April 2018 Archive

After water, concrete is the second most widely used material on Earth. >

Callum Smith’s project FrailTea uses grip data from a kettle to monitor the health of elderly people and the state of their of frailty. >

The textile designer, artist and natural dyer calls out the trend forecasters and designers to take more responsibility. >

The projects, which brings together African and European artists, was recently selected in the culture category for the FAD design prize. >

Unlike traditional bone rehabilitation boards, BoneAid can be applied to multiple body parts with different folding methods. >

Langbos makes use of a simplified building process that ensures that anyone can build, eliminating heavy, expensive equipment and hard labour. >

These Danish entrepreneurs are redesigning socks to make them more sustainable. >

We take look at some of the devices being developed to fight malaria. >

Amigo Doume in Abidjan, Ivory Coast gives troubled teenagers – often ignored by support systems that focus on younger kids – the tools to earn a living. >

“I think people are just trying to define what’s already happening on the ground.” >

Maya Pedal transforms old bicycles into an array of devices powered by pedalling. >