Jamie Matroos | Design Indaba

Water-resistant home floats during a flood

Baca Architects have constructed the UK’s first "can-float" home on the picturesque River Thames. >
Quit smoking by locking your cigs away in this smart box

This smart box pairs with an app to form a tech solution to cigarette cravings. >
Engineering Solar Shade: Should we manipulate the climate?

Researchers believe that the large-scale manipulation of the climate could be our best hope. >
B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West Berlin 1979-1989

The documentary film is a first-hand account of West Berlin’s decadent and chaotic nightlife from before the curtain fell. >
Four tech-savvy African creators launch a solution to high shipping costs

Shypmate cuts the costs of international deliveries and provides income opportunities for travellers. >
Wai Architects: Architecture as a tool for addressing social issues

According to WAI Architects, architecture might not save the world but it has the power to make people’s lives miserable. >
This ski slope might be built on a 21-storey apartment block

Kazakhstan’s next architectural feat could see a ski slope constructed atop a residential apartment block. >
The Fearless Collective fights gender-based violence with unique murals

Unique to each region, these Pakistani murals highlight gender-based violence in marginalised communities. >
Fred Gelli: Design that unifies people, nature and the Olympic spirit

The Rio 2016 logo, designed by Fred Gelli’s Tátil Design, is based on contagious energy, harmonious diversity, exuberant nature, and the Olympic spirit. >
Studio Truly Truly's flexible range of LED loops

The Levity range features customisable loops with light that radiates through a woven textile exterior. >
Very Semi-Serious

Documentary film “Very Semi-Serious” is an inside look at The New Yorker’s iconic cartoons. >
Artist's gun dissections reveal the innards of war

Anatomy of War reveals the gory, inner workings of the world's most popular weapons. **Warning: This story contains graphic images.** >
Erin Besler: Repositioning architectural practices for new design

Erin Besler’s installation, The Entire Situation, calls into question embedded architectural practices. >
Poo pill designed to combat obesity

Scientists at a United States hospital are using a freeze-dried pill made of faecal matter to treat obesity. >
Pneumatic display designed to modernise braille

This full-page, pneumatic, braille-like display could change the way the blind use technology. >
Ben Moyo: A photographer without a camera telling the African Story

Zimbabwean-born photographer Ben Moyo broke the mould by pursuing a career in the arts despite a lack of opportunities. >
This fully customisable modular lamp fits the user's unique style

Plato Design's D-TWELVE is a versatile lighting system that fits in any setting. >
Tech-infused tights enhance the yoga experience

Tech and sportswear merge seamlessly in these posture-correcting tights for the budding yogi. >
Flying solar farm generates energy around the clock

Solar balloons generate energy where clouds cannot interfere with their efficiency. >
Benjamin Hubert: Holistic designs to inspire change

Award-winning designer Benjamin Hubert talks about using design to make things better. >
Syrian monuments recreated in miniature to protect their history

To protect Syria’s heritage, a group of artists have built miniature replicas of the country’s most iconic sites. >
Ghetto Biennale catalogue documents the creative endeavours of Haitian artists

The Ghetto Biennale connects Haitian artists to the rest of the world; its catalogue will give the exhibition longevity. >
Jean-Paul Bourdier's work explores the human form and nature without digital enhancement

Jean-Paul Bourdier's photography poetically explores the human form as it experiences ties with the four elements - earth, air, water, light. >
Reclusive artist captures her journey in a photographic diary

Dealing with depression, sadness and life as an introvert, Melania Brescia expresses herself in the only way she can. >

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