Jamie Matroos | Design Indaba

Andrew Merritt and Paul Smyth: Beyond the physical in experimental design

London-based practice Something & Son is known for their collaborations with experts who share their passion for socially driven projects. >
Bangladesh-based start-up boasts zero-waste fashion

Upcycling, recycling and reinvestment are the principles of this eco-friendly fashion brand. >
A faster, cheaper way to filter water using graphene

Scientists have created a graphene-based water filter that could be a solution to the water crisis. >
CrowdVoice: An archive of social unrest from around the world

Esra’a Al Shafei’s online platform curates user-generated content from protests around the world. >
Maria Mayanja: Upcycling and Kigali’s co-working spaces

Co-working spaces are a breeding ground for collaboration and new ideas, says Impact Hub Kigali’s managing director. >
The "A" speaker: A solution to noise pollution

The "A" speaker is like listening to headphones without the headphones. >
Kampala's street children rehabilitated through music and art

M-Lisada is an orphanage in Uganda that empowers Kampala's street children through art. >
Ugandan community hall crafted out of basic materials

Natural light and locally-sourced materials bring the late Ross Langdon’s design to life. >
An innovative way to extinguish a fire

The Elide Fire Extinguishing Ball uses a chemical blast to control unexpected fires. >
Township: Photographs depicting life after South African apartheid

Anne Rearick’s work documents the lives of people faced with economic hardship, poverty and racism. >
Tiny surgical tools inspired by origami

Researchers were able to do away with bulky surgical parts and rely instead on the principles of origami. >
A pictorial narrative explores the estranged lives of adults

A children’s book for adults, The Well of Being explores life through narrative and illustration. >
US digital artist talks representation of minorities in graphic design

Jeff Manning’s work is inspired by music and informed by the need to represent minorities in graphic design. >
Experimental street art inspired by the Cape

South African illustrator and street artist Anwar Davids aims to make his work accessible all over the world. >
A new, sustainable way to make plastic

Researchers at Stanford have found a way to create sustainable plastic using inedible plant materials. >
Multimedia project remembers the forgotten victims of political imprisonment

Based in Austria, Christoph Lingg documents the forgotten history of political prisoners all over the world. >
This is what it's like to read with dyslexia

Victor Widell’s interactive blog post lets the viewer experience what it’s like to be dyslexic. >
Embroidery and needlepoint give prisoners a new outlook

The Fine Cell Work initiative has contributed to the rehabilitation of the UK’s prisoners for over a decade. >
Sideways driving with Goodyear’s latest concept tyre

International tyre company Goodyear has revealed the spherical-shaped, smart tyre of the future. >
Leaving design up to chance

Origami-inspired game randomises the textile design process, encouraging the creation of new knowledge. >
A massive eco-village with a utopian take on sustainable living

Agroecologist Amlankusum’s conceptual designs combines natural elements with controlled construction to create a 36-storey paradise. >
Global artists recreate monsters thought up by children

The Monster Project facilitates art with children by reimagining their monsters. >
Urban Farm Pod: A plant growing sphere in urban spaces

Terreform ONE’s Plug-In-Ecology project brings vertical farming to urban spaces. >
MFA’s #techstyle: Fashion that moves, interacts and adapts

The Museum of Fine Arts’ #techstyle exhibition takes a look at where fashion design is headed thanks to its relationship with technology. >

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