September 2016 Archive

Cairo’s future Science City: Weston Williamson & Partners win design bid

Design News • 8 Sep 16

This London-based architecture firm has won the opportunity to design Egypt’s science hub. >
Reverse-design with quirky illustrator Domenic Bahmann

Design News • 8 Sep 16

From an office marker-turned-swan, to a fire truck putting out burnt toast, these illustrations celebrate the quirky side of design. >
BoneAid: An innovative approach to healing bone fractures

Next Generation • 8 Sep 16

These Taiwanese students have designed an adaptable splint to aid in medical care during disaster relief efforts. >
The Skate Girls of Kabul

Design News • 8 Sep 16

This photo series by Jessica Fulford-Dobson portrays “Skateistan”, the skateboarding initiative for Afghan youths. >
Keep your glasses in place with Nerdwax

Product Spotlight • 9 Sep 16

This Tennessee startup is making slippery spectacle frames a thing of the past. >
Replantable: The start-up striving to make an urban farmer out of anyone

Design Frontiers • 9 Sep 16

See the novel solution to maintaining fresh produce without garden space. >
The enigmatic EmDrive rises through scientific ranks

Design Frontiers • 9 Sep 16

The 2000 brainchild of Roger Shawyer gains research momentum as a viable space engine. >
Tina Ngxokolo’s fashion education

Design News • 9 Sep 16

2014 emerging creative Tina Ngxokolo educates the world about her culture through her clothing and jewellery designs. >
The Proximity Care button brings easy-living to dementia patients

Product Spotlight • 12 Sep 16

Mettle Studio’s small new device helps dementia sufferers and their guardians. >
IZ Collection: Stylish attire for the mobility impaired

Design News • 12 Sep 16

See the adaptable fashion range designed specifically for wheelchair users. >
The Linx helmet: Safer, earphone-less music for cyclists

Product Spotlight • 12 Sep 16

The flagship product of Coros lets you listen to music without covering your ears. >
Reform: From trash to furniture in Cairo

Design News • 12 Sep 16

We talk to Reform Studio, a Cairo-based design studio that turns old plastic bags into furniture by creating an eco-friendly material called Plastex. >
Rebirth Garments: Fashion for all bodies and abilities

Design News • 12 Sep 16

These garments are non-conforming and accessible to people of any gender, size and ability. >
British student designs vaccine transportation kit that could save millions

Next Generation • 13 Sep 16

Introducing the Isobar, an ammonia absorption-based refrigerator for vaccines. >
Conceptual cookbook is an imagined recipe for Hong Kong

Design News • 13 Sep 16

Para Site brings together Hong Kong’s native creatives to design a conceptual recipe for China’s vibrant city. >
Painting the world with Ndebele art patterns

Design News • 13 Sep 16

World-renowned Ndebele artist and educator Esther Mahlangu releases her second one-of-a-kind Ndebele-inspired design for BMW. >
The Other Side of Palestine by Brian Megens

Design News • 14 Sep 16

This photography series aims to present a different picture of life in the West Bank. >
Small tech powers wearables with body heat

Design News • 14 Sep 16

This new device created by researchers at North Carolina State University is a step toward ditching batteries forever. >
Gene-editing of mosquitoes could annihilate lethal viruses

Design Frontiers • 14 Sep 16

Scientists could put disease-spreading mosquitoes in their crosshairs, but would the outcome be positive? >
Hoopy: A DIY craft bicycle made of wood

Design News • 14 Sep 16

A modern DIY bicycle that is convenient for adults of every size and height. >
New collection by South African designer Rich Mnisi

Design News • 14 Sep 16

R by RICH MNISI: We share the latest lookbook from emerging South African designer Rich Mnisi. SS17 is a new collaboration with local celebrity Maps Maponyane. >
This engineering student’s invention could revolutionise the renewable energy sector

Next Generation • 15 Sep 16

Lancaster University’s Abigail Carson invents innovative power storage solution. >
Easy & accessible tools for fitness management by Kinduct

Design News • 15 Sep 16

This Canadian company provides software tools for health and fitness enthusiasts. >
Old school fashion for the new school

Design News • 15 Sep 16

Making crochet fashion items in the streets of Soweto. >

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