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Judith Kaine: Taking art to the streets of Rwanda

Kurema Kureba Kwiga uses street art to tackle social issues and expose ordinary Rwandans to the creativity of its artists. >
Teledisko: The 60s nightlife experience in a phone booth

Teledisko is a phone booth upcycled into the world’s smallest nightclub. >
Zami Life: A stool for smart sitting in an age of inactivity

The Zami smart stool promotes healthy living through innovative furniture design. >
Concept artist merges Maasai warriors with sci-fi tech

Rodrigo Galdino imagines what it would look like if traditional Maasai warriors integrated alien tech into their culture. >
NASA invites public to send art to space

NASA’s upcoming mission to a near-Earth asteroid will take with it artworks submitted by explorers from around the world. >
Agriculture meets architecture in France's urban farm tower

Built like a staircase, ABF-lab's urban farming structure aims to raise awareness and encourage better living and social responsibility. >
MIT researchers reveal world's thinnest solar cell

A team at MIT have created an ultra-thin solar cell that could open up new applications for solar power in the long term. >
Kiro'o Games to release first African-inspired action-RPG

Cameroonian startup Kiro'o Games is set to release the first PC game inspired by African mythology. >
Gershad: An app to avoid Iran’s morality police

The makers of this app have set out to ease the psychological burden imposed by Iran’s morality police. >
Integrating VR into fine dining

Samsung says its virtual reality headset will enhance the fine dining experience, but do we need to? >
Take in air not alcohol at this underwater bar

Clear Lounge is the world's first underwater oxygen bar and experience system. >
Portuguese artist’s massive murals are an ode to nature

Antonio Correia, or Pantonio, is known for his massive public art projects in cities all over the world. >
Affordable, easy to set up 360-degree photography

Orangemonkie has created Foldio360, the affordable way to capture 360-degree images. >
SA artist's digital works explore the surreal elements of emotion

Dreamlike landscapes and portraits make up Richard Davis' body of work. >
New material detects explosives at airports

Scientists have created a material that lights up in the presence of explosives. >
Nendo’s distinctive chocolates are a journey into shape, taste and texture

Nendo, the Japanese design firm, took on something that a number of people consider perfect in its design: chocolate. >
The Playtime in Africa initiative is a public space for Ghana’s children

Mmofra Place will nurture growth, creativity, and expression in a public space designed for children. >
Laduma’s shawl is the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa

Nominated by Tracey Lynch, the shawl designed by Laduma Ngoxolo has won the honour of Most Beautiful Object in South Africa. >
Design Without Borders: Introducing user-centred design to Uganda

Design Without Borders facilitates projects in Uganda using user-centred design. >
Redesigning a product that helps you do good

Award-winning designer Benjamin Hubert teamed up with Acts of Random Kindness to design a new ARK. >
The designer works as the creative catalyst, says Fred Gelli

Focused on sustainable design, Fred Gelli believes we’ll need to redesign the way we live. >
Basia Dżaman’s carbon fibre 3D printer of the future

Polish student Basia Dżaman modified a robotic arm using specially designed, 3D printed tools. >
Michael Wolff: The story of four rooms

Design consultant Michael Wolff encourages young designers to trust in their ability to create something new. >
Christophe Guberan’s living textiles self-adapt, move, and transform

Global graduate Christophe Guberan creates products that challenge the limits of matter. >

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