2017 Archive

Not for art’s sake

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:02:31 • 21 Apr 17

Senegalese digital artist Papi on the tools that give abstract art a tangible form >
Research project produces first map of Nairobi’s informal transport system

Design News • 21 Apr 17

Researchers are crowdsourcing data to create a transport system map for the accurate location of matatu routes – Nairobi’s informal transit system. >
Rich Mnisi: Fashion forward design

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:02:41 • 20 Apr 17

We talk to emerging South African fashion designer Rich Mnisi about the challenges of making a name for yourself in a young, local market. >
A device and mobile app that lets you grow pesticide-free, fresh food 365 days a year

Design News • 20 Apr 17

No sunshine required to grow your own healthy food. Grow and monitor yours in your home at the click of a button. >
IKEA unveils plan to provide employment for thousands

Design News • 20 Apr 17

The Swedish company continues to make strides with their humanitarian efforts. >
“Welcome to Resistance School. Our first class is now in session.”

Design News • 20 Apr 17

Designed by Harvard University students, this program teaches anyone how to be an effective activist. >
Celebrating traditional Nigerian style

Video Interviews • 20 Apr 17

Tunde Owolabi creates Afrocentric sneakers, bags and more by reviving an almost extinct African fabric. >
Classic: Minedumps and Tokoloshes

Video Interviews • 19 Apr 17

In a 2015 interview, South African comics artists Ray Whitcher and Moray Rhoda talk about bringing the genre closer to home. >
Christian Benimana on architecture that serves the community

Talks • Duration: 00:24:23 • 19 Apr 17

In his talk, Benimana asks a series of questions about the capabilities of the built environment: can a building heal, can a neonatal ward celebrate childhood? >
Bomma: Form, philosophy and phenomena

Design News • 19 Apr 17

Bomma creates exquisite light installations from handblown glass. >
WhereIsMyTransport mapped the entire public transport network of Cape Town

Design News • 19 Apr 17

WhereIsMyTransport has added Gauteng province, Kampala, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam and Kigali to the network of cities it covers. >
My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea

Design News • 19 Apr 17

Directed by Dash Shaw, the film’s lo-fi quality goes against the trend of current animation. >
Digital tool tracks innovative water projects in the US

Design News • 19 Apr 17

The US is battling against ageing infrastructure. This Living Map highlights its wins so far. >
Artwork for equity

Design News • 19 Apr 17

These original postcards promote inclusion, equity, liberation, and justice for all races. >
Telling positive African stories through photography

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:18 • 18 Apr 17

An interview with Senegalese photographer Abdoulaye Ndao. >
The Mashambas Skyscraper

Design News • 18 Apr 17

A skyscraper conceived as an educational centre and marketplace for new agricultural communities in sub-Saharan Africa. >
Scientists discover a way to harvest fresh water from air

Design Frontiers • 18 Apr 17

This device also works in arid regions >
Farmerline uses SMSes to empower small-scale farmers in Ghana

Design News • 18 Apr 17

Ghanaian tech provider, Farmerline offers innovative mobile communication and farming information services to literate and illiterate rural farmers >
Mateusz Urbanowicz’s Tokyo Storefront series

Design News • 18 Apr 17

These delightful illustrations document the changing face of the Japanese capital. >
Eddie Opara: Always a work in progress

Video Interviews • 17 Apr 17

A brief jaunt through design, part three. Today we share a short interview with innovative graphic designer Eddie Opara. >
DuoSkin: Tattoos that work as on-skin interfaces

Design News • 14 Apr 17

MIT have developed DuoSkin, a metallic tattoo that enables you to use your skin as an interface to control devices, receive data and communicate. >
Giorgia Lupi: Drawing from life

Design News • 14 Apr 17

A brief jaunt through design, part two. Today we share a short interview with emotional data translator Giorgia Lupi. >
Nelly Ben Hayoun: An impolite future hero

Design News • 13 Apr 17

A brief jaunt through design, part one. Today we begin with a designer who tries to put volcanoes in your living room. >
Turning shipping containers into renewable solar units

Design Frontiers • 13 Apr 17

SolarTurtle is an innovative green energy product that relies solely on battery-based distribution for rural electrification. >

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