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Turn Table: The Anatomy of a Pitch

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration / Information Design

In the most creatively courageous way, London-based creative agency NB Studio wrote a play of their Design Indaba Conference Talk. >

30 Sep 16
NB Studio on being brave, bold and creatively courageous

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration / Information Design

London-based creative agency NB Studio created a theatrical only-at-Design Indaba experience with a play that reveals the tensions at a design pitch. >

30 Sep 16
Photo series explores forgiveness under impossible circumstances

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Activism / Information Design

Netherlands-based visual artist Lana Mesić explores the legacy of the Rwandan genocide in the photo series “Anatomy of Forgiveness”. >

23 Sep 16
Gaia telescopes chart largest map of the Universe ever

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Information Design

The observation mission of ESA has returned its first crop of cosmic images – and it’s huge. >

22 Sep 16
Eradicating poverty in South African townships

Design News > African Design / Creative Economy / Information Design

This non-profit organisation is trying to help strengthen communities in South African townships. >

16 Sep 16
Easy & accessible tools for fitness management by Kinduct

Design News > Design Thinking / Information Design / Interaction Design

This Canadian company provides software tools for health and fitness enthusiasts. >

15 Sep 16
Artificial Intelligence and Life in 2030: Stanford’s ongoing study

Design Frontiers > Creative Economy / Design Thinking / Information Design

The University of Stanford assembled thinkers to measure the future ripples of AI – and their first full report has been issued. >

6 Sep 16
Living Gadgets: What if organisms can become disposable design components?

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Information Design / Product Design

Studio José de la O contemplates the possibilities of genetically modified life forms made suitable for human convenience and comfort. >

26 Aug 16
TrackR Bravo: Making lost items a thing of the past

Product Spotlight > Information Design / Product Design

Chris Herbert and his team at Phone Halo have designed a compact tracker device that can be used for practically anything. >

22 Aug 16
No Man’s Sky: The videogame that conceives galaxies

Design Frontiers > Information Design / Interaction Design

The 2016 offering of Hello Games is pushing the possibilities of open-world gameplay to new stratospheres. >

19 Aug 16
Blubel: The intelligent bicycle bell

Product Spotlight > Information Design / Product Design

Blubel Tech’s new device for cyclists offers far more than the chime of a bell. >

17 Aug 16
Social media cross-formatting: plagiarism or optimisation?

Hot Topic > Information Design / Interaction Design / Product Design

Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and Instagram take more ideas from one another than they care to admit. But is it a bad thing? >

12 Aug 16
LuxAI and the future of social robots

Design Frontiers > Information Design / Interaction Design

Social robots that can be programmed by everyone could change the educational or health system. >

22 Jul 16
Four ways Africa can influence design

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Information Design

A core theme of the What Design Can Do conference explores what Africa can do for Europe. These are the experts called upon for answers. >

1 Jul 16
Body Electric: Technology meets fashion

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design / Information Design

Fashion designer Clara Daguin brings together technology and textiles in her striking collection Body Electric. >

30 Jun 16
Enabled by design: A way finding system that considers the disabled

Next Generation > Design Thinking / Information Design

A More Inclusive Pedestrian Wayfinding System builds on the existing "Legible London" system to create an enhanced and more user-friendly navigation system. >

30 Jun 16
Marginalised communities are shaping the face of Africa, says Michael Uwemedimo

Design Frontiers > African Design / Design Activism / Information Design

Speaking at the What Design Can Do conference, filmmaker Michael Uwemedimo tells us about CMAP’s multimedia approach to community upliftment. >

24 Jun 16
The Plasmorph: A living diary

Design Frontiers > Information Design

Relying on memory alone can be daunting. Conceptual designer Ann-Kristin Abel envisions a living organism that provides customised information, >

17 Jun 16
Network of Parisian shopkeepers welcomes homeless people

Design News > Information Design

Le Carillon is an initiative that encourages social harmony between residents, traders and the homeless. >

16 Jun 16
Re-thinking South African education

Next Generation > African Design / Design Activism / Information Design

UCT Upstarts invites students to redesign the education system in South Africa. >

7 Jun 16
Recent innovations in nanowire technology could lead to self-cooling clothing

Design News > Information Design / Product Design

A more flexible, environmentally sound, safer nanowire array has the potential to revolutionise occupations like fire fighting. >

10 May 16
Play Sea Hero Quest and help scientists understand dementia

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration / Information Design / Interaction Design

Scientists and game developers have teamed up to create a game that contributes to Alzheimer’s research. >

9 May 16
Shared Studios launches a new Portal to Rwanda

Design Frontiers > Information Design / Interaction Design

The project designs futuristic portals, allowing users to reach out across the globe and communicate with each other face-to-face. >

9 May 16
Green Product: Citycropps virtually helps create a functional garden

Design News > Design Activism / Information Design

Citycropps is an urban agricultural project that virtually assists app users as they cultivate their own organic gardens. >

3 May 16

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