May 2016 Archive

When life hands you elephant dung, make paper

Design Frontiers • 13 May 16

Kenyan entrepreneurs are protecting their environment by turning elephant dung into paper. >
Eliminate wrinkles by applying a ‘second skin’

Design Frontiers • 16 May 16

A new, “second skin” solution to wrinkles could also lead to more medical advancements. >
A farming and recreational space designed to bring a community together

Design News • 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. >
Pop-up sweatshop appears in Amsterdam

Design News • 16 May 16

Customers face the harsh reality of where their clothes come from in this pop-up sweatshop. >
Wear Your Label wants a stigma-free society

Product Spotlight • 16 May 16

Wear Your Label gets people talking about mental health through fashion and jewellery design. >
Edible insects: Won’t you pass the bugs?

Design News • 17 May 16

NB Studio reimagines major food brands and chains with insects as their main ingredients. >
Claudia Liebenberg explores masculine themes through delicate watercolour illustration

Design News • 17 May 16

Illustrator Claudia Liebenberg uses her passion for art to mentor some of South Africa’s disadvantaged kids. >
Livi brings nature indoors

Product Spotlight • 17 May 16

The portable planter has a new take on interacting with nature. >
Now they’re 3D printing bones

Design News • 17 May 16

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a new material that can be used in bone replacement surgery. >
Recycled materials unite on a grand scale with Collage House

Design Frontiers • 17 May 16

The Mumbai home is made from a collection of recycled and found materials. >
Florine Demosthene explores the black female form using mixed media art

Design News • 18 May 16

Inspired by her travels in Africa, Florine Demosthene has created a new black heroine. >
Brad Harris’ illustrations capture the innocence of everyday childhood

Design News • 18 May 16

South African artist Brad Harris draws from childhood experience to create stories and illustrations that capture child-like innocence. >
21st Century farming technology to address global food crisis

Design News • 18 May 16

Urban Produce is a sustainable vertical farming system that looks toward the future of agriculture. >
Pentagram’s typographic installation draws attention to animal and plant conservation

Design News • 18 May 16

Designed in response to a call by artists Ackroyd & Harvey, Pentagram’s typographic installation lets viewers highlight endangered species. >
Photographer documents the last nomadic people of Nepal

Design News • 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. >
Y&R Paris' 3D printed animals challenge the way life is reproduced

Design News • 19 May 16

Life can’t be reproduced. Y&R Paris' series of images shows the fragile circumstances of wildlife. >
John Radcliffe Studios documents the regular lives of refugees

Design News • 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. >
Plastic recycling initiative supports waste pickers in developing countries

Design News • 19 May 16

Amsterdam-based group Reflow drive a socially responsible 3D printing community >
Parallel: Si MacLennan and Ross Symons collaborate on a new project

Design News • 20 May 16

The two artists have incorporated their unique styles into a colourful creation. >
Spherical garden rolls around looking for sunlight and water

Design News • 20 May 16

Interactive Architecture Lab creates a mobile garden that thinks for itself. >
Mover Kit: Make-it-yourself technology

Design News • 20 May 16

This toy introduces kids to coding and the technology behind their gadgets. >
Edible six-pack rings could save marine life

Design Frontiers • 20 May 16

Millions of seabirds, marine mammals, and sea turtles die every year from getting trapped in six-pack rings. One brewery has come up with an edible solution. >
Cliff face shelter designed to provide safe passage for refugees

Design News • 23 May 16

Slice Refugee Hospitality Centre proposes an architectural solution to welcoming and hosting migrants that cross seas to seek asylum. >
BaseLantern: a new project by BioLite

Product Spotlight • 23 May 16

The BaseLantern portable lantern is designed for off-grid usage. >

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