2016 Archive

Modern art that celebrates the African heritage

Design News • 6 Sep 16

Travel and experiences in Africa gave French artist Doline Legrand Diop an artistic mission. >
Meet the strangers in your mind with Hyde & Seek

Design News • 6 Sep 16

Jimin Kim’s award-winning book of illustrations asks you to find the Mr Hyde to your Dr Jekyll. >
Artificial Intelligence and Life in 2030: Stanford’s ongoing study

Design Frontiers • 6 Sep 16

The University of Stanford assembled thinkers to measure the future ripples of AI – and their first full report has been issued. >
S’CoolBeans: the “stealth-health” sandwich spread

Next Generation • 6 Sep 16

Students develop nutritious alternative to Nutella in South Africa. >
New mural by Faith47: Who will guard the guards

Design News • 5 Sep 16

New mural by Faith47 in Downton LA, titled "Who will guard the guards themselves", asks how power can be held accountable for the behaviour it allows. >
Biovessel: An odourless compost bin for the dinner table

Design News • 5 Sep 16

We waste around 45 per cent of the food we produce. The Biovessel is a beautiful addition to sustainable living. >
Waste Not: Aliza Eliazarov turns trash food into works of art

Design Frontiers • 5 Sep 16

This photographer is highlighting the global food crisis with her images of salvaged food. >
Retro summer scenes: Are problem-free summers behind us?

Design News • 5 Sep 16

A greek visual designer re-visits and interrogates iconic summer days from the 50s & 60s. >
The Setsuna: Toyota’s wooden concept car

Design News • 5 Sep 16

The Japanese car manufacturer has created a functional concept car inspired by the emotional connections we have with family vehicles. >
Step into Aquasixio’s surreal fantasy universes

Design News • 2 Sep 16

This clinical psychologist unpacks the inner workings of his world by creating new worlds. >
The surface that turns mealtime into a balancing act

Design News • 2 Sep 16

The Sati Tala is a surface unlike any other dinner table. Built for mindfulness, it physically connects its users. >
Body Love: The adult colouring book challenging how we see our bodies

Design News • 2 Sep 16

This Canadian artist is championing body positivity. >
Mapping the invisible world of microbes with bees

Design News • 2 Sep 16

How insects are helping a team of scientists and designers understand our microbial surroundings. >
HI-SEAS: The NASA-funded Mars simulation project

Design Frontiers • 2 Sep 16

An elaborate Mars habitation research project has just closed one chapter and is preparing to embark on the next one. >
Hornsea Project Two: UK’s massive new wind farm

Design News • 1 Sep 16

The British government has recently approved construction of a second, world-leading collection of wind turbines. >
Alex McDowell on telling stories that shape the future

Talks • Duration: 00:38:20 • 1 Sep 16

A veteran of the cinematic arts, renowned designer Alex McDowell believes that storytelling has the power to influence design. >
Taj Francis creates Afro-Japanese portraiture

Design News • 1 Sep 16

A lyric, the emotion of a song and the instruction of a beat gives birth to illustrations meant to awaken the viewer. >
Reimagining feminism on Bitch Planet

Design News • 1 Sep 16

The patriarchy becomes a literal prison in this refreshing, feminist comic series. >
The Forest Where the Wind Returns: Hayao Miyazaki’s real-life woodland landscape

Design News • 1 Sep 16

The former spearhead of Studio Ghibli plans to give children an immersive experience of the natural world in Kumé Island, Okinawa. >
The quiet struggle in water scarce Pakistan

Design News • 31 Aug 16

Water scarcity threatens the security of Pakistan’s people. Follow one photojournalist as she documents its effects. >
Egypt uses sewage to grow forests in the desert

Design News • 31 Aug 16

To tackle desertification, the Egyptian government is growing tree plantations that thrive on waste water. >
Breeze Yoko unveils latest work 'Boniswa'

Design News • 31 Aug 16

The Johannesburg-based street artist's latest work is a tribute to the black girl child. >
One man’s journey home with the help of Google Earth

Design News • 31 Aug 16

Using Google Earth, Saroo Brierley found his family after 25 years. This is his story. >
Solar Express: The futuristic space transit concept

Design Frontiers • 31 Aug 16

Montréal’s Imaginactive has put forth a design idea that would bring remote parts of the cosmos within closer human reach. >

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