Lindsay Samson | Design Indaba

The Homeless Studio explores how architecture can help address homelessness

This student-led project creates innovative homes for Los Angeles’ most vulnerable. >
Pneumatic dome turns London park into a community haven

Madrid-based firm DOSIS creates inflatable, reconfigurable public space. >
‘The Crying Forest’: a striking reminder of the forces ravaging the Amazon

Philippe Echaroux’s artistic protest against the destruction of the rainforest. >
This USB stick doubles as an HIV testing kit

Scientists based in the UK have developed a USB device that can quickly and accurately determine one's HIV status. >
Athi-Patra Ruga debuts new performance piece at Performa 17 Biennale in New York

Dismantling the myth of the ‘Rainbow Nation’ through performance art. >
A conversation with Jabu Nadia Newman: filmmaker, photographer and feminist

We chat to the woman behind the explosive webseries The Foxy Five. Jabu and her cast will be speaking at Design Indaba 2017. >
Smart streetlights powered by pedestrian footsteps

Clean-tech startup EnGoPlanet harnesses kinetic energy to potentially power cities around the world. >
Photographer Loes Heerink captures the beauty of Vietnam’s street trade

‘Vendors From Above’ - a collection of aerial shots of the vivid hawkers of Hanoi. >
‘Girl, girl, girl’ by Aki Inomata

These insect-built homes are a colourful commentary on a pervasive gender dynamic. >
What if your teeth could heal themselves?

These biosynthetic tooth fillings could mean the end of root canals. >
Sunflare develops the world’s first stick-on solar paneling

The new ultra-thin solar wallpaper can be applied to just about anything. >
MIT scientists engineer spinach to detect explosives

This research team has found a way to infuse the vegetable with super powers. >
A high-tech shopping cart for the homeless

This tricked-out trolley aims to help secure the belongings of Canada’s nomadic homeless population. >
SKIN – The Inhabitable Sculpture by NEON

Climb inside this malleable sculpture made from countless pairs of stockings. >
Echoes of Nostalgia by Tshepiso Mabula

These images contemplate a different kind of homecoming. >
Escape the stress of your workday in these coffin-like privacy pods

Creating a silent sanctuary amidst the daily hustle and bustle. >
De-Formance by Jessica Smarsch

De-Formance is a unique project that investigates the connection between design and movement. >
Harvard researchers develop world's first 3D-printed heart on a chip

Could this development mean the beginning of the end of animal product testing? Harvard researchers have developed a tiny heart that is 3D-printed on a chip. >
Capturing South Korea’s deep-sea diving women

See Hyung S. Kim’s breathtaking portraits of the sea women of Jeju. >
Fortifying long-distance connections through ambient light

The Lightbound project is facilitating meaningful human connection with technology. >
Photos capable of producing electricity developed by Finnish Researchers

What if that photo on your mantle could help power your kettle? >
Mexican design firm imagines Trump’s proposed wall

Estudio 3.14 brings to life the US presidential candidate’s tyranny. >
Student thesis initiates award-winning community food project

Blank Plate: The culinary design curriculum helping to navigate life in a ‘food desert’. >
Reclaiming a feminine masculinity

Butch Is Not A Dirty Word: the publication celebrating butch identity and culture. >

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