December 2016 Archive

Redefining solar power from architectural eyesore to civic monument

Design News • 1 Dec 16

Frederik Deschuytter questions: Why would we install solar power tech in remote places when the sun also shines in the city? >
Kalahari Bushmen: Photographs that celebrate culture

Design News • 1 Dec 16

Photographer Chanel Sophia Oosthuizen presents a series of images that capture the profoundly peaceful life of the Kalahari bushmen. >
Poo power

Design News • 2 Dec 16

Why waste shouldn't go to waste >
Karboxx: Playing with shadows and light

Design News • 2 Dec 16

Combining cutting-edge technologies with unconventional materials. >
Charging up developing nations with solar energy

Design News • 2 Dec 16

Morocco, Singapore & India are investing heavily in the abundant power of the sun. >
A Microsoft app to help the colour blind better see their world

Design News • 5 Dec 16

‘Colour Binoculars’ makes life simpler for those with the condition to distinguish between colours. >
The Honey just doesn’t quit

Design News • 5 Dec 16

Photographer Kgomotso Neto Tleane and art director Rendani Nemakhavhani celebrate one year as an iconic creative duo. >
WonderSphere: The bedside field trip

Design News • 5 Dec 16

This hands-on product lets hospitalised kids get their hands dirty. >
Salvaging construction waste with StoneCycling

Design News • 6 Dec 16

This Dutch startup collects demolition debris and recycles it for new buildings. >
Student designs hardware for our emotions

Design News • 6 Dec 16

Opening up with the help of Tools for Therapy. >
The dummy's guide to cricket fondue

Design News • 6 Dec 16

Would we be more willing to eat insects if the recipes came with specially designed cutlery and cooking utensils? >
3D-printed maps are a tactile solution for visually impaired students

Design News • 7 Dec 16

A team of researchers, teachers and students are helping the blind feel their way around. >
Salooni: A project that explores black women's hair

Design News • 7 Dec 16

Pop-up hair salon Salooni explores the politics woven into black hair. The project has just been awarded a grant by The British Council to travel in 2017. >
The Divine Divas

Design News • 7 Dec 16

A teen-centric approach that combines pampering with healthcare >
The miniature embroidered portraits of Danielle Clough

Design News • 8 Dec 16

The artist that reproduces the faces of strangers with needle and thread. >
New photobook charts photographer Yasser Booley’s Rainbow Nation

Design News • 8 Dec 16

"South Africa at Liberty" documents the work of prolific South African photographer Yasser Booley. >
Beauty is in the nostrils of the beholder (NSFW)

Design News • 8 Dec 16

Conceptual photo series challenges our perceptions of beauty by splicing together the human body in an unnerving way. >
Battling climate change with holistic solutions

Design News • 8 Dec 16

Farmers in Guatemala are adapting to climate change using climate-smart strategies. >
Nigerian designer celebrates friendship in a new streetwear line

Design News • 9 Dec 16

Onwuchekwa by Chikezie Daniel is a made-in-Nigeria high street brand. >
The plastic bottle artworks of Veronika Richterová

Design News • 9 Dec 16

This Czech artist demonstrates the potential to find beauty in garbage. >
3600 panties focus attention on South Africa’s rape crisis

Design News • 9 Dec 16

A trio of South African artists strung up 3600 donated panties in a public display against violence. >
Photographer captures childhood fears

Design News • 12 Dec 16

Ghost stories and monsters brought to life in A Raven’s Dream. >
The magical figures of the Haas Brothers

Design News • 13 Dec 16

These LA-based artists blur the lines between nature and psychedelia. >
A safe, drug-free way to train your body to fight stress

Design News • 13 Dec 16

Will we be able to control our bodies stress responses with the help of technology? >

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