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Handstitched leather shoes from Ethiopia

Creative Work • 12 Jan 16

Oliberté shoes, the world’s first Fair Trade certified footwear, are all handstitched in Ethiopia. >
Flying solar farm generates energy around the clock

Creative Work • 12 Jan 16

Solar balloons generate energy where clouds cannot interfere with their efficiency. >
An exhibition dedicated to contemporary fashion in Africa’s major cities

Creative Work • 12 Jan 16

“Fashion Cities Africa” is the first major exhibition in the United Kingdom to celebrate and examine the growing contemporary fashion scene on the continent. >
These naughty illustrations betray truisms about human relationships

Creative Work • 12 Jan 16

“Les Coquins” is a book of risqué illustrations by French artist Marion Fayolle. >
Knightscope invents crime-preventative patrol bots

Creative Work • 12 Jan 16

Surveillance robots roam the streets to assess potential threats and alert authorities. >
The SNIFFPHONE could revolutionise early cancer detection

Creative Work • 12 Jan 16

Professor Hossam Haick at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology designed a product that pairs with a smartphone to detect lung cancer. >
Famed photographer Walter Pfeiffer collaborates with ECAL students

Creative Work • 11 Jan 16

“Choli Cholie” is a photographic book created by ECAL students in collaboration with the celebrated Swiss photographer Walter Pfeiffer. >
This Japanese home is formed by series of house-shaped towers

Creative Work • 11 Jan 16

Standing at different heights, these steel-clad towers form one playful residence in Japan’s city of Kosai. >
Syrian monuments recreated in miniature to protect their history

Creative Work • 11 Jan 16

To protect Syria’s heritage, a group of artists have built miniature replicas of the country’s most iconic sites. >
Ai Wei Wei sets up a studio on the refugee-flooded Greek island of Lesbos

Creative Work • 11 Jan 16

Chinese artsit Ai Wei Wei has set up a studio on the Greek islands of Lesbos to make art that responds to the migrant crisis. >
A school that stands as a beacon of sustainability in New York City

Creative Work • 11 Jan 16

Architecture firm, SOM created a net-zero elementary school that is geared towards sustainable living. >
Ghetto Biennale catalogue documents the creative endeavours of Haitian artists

Creative Work • 11 Jan 16

The Ghetto Biennale connects Haitian artists to the rest of the world; its catalogue will give the exhibition longevity. >
Jean-Paul Bourdier's work explores the human form and nature without digital enhancement

Creative Work • 8 Jan 16

Jean-Paul Bourdier's photography poetically explores the human form as it experiences ties with the four elements - earth, air, water, light. >
Hybrid tractor designed for more efficient farming in Uganda

Creative Work • 8 Jan 16

In Kampala, a Makerere University research team unveiled a multi-purpose tractor to aid local crop cultivation. >
A poncho designed especially for cyclists

Creative Work • 8 Jan 16

The Boncho, by VANMOOF, is a poncho designed especially for cyclists to use in the rain. >
Reclusive artist captures her journey in a photographic diary

Creative Work • 8 Jan 16

Dealing with depression, sadness and life as an introvert, Melania Brescia expresses herself in the only way she can. >
Space habitation could begin with a village on the moon

Creative Work • 7 Jan 16

The ESA plans to send huge 3D printers to space to build a village on the moon. >
This device uses human scent to lure disease-carrying mosquitos

Creative Work • 7 Jan 16

The Mosquito Landing Box developed in Tanzania lures malaria-carrying mosquitos using human scent. >
African space opera, Yohancé pioneers a new movement in the sci-fi genre

Creative Work • 6 Jan 16

Paul Louise-Julie’s new afro-futuristic graphic novel draws from ancient African aesthetics. >
Libromats: The strange combination of laundry and storytelling

Creative Work • 6 Jan 16

Libromat transforms the chore of laundry into time spent reading picture books with your children. >
MBOISA: Maxhosa By Laduma takes South African heritage to a global stage

Interviews • Duration: 00:04:03 • 6 Jan 16

Maxhosa By Laduma designs knitwear steeped in Xhosa traditions and this shawl is no different. >
Eco Mushroom streetlight absorbs vehicle pollution

Creative Work • 6 Jan 16

An innovative streetlight could be an answer to extreme air pollution caused by CO2 emissions on the road. >
A table to write your thoughts and memories on

Creative Work • 6 Jan 16

The Analogue Table by Kirsten Camara is designed to let you record all the thoughts and ideas that pass through your mind. >
Traffic lights give priority to cyclists commuting in the rain

Creative Work • 5 Jan 16

In Rotterdam, a new traffic light system speeds up cyclists' travel time in wet conditions. >

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