Articles

A French design studio has revamped the humble table, turning it into a device to control the temperature in a living space. >

Tech advancements have seen the development of the most lifelike humanoids to date, but what does this mean for the relationship between man and machine? >

A simple, low-cost filtering invention has earned Tanzanian chemical engineer, Askwar Hilonga the Royal Academy of Engineering African innovation prize. >

'A'Gua water bottles by Donald Thomson are custom-designed plastic water bottles that turn into roofing tiles when empty. >

“Cards Against Urbanity” pokes fun at the pains of urban planning in a cynical, yet educational way. >

Salton Massally, CTO of iDT Labs, writes about how open-source software helped fight Ebola in Sierra Leone and what this can mean for West Africa. >

HÔTEL TRAVAIL is a new workspace concept for freelancers and nomadic employees by Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Shay Raviv. >

Virtual emoji keyboard lets the social media generation show they care about the plight of refugees. >

A weaver based in Ibadan, Nigeria has taken the age-old craft of weaving to new heights by weaving the entire body of a car. >

Young industrial designer and ideas man, Dave Hakkens proposes a new creative outlet for solving problems. >

Refunite is a free platform with an anonymous database of more than 405,000 users and an estimated 1 500 family reunions. >

Leaf Innovations have designed a line of jewellery that could save your life. >

Dutch designer Floris Schoonderbeek has designed an underground, cellar-style fridge that doesn’t require any energy to keep food cool and fresh. >

Homegrown’s Takeout container makes the perfect mini-greenhouse for growing organic food. >