July 2016 Archive

Producer Ibaaku on the avant-garde in Senegal

Design News • 6 Jul 16

Alien Cartoon marked the birth of a new wave of music in Senegal. Its creator Ibaaku tells us about what inspired the album. >
Public art melts away in political protest

Design News • 5 Jul 16

Created by American design duo LigoranoReese, these ice sculptures show the disintegration of the American Dream. >
Photobook captures an orphaned elephant’s journey back to the wild

Design News • 5 Jul 16

In a series of black and white photographs, this photo book takes a stand against poaching in Zambia. >
What Design Can Do unveils Refugee Challenge winners

Design News • 4 Jul 16

Alongside a conference on design and innovation, What Design Can Do hosted the refugee challenge to address one of the major issues of our time. >
WDCD 2016: Here’s what you missed

Design News • 4 Jul 16

The What Design Can Do conference is an annual display of design innovation. Here’s what you missed from its 2016 iteration. >
American inventor uses 200-year-old technology to create a cutting-edge engine

Design News • 4 Jul 16

By coupling one of NASA’s Stirling engines with electric hybrid technology, Josh MacDowell manages to drive a 100 kilometres on less than three litres of petrol >
Four ways Africa can influence design

Design News • 1 Jul 16

A core theme of the What Design Can Do conference explores what Africa can do for Europe. These are the experts called upon for answers. >
Flood-prone affordable homes empower slum residents

Design News • 1 Jul 16

Alok Shetty addresses the bleak housing conditions of the urban poor in Bangalore >
Biometric wearable designed to lower stress levels

Design News • 1 Jul 16

ZENTA is a health-tracker-cum-life-coach that focusses on the wearer’s overall mind and body wellbeing. >

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