July 2015 Archive

A new crowd-funding platform is hoping to help a little school in the township of Philippi realise the big dreams of its principal and her pupils. >

Kingii, a new type of water-safety device for your wrist, doesn't need an app to save your life – it will inflate when you're at risk of drowning. >

Using bits of brass, laser engraved leather, reflective plastic and design acumen; Akiko Shinzato’s jewellery can give you someone else’s identity. >

A rural Ethiopian village has been fighting climate change with a low-tech, innovative practice and selling carbon credits to fund local businesses. >

French robotics company Aldebaran could change the future of elderly care with the development of a robot companion called Romeo. >

Triggerfish Animation Studio’s new Story Lab could have a far-reaching impact on the animation industry in Africa. >

We are giving 67 South Africans R1000 each towards making their communities better through a creative intervention this Mandela Day with. What's your idea? >

Maya Lapp and Denis Perera subvert the irresistible desire to play with bubble wrap by casting it in glass. >

The co-founder of creative agency Joe Public discusses the various dynamics shaping the advertising industry right now. >

A product designer has saved a sheep-farming community by inventing a brand new material that utilises wool. >

Blitab is the world’s first tactile tablet device for blind and visually impaired people, enabling them to browse the web on an innovative Braille screen. >