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Knightscope invents crime-preventative patrol bots

Design News > Information Design

Surveillance robots roam the streets to assess potential threats and alert authorities. >

12 Jan 16
These naughty illustrations betray truisms about human relationships

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

“Les Coquins” is a book of risqué illustrations by French artist Marion Fayolle. >

12 Jan 16
Benjamin Hubert: Holistic designs to inspire change

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

Award-winning designer Benjamin Hubert talks about using design to make things better. >

12 Jan 16
The SNIFFPHONE could revolutionise early cancer detection

Design News > Product Design

Professor Hossam Haick at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology designed a product that pairs with a smartphone to detect lung cancer. >

12 Jan 16
MBOISA: West African patterning meets sculptural furniture design

Design News > African Design / Product Design

Dokter and Misses’ Kassena Town Cabinets echo the traditional architecture and striking graphic artwork of the Kassena people. >

11 Jan 16
Famed photographer Walter Pfeiffer collaborates with ECAL students

Next Generation > Art & Photography

“Choli Cholie” is a photographic book created by ECAL students in collaboration with the celebrated Swiss photographer Walter Pfeiffer. >

11 Jan 16
This Japanese home is formed by series of house-shaped towers

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Standing at different heights, these steel-clad towers form one playful residence in Japan’s city of Kosai. >

11 Jan 16
Syrian monuments recreated in miniature to protect their history

Design News > Craft / Design Activism

To protect Syria’s heritage, a group of artists have built miniature replicas of the country’s most iconic sites. >

11 Jan 16
Ai Wei Wei sets up a studio on the refugee-flooded Greek island of Lesbos

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Chinese artsit Ai Wei Wei has set up a studio on the Greek islands of Lesbos to make art that responds to the migrant crisis. >

11 Jan 16
A school that stands as a beacon of sustainability in New York City

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Architecture firm, SOM created a net-zero elementary school that is geared towards sustainable living. >

11 Jan 16
Ghetto Biennale catalogue documents the creative endeavours of Haitian artists

Design News > Art & Photography

The Ghetto Biennale connects Haitian artists to the rest of the world; its catalogue will give the exhibition longevity. >

11 Jan 16
Jean-Paul Bourdier's work explores the human form and nature without digital enhancement

Design News > Art & Photography

Jean-Paul Bourdier's photography poetically explores the human form as it experiences ties with the four elements - earth, air, water, light. >

8 Jan 16
Hybrid tractor designed for more efficient farming in Uganda

Design News > Industrial Design

In Kampala, a Makerere University research team unveiled a multi-purpose tractor to aid local crop cultivation. >

8 Jan 16
A poncho designed especially for cyclists

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The Boncho, by VANMOOF, is a poncho designed especially for cyclists to use in the rain. >

8 Jan 16
Reclusive artist captures her journey in a photographic diary

Design News > Art & Photography

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

8 Jan 16
The Venus Bushfires: Afro-folk inspired by the goddess of the sea

Design News > African Design / Music & Sound Design

Nigerian-born singer-songwriter Helen Isibor-Epega, who performs under the name The Venus Bushfires, wrote the world's first ever Pidgin English opera. >

7 Jan 16
Space habitation could begin with a village on the moon

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

The ESA plans to send huge 3D printers to space to build a village on the moon. >

7 Jan 16
This device uses human scent to lure disease-carrying mosquitos

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

The Mosquito Landing Box developed in Tanzania lures malaria-carrying mosquitos using human scent. >

7 Jan 16
African space opera, Yohancé pioneers a new movement in the sci-fi genre

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Paul Louise-Julie’s new afro-futuristic graphic novel draws from ancient African aesthetics. >

6 Jan 16
Libromats: The strange combination of laundry and storytelling

Design News > African Design / Design Activism

Libromat transforms the chore of laundry into time spent reading picture books with your children. >

6 Jan 16
Eco Mushroom streetlight absorbs vehicle pollution

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

An innovative streetlight could be an answer to extreme air pollution caused by CO2 emissions on the road. >

6 Jan 16
A table to write your thoughts and memories on

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The Analogue Table by Kirsten Camara is designed to let you record all the thoughts and ideas that pass through your mind. >

6 Jan 16
Traffic lights give priority to cyclists commuting in the rain

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

In Rotterdam, a new traffic light system speeds up cyclists' travel time in wet conditions. >

5 Jan 16
Researchers pursue biologically produced furniture

Design Frontiers > Design Activism / Product Design

Low-tech, low-energy and pollution-free, Mycoform could usher in a new era of biodegradable architecture. >

5 Jan 16

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