July 2019 Archive

Tackling unemployment through a holistic approach to design

Design Frontiers • 31 Jul 19

Devised by service designer Hazel Scrimgeour, LINKUP is a platform set to make a difference to South Africa's unemployed youth. >
How digital technologies can help Africa’s smallholder farmers

Design Frontiers • 30 Jul 19

The various applications of digital tech in agriculture could produce unprecedented results on the continent. >
bioMason grows bricks without using any heat

Design Frontiers • 29 Jul 19

This method mimics a naturally occurring material called biological cement, much like the process that occurs when coral is formed. >
London street gets the Yinka Ilori happy treatment

Design Frontiers • 29 Jul 19

Happy Streets is the product designer's first public project. >
A robot-made habitat for Mars could bring sustainable building down to Earth

Design Frontiers • 25 Jul 19

How a speculative project for another planet is uncovering solutions for better building practices. >
Friends forever – until the connection drops

Design Frontiers • 24 Jul 19

Just how will artificial intelligence affect the world of design and the job of the designer? It could become a win-win situation. >
Travel the world through the eyes of the Agoraphobic Traveller

Design Frontiers • 23 Jul 19

This curator reveals the beauty that can be found in Google Street View. >
How this low-cost, modular machine is tackling malaria

Design Frontiers • 23 Jul 19

Octopi is the latest tech that’s revolutionising malaria detection. >
Netflix product designer on bridging design gaps across borders

Design Frontiers • 23 Jul 19

Mariam Braimah talks to us about how she is using her experience to facilitate skills exchanges between Silicon Valley and Nigeria. >
These ‘Polluted Popsicles’ are drawing attention to Taiwan’s contaminated waters

Design Frontiers • 21 Jul 19

The fake frozen suckers emphasise the importance of clean water. >
Scientists and artists are reviving lost scents

Design Frontiers • 19 Jul 19

In a collaborative effort between artists and scientists, smell molecules from extinct flowers were extracted and their aromas recreated. >
Is Sweden’s Vittra School the future of learning?

Design Frontiers • 19 Jul 19

Designed by Rosan Bosch, the space challenges traditional education facilities. >
Spanish oil rig art installation criticises current affairs

Design Frontiers • 19 Jul 19

The installation, which was part of the Fallas festival in Valentia, also represents how politicians exploit resources. >
Joyce Simbine Saiete on how architectural interventions can aid Mozambican resettlement

Design Frontiers • 18 Jul 19

Her thesis takes the challenges of resettlement in the region and turns them into opportunities. >
Triggerfish launches free online platform for animators

Design Frontiers • 18 Jul 19

“The South African animation industry is growing - and so is the demand for skilled animators globally.” >
Snøhetta reveals new Madiba-inspired "peace bench"

Design Frontiers • 17 Jul 19

The inspiration for the bench came from the famous Nelson Mandela quote: "The best weapon is to sit down and talk". >
On bringing rural Indian women into the global conversation on feminism

Design Frontiers • 16 Jul 19

Deepti Asthana says her practice is influenced by the need to alter the narrative that women are weak or helpless. >
Solar Foods is growing food out of air

Design Frontiers • 16 Jul 19

This edible protein promises a future of meat-free lasagna or dairy-free drinks made using carbon dioxide captured from the air. >
Designing kangas that celebrate queer love

Design Frontiers • 15 Jul 19

Artist and LGBTQ+ activist Kawira Mwirichia is reclaiming the culturally significant garment to celebrate queer love in Kenya. >
The Algae Dome imagines a future of architecture-powered food

Design Frontiers • 14 Jul 19

Where sustainable food design and public architecture intersect. >
Could this convenient bug harvesting design make insect-based diets popular?

Design Frontiers • 12 Jul 19

Living Farms is being spearheaded by Austrian multidisciplinary designer, Katharina Unger. >
Why Mexican squares may be the best public spaces in the world

Design Frontiers • 12 Jul 19

Plaza Ciudadela won’t win any design awards, but it accomplishes something far more important: it draws a crowd of all ages. >
Hafeez Floris captures the other side of South Africa's townships

Design Frontiers • 12 Jul 19

His photography shows the more childlike and creative side to people in areas like Manenberg and Soweto. >
Skip the trip to the fertility clinic with Yo Home Sperm

Design Frontiers • 11 Jul 19

In just a few minutes, this app offers men valuable reproductive information. >

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