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P Bank is a public toilet facility that offers a solution to the phosphorus scarcity

Creative Work • 28 Nov 19

P Bank allows visitors to make a donation of Phosphorus, which is currently endangered due to high consumption levels. >
6 clever design solutions for pressing healthcare issues

RoundUp • 28 Nov 19

We highlight some of the design solutions aimed at healthcare sector. >
Re:flex is a material that can be reprogrammed using heat

Creative Work • 28 Nov 19

Dutch product designer Karlijn Sibbel says she and her team wanted to create a material that adapts to changes the way nature does. >
Jack Newbury has designed an inclusive sexual education kit

Creative Work • 25 Nov 19

The design student says this new kit and curriculum, a first for the UK, is inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community and other types of sexual practices. >
Self-taught Mexican artist on creating artwork that speaks to the masses

Creative Work • 19 Nov 19

“I am totally self-taught, which gives me full freedom of experimentation." >
Nassia Inglessis’ unique approach to interactive installations

Creative Work • 15 Nov 19

The designer is known for her innovative approach in transforming design as we know it. >
Could VR create space for people of colour in the film industry?

Creative Work • 12 Nov 19

Emerging technology may be the answer to the ongoing question of representation. >
West Africa through the lens of photographer Sierra Nallo

Creative Work • 7 Nov 19

“I want people to really see the human connection and that's the most important aspect of my photography.” >
5 surprisingly sustainable fashion fabrics

Point of View • 6 Nov 19

It's not just organic cotton and hemp on the sustainable fabrics line up. Here are five of the most curious eco-friendly textiles. >
Material World is a film that gives form to the sustainable fashion debate

Creative Work • 5 Nov 19

This short invites you to question the stories and ethics behind your clothing. >
The magic of Indian urbanism

Creative Work • 1 Nov 19

Dennis Pieprz recounts the beauty of the Indian cities he's visited in a vibrant series of photos. >
This new process could create emission-free cement

Creative Work • 31 Oct 19

This electrochemical process developed by MIT researchers could eliminate the current fossil-fuel-dependent system >
Generative design creates new ways to form a brand's identity

Creative Work • 30 Oct 19

From wine, dance and even voice, designer Patrik Hübner chats us through how he uses creative algorithms to tell new stories. >
3 projects that predict the future of food, travel and architecture

Creative Work • 30 Oct 19

These three young graduates formed part of the inaugural Antenna event organised by Design Indaba and Dutch Design Week. >
Two artists use video and sculpture to explore perceptions of history and memory

Creative Work • 30 Oct 19

Kyu Sang Lee and Martin Wilson talk to us about their project, Still-life with Three Suspended Bodies. >
How data science in and for Africa can blaze new trails

Creative Work • 30 Oct 19

The new School for Data Science and Computational Thinking argues that locals should take the lead in developing data-driven solutions to local challenges. >
Sakhile Cebekhulu on weaving stories through his designs

Creative Work • 29 Oct 19

“My ethos is to tell authentic and real South African stories using clothing and product.” >
A fresh perspective on the traditional practices of sustainability

Creative Work • 27 Oct 19

How can a chair and a shoebox contribute to a more ecologically sustainable future? >
Shani Crowe turns hair into art

Creative Work • 25 Oct 19

These mesmerising braids celebrate the beauty of black femininity. >
Meet the artist behind America's only museum dedicated to African beads

Creative Work • 25 Oct 19

Olayami Dabls says he wanted to enable residents to better understand the immense power of their African heritage. >
This Swedish firm builds multiple-storey homes entirely from wood

Creative Work • 24 Oct 19

Folkhem is leading the charge when it comes to this environmentally-minded mandate. >
Bright Dimba on turning wire weaving into luxury products

Creative Work • 21 Oct 19

The 2017 Design Indaba Emerging Creative collaborates with weavers from his hometown in KwaZulu-Natal to produce handwoven goods. >
Social housing project wins Britain's most prestigious architecture award

Creative Work • 18 Oct 19

The purpose of the Goldsmith housing project was to present a new model of high-quality low-income houses. >
The future of food according to six antenna conference speakers

Creative Work • 17 Oct 19

These graduates are reimagining the future of food with their innovative projects. >

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