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Plastic recycling initiative supports waste pickers in developing countries
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19 May 16
Amsterdam-based group Reflow drive a socially responsible 3D printing community
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John Radcliffe Studios documents the regular lives of refugees
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19 May 16
Foreigner: Migration into Europe 2015–16, is a photography series that hopes to portray a less sensationalist account of the refugee crisis.
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Y&R Paris' 3D printed animals challenge the way life is reproduced
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19 May 16
Life can’t be reproduced. Y&R Paris' series of images shows the fragile circumstances of wildlife.
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Photographer documents the last nomadic people of Nepal
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19 May 16
The Raute are Nepal’s last nomadic people nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas. This photo series captures their resistance to the modern word.
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Pentagram’s typographic installation draws attention to animal and plant conservation
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18 May 16
Designed in response to a call by artists Ackroyd & Harvey, Pentagram’s typographic installation lets viewers highlight endangered species.
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21st Century farming technology to address global food crisis
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18 May 16
Urban Produce is a sustainable vertical farming system that looks toward the future of agriculture.
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Brad Harris’ illustrations capture the innocence of everyday childhood
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18 May 16
South African artist Brad Harris draws from childhood experience to create stories and illustrations that capture child-like innocence.
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Florine Demosthene explores the black female form using mixed media art
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18 May 16
Inspired by her travels in Africa, Florine Demosthene has created a new black heroine.
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Now they’re 3D printing bones
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17 May 16
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a new material that can be used in bone replacement surgery.
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Claudia Liebenberg explores masculine themes through delicate watercolour illustration
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17 May 16
Illustrator Claudia Liebenberg uses her passion for art to mentor some of South Africa’s disadvantaged kids.
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Edible insects: Won’t you pass the bugs?
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17 May 16
NB Studio reimagines major food brands and chains with insects as their main ingredients.
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Pop-up sweatshop appears in Amsterdam
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16 May 16
Customers face the harsh reality of where their clothes come from in this pop-up sweatshop.
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A farming and recreational space designed to bring a community together
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16 May 16
Bottle Seedling House is a multipurpose shelter that aims to improve the quality of life for a farming community affected by HIV/AIDS.
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Portable surgical sterilisation suitcase
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13 May 16
Eniware is a new sterilisation system that aims to have a positive impact on health care in developing countries.
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The Honey: Representations of blackness as power
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13 May 16
Rendani Nemakhavhani's dynamic photo series "The Honey" turns away from blackness as struggle.
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Budapest-based brand NewFoldr champions cardboard electronics
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12 May 16
NewFoldr aims to create a recyclable electronics movement to challenge the global e-waste issue
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Artist’s mock machine guns are sculpted from old typewriters
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12 May 16
Denver-based Ravi Zupa brings gun violence to the fore in “Mightier Than”.
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Snail shell shelter brings user closer to nature
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12 May 16
Helix is a micro-architecture structure that can shelter one nomadic individual.
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Treating mental illness with virtual reality
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11 May 16
An Oxford University study tested virtual simulation on sufferers of severe paranoia, with positive results.
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Swawou School for Girls finally opens its doors to students in Sierra Leone
Design News
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11 May 16
Orkidstudio unveils its free-education school in eastern Sierra Leone after the Ebola outbreak put the project on hold.
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The FoodShare Truck: Fresh produce at affordable prices
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11 May 16
The travelling food market offers fresh produce at cheaper prices to locals that otherwise can’t access or afford it.
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Photographer documents the unseen life of Senegal’s talibes
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11 May 16
Photojournalist Mario Cruz’s photobook explores the harsh lives of Senegal’s modern child slaves.
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Revitalising Detroit by giving homes to writers
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11 May 16
Write A House is a non-profit that provides vocational training to Detroit locals while trying to stabilise a city in decline.
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Transforming London’s Trafalgar Square into a crazy golf course
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10 May 16
Designed by the late Zaha Hadid, the undulating course will be futuristic, functional, fun and free for the public.
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