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These designers are merging tech and product design for more inclusive products
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We look at the work of designers who are trying to make products that tackle access for those with disabilities.
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30 Sep 19
Behind antenna and its impact on future changemakers in design
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“Antenna gave us a platform to share a story and to be bold about it. I don’t know if other graduate programmes like this exist.”
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27 Sep 19
Vietnamese designers create sneakers from coffee beans
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Rens Originals is the sneaker brand that is taking your ground coffee waste and turning it into some of the freshest sneakers out there.
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20 Sep 19
BioSolar Leaf is cleaning the air and putting food on the table
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Experimenting with alternative ways to grow food, Arborea is tackling climate change one BioSolar Leaf at a time.
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20 Sep 19
Carlo Ratti's juice bar ensures that no drop goes to waste
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Italian innovation and design firm Carlo Ratti Associati’s ‘Feel the Peel’ juice bar creates bioplastic cups made from oranges.
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18 Sep 19
The DisOrdinary Architecture Project is creating inclusive urban spaces
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“People are only disabled when they are confronted with a barrier. If those barriers are removed, the disability ceases to exist.”
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17 Sep 19
How AeroDelft is saving the skies
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Student researchers from the Delft University of Technology are making aviation a little greener by trading in jet fuel for hydrogen-powered cells.
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16 Sep 19
Meet the speakers at this year's antenna conference
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#antenna2019, hosted by Design Indaba, Dutch Design Week and World Design Embassies, is taking place today in Eindhoven.
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13 Sep 19
First ever global scientific eating plan forgets the world’s poor
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A team of 37 world-leading scientists from 16 countries have just released the world’s first ever scientific eating plan, but how inclusive is it?
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11 Sep 19
Kye Shimizu is coding to fix the wasteful fashion industry
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His project Algorithmic Couture merges tradition and technology to produce zero-waste garments.
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9 Sep 19
Three fashionable items designed for the differently abled
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Grace Jun and her team at the Open Style Lab are creating functional and stylish clothing that considers everyone.
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23 Aug 19
Silicon Valley wants to read your mind – here’s why you should be worried
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The tech geniuses of Silicon Valley are developing machines capable of reading your brainwaves.
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21 Aug 19
Theatres are evolving to reconnect us to each other and the environment
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Theatres around the world are becoming more immersive and open to experimentation.
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14 Aug 19
How Blackboard is helping kids unleash their creativity
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Nkanyezi Masango, founder of Blackboard, believes exposing kids to creative careers can unlock a world of opportunities.
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13 Aug 19
The Great Passenger Pigeon Comeback project is a blueprint for de-extinction
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The speculative designer behind human leather, Tina Gorjanc explores the ethics and implications of de-extinction
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7 Aug 19
Discover forgotten worlds with The Lost Botanist
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We journey forth with The Lost Botanist into worlds unknown made possible through animation and VR technology.
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7 Aug 19
Could flies be used to treat rare diseases?
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Experimental designer Frank Kolkman puts the treatment of rare conditions into the hands of those afflicted.
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1 Aug 19
Tackling unemployment through a holistic approach to design
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Devised by service designer Hazel Scrimgeour, LINKUP is a platform set to make a difference to South Africa's unemployed youth.
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31 Jul 19
A robot-made habitat for Mars could bring sustainable building down to Earth
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How a speculative project for another planet is uncovering solutions for better building practices.
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25 Jul 19
The Arctic Commons: creating a new network for future stability in the Arctic
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“This project looks to create composite maps which illuminate specific areas in the Arctic that offer opportunities for design intervention.”
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24 Jul 19
Friends forever – until the connection drops
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Just how will artificial intelligence affect the world of design and the job of the designer? It could become a win-win situation.
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24 Jul 19
Journal Safar: A window into Beirut
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How Journal Safar, an art and design magazine, connects Beirut’s art scene to the rest of the world.
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24 Jul 19
Netflix product designer on bridging design gaps across borders
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Mariam Braimah talks to us about how she is using her experience to facilitate skills exchanges between Silicon Valley and Nigeria.
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23 Jul 19
How this low-cost, modular machine is tackling malaria
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Octopi is the latest tech that’s revolutionising malaria detection.
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23 Jul 19
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