February 2016 Archive

Starved for space, Japan’s best solar options lie on the water. >

CIRDA is holding a hackathon to brainstorm ways to help African countries improve weather information products, communicating in clear language not statistics. >

Nigerian start-up, DIY Law, aims to make access to legal services and resources simple and affordable through its online portal. >

The Perennial in San Francisco is founded on sustainable principles that inform everything from its farming methods to its design. >

A Swedish start-up has invented a smartphone charger that only needs saltwater and oxygen to generate electricity. >

A dangerous intersection in Texas gets a quick makeover thanks to resourceful urban planning. >

Copenhagen rethinks existing city infrastructure to double as water catchment areas. >

“Abandoned Margins” is an exhibition tackling Western beauty standards, cultural identity, historical erasure, trauma, and the representation of black bodies. >

An upcycled jewellery collection fashioned from discarded cables and wires. >

Based on five years of exhibitions hosted by the LagosPhoto Festival, “Africa Under the Prism” beautifully documents contemporary photography in Africa. >

Bristol-based photographer Chloe Massey’s representations of women focus on their heroic contributions to history. >