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South African youth culture according to Thulisizwe Mamba

Creative Work • 6 Aug 15

Thulisizwe Mamba, the swank Durban-based illustrator, gives us a preview of the illustrations to expect from his self-published web zine, “Co. Issue.”. >
Illustrator sketches the ghosts of projects yet to come

Creative Work • 5 Aug 15

Artist and illustrator Marta Menacho creates delicate watercolour and ink drawings of imagined works by anonymous artist group Luzinteruptus. >
Robert Brunner tells us what goes into designing a great product

Point of View • 5 Aug 15

Robert Brunner, former Apple industrial design director and founder of design studio Ammunition, offers some insight into what he does best. >
Eco-friendly food carts on the move in the US

Creative Work • 5 Aug 15

MOVE Systems have designed a food cart that aims to cut harmful emissions by 95 per cent, and they'll be populating the streets of New York soon. >
Catherine Ash: Self-taught in the art of ceramics

Interviews • Duration: 00:02:53 • 5 Aug 15

Catherine Ash, the young ceramist working behind Ash Ceramics, brings her training as a sculptor into the delicate art of ceramics. >
This wearable uses your skin to enhance your body awareness

Creative Work • 5 Aug 15

Flair is a wearable that uses the sensors in your skin to enhance your perception of your body and the world around you. >
Mumbai's iconic cabs used to showcase emerging designers

Creative Work • 5 Aug 15

Young designers are using Mumbai's taxis to take art to the people with the Taxi Fabric project. >
Activists and creatives in Angola call for the release of political prisoners

Creative Work • 4 Aug 15

Angolan artists, journalists, musicians and activists launch a video campaign that calls for the release of political prisoners in Luanda. >
Le Dessien empowers women through educated fashion

Creative Work • 4 Aug 15

Socially minded fashion label Le Dessien raises money to help underprivileged girls pay for an education. >
Create 3D photographs with your smartphone or tablet using Bevel

Creative Work • 4 Aug 15

Bevel is the first accessory capable of turning a smartphone or tablet into a 3D camera. >
"Garage" is a new comic magazine from a collective of Arabic artists

Creative Work • 4 Aug 15

Egyptian twin-artists Haitham and Mohamed Raafat El-seht are releasing a comic magazine created by an Arabic-comics' collective. >
MOM is designed to save “the lost generation” of refugees

Creative Work • 4 Aug 15

A British student has designed an inflatable incubator specifically to save the lives of premature babies born in refugee camps. >
MBFWCT 2015: The future of SA fashion is looking bright

Creative Work • 3 Aug 15

Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town (MBFWCT) raised the local fashion pulse and showed the world what to expect next from South Africa. >
The twig chair: Nendo’s most recent design

Creative Work • 3 Aug 15

Japanese studio Nendo creates a minimalist seat with a changeable backrest for designer furniture brand Alias. >
Meet Dot, the braille smart watch for the visually impaired

Creative Work • 3 Aug 15

Created by a South Korean start-up Dot, this Braille smart watch could help unlock the digital world for visually impaired people. >
Turn air into water as you ride your bike

Creative Work • 3 Aug 15

A Viennese industrial designer has created a solar-powered device that collects up to 500ml of condensation per hour as you ride your bike. >
The BillBed means a good night's sleep for Pakistan's homeless

Creative Work • 3 Aug 15

The award-winning MoltyFoam campaign turns a billboard into a bed for those sleeping on the streets. >
Catching poachers on a rhino-cam

Creative Work • 31 Jul 15

With only four northern white rhinos left, this design-oriented solution may be the answer to the catastrophic decline of rhinos due to poaching. >
The unpredictable Frankenphones of Shenzen, China

Creative Work • 31 Jul 15

Unlike the people of Shenzen, China, you probably own a device from one of two smartphone brands and you haven’t even asked yourself why. >
A solar-powered schoolbag

Creative Work • 31 Jul 15

South African company Rethaka has designed a recycled bag with a solar light that charges during the day so children can study at night. >
Kids' wheelchairs become giant paintbrushes

Creative Work • 31 Jul 15

An artist in the US has dedicated his life to creating art tools for children with disabilities. >
The sweeter side of 3D printing

Creative Work • 31 Jul 15

Designer Julian Sing creates miniature sugar sculptures with a 3D printer. >
A rainbow of hope covers a drug infused district

Creative Work • 31 Jul 15

A perilous Mexican town has had a bright makeover, bringing colour to its walls and optimism to its residents. >
This shower turns into a monster if you use too much water

Creative Work • 30 Jul 15

Installation artist Elisabeth Buecher created this Tim Burton-inspired shower curtain that inflates into spikes to stop you using too much water. >

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