September 2015 Archive

A bikini made from super-absorbent material could be used to help clear pollutants out of the oceans. >

A group of young South African creatives were briefed with creating a visual exhibition that looks at jeans culture in South Africa for global brand G-Star RAW. >

Inspired by the silver bag inside of a wine box, the Wat’bag pouch prevents drinkable water stored in reused jerry cans from becoming contaminated. >

Bartek Kulas’ hauntingly beautiful creations make their way to feature film. >

Urban Art Workshops for Seniors is a programme that is putting spray cans in the hands of Lisbon's pensioners, who are now part of a group called Lata 65. >

Tatsuya Tanaka creates pocket-sized scenes of everyday life, on a daily basis for “Miniature Calendar”, his pet-project >

Engineers in Japan successfully launched a solar sail to test the applications of solar power in deep space missions. >

Persona Art Project has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund an art project that personalises the widely recognisable generic bathroom figure. >

FoneAstra is an app designed to ensure the quality of donated breast milk, saving the lives of hundreds of babies. >

The TreeCapital tree-planting programme is turning young Ugandan adults into entrepreneurs and environmental activists. >

In eastern Congo, hand-hewn, low-tech scooters called chukudu's are a used to carry heaps of cargo, from food to fuel to bricks, across long distances. >