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"The philanthropic causes of tech billionaires tell us what tomorrow's design challenges will be"

Opinion: in his latest column, Kieran Long argues that the causes tech billionaires donate their money to "tell us what they are scared of" and what the design challenges of the future are therefore likely to be, and asks whether designers and architects are prepared to go along with these visions. More about "The philanthropic causes of tech billionaires tell us what tomorrow's design challenges will be"

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Sibling's wifi-blocking ON/OFF installation creates a disconnected "cold spot"

This temporary event space by Australian design collective Sibling features a Faraday cage that blocks mobile reception and Wi-Fi signals, creating the "ultimate disconnection space" (+ slideshow). More about Sibling's wifi-blocking ON/OFF installation creates a disconnected "cold spot"

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Design

3D-printed perfume tools by Unfold and Barnabé Fillion

Belgian design studio Unfold has created a set of 3D-printed ceramic tools for diluting and diffusing the scents of French perfumer Barnabé Fillion (+ slideshow). More about 3D-printed perfume tools by Unfold and Barnabé Fillion

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Door handles from Lina Bo Bardi's 1951 house go into production

Door handles created by late Modernist architect Lina Bo Bardi for her home in São Paulo have gone into production 62 years after she designed them. More about Door handles from Lina Bo Bardi's 1951 house go into production

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Strap-on robotic Titan Arm wins £30,000 Dyson award

News: a strap-on robotic arm that allows humans to lift heavy weights has won this year's James Dyson Award for the most innovative student design product. More about Strap-on robotic Titan Arm wins £30,000 Dyson award

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designjunction "breaks the mould of the traditional trade show"

Movie: show director Deborah Spencer and creative director Michael Sodeau take us through their highlights of designjunction 2013 in this movie Dezeen filmed during London Design Festival. More about designjunction "breaks the mould of the traditional trade show"

Furniture

Furniture

Nomadic Furniture by Jorge Penadés

Spanish designer Jorge Penadés has devised a chair made from simple wooden boards that collapses into a backpack (+ slideshow). More about Nomadic Furniture by Jorge Penadés

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Boutonnière lapel pin vase by Omer Polak

This lapel pin by Israeli designer Omer Polak incorporates a miniature vase to hold tiny blooms (+ slideshow). More about Boutonnière lapel pin vase by Omer Polak

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Design

Form Tea Set made of brass by Tom Dixon

British designer Tom Dixon has launched a tea set made of spun brass. More about Form Tea Set made of brass by Tom Dixon

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Design

Catenary Pottery Printer using analogue parametric design by GT2P

Chilean studio Great Things to People (GT2P) has built a machine to generate pottery objects using an analogue version of parametric design. More about Catenary Pottery Printer using analogue parametric design by GT2P