Nike launches first maternity sportswear collection
Nike has designed a collection of maternity sports clothing to suit all stages of pregnancy and post-birth, including a sports bra that allows wearers to breastfeed. More
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Stiliyana Minkovska identifies blindspots of maternity design in panel discussion for VDF and Design Museum
As part of today's VDF's collaboration with Design Museum, London-based architect Stiliyana Minkovska is hosting a panel discussion on designing for pregnancy and childbirth. More
Stiliyana Minkovska reimagines hospital maternity wards as "interstellar" spaces
London-based architect Stiliyana Minkovska has designed a trio of undulating birthing chairs called Ultima Thule, which offer women a "sanctuary-like" environment during childbirth. More
Adam Nathaniel Furman brightens up London maternity centre with "flowerburst" mosaic
London designer Adam Nathaniel Furman has applied his signature colourful aesthetic to a tiled entrance and reception area for the maternity centre at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. More
White Arkitekter develops maternity unit concept for hospital in the Democratic Republic of Congo
White Arkitekter has created a concept for a new mother and baby health unit at the Panzi Hospital in Bukavu, in the Democratic Republic of Congo. More
Maternity facility in rural Uganda is entirely self-sustaining
HKS Architects and Engineers for Overseas Development have built a maternity unit in Uganda, using local materials, skills and technology to create a sustainable facility. More
Parsons students partner with Care + Wear to redesign the hospital gown
Students from the Parsons School of Design have worked with hospital clothing company Care+Wear to create a patient gown that provides coverage, while also allowing doctors necessary access to the body. More
Postmodern design: Grace Jones maternity dress by Jean-Paul Goude
Pomo summer: art director Jean-Paul Goude brought Postmodernism's bold shapes and historical references into the fashion world with his maternity dress for Grace Jones, which both disguised and celebrated her pregnancy.