October 2017 Archive

Yami-Ichi disrupts how the price of art is valued

Design News • 31 Oct 17

Here, money is powerless and instead the public is invited to barter skills, services and objects for a piece of art. >
Eindhoven University of Technology unveils world’s first 3D printed bridge

Design Frontiers • 30 Oct 17

Built with cyclists in mind, the bridge can withstand loads up to two tonnes. >
Fernando Laposse wins at the Future Food Design Awards

Design Frontiers • 28 Oct 17

The awards, which were held during Dutch Design Week, had a total of 73 projects from 24 different countries. >
Space10’s pop-up brings microgreens to congested urban spaces

Design News • 27 Oct 17

This integrated salad bar could popularise hydroponic food farming where traditional agriculture is unavailable. >
Sketchcase transforms your Laptop into a portable whiteboard

Design Frontiers • 26 Oct 17

The perfect laptop skin for creatives. >
The smart bicycle dock by engineering student Mardu Swanepoel

Next Generation • 26 Oct 17

The South African student designed a docking station to keep your bicycle safe in theft-prone areas. >
David Adjaye, Ron Arad to design new Holocaust Memorial in London

Design News • 24 Oct 17

The National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre will honour victims and survivors of Nazi persecution. >
Scientists say they’ve overcome one of the final barriers to making lifelike robots

Design Frontiers • 20 Oct 17

“It’s the closest artificial material equivalent we have to a natural muscle.” >
Angolan visual artist on opening up the conversation about a new African identity

Design News • 20 Oct 17

Kiluanji Kia Henda is the first African artist to receive the Frieze Artist Award. >
Urban trees as sustainability power tools for cities

Design News • 19 Oct 17

If trees are providing so many benefits, why are cities letting this natural resource dwindle? >
Self-taught inventor powers a village in West Africa using hydro energy

Design News • 18 Oct 17

He built a micro-hydroelectric dam for his village using his savings of about R78 000. >
Speak up, speak out, speak back: Africa Architecture Awards 2017

Design News • 17 Oct 17

"What is African architecture? What makes architecture work on this continent?," asks Mark Olweny, a judge at this year’s Africa Architecture Awards. >
First stage of Dementia gets innovative home hub

Product Spotlight • 16 Oct 17

With the push of a button, misplacing belongings in stage one Dementia might become less frustrating. >
Buitenkant takes a look at homelessness in Cape Town

Design News • 16 Oct 17

This homeless woman discovers a set of keys in a muddy puddle of water. >
The inaugural Antenna promises to be an unforgettable experience

Next Generation • 12 Oct 17

Get your tickets and come see the future of design on stage during Dutch Design Week. >
Calling concrete artists: Entries for the 2018 PPC Imaginarium Awards are now open

Design News • 11 Oct 17

The PPC Imaginarium Awards is now accepting entries from both South Africa and Zimbabwe. >
This Cato Manor museum is a shining example of architectural confidence and authenticity

Design Frontiers • 10 Oct 17

Made up of connecting nodes, the museum space can change and adapt to suit the needs of the community. >
The Trashpresso transforms plastic bottles into stunning architectural tiles

Design News • 9 Oct 17

This remarkable upcycling process turns discarded waste into something beautiful. >
Two weeks to go before the inaugural antenna event at Dutch Design Week

Next Generation • 6 Oct 17

Come meet 21 of the young people shaping the future of design >
Photo series presents thought-provoking look at humanity stripped bare

Design News • 6 Oct 17

The project highlights the fragility and vitality of the human body juxtaposed against the backdrop of urban architecture. >
Everything you need to know about the #ArchForArch monument

Design News • 4 Oct 17

The project celebrates peace, empathy and the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. >
UAE reveals the Mars Science project

Design News • 4 Oct 17

The project aims to build the first inhabitable human settlement on Mars. >
Baba Tjeko’s illustrations bring the Sesotho geometric art of Litema to life

Design News • 4 Oct 17

He portrays African ideas and perspectives through his Litema artwork in hopes of positive change in other young designers. >
Street art as a form of mediation

Design News • 3 Oct 17

He aspires to transform the city's streets to create dialogue and interaction between the environment and our experience of it. >

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