October 2015 Archive

Artist Naziha Mestaoui is planning to grow a virtual forest on the Eiffel Tower that will be matched by a real one in the soil. >

A bio-reactive, food expiry label trumps unreliable sell-by-date stamps on packaged food. >

The Pani Community Centre in Rajarhat, Bangladesh acts as a technical school, community centre, bicycle workshop and playground for children. >

Social Cops has grown from a Facebook campaign to a burgeoning social enterprise by giving citizens a voice through its information technology platform. >

To remedy one of the lowest birth registration rates in Eastern Africa, the Tanzanian government has made it possible to register a child’s birth via SMS. >

Racking up prizes such as the prestigious UK James Dyson Award, the team at OpenBionics is paving the way for bionic technology. >

French photographer Pierre de Vallombreuse's images of matriarchal and egalitarian cultures presents another side of gender equality discourse. >

“Ghetto Tarot”, the classic tarot card reinvented, is a collection of striking portraits by Haitian artists and photographer Alice Smeets. >

The new Cube Museum in the Netherlands opens its doors to the public with a collaborative exhibition curated by six of the world’s top design authorities. >

This year, the annual food and wine conference at Spier Wine Farm looks at eating insects, sustainable suppers and how music effects your tastebuds. >

The Care Collection is a low-cost hospital equipment alternative manufactured by Malawian craftsmen. >