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The new and environmentally friendly way of emptying poop from pit latrines is cutting sanitation service costs for locals in Senegal's capital city. >

The Netherlands' first design museum opens this weekend with two internationally focused exhibitions: "Designing the World" and "Design Identities". >

In a photo series focusing on master artisans, we look at the hands of the makers. Today we look at a master surfboard shaper. >

A Woman In My Heart by Candace Feit captures a community of men who struggle to find a way to express their feminine identities. >

The Netherlands-based textile museum showcases 30 Japanese artists pushing boundaries in the practice of fibre art. >

The Starling is a smart-wearable for babies designed to early language skill development. >

UNICEF have brought out a wearable that encourages kids to get active in exchange for points that save the lives of starving children in developing countries. >

The designer behind the Bird of Prey Bicycle, which the user rides prone like a superhero, says it is the fastest, most comfortable bike ever. >

A 15-year-old scientist designed a low-cost device that harvests the ocean's energy to provide power to the developing world. >

This travelling photo series captures haunting images of child brides around the world. >

This Berlin-based artist uses colour to distort surfaces and objects, creating otherworldly installations. >

Kenyan university students are challenging transportation and energy problems with solar-powered motorcycles. >

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Simone Post is giving new life to the discarded wax prints from Vlisco by designing a series of interior products. >

Developers across the world will compete to build mobile apps that address education, business and farming issues in rural Kenya. >