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Could flies be used to treat rare diseases?
Design Frontiers
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1 Aug 19
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Experimental designer Frank Kolkman puts the treatment of rare conditions into the hands of those afflicted.
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Designer Siyanda Mbele on fusing functionality, aesthetics and culture
Design News
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1 Aug 19
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By creating practical, locally made art and furniture, Mbele hopes to inspire younger South African designers to learn and teach.
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Tackling unemployment through a holistic approach to design
Design Frontiers
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31 Jul 19
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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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Rebuilding Somalia’s ruined cities
Design News
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30 Jul 19
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The civil war in Somalia has not only destroyed the lives of countless people – it also left behind many ruined cities.
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How digital technologies can help Africa’s smallholder farmers
Design Frontiers
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30 Jul 19
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The various applications of digital tech in agriculture could produce unprecedented results on the continent.
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Meet the Queen of Cowries: Lafalaise Dion
Next Generation
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30 Jul 19
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For Ivorian designer Lafalaise Dion, the cowrie shell is representative of African legacy and spirituality.
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bioMason grows bricks without using any heat
Design Frontiers
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29 Jul 19
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This method mimics a naturally occurring material called biological cement, much like the process that occurs when coral is formed.
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Primrose Chimhanda on nature as inspiration for her textile designs
Design News
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29 Jul 19
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“Each design is inspired by a form of nature which represents an expression of the most powerful lessons I’ve learnt.”
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Biology is the new technology with Silvio Tinello’s grown objects
Design News
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29 Jul 19
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“Designers are beginning to realise that they can grow a better future."
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London street gets the Yinka Ilori happy treatment
Design Frontiers
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29 Jul 19
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Happy Streets is the product designer's first public project.
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Michelle Mlati's afrofuturist approach to spatial planning
Design News
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26 Jul 19
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“It is about spatially rewriting the city to not only mitigate apartheid spatial legacies...but one that transforms with evolving black culture.”
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Eleazer Radebe’s journey into the world of fashion
Next Generation
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26 Jul 19
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From humble beginnings and several detours, Design Indaba Emerging Creative Eleazer Radebe is carving a wholesome fashion and lifestyle brand, By Ele.
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Combining fungi and willow to create functional furniture
Product Spotlight
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25 Jul 19
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Sebastian Cox and Ninela Ivanova’s collaboration investigates the potential of mushrooms as a raw material.
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A robot-made habitat for Mars could bring sustainable building down to Earth
Design Frontiers
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25 Jul 19
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How a speculative project for another planet is uncovering solutions for better building practices.
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The Arctic Commons: creating a new network for future stability in the Arctic
Design News
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24 Jul 19
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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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Friends forever – until the connection drops
Design Frontiers
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24 Jul 19
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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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Journal Safar: A window into Beirut
Design News
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24 Jul 19
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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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Travel the world through the eyes of the Agoraphobic Traveller
Design Frontiers
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23 Jul 19
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This curator reveals the beauty that can be found in Google Street View.
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How this low-cost, modular machine is tackling malaria
Design Frontiers
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23 Jul 19
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Octopi is the latest tech that’s revolutionising malaria detection.
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Netflix product designer on bridging design gaps across borders
Design Frontiers
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23 Jul 19
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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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Zinhle Zulu’s graphic novel is the story of Nandipha, the protector of the Zulu Kingdom
Next Generation
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22 Jul 19
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“It deals with a girl who is kinda stuck between worlds like me. She is from the hood but also from suburbia.”
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These ‘Polluted Popsicles’ are drawing attention to Taiwan’s contaminated waters
Design Frontiers
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21 Jul 19
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The fake frozen suckers emphasise the importance of clean water.
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Designer Sanne Visser explores the potential of human hair as a raw material
Design News
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19 Jul 19
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Her project The New Age of Trichology turns discarded hair into beautiful products.
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Is Sweden’s Vittra School the future of learning?
Design Frontiers
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19 Jul 19
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Designed by Rosan Bosch, the space challenges traditional education facilities.
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