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Artist Rogan Brown reveals the intricate architecture of nature with sheets of paper and a scalpel knife. >

New York-based Nikolas Gregory Studio turns office personnel into furniture makers with its Scrap Stool. >

Manufract has designed a furniture range that mimics the process that trees go through when they self-heal as they naturally release resin to fix the wound. >

A collaborative investigation into the future of food as told by eight weird-looking meatballs. >

In the fifth in a photographic series focused on the hands of artisans, we visit a man who turns simple planks of wood and metal pipes into objects that sing. >

Using robotics and biodegradable material, these students have sought to streamline architecture. >

A rocking chair made of upcycled plastic bottles and sustainable spruce is a guilt-free way to kick back. >

Tidal Visions eco-friendly clothing line is made of seafood waste, but it’s not as gross as it sounds. >

Inhouse Brand Architects transformed Saatchi & Saatchi’s Cape Town office into a collaborative workspace. >

Epson’s latest innovation that turns waste paper into new paper is paving the way for in-office recycling. >

The Sinthian Cultural Centre, built in the remote Senegalese village of Sinthian, is intended to be an artist residency >

Space 10’s Heat Harvest turns everyday items into charging points for other devices. >

This collective aims to encourage upcycling by documenting the stories of “dumpster divers, tinkerers, and circuit hackers”. >

Creativity brings people together in this struggling refugee camp. >

Ugandan Betty Ikalany founded AEST in order to help women in her community have access to clean cooking fuel. >

The Isano weavers is a cooperative of skilled weavers based in Kigali, Rwanda. All of its members are in some way affected by HIV/AIDS. >

An award-winning device designed to significantly improve the lives of those with tremor-related diseases. >

The HYBRID[GE] project seeks to revitalise the floating village of Tonle Sap Lake in Cambodia. >

What happens when the smart devices we’ve become accustomed to are forced to make moral decisions? >

Originally designed for astronauts, the Lifewrap is a first-aid garment used to stabilise women who are suffering from obstetric haemorrhage and shock. >

Temple was designed using oil drums and recycled materials to give it a unique look, sound, and experience. >