How far will we go to alter our bodies, nature and the universe? These five design projects ask questions about our future. >

French designer Alix Gallet has a bag of tricks to fool biometric recognition technology. >

Here are the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2015 nominations, from the personal to the practical to the political. >

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Two graduates of Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design have designed an early warning system that connects a special sensor to your smartphone. >

Code4CT is getting girls to code – while arming them with a technical toolkit to take on leadership roles. >

A new infant care system proposes radically improved incubators that transmit the mother's heartbeat, breathing and voice. >

Daan Roosegaarde’s much-anticipated Smart Highway has been built on a stretch of the R329 in Oss, the Netherlands. >

The value of social media is shifting far beyond PR and marketing – and that's good news for creative enterprises, says Nadia Mannell of Meltwater Group. >

Digital designer Jepchumba tells us about the making of Aviro, a mobile app for HIV clinicians to accurately prescribe ARV medication. >

The standard deadline for this global design competition is 30 September. Latecomers pay extra so register and submit your work today! >