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The Kofe Club Collection: Uniquely Nigerian furniture

Product designer Nifemi Marcus-Bello believes small-scale operations can lead to unique, Nigerian designs. >
Smart thermometer crowdsources info for real-time health tracking

Kinsa’s Smart Thermometer is able to help individuals and communities map diseases before they spread. >
3D-printed robots are able to move immediately after printing

MIT researchers developed a way to print both liquids and solids, building a robot faster and with immediate results. >
Eva Mynsberghe: Making products that tell stories

Jewellery and interiors designer Eva Mynsberghe emphasises the importance of telling stories with design. >
Smart tampons could be the future of home diagnostics

Researchers are creating a tampon testing system that helps women monitor their own health and fertility. >
Gau Gas creates energy from animal waste

Cooking with fossil fuels over an open flame is harmful to people and the environment, SustainEarth offers a biogas alternative. >
Syria’s refugee children tell their stories in an animated series

Once upon a time, Syria’s refugee children had families and homes. Now, they’re telling their stories as they flee ongoing conflict. >
Windows and solar panels could one day be made of transparent wood

Mass produced transparent wood material could be used in windows, solar panels and buildings. >
A 100 per cent biodegradable fungi dress

Neffa’s latest creation, MycoTEX explores the future of fashion with living materials. >
A mobile sterilisation box for safe surgeries in rural areas

A sterile pod built into a modified container may be suitable for maternal and neonatal care, oral health care and post-disaster relief. >
Cosmic Surgery combines photography and the delicate art of origami

Unrecognisable, futuristic faces mark Alma Haser’s Cosmic Surgery series. >
A tribute to world-renowned architect Zaha Hadid

Award-winning architect Dame Zaha Hadid passed away suddenly on Thursday, leaving behind a legacy of groundbreaking work. >
Researchers make strides towards self-cleaning textiles

Textiles that self-clean when exposed to light could be well on the way, but don’t throw out the washing machine yet. >
Mahlet Afework: Contemporary fashion inspired by traditional Ethiopia

The Mafi clothing line embraces modern approaches to fashion design while incorporating traditional patterns. >
Arrivals and Departures is about the connections between people

Human relationships are at the centre of Jacob Aue Sobol’s haunting black and white series. >
UCT students appeal for funding for anti-rape device

A team of graduates from the University of Cape Town (UCT) have conceptualised a wearable safety device in response to a spate of rapes, attacks and murders. >
Sweet Kills: A designer’s impression of the dangers of diabetes

Nattakong Jaengsem’s Sweet Kills campaign takes a gory look at the dangers of sweet treats. >
New, innovative material inspired by ancient design

The designs found in Iran’s Kharraqan towers became the unlikely inspiration for an advancement in metamaterials. >
Plantable pencils challenge use-and-chuck-away culture

The Sprout pencil grows into a plant if you place it in a pot. >
A squid bacteria lighting solution

The nocturnal Hawaiian bobtail squid uses bacteria to help it see in the dark and so can we. >
3D-printed vase collection upcycles plastic bottles

DesignLibero’s 3D-printed vase collection brings beauty to the practice of upcycling. >
Cubetto: A coding tutor for kids as young as three

Cubetto by Primo Toys is a kid-friendly, wooden robot that teaches kids to code in a way they can see and touch. >
Cape Town set to build its first blind-friendly outdoor park

A park specially designed to accommodate those with impaired vision - the first of its kind in Cape Town. >
William Kentridge celebrates Rome’s history with a 550-metre frieze

Using reverse graffiti, William Kentridge will wash his iconic stencils along the banks of the Tiber River in Rome. >

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