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Sustainable plastic products made out of air pollution

Design News > Product Design

AirCarbon is a plastic polymer made out of methane emissions that would otherwise be polluting the air. >

1 Jul 16
Flood-prone affordable homes empower slum residents

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Alok Shetty addresses the bleak housing conditions of the urban poor in Bangalore >

1 Jul 16
Biometric wearable designed to lower stress levels

Design News > Product Design

ZENTA is a health-tracker-cum-life-coach that focusses on the wearer’s overall mind and body wellbeing. >

1 Jul 16
Welcome to Wes Africa: A new fashion campaign with a touch of nostalgia

Design News > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Film & Animation

Online fashion store Superbalist presents a Wes Anderson-inspired cinematic winter campaign shot in Dakar, Senegal. We'd like to share it with you. >

1 Jul 16
Body Electric: Technology meets fashion

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design / Information Design

Fashion designer Clara Daguin brings together technology and textiles in her striking collection Body Electric. >

30 Jun 16
“Give a Beep” calls for a more cycle-friendly London

Design News > Design Activism

Swedish company Hövding kickstarts movement that encourages London’s mayor to “give a beep” about cyclists’ safety. >

30 Jun 16
Upcycled textiles add character to resin stools

Design News > Product Design

Designer Ammar Kalo discovers an unconventional use for discarded scraps of fabric. >

29 Jun 16
Puzzle-like mural for a new mother and child hospital in Johannesburg

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography

Lorenzo Nassimbeni has been working with 26'10 SOUTH Architects to create a geometric tiled mural on the new Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital. >

28 Jun 16
$Marbelous Wood "Refraction #1"$

Hypnotic flooring created by new approach to ancient marbling

Design News > Craft

Snedker Studio’s Marbelous Wood series transforms pine wood into ripple-effect artwork. >

28 Jun 16
Eco-ware made only out of leaves aims to revolutionise packaging industry

Design News > Product Design

Leaf Republic develops environmentally-friendly packaging and servingware from pressed leaves. >

28 Jun 16
After Lights Out: A photo series of twilight landscapes

Design News > Art & Photography

Photographer Julien Mauve investigates the twilight with only one source of light. >

27 Jun 16
Wovns promises original woven textiles on demand

Design News > Craft / Creative Economy

Imagine being able to turn individual digital designs into custom Jacquard-woven fabric, available in quantities as small as a single metre. >

27 Jun 16
Floating greenhouse is both sustainable and educational

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism

Serbian design firm Salt & Water have conceptualised a floating community hub that teaches green living. >

27 Jun 16
SA designer develops a lifesaving drone

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

Mikhail Aymés is no stranger to industrial design. His latest project uses tech to save people from drowning. >

27 Jun 16
iGrow drives organic farming investment in Indonesia

Design News > Creative Economy

Online marketplace iGrow connects farmers with urban dwellers who want to own a farm. >

27 Jun 16
Ribbon-like bridge by Christo and Jean-Claude lets public walk on water

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Christo and Jean-Claude dreamt of a floating bridge over 40 years ago. Now, their dream is a reality. >

24 Jun 16
6 innovative ways to use algae

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Thinking / Product Design

As we move toward sustainable living and renewable energy, innovators are tapping into algae’s hidden potential. >

24 Jun 16
Humanihut addresses refugee shelter crisis with quick-to-assemble design

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Australian-based startup develops a prefab living unit with all important amenities included >

24 Jun 16
The Hive pavilion replicates the ways bees communicate

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

Built using over 17 000 pieces of aluminium, the Hive is fitted with LED lights and sound to replicate the buzzing, tooting and quacking communication cues used >

23 Jun 16
VR technology enables crime scene visits in court

Design News > Interaction Design

A research team is developing sophisticated crime scene re-enactment technology for the criminal justice system. >

23 Jun 16
Mobile app MedRx makes healthcare accessible in Ghana

Design News > African Design / Design Activism / Design Thinking

As an interactive platform, MedRx solves its user’s healthcare needs by making information more accessible. >

23 Jun 16
Photo series captures the tattooed faces of a dying culture in Myanmar

Design News > Art & Photography

The Lai Tu Chin culture is disappearing. This photographic series documents the last of the dying culture. >

22 Jun 16
4 Innovative ways to locally grow food

Design News > Design Thinking

These designs hope to use less water, produce more food and bring ecology back into urban centres. >

22 Jun 16
Affordable, modular housing design comes fully fitted

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Indian architects present a prefab housing system where the storage and furnishings form part of the unit. >

22 Jun 16

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