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This warning system could detect a drought earlier than ever before
Here's how MIT researchers are using the leaf surface to detect drought conditions. Posted 28 Apr 18By Emily BanyaCreative Economy• Design ThinkingCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsThese sensors...
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FrailTea analyses kettle grip data to monitor the health of the elderly
Callum Smith’s project FrailTea uses grip data from a kettle to monitor the health of elderly people and the state of their of frailty. Posted 28 Apr 18By Design IndabaDesign Thinking• Product...
View ArticleBurkinabe women are channeling the spirit of a 12th century princess
Burkinabe women working in careers traditionally dominated by men, all draw inspiration and courage from one source: Princess Yennenga.Video of 141670107The story of Princess Yennenga is unfamiliar to...
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This device can keep opened wine fresh for 12 days
“It was my urge to solve the problem through design, coupled with my love of wine, that first prompted me to create Eto,” says the designer.Posted 29 Apr 18By Bongani ShweniProduct DesignCreative Work...
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Plastic-infused concrete could cut cement industry’s carbon emissions
After water, concrete is the second most widely used material on Earth. Posted 30 Apr 18By Design IndabaDesign Activism• Industrial DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsThere’s 4.9 billion tonnes...
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This design festival is stiching together India's design community
"It was one of its kind in the Indian design history. I’m not aware of any other festivals organised on such a massive scale."Posted 30 Apr 18By Neo MaditlaArt & Photography• Craft• Creative...
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This Swedish firm builds multiple-storey homes entirely from wood
Folkhem is leading the charge when it comes to this environmentally-minded mandate.Posted 30 Apr 18By Lindsay SamsonArchitecture & InteriorsCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsSwedish property...
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A photo series on colourism in Haiti, the first black republic
“They used to put me down so much because I was this dark and now, I fucking love myself” Posted 1 May 18By Jamie MatroosArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design NewsComments“Mwen Renmen Tèt Mwen”...
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Sunu Gonera on finding his voice, afrofuturism and making heroes out of...
In this opening talk of Design Indaba 2018 that brought the audience to its feet, the filmmaker talks about his career high and lows. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Being the opening speaker...
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An ostomy bag for health, beauty and function
We look back at some impactful design from a UK graduate who sought to combat stigma in health care. Posted 2 May 18By Lindsay SamsonDesign Thinking• Product DesignCreative Work / Design...
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This is the world's first biodegradable home pregnancy test
The lightweight, ultra-thin invention can be sent in an envelope and biodegrades in three months. Posted 2 May 18By Taahirah MartinDesign Thinking• Product DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsOver...
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These Senegalese rappers found an ingenious way to report on politics
“There is a long tradition in hip hop here [Senegal], particularly hip hop being political." .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Every year on 3 May, we celebrate the fundamental principles of...
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Toyin Ojih Odutola’s portraits show black skin as textured and diverse
“We have enough about what my skin looks like but what does it feel like?’ Posted 3 May 18By Taahirah MartinArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsIn the texture of skin, the detailed...
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Learn how these wearables serve the hearing impaired
"How can the deaf and hearing-impaired community experience music, without actually hearing it?"Posted 3 May 18By Lindsay SamsonFashion & Jewellery Design• Product DesignCreative Work / Design...
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Brynjar Sigurðarson on the relationship between objects and stories
The Design Indaba #GlobalGrad alumnus has been awarded with the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize 2018. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Product designer Brynjar Sigurðarson is interested in...
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The UN says we won't see universal energy access by 2030
“We must be more ambitious in harnessing the power of renewable energy to meet sustainable development and climate goals” Posted 4 May 18By Jamie MatroosAfrican Design• Design ActivismCreative Work /...
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Through our Eyes hands the gaze to the people
The photography project gave America’s homeless agency to tell their own stories. Posted 4 May 18By Lindsay SamsonArt & Photography• Design ActivismCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsMost residents...
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Students explore bamboo as sustainable alternative to conventional building
Combining traditional weaving techniques with digital design.Posted 4 May 18By Lindsay SamsonArchitecture & Interiors• Design ActivismCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsA highly sustainable and...
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