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Wool shoes to save the environment

Creative Work • 19 Sep 16

Introducing Allbirds: the comfortable, eco-friendly sneaker. >
High school student builds app to help kids make friends

Creative Work • 19 Sep 16

Introducing an app to help navigate the unnerving world of high school lunch breaks. >
Woke & Broke: A collection for the socially conscious

Creative Work • 16 Sep 16

South Africa has recently seen the rise of student activism in its university spaces. But even the “woke” need to recharge. >
Eradicating poverty in South African townships

Creative Work • 16 Sep 16

This non-profit organisation is trying to help strengthen communities in South African townships. >
SuperMeat: The cultured chicken meat of the future

Creative Work • 16 Sep 16

This startup envisions a world where we can enjoy real meat without the guilty conscience. >
Cooling technology poised for revolution

Creative Work • 16 Sep 16

This North Carolina startup aims to overhaul temperature control with solid-state chips. >
Responsive jewellery that filters your smartphone notifications

Creative Work • 15 Sep 16

Jewellery and tech studio Vinaya wants us to stay connected to other people in style. >
Old school fashion for the new school

Creative Work • 15 Sep 16

Making crochet fashion items in the streets of Soweto. >
Easy & accessible tools for fitness management by Kinduct

Creative Work • 15 Sep 16

This Canadian company provides software tools for health and fitness enthusiasts. >
This engineering student’s invention could revolutionise the renewable energy sector

Creative Work • 15 Sep 16

Lancaster University’s Abigail Carson invents innovative power storage solution. >
Gene-editing of mosquitoes could annihilate lethal viruses

Creative Work • 14 Sep 16

Scientists could put disease-spreading mosquitoes in their crosshairs, but would the outcome be positive? >
Hoopy: A DIY craft bicycle made of wood

Creative Work • 14 Sep 16

A modern DIY bicycle that is convenient for adults of every size and height. >
The Other Side of Palestine by Brian Megens

Creative Work • 14 Sep 16

This photography series aims to present a different picture of life in the West Bank. >
Small tech powers wearables with body heat

Creative Work • 14 Sep 16

This new device created by researchers at North Carolina State University is a step toward ditching batteries forever. >
My Africa Is: A documentary project that celebrates pop culture in Africa

Point of View • 13 Sep 16

Filmmaker Nosarieme Garrick discusses the making of her new documentary "Alternative Nairobi" with Nataal. >
Painting the world with Ndebele art patterns

Creative Work • 13 Sep 16

World-renowned Ndebele artist and educator Esther Mahlangu releases her second one-of-a-kind Ndebele-inspired design for BMW. >
Conceptual cookbook is an imagined recipe for Hong Kong

Creative Work • 13 Sep 16

Para Site brings together Hong Kong’s native creatives to design a conceptual recipe for China’s vibrant city. >
British student designs vaccine transportation kit that could save millions

Creative Work • 13 Sep 16

Introducing the Isobar, an ammonia absorption-based refrigerator for vaccines. >
Rebirth Garments: Fashion for all bodies and abilities

Creative Work • 12 Sep 16

These garments are non-conforming and accessible to people of any gender, size and ability. >
Reform: From trash to furniture in Cairo

Creative Work • 12 Sep 16

We talk to Reform Studio, a Cairo-based design studio that turns old plastic bags into furniture by creating an eco-friendly material called Plastex. >
The Linx helmet: Safer, earphone-less music for cyclists

Creative Work • 12 Sep 16

The flagship product of Coros lets you listen to music without covering your ears. >
The Proximity Care button brings easy-living to dementia patients

Creative Work • 12 Sep 16

Mettle Studio’s small new device helps dementia sufferers and their guardians. >
IZ Collection: Stylish attire for the mobility impaired

Creative Work • 12 Sep 16

See the adaptable fashion range designed specifically for wheelchair users. >
Tina Ngxokolo’s fashion education

Creative Work • 9 Sep 16

2014 emerging creative Tina Ngxokolo educates the world about her culture through her clothing and jewellery designs. >

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