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Timber Rising predicts a future in which wood will supersede concrete and steel. >

The cooker stores solar energy for cooking at any time of the day. >

In Deconstructed Anthems, he built a software that removes notes from the US national anthem at the same rate Americans have been imprisoned. >

These MIT engineers believe a simple method of pattern-cutting holds great benefits in store for wound healing plasters and wearable tech. >

The artists also aim to question the word “slum” because of the ways in which it ignores the complexity and dynamism of a community. >

Changes are afoot for the acclaimed South African fashion brand. >

Ndidi Emefiele’s art addresses societal expectations of women in Nigeria. >

The refillable mascara that can be applied using a 3D printed fingertip, saving an estimated 25 mascara bottles from landfill per person over ten years. >

The Tower – A Concrete Utopia explores the social afterlives of colonialist infrastructure in the Congolese city of Kinshasa. >

Here are three key takeaways from some of our Design Commons speakers. >

Gifted Mom is a low-tech, m-health platform that aims to reduce the number of deaths of pregnant women and infants in Cameroon. >