving from health care to self-care

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Activism

Cubigo is leading the transformation of care when it comes to the ageing, one of the most vulnerable communities. >

30 Nov 16
These mirrored placards give peaceful protesters a means of protection

Design Frontiers > Design Activism

Nikolas Bentel’s reflective protest signs for the Dakota Access Pipeline protesters. >

29 Nov 16
Insecurities: Tracing Displacement and Shelter

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Activism

New MOMA exhibition investigates the design & infrastructure of modern refugee camps. >

29 Nov 16
Innovative capsule achieves long-term drug delivery

Design Frontiers > Design Activism / Design Thinking

This drug capsule offers an alternative to daily doses of medication >

25 Nov 16
The EMPWR coat rolls out into a sleeping bag to keep homeless people warm

Design News > Design Activism

Water resistant, the jacket can also be converted into and worn as an over-the-shoulder bag. >

24 Nov 16
Beijing’s Smog Free Tower turns polluted air into jewellery

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Activism

Smog-ridden Beijing is investing in new age solutions to tackle their air pollution problem. >

24 Nov 16
The Homeless Studio explores how architecture can help address homelessness

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism

This student-led project creates innovative homes for Los Angeles’ most vulnerable. >

18 Nov 16
Fighting coastal erosion with the TetraPOT

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

With ocean levels on the rise, how do we protect our seaside towns? >

18 Nov 16
This USB stick doubles as an HIV testing kit

Design Frontiers > Design Activism / Product Design

Scientists based in the UK have developed a USB device that can quickly and accurately determine one's HIV status. >

17 Nov 16
Plastic Bottle Village

Design News > Design Activism / Industrial Design

Take a look at the life of Robert Bezeau, the "plastic bottle architect". >

16 Nov 16
RoboBees and the future of pollination

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Are scientists about to replace bees? >

14 Nov 16

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