May 2017 Archive

Click Play: 3 Masters of product

Design Frontiers • 1 May 17

Product designers shape how we live and these graduates are at the forefront of exactly that. >
Bug poop apparel

Design News • 2 May 17

The Clean Colour Collection is the latest trend in eco-friendly fashion. >
A ‘super’ key that cannot be copied by the masses

Design Frontiers • 2 May 17

The Stealth Key is 3D printed and nearly impossible to replicate. >
African innovation improves treatment of gunshot wounds

Design Frontiers • 2 May 17

This new device is revolutionising the way trauma is treated. >
International graphic design campaign combats malaria

Design News • 2 May 17

This cross-continental project advocates for malaria prevention with colourful designs. >
Giorgia Lupi and Kaki King on the value of beauty in design

Design News • 3 May 17

Beauty or functionality? We ask the designers who helped us feel data and see music. >
A photographer and a chef collaborate on this series of deconstructed dishes

Design News • 3 May 17

“A good menu is a story, with its own narrative arc. Tension is built and released, emotions are evoked and questions are raised.” >
A tribute to the gourd

Design News • 3 May 17

This designer reimagines the traditional calabash for the contemporary home. >
A solution to childbirth related deaths in Nigeria

Product Spotlight • 4 May 17

The death of a friend inspired Adepeju Jaiyeoba’s to invent life-saving kits for pregnant women in Nigeria. >
Flexible, organic and biodegradable: A new wave of electronics

Design Frontiers • 4 May 17

A new semiconductor developed by Stanford researchers is as flexible as skin and easily degradable. >
The twisted and wonderful illustrations of Shaun Hill

Design News • 4 May 17

“It’s not so important to try to find inspiration, but rather to grab it when it comes naturally.” >
Scientists fight malnutrition with super-shake

Design News • 5 May 17

Peanut butter, chickpeas and a bit of oil can go a very long way in saving a life. >
Marianne Fassler’s latest lookbook is #FASSLERFABULOUS

Design News • 5 May 17

Check out the newest editorial from the South African fashion label. >
Visualising Human Rights with Benjamin Dix’s PositiveNegatives

Design News • 8 May 17

The UK-based nonprofit produces comics to educate the masses. >
Zandile Tisani’s upcoming web series People You May Know resonates with a global audience

Design News • 8 May 17

The South African series was recently nominated at a premier international festival >
Pop-up Happiness

Design News • 8 May 17

Could there be a design solution for unhappiness? >
The muted and impactful photography of Marcin Ryczek

Lookbook • 8 May 17

A visual artist whose minimal arrangements speak volumes. >
How to help refugees feel at home

Design News • 8 May 17

Innovators, creatives and philanthropists around the world are working on apps and online platforms that help refugees feel at home in unfamiliar places. >
Songs To Play at My Funeral

Design News • 9 May 17

It’s not as macabre as it sounds. >
Rebranding North Korea

Design News • 9 May 17

Swedish studio Snask gives the totalitarian state a visual makeover. >
African Photography comes back to New York

Design News • 9 May 17

In a second co-curated exhibition, our media partner Nataal brings a selection of African photographers to New York. >
Collaborative cartography for a good cause

Design News • 9 May 17

A citizen-powered navigation app to benefit visually impaired folks. >
Freshlyground’s music video calls out South Africa’s lack of leadership

Design News • 10 May 17

The band’s latest is a pointed address at South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma. >
Teen develops bra to fight breast cancer

Next Generation • 10 May 17

18-year old Julian Rios Cantu’s ‘auto exploration’ bra monitors changes in breast tissue. >

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