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Wikkelhouse: A house made of 24 layers of cardboard

A marvel of sustainable design, Wikkelhouse is fully customisable and environmentally friendly. >
Pockulus: Smartphone free, affordable VR

Based on open-source tech, Pockulus is a DIY way into virtual reality. >
Bioo: A plant that is also a charging station

Charging your electronic devices could be done in the easiest, greenest way possible with the Bioo plant. >
Michael Shiferaw: Digital design with a positive impact

It’s a good time to be a creative in Africa, says creative director Michael Shiferaw >
Local animator Mike Scott on creating lasting relationships with characters

Cape Town animator Mike Scott’s work is simple nostalgia mixed with pop culture characters that you want to get to know. >
Tackling Islamophobia through unifying portraits

It’s time to shift the conversation on the Muslim identity, says NATIVE VML. >
Drone waitstaff gives valuable insight into a burgeoning technology

Students at the Eindhoven University of Technology launched the world’s first drone cafe but they want to do much more. >
Hunt virtual prey with this VR experience

Become the hunter in this interactive, educational, and experiential VR game. >
Zedfactory’s pod homes are built on city car parks

A new housing concept will tap into the millions of existing car park spaces across the UK. >
Thomas Chapman: Welcoming change in the "ugly" city

Founder of Local Studio, Thomas Chapman has directed his efforts towards social change through clever architecture in Johannesburg. >
Tiny flexible film designed to combat pancreatic cancer

MIT’s latest advancement is a tiny, flexible roll of film designed for localised cancer treatment. >
Laye Samb moves minds through illustration

Senegalese artist Laye Samb takes a satirical and sometimes dark look at everyday life in Africa. >
OSCAR: Challenging the divide between human and machine

Dutch filmmaker and visual artist Floris Kaayk’s series of interconnected videos tells the sci-fi story of OSCAR, a modular life form. >
Allan Amato explores the naked form in SLIP: Naked In Your Own Words

The nude form inspires awe, lust, empathy, envy, anger says photographer Allan Amato. >
Artist’s small studio is a canvas for her surreal worlds

JeeYoung Lee taps into her dreams and memories to create enchanting worlds in her studio. >
Off-grid library encourages education in remote Tanzania

Humanitarian architect Patricia Erimescu designed an off-grid library built with recycled and locally sourced materials. >
Art as a tool for integration in India

The Aravani Art Project’s painted murals work to integrate India’s transgender community. >
Rosine Urujeni: Empowering women in Rwanda

Indego Africa supports women in Africa through economic empowerment and education. >
NeuroLife: A chip that gives movement back to the paralysed

Researchers have created a prototype for a medical device that allows a paralysed person to perform basic tasks. >
Illustrations show the twists and turns of modern society

Polish illustrator Igor Morski uses mixed media and photo manipulation to explore the ills of the world. >
Water, energy, and internet all in one system

The Watly system aims to bring the necessities to the developing world using one device. >
Korean artist explores “hysteria” in mixed media paintings

Confronted with something terrifying, the characters in Yeom Ji-Hee’s work must face their fears. >
TippyTalk: Tech that bridges the gap between the disabled and their caregivers

Rob Laffan created an app that helps his autistic daughter communicate from anywhere at anytime. >
Skin: The next step in wearable tech

SkinHaptics is a new innovation that sees the palm of your hand as the next display surface for wearable tech. >

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