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Antenna is a new global scan of the world's best design graduates

Here is a taste of what to expect at the inaugural Antenna conference taking place in October in Eindhoven. >
Liquid is a platform that matches workers with teams according to their competencies

"The old corporate ladder, has turned into a corporate lattice. There is a wish for diverse experiences and flexibility." >
On creating an alternative to voyeuristic travel narratives

Carribean-American storyteller uses art-focussed web-series to weave tales about countries like South Africa and Mexico >
Could the future of mobility lie in 3D-printing?

The folks over at Michelin imagine a future of adaptive, airless wheels with the Visionary Tyre concept. >
Cook This Page wants to make cooking new things easy and fun

Interactive IKEA recipes demonstrate just how deliciously simple creativity can be. >
Weird Box is an innovative short film driven by the participation of Instagram followers

Software developer Noah Levenson’s latest design integrates users’ Instagram posts into a short film. >
On breaking down plastic waste for the benefit of nature

A look at different approaches that challenge the ‘non-biodegradable’ barrier. >
Artist Ai Weiwei turns salvaged refugee lifejackets into a large-scale installation

The artist and activist collected about 3 500 life jackets to highlight the disturbing conditions refugees are subjected to >
French astronaut shares captivating images of Earth

While they might look like fungi under a microscope, these photographs are actually of mountain ranges and cityscapes. >
Kenyan photographer behind renegade grannies series chats Afrofuturism

For Osborne Macharia, Afrofuturism is about recreating a different Africa based on fantasy, fiction and history. >
40 South African designers exhibit their goods in Paris

The Le BHV/ Marais department store is located in an area which attracts around 60 000 visitors daily. >
Dutch designers use human waste to make electricity

The Compost Kliko Toilet could lead to people getting away from flushing potential down the toilet >
Anti-Trump patrons put their money where their politics are

This New York bar donates 100 per cent of their profit to causes that are fighting Trump >
Is wearing jeans bad for the environment?

According to researchers, the answer is a bit more complicated than that >
A photographer is building a photographic ark of animals before they go extinct

National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore's project The Photo Ark currently holds photos of over 6500 distinct animal species. >
Combatting Algeria’s harsh weather conditions with houses made from plastic bottles

These durable homes are safely housing the region’s refugee population. >
5 oddball designs for the dinner plate

Where the worlds of cuisine and design-thinking collide. >
The Hausa People: Unique civilisation captured in graphic design

A comprehensively designed manual on one of Africa’s largest ethnic groups. >
Halfway to Nowhere

This artist depicts self-doubt and the struggle for acceptance in quirky style. >
Pedaling for clean air

A new addition to the Smog Free Project, and it comes in bicycle-form. >
High-tech hopes for hearing loss

A breakthrough home-use technology for early detection of tinnitus >
5 stories that show technology combined with bugs can result in great design

Proof that RoboCop isn’t the only one to benefit from a mecha-treatment. >
More than just transport: 5 unique renditions of the modern car

A look at some weird and innovative experiments in the world of car design. >
Collaborative cartography for a good cause

A citizen-powered navigation app to benefit visually impaired folks. >

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