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Laduma Ngxokolo's timely move into wearable tech

Design News > African Design / Information Design

The limited edition Mna Nam by Laduma allows you to save as easily as you would normally spend. >

21 Jul 17
Introducing Spectrum.za – a new publication focusing on the work of black LGBT+ creatives

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Thinking

The e-zine centres marginalised identities and their narratives. >

21 Jul 17
This breathable workout suit helps you cool down after a sweaty gym session

Design Frontiers > Industrial Design / Product Design

Researchers at MIT use living cells to give this unique garment a cool advantage. >

21 Jul 17
Walk the geometric maze of Camille Walala

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration / Interaction Design

The interactive exhibition is transforming the Greenwich Peninsula’s NOW Gallery into a body-bending experience. >

21 Jul 17
Curtain-like exterior gives this new building a sense of always being in motion

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

The Shanghai Bund Financial Center is a collaboration between Foster & Partners and Heatherwick Studio. >

20 Jul 17
Could plant-based graffiti be the street art of the future?

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration / Urban & Landscape Design

This multimedia designer uses foliage as a paint brush. >

20 Jul 17
Filmmaker and director Sunu Gonera on afrofuturism and getting branded content right

Design News > African Design / Film & Animation

The Cannes Lions award-winning filmmaker believes in authentic African storytelling. >

20 Jul 17
Wasted reimagines how we deal with urban trash

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Activism

Amsterdam-based CITIES Foundation has used plastic as currency for two years. Now they’ve added paper, textiles and glass. >

19 Jul 17
The ecological reincarnation of Mount Trashmore

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Proof that a second chance at life can be rewarding, even when it comes to lifeless urban spaces. >

18 Jul 17
Step into the vibrant alternative future of Adblock City

Design News > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

How will we escape the ever-mounting saturation of advertising in our cities? >

18 Jul 17
Everything you always wanted to know about toilets, but were afraid to ask

Design Frontiers > Industrial Design / Product Design

The Cube Design Museum in the Netherlands is hosting an interesting new exhibition. >

18 Jul 17
Cook This Page wants to make cooking new things easy and fun

Design News > Food Design / Interaction Design

Interactive IKEA recipes demonstrate just how deliciously simple creativity can be. >

17 Jul 17
The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has found a novel way to share its vast artwork

Design News > Art & Photography / Information Design

US art lovers can text keywords or an emoji and receive matching pictures from the museum's database >

17 Jul 17
New vertical residences in Eindhoven to be designed by MVRDV

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This mosaic-like structure combines urban farming, housing and more in the Eindhoven city centre. >

17 Jul 17
Cape Town décor label Mia Mélange revitalises with fresh look and feel

Design News > Art & Photography / Product Design

“Our intention was to express the diverse ways in which our products can be used in and around the home.” >

16 Jul 17
Daan Roosegaarde’s Smog Free Bicycles clean the air as you ride

Design Frontiers > Design Activism / Product Design

The next phase of Smog Free Project China is almost here. >

14 Jul 17
A golden way to draw attention to an overlooked piece of female anatomy

Design News > Craft / Design Activism

Alli Sebastian Wolf hopes that her work will spur more conversations about the fascinating magic and underappreciated aspects of the clitoris. >

14 Jul 17
Dutch photographer captures candid moments of life on the streets of Christian Village

Lookbook > African Design / Art & Photography

“Photography helps me to see more, to connect with strangers and listen to their stories.” >

13 Jul 17
Scientists get innovative in the fight against glacier melt

Design Frontiers > Urban & Landscape Design

Halting the effects of global warming with artificial ice and massive blankets. >

13 Jul 17
A floating public pool designed to revive Melbourne’s Yarra River

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

London-based architects Studio Octopi proposed a floating pool to activate community interest around the cleanup of the Yarra River. >

13 Jul 17
Poor Billionaires photo series satirises the deep social void of Brazil

Design News > Art & Photography

This Kolor Art Collective project uses glamour and absurdity to criticise profound income inequality. >

13 Jul 17
Johannesburg designer brings boomboxes back into the future

Design News > African Design / Music & Sound Design / Product Design

His unconventional portable boomboxes make it simple for those who are nostalgic for boomboxes but also appreciate slick design. >

12 Jul 17
Studio Lani's versatile Talking Tables win at the NYC WantedDesign Launch Pad

Design News > African Design / Product Design

"Hand-welded steel, hand-turned wood and woven leather unite to form the sculptural and versatile nature of these pieces." >

11 Jul 17
Filmmaker Jessie Zinn on telling truthful and sincere stories

Design Frontiers > Film & Animation

The director is one of a growing list of young female Cape Town filmmakers making their mark in the industry. >

10 Jul 17

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