February 2016 Archive

Tech groups rally in support of migrants

Design Frontiers • 29 Feb 16

Techfugees is a global movement pooling together their resources and skill to aid refugees. >
Empowering women with skills and business acumen

Product Spotlight • 29 Feb 16

WomenWeave is a charitable trust helping artisan weavers trade on the global Market. >
Kiro'o Games to release first African-inspired action-RPG

Design News • 29 Feb 16

Cameroonian startup Kiro'o Games is set to release the first PC game inspired by African mythology. >
One week left to enter the A’ Design Awards

Design News • 29 Feb 16

Entries for all categories of the prestigious A’ Design Awards have now been extended to 7 March. >
Spanish building presents new design typologies for social housing

Design News • 29 Feb 16

Spanish architects researched a new typology to improve living conditions and develop sustainable quality housing. The result is the 317 Social Housing Units. >
3D printing human tissue for organ regeneration

Design News • 26 Feb 16

Breakthrough in bioprinting technology opens up new possibilities for organ transplants. >
Rudi Geyser photographs Cape Town's defiant women

Design News • 26 Feb 16

Rudi Geyser has photographed a series of portraits featuring young women based in Cape Town. The collection explores the personal identities of his subjects. >
The advantages of Li-Fi over Wi-Fi

Design News • 26 Feb 16

French start-up discovers that LED lamps can generate a speedy internet connection. >
Eddy Kamuanga draws inspiration from the hybridity and complexity of Kinshasa

Design News • 26 Feb 16

Eddy Kamuanga Illunga calls Kinshasa his home and the cultural complexity, hybridity and cosmopolitan nature of the city inspires his paintings. >
A portrait of Barbara Kruger, popular culture, words and captivating images

Design News • 26 Feb 16

Meet visual artist Barbara Kruger. Her combination of image and jarring text has permeated popular culture. >
Integrating VR into fine dining

Design Frontiers • 26 Feb 16

Samsung says its virtual reality headset will enhance the fine dining experience, but do we need to? >
Modern furniture from reclaimed wood

Product Spotlight • 26 Feb 16

Siyanda Mazibuko is a self-taught furniture designer who upcycles wood and into functional products. >
The new collection by Eva Sonaike takes its inspiration from West African modernism

Product Spotlight • 25 Feb 16

Eva Sonaike, a London based lifestyle brand, has produced the Falomo collection, another luxurious series of home accessories inspired by African architecture. >
Futuristic pod-like dwellings at an affordable price

Product Spotlight • 25 Feb 16

These lightweight and modern homes are delivered ready for occupation. >
Take in air not alcohol at this underwater bar

Design News • 25 Feb 16

Clear Lounge is the world's first underwater oxygen bar and experience system. >
A 3D pregnancy diary that grows with the mother

Design News • 25 Feb 16

Due to popular demand, new copies of the Mother Book will now be available to all expecting mothers. >
Portuguese artist’s massive murals are an ode to nature

Design News • 25 Feb 16

Antonio Correia, or Pantonio, is known for his massive public art projects in cities all over the world. >
The final shortlist for the world's biggest photo competition is in

Design News • 25 Feb 16

From the largest number of entries in their nine year history, the Sony World Photography Awards have released their final shortlist for this year’s competition >
Affordable, easy to set up 360-degree photography

Product Spotlight • 24 Feb 16

Orangemonkie has created Foldio360, the affordable way to capture 360-degree images. >
Jewellery inspired by the sea

Product Spotlight • 24 Feb 16

Self-taught jewellery designer Gisele Human started her brand, WAIF in 2012 while working as a copy-writer. No pieces are ever the same. >
Greening Madrid to reduce the impact of climate change

Design News • 24 Feb 16

Sustainable design firm Arup devises a plan to regulate the greening of infrastructure and buildings in Spain’s capital city. >
Self-sustaining, recyclable emergency shelters

Product Spotlight • 24 Feb 16

SURI shelters are quick to set up and easily transportable to those affected by war and natural disasters. >
The pretty side of activism

Design Frontiers • 24 Feb 16

Sarah Corbett promotes gentle activism through her arts and crafts initiative, Craftivism. >
Using DIY-biotechnology, Kazuya Kawasaki is changing the fashion of the future

Next Generation • 24 Feb 16

Kazuya Kawasaki is a graduate of Keio University and a bio-activist using speculative design to pursue the possiblities of growing materials for fashion. >

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