November 2015 Archive

The introduction of a solar powered water purification system sparked a new economy in a remote Mexican village. >

Design studio Architecture and Vision is bringing clean water to rural Ethiopia with its Warka Water project. >

Mogees, the latest in interactive surface technology and design, creates music with just a small device and your phone. >

Designed to be self-administered and cost only one dollar, this contraceptive is changing the state of women's health in developing countries. >

The visually impaired take photos too, says Dustin Adams, the designer of VizSnap. >

Designer Kristel Peters' Rethinking High Fashion Shoes project questions the role of the designer in contributing toward a sustainable future. >

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Vera de Pont designs garments and accessories for inhabitants of an imaginary underwater planet. >

Vivi makes it possible for a surgeon to check a patient’s vitals without looking away. >

A French publishing company encourages digital-dependent commuters to read instead of play on their personal tech devices. >

Using the same one-step dipstick technology as the modern home pregnancy test, the Urine Malaria Test kit takes 20 minutes and requires little to no training. >

Located near the Taj Mahal in Agra, India, Sheroes Hangout is a café run by five women who have all survived acid attacks. >