2016 Archive

Austin’s low-cost but effective pedestrian crossing system

Design News • 3 Feb 16

A dangerous intersection in Texas gets a quick makeover thanks to resourceful urban planning. >
We talk to the elusive Danish artist and "social designer" known as FOS

Design News • 3 Feb 16

Copenhagen-based artist FOS, a.k.a. Thomas Poulsen, is responsible for an eclectic mix of projects – from social housing to floating bars. >
This device charges your mobile using saltwater and oxygen

Design News • 2 Feb 16

A Swedish start-up has invented a smartphone charger that only needs saltwater and oxygen to generate electricity. >
Flower House: Bringing the dead to life

Design News • 2 Feb 16

Abandoned for 15 years, this Detroit home became an internationally acclaimed art project called Flower House. >
The world's most environmentally conscious restaurant?

Design News • 2 Feb 16

The Perennial in San Francisco is founded on sustainable principles that inform everything from its farming methods to its design. >
An environmentally friendly battery made with a leaf

Design News • 2 Feb 16

University of Maryland scientists prove that a leaf can store energy just like a battery. >
All female Nigerian legal start-up makes legal advice accessible

Design News • 2 Feb 16

Nigerian start-up, DIY Law, aims to make access to legal services and resources simple and affordable through its online portal. >
Kids' craziest inventions become reality

Design News • 1 Feb 16

In a world where we think nothing new can be created, inventors like Dominic Wilcox come and shatter that thought to pieces. >
Flipflops or gumboots? A hackathon will help African countries communicate weather information clearly

Design News • 1 Feb 16

CIRDA is holding a hackathon to brainstorm ways to help African countries improve weather information products, communicating in clear language not statistics. >
Alfredo Brillembourg is the rebellious architect tackling South Africa’s housing crisis

Design News • 1 Feb 16

Alfredo Brillembourg has designed and built the Empower Shack, an innovative, urban design solution to the housing crisis in South Africa’s townships. >
World’s largest floating solar farm to be built in Japan

Design News • 1 Feb 16

Starved for space, Japan’s best solar options lie on the water. >
Flying ambulance drone proposed for time-sensitive emergencies

Design News • 1 Feb 16

Argodesign’s ambulance quadcopter is designed to improve emergency response times in critical medical situations. >
An alternative, eco-friendly bicycle helmet

Design News • 29 Jan 16

This bicycle helmet is made from a wood-based foam, making it a biodegradable alternative to regular plastic protection. >
Huerta del Valle urban farm inspires sustainable community building

Design News • 29 Jan 16

Ontaria’s first community garden is a hub of organic farming, community support and education. >
Elena Arzak is a leading figure in New Basque Cuisine

Design News • 29 Jan 16

World-renowned chef Elena Arzak is a pioneer in the food world and a visionary in the world of Basque gastronomy. >
South African photographer addresses the stigma of mental illness in Africa

Design News • 29 Jan 16

As a sufferer of depression, photographer Thembela "Nymless" Ngayi is out to change perceptions of mental illness. >
The Wolfpack

Design News • 29 Jan 16

"The Wolfpack" is a documentary film about a family who home-schooled and raised their seven children in the confinement of their apartment in New York City. >
A coat that doubles as a shelter for refugees

Design News • 28 Jan 16

Students at the Royal College of Art have designed a garment that can turn into a shelter for an adult and a child. >
Ghanaian photographer imagines a future where the drone is a commodity for greed and corruption

Design News • 28 Jan 16

Francis Kokoroko’s photo essay takes a fictional and futuristic look at the socio-political climate in Ghana. >
The Infinite Happiness

Design News • 28 Jan 16

"The Infinite Happiness" is a feature length documentary investigating and experiencing the lives of those who live and work in the "8 House". >
Fashion students activate green textile production on campus

Design News • 28 Jan 16

Students’ sustainable textile projects lead by example at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology >
A' Design Awards is calling for entries across all design categories

Design News • 28 Jan 16

A' Design Award calls for entries in industrial design, architecture, interior design, furniture, lighting and building materials. >
Water-resistant home floats during a flood

Design News • 28 Jan 16

Baca Architects have constructed the UK’s first "can-float" home on the picturesque River Thames. >
"Creative courage" is the mantra behind Alan Dye and Nick Finney's NB Studio

Design News • 27 Jan 16

Alan Dye and Nick Finney are the creative directors behind NB, a London-based studio specialising in branding and communication. >

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