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31 Bits’ holistic business model empowers Ugandan women
Creative Work
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11 Mar 16
Jewellery brand creates a sustainable income for Ugandan artisans while teaching them skills to become self-reliant.
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A new, sustainable way to make plastic
Creative Work
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11 Mar 16
Researchers at Stanford have found a way to create sustainable plastic using inedible plant materials.
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Experimental street art inspired by the Cape
Creative Work
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11 Mar 16
South African illustrator and street artist Anwar Davids aims to make his work accessible all over the world.
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Wi-Fi trashcans encourage festivalgoers to practise responsible rubbish disposal
Creative Work
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10 Mar 16
Indian startup ThinkScream develops a trashcan that provides Wi-Fi connection in exchange for trash.
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Graffiti as a tool for liberation in Kabul
Creative Work
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10 Mar 16
Liberation and the fight for women's rights through contemporary art and graffiti in Kabul.
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UNICEF bicycle initiative helps Ghanaian schoolgirls get to class safely
Creative Work
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10 Mar 16
Swedish brand Vélosophy teams up with UNICEF to donate its commuter bikes to girls in Ghana.
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Rope made out of plastic bottles
Creative Work
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10 Mar 16
A really handy tool from a runaway Kickstarter campaign.
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Multimedia project remembers the forgotten victims of political imprisonment
Creative Work
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10 Mar 16
Based in Austria, Christoph Lingg documents the forgotten history of political prisoners all over the world.
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Barrett Nash: Innovations in East African motorcycle transport
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9 Mar 16
Safe Motos is helping to give motorcycle taxis in East Africa a better reputation.
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Old tennis rackets become colourful works of art
Creative Work
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9 Mar 16
Cape Town local Danielle Clough has many inventive outlets, but her embroidery has caught the attention of the creative world.
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IKEA's next step for sustainability
Creative Work
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9 Mar 16
The eco-responsible furniture company is transitioning to biobased packaging made out of mushrooms.
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New supermarket in Denmark only stocks food past its sell by date
Creative Work
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9 Mar 16
WeFood is reducing food waste in Denmark by selling the food that mainstream supermarkets throw out.
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Enter your design to the Green Product Award
Creative Work
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9 Mar 16
The Green Product Award have extended their deadline exclusively for Design Indaba readers. Submissions are open until Sunday 13 March.
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Embroidery and needlepoint give prisoners a new outlook
Creative Work
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9 Mar 16
The Fine Cell Work initiative has contributed to the rehabilitation of the UK’s prisoners for over a decade.
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This is what it's like to read with dyslexia
Creative Work
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9 Mar 16
Victor Widell’s interactive blog post lets the viewer experience what it’s like to be dyslexic.
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Nigerian artist uses posters to tackle issues of climate change
Creative Work
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8 Mar 16
Nigerian artist Fred Martins uses art to trigger an emotional response in the viewer and to convey a serious message about climate change.
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Perfect man-made waves
Creative Work
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8 Mar 16
Kelly Slater's high-performance, man-made wave pool has been met with scepticism in the industry.
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Sideways driving with Goodyear’s latest concept tyre
Creative Work
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8 Mar 16
International tyre company Goodyear has revealed the spherical-shaped, smart tyre of the future.
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Accra-based Swedish fashion brand creates street couture in collaboration with Ghanaian tailors
Creative Work
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8 Mar 16
HI ON LIFE is a fashion brand driven by sustainable design, Ghanaian culture and a Scandinavian appreciation of form.
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Leaving design up to chance
Creative Work
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8 Mar 16
Origami-inspired game randomises the textile design process, encouraging the creation of new knowledge.
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Jua Kali interprets the ingenuity of Nairobi's informal sector
Interviews
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7 Mar 16
Kenyan artist Tahir Carl Karmali's photomontage series deconstructs hacker culture in Kenya.
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Hello Tractor brings African farmers equipment on demand
Creative Work
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7 Mar 16
Nigerian technology startup Hello Tractor is an on-demand farming machinery service for farmers in rural Africa.
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High-tech repository for the dead
Creative Work
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7 Mar 16
Ruri Den is an alternative to burial sites for space-starved cities like Tokyo
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A massive eco-village with a utopian take on sustainable living
Creative Work
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7 Mar 16
Agroecologist Amlankusum’s conceptual designs combines natural elements with controlled construction to create a 36-storey paradise.
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