Articles

Myanmese artist and former political prisoner Htein Lin aims to cast the hands of 1000 political prisoners in plaster of Paris as a reminder of Myanmar's past. >

Interactive, self-sustaining kitchen teaches kids how to grow and cook food. >

Ethiopian and Bauhaus students collaborate on experimental urban housing prototypes to accommodate the massive growth of Africa's urban population. >

Wecyclers, a fleet of low-cost tricycles, offers a convenient recycling service to densely populated, low-income Lagosian neighbourhoods. >

Ghanaian photographer Ofoe Amegavie's pain speaks through his latest work. >

Refugees Welcome is a Berlin-based non profit that connects displaced refugees to citizens with spare rooms in European cities. >

La Marca's innovative tattooists attempt to capture Cuba on the skin of their customers. >

One man's junk is another man's contemporary jewellery, proves designer Mariana Acosta. >

The tech and startup scene in Africa is burgeoning. Now innovation is being taught in schools, with the help of the LEGO Education Innovation Studios. >

At only 24 years old architecture graduate Eric Geboers has already designed a solution to global desertification. >

The creative director behind Airbnb’s largely publicised rebranding discusses his approach to branding projects. >

Young Durban-based photographer Menzi Gerald Khoza's camera makes everyone fall in love with the lesser-known beauty of South Africa. >

Four Cuban architecture students have collaborated with community members to create a design to reduce the effects of hurricanes on the Caribbean island. >

Researchers at Stellenbosch University have created a solar collection system to rival the most cutting edge facilities. >