2016 Archive

Cubetto: A coding tutor for kids as young as three

Design News • 25 Mar 16

Cubetto by Primo Toys is a kid-friendly, wooden robot that teaches kids to code in a way they can see and touch. >
William Kentridge celebrates Rome’s history with a 550-metre frieze

Design News • 24 Mar 16

Using reverse graffiti, William Kentridge will wash his iconic stencils along the banks of the Tiber River in Rome. >
Notes on Blindness: A virtual reality experience

Design Frontiers • 23 Mar 16

“Notes on Blindness: Into Darkness” is a virtual reality film created from the audio diaries theologian John Hull kept as he went blind. >
Andrew Merritt and Paul Smyth: Beyond the physical in experimental design

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:00:00 • 23 Mar 16

London-based practice Something & Son is known for their collaborations with experts who share their passion for socially driven projects. >
Edible cutlery: Eat with it and then eat it

Design News • 21 Mar 16

In an attempt to curb the amount of waste caused by disposable cutlery, Narayana Peesapati has invented cutlery you can eat. >
Maria Mayanja: Upcycling and Kigali’s co-working spaces

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:01 • 18 Mar 16

Co-working spaces are a breeding ground for collaboration and new ideas, says Impact Hub Kigali’s managing director. >
Teta Isibo: Rwandan-made products that mix modernity and tradition

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:02 • 16 Mar 16

With her brand Inzuki Designs, Teta Isibo is a Rwandan entrepreneur helping to take artisanal Rwanda-made products to the modern market. >
An innovative way to extinguish a fire

Design News • 16 Mar 16

The Elide Fire Extinguishing Ball uses a chemical blast to control unexpected fires. >
Counterspace: Architects investigate Johannesburg’s abandoned mine dumps

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:00 • 14 Mar 16

Collaborative studio, Counterspace investigates the meaning of lost and found spaces in South Africa’s city of gold. >
The Venus Bushfires on storytelling and bridging the middle

Talks • Duration: 00:14:59 • 11 Mar 16

Helen Isibor-Epega, who performs as The Venus Bushfires, is an optimist, dreamer and musical storyteller who uses her art to build bridges across cultures. >
Trailer: The Venus Bushfires on storytelling and bridging the middle

Trailers • Duration: 00:01:12 • 11 Mar 16

Helen Isibor-Epega, who performs as The Venus Bushfires, is an optimist, dreamer and musical storyteller who uses her art to build bridges across cultures. >
The Venus Bushfires: Two worlds collide in a Pidgin English opera

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:46 • 10 Mar 16

Nigerian-born Helen Isibor-Epega, otherwise known as The Venus Bushfires, is a singer-songwriter who explains why she likes to tick the "other" box. >
Barrett Nash: Innovations in East African motorcycle transport

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:45 • 9 Mar 16

Safe Motos is helping to give motorcycle taxis in East Africa a better reputation. >
Sideways driving with Goodyear’s latest concept tyre

Design Frontiers • 8 Mar 16

International tyre company Goodyear has revealed the spherical-shaped, smart tyre of the future. >
Maheder Gebremedhin: Traditional Ethiopian architecture and modern radio shows

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:45 • 7 Mar 16

Addis Ababa-born architect Maheder Gebremedhin looks at where architecture is and where it’s going in his city. >
Shape-shifting textile cloud can change sound quality in a room

Product Spotlight • 4 Mar 16

BLOOM is a knitted origami surface that can alter the ambient acoustics of public spaces. >
Judith Kaine: Taking art to the streets of Rwanda

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:10 • 4 Mar 16

Kurema Kureba Kwiga uses street art to tackle social issues and expose ordinary Rwandans to the creativity of its artists. >
Do The Green Thing urges the film industry to be more environmentally conscious

Design News • 29 Feb 16

Do The Green Thing relaunches with an attack on Hollywood screenwriters and a few suggestions for how films could be sending a greener message to their viewers. >
Zun Lee’s photographs alternate notions of black fatherhood in America

Design News • 29 Feb 16

Zun Lee picked up a camera to relieve work stress and ended up capturing a poignant series of photos that challenge stereotypes of black families in America. >
Gershad: An app to avoid Iran’s morality police

Design News • 29 Feb 16

The makers of this app have set out to ease the psychological burden imposed by Iran’s morality police. >
MASS Architects: Africa's architects must understand their continent

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:43 • 29 Feb 16

Jean Paul Sebuhayi and Amelie Ntigulirwa from MASS explain how their architecture is a response to the needs of communities. >
Joselyn Umutoniwase: Representing Rwanda through fashion

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:49 • 24 Feb 16

Joselyn Umutoniwase quit filmmaking to focus on starting Rwanda Clothing, a Kigali-based label representing fashion in her home country. >
Matthew Rugamba: Storytelling through fashion

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:38 • 23 Feb 16

Rwandan designer Matthew "Tayo" Rugamba tailors his collections for an African audience. >
Hilary Cottam: Social problems can be solved by using new digital solutions

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:01:05 • 22 Feb 16

Social designer and Design Indaba Conference speaker Hillary Cottam posits that digital tools are the key to innovative solutions to modern social problems. >

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