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Love Imvelo: Art on the walls of Durban
Creative Work
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3 Nov 16
Durban creative Wesley van Eeden takes his illustrative craft outside.
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Impossible: Kenyan grannies learn karate to fend off would-be attackers
Creative Work
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2 Nov 16
A group of Kenyan grannies, the oldest of whom is 85, meet every week to learn self-defence to help protect themselves against sexual predators.
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Skin Deep: A photography project giving hope to ex-gang members
Creative Work
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2 Nov 16
This photographer is digitally removing tattoos from gang member’s portraits to help them see themselves without the marks of their past.
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Capturing South Korea’s deep-sea diving women
Creative Work
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2 Nov 16
See Hyung S. Kim’s breathtaking portraits of the sea women of Jeju.
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MIT breaks new ground on the road to clean energy
Creative Work
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2 Nov 16
Scientists achieve the highest plasma pressure ever recorded.
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New seamless waterproof garments
Creative Work
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1 Nov 16
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Wendy Andreu has developed a series of craft-inspired waterproof garments that are not sewn or cut into patterns.
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Painting a map of reggae heritage in London
Creative Work
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1 Nov 16
London-based documentary and street photographer has shot more than 42 reggae record covers on their original locations.
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A New Kind of Beauty
Creative Work
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1 Nov 16
A look at the hunt for aesthetic perfection through Phillip Toledano’s candid lens.
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Fortifying long-distance connections through ambient light
Creative Work
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1 Nov 16
The Lightbound project is facilitating meaningful human connection with technology.
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VR world creates empathy through action
Creative Work
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31 Oct 16
Immersive yourself in our dying planet to foster tangible change.
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Software assistance for schools in Ethiopia
Creative Work
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31 Oct 16
Ethiopian technology entrepreneurs propose solutions for educational institutions through an app.
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Desperately Perfect
Creative Work
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31 Oct 16
Rachel Papo captures the drive and skill of young Russian dancers in a photo series.
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Photos capable of producing electricity developed by Finnish Researchers
Creative Work
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31 Oct 16
What if that photo on your mantle could help power your kettle?
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Verbinder: A shelf joint for tool-less creation
Creative Work
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28 Oct 16
Design students created a shelf joint that allows you to build solid wooden structures without tools.
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Yuwote Charvet: The typeface that infuses African symbols with geometry
Creative Work
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28 Oct 16
Kevin Karanja explores African writing systems & 3D design.
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Fetish Ballad unpacks the myths surrounding fetish parties (NSFW)
Creative Work
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28 Oct 16
A photo book by photographer MagLau takes readers behind the scene of Europe’s fetish parties.
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A revolution in wearable health tracking technology
Creative Work
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28 Oct 16
The emerging health & fitness tech market poised for even more growth.
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Mexican design firm imagines Trump’s proposed wall
Creative Work
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27 Oct 16
Estudio 3.14 brings to life the US presidential candidate’s tyranny.
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Luzinterruptus immerses Toronto in a flow of words
Creative Work
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27 Oct 16
An artist group occupies the streets of Toronto with 10 000 books.
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Engineered seduction: How slot machines keep users fixated
Point of View
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27 Oct 16
Take a look at the deceptive graphic design & psychology behind gambling machines.
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Student thesis initiates award-winning community food project
Creative Work
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27 Oct 16
Blank Plate: The culinary design curriculum helping to navigate life in a ‘food desert’.
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The Shit Museum sells you crap
Creative Work
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26 Oct 16
Not all shit is waste: Merdacotta is a material made of cow manure and clay that pushes you to see the potential of poo.
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IAMISIGO is fashion for the minimalist
Creative Work
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26 Oct 16
IAMISIGO is a fashion brand for underdogs who desire to be different.
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Sensing strain in the body with new fibre optics
Creative Work
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26 Oct 16
These refined fibres could one day revolutionise neuroscience and brain treatment.
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