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A jammed rock structure built by machines is a prelude to the future of sustainable architecture. >

Packed with nutritional and healing properties, several reports have named Moringa, a tree indigenous to Africa, "the miracle tree" and "the tree of life". >

The Brilliance, designed by nonprofit D-Rev, is a phototherapy device designed to treat infants with jaundice in poor communities. >

Kalimba Radio provides Zambians with unlimited, free local music – old and new. The music is available offline and with no data plan. >

Japanese architect Sou Fujimoto uses potato chips and staples to comment on the notion of “found architecture”. >

Mayur Mengle takes his daily two-hour commute on Mumbai's railway line and turns it into a doddle-a-day. >

NASA is asking for help with new methods for testing their spacesuits for conditions on the moon and Mars. >

Three architecture firms are setting the tone for affordable and sustainable alternatives to informal housing. >

Art, theatre, and music at Barefeet give Zambia's street kids a chance to explore their creativity in a safe environment. >

1000 drawings, created by 250 impoverished children, inspired KFC Add Hope’s new advert. >

Angela Mathis is shredding up cash to make textiles for a new collection of stools in a project called Value. >

The first prize for the NASA 3D Printed Habitat Challenge Design Competition went to a house made of ice. Here's a closer look at the futuristic igloo. >

Train stations in India are set to provide one billion users with internet access. >

Liverpool now has a glow-in-the-dark skatepark, designed by Korean artist Koo Jeong A. >

Transformation Textiles provide Dignity Kits to girls going through puberty in order to help them deal with menstruation without interrupting their education. >

Facebook is designing and building a satellite to provide internet access to people in remote parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. >

UK Illustrator Toby Allen uses her talents to give the unseen monsters of mental illness a face. >

New Jersey-based painter So Yoon Lym weaves a new appreciation of hair braiding and realistic painting. >

The RePhone is the next generation of customisable technology that lets users build, hack, and modify a smartphone. >

World-renowned photographer Guy Martin documented the beauty, violence and pride that accompanied the 2011 Egyptian uprising. >

The ruggedised tablet and education kit designed by Nairobi technology company BRCK is making digital learning more accessible to Kenya's children. >

The first book celebrating the 40 odd years of work by Michael Bierut was launched last week. Here's an exclusive look at some of the pages inside the volume. >

The Worldbeing wearbable and app, by Benjamin Hubert of Layer Design Studio, is a system that makes consumers more aware of their personal carbon footprint. >

This new alarm system relies on the dedication of the community in one of South Africa’s toughest informal settlements. >