Articles

British designer Ged Palmer is a master of hand painted lettering. He works with a brush (not a keyboard and mouse) because it brings him better peace of mind. >

Elegantly designed, the ceramic trays incorporate charging in an aim to minimise the visual impact of technology. >

Sensor device helps the visually impaired navigate their environments with greater ease. >

Parsons Fashion Design senior Angela Luna creates a collection of transformative clothing for refugees. >

From fighting fires, to spotting criminals and collecting whale “snot”, here are some futuristic ways we are using drones. >

Zoom Pavilion taps into our fear of ‘big brother’ when creating its pieces. >

Founded in one of the smoggiest cities in the world, Origins’ machines don’t only detect the toxins in the air, they try to remove them as well. >

In the second installment of our look at the Refugee Challenge, we look at what design can do to solve their problems. >

The Kenema Book features a series of photos that document a community’s resilience despite the impact of Ebola. >

Plate Package, which assesses the structural integrity of architectural drawings, gets nominated for the Innovation Prize for Africa. >

German researchers develop a bio-based, artificial sensory system to create more intuitive robots. >

Online peer-to-peer network WeCount is trying to unite communities and end inequality. >

Dubbed as Senegal’s “Mr. Sun”, Abdoulaye Touré has been designing solar powered ovens since the 1990s and is now taking his solar powered dreams across Africa. >

Nigerian artist Fred Martins uses the symbol of the afro comb to celebrate significant African activists, who were jailed fighting for freedom and fairness. >