2015 Archive

Behind a décor design brand in the small town of Stellenbosch

Q&A • 26 Nov 15

Mia Danieli tells us why sustainability and natural materials form the heart of Mia Mélange. >
Casey Neistat on the virtues of ignorance

Talks • Duration: 00:33:00 • 26 Nov 15

Casey Neistat never went to film school – he credits his success to this and the “virtues of ignorance”. >
Trailer: Casey Neistat on the virtues of ignorance

Trailers • Duration: 00:01:07 • 26 Nov 15

Casey Neistat never went to film school – he credits his success to this and the “virtues of ignorance”. >
3 Indian clothing brands spearheading sustainable fashion

Design News • 26 Nov 15

These brands are setting an example for India’s fashion industry with their socially and environmentally responsible clothing lines. >
CUCULA opens doors for refugees in Berlin

Design News • 26 Nov 15

German organisation CUCULA is using design, education and community to create second chances for foreign immigrants. >
DesignThinkers uses empathy and observation to lead its design

Inside View • 26 Nov 15

DesignThinkers’ Robert Bloom tells us about the makeover of the busy Izhwezi Clinic and how the chief tool was empathy. >
This modern tea set is preserving the traditional Chinese tea ceremony

Product Spotlight • 26 Nov 15

Mosey is a portable tea set designed by Jie Chen to preserve the traditional Chinese tea ceremony in the modern world. >
A water purifier that costs 1 cent to operate

Design News • 26 Nov 15

KOHLER’s Clarity is a sustainable water purification system for developing nations. >
A phone case that powers smartphones

Design News • 26 Nov 15

Nikola Labs are developing a phone case that can extend the battery life of smartphones using wasted energy. >
Learn a new word and prove that you’re not a robot

Design News • 26 Nov 15

iCAPTCHA by Bilingo is a service that checks that you’re not a robot while teaching South Africans words from the 11 official languages. >
James Roberts: Life-saving solutions for neonatal care

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:00:00 • 25 Nov 15

Inspired by the plight of refugees, James Roberts created a low-cost incubator for babies born prematurely. >
Delicious monsters by Porky Hefer

Design News • 25 Nov 15

Cape Town-based designer Porky Hefer has created bizarre human-scale nests, inspired by fantastical underwater creatures. >
Hack household goods to create imaginative toys for children

Next Generation • 25 Nov 15

David van der Stel has designed Hackjes, a set of connectors and add-ons created to help you "hack" household objects into creative objects. >
Illustrations unlock the hero in every kid

Design News • 25 Nov 15

Jason Ratliff’s work plays on imagination, wonder and play in his illustrated superhero series. >
A manmade lagoon could be the future of tidal energy

Design News • 25 Nov 15

The UK is at the forefront of renewable energy with plans to launch a new era of tidal energy. >
"Miners Shot Down" wins Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards

Design News • 25 Nov 15

Al Jazeera English's Witness documentary, "Miners Shot Down", has won Best Documentary at the International Emmy Awards. >
LIVIN Farm’s Hive lets you grow and farm your own mealworms

Product Spotlight • 25 Nov 15

A desktop hive for the kitchen allows users to feed, farm then eat their own mealworms. >
Water sensitive textile shelters become cheerful in the rain

Design News • 25 Nov 15

Water Culture by experimental Italian design studio Fabrica is a textile that responds to rain by producing cheerful prints to offset gloomy weather. >
Tokyo Totem unpacks the cultural playground that is Tokyo

Design News • 25 Nov 15

A multimedia guidebook helps visitors see Tokyo in different ways, through the eyes of its 46 contributors. >
Milkweed creates unisex garmets from thick-knit textiles

Product Spotlight • 24 Nov 15

Brighton design brand Milkweed creates biodegradable, sustainable, unisex knitwear from local, organic yarn. >
A frozen palace all year round

Design News • 24 Nov 15

Sweden's ICEHOTEL group announces plans to build a sustainable frozen hotel, preserved in summer by solar energy. >
This Sao Paulo house is a playpen for adults and children alike

Design News • 24 Nov 15

Designed by Brazilian architecture firm Pascali Semerdjian Arquitetos, Toy MM01 was built purely to house toys and entertain guests. >
Electronic plants breakthrough could lead to more innovations

Design Frontiers • 24 Nov 15

A Swedish research team have created analog and digital electronic systems inside a living rose. >
An eco-friendly buoy turns seawater into drinking water

Design News • 24 Nov 15

SAROS is a simple and environmentally friendly alternative to costly, energy-wasting desalination plants. >

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