Kate Walker | Design Indaba

Clean technology invention uses only solar power to purify water

The Desolenator is a viable solution to the global water crisis. >
Mithun wins 2015 Architecture at Zero Honour Award

US-based architecture practice, Mithun designed an award-winning housing plan for San Francisco Mission Bay campus. >
Pee-powered socks: the new alternative energy source

Scientists at the Bristol BioEnergy Centre have invented socks that could eventually power portable and wearable electronics. >
Plascon sets the tone for 2016 with colours that tell a story

Africa’s largest paint company introduces its new contemporary colours with four trend stories. >
Documentary uncovers the recycling habits behind Japan’s zero-waste community

Seeker Stories documents a small town in Japan that abides by an extremely thorough recycling system to live waste-free. >
Exhibition in New York exposes one of the world’s most contaminated rivers

Artist Vibha Galhotra's ABSUR-CITY-PITY-DITY explores the impact of toxic pollution in India’s Yamuna River. >
A new alternative energy that involves a small piece of paper

Scientists in Sweden have developed a thin paper that is able to store energy. >
A mobile multi-purpose IT centre for rural communities

Digi-Truck drives technology education in developing countries by creating access to pre-owned computers. >
Miniature paper sculptures reveal nature’s disguised microorganisms

Artist Rogan Brown reveals the intricate architecture of nature with sheets of paper and a scalpel knife. >
A production-ready stool made out of industrial paper waste and a bit of glue

New York-based Nikolas Gregory Studio turns office personnel into furniture makers with its Scrap Stool. >
Tomorrow’s Meatball explores what we’ll be serving up 20 years from now

A collaborative investigation into the future of food as told by eight weird-looking meatballs. >
Using robotics to spark a new era of problem-solving youths in Nigeria

Project 10 000 Kids teaches robotics and engineering skills to Nigerian school kids. >
Breaking down walls for Saatchi & Saatchi’s office redesign

Inhouse Brand Architects transformed Saatchi & Saatchi’s Cape Town office into a collaborative workspace. >
PaperLab recycles and makes paper at the office

Epson’s latest innovation that turns waste paper into new paper is paving the way for in-office recycling. >
Alex R: Designer Craftsmen

The London-based glass artist talks about the metaphorical context of glass and the blurred line between design and craft. >
Alchemy of Waste fosters a “waste-not wonderland” through arts-based projects

This collective aims to encourage upcycling by documenting the stories of “dumpster divers, tinkerers, and circuit hackers”. >
The GyroGlove reduces hand tremors by 80 per cent

An award-winning device designed to significantly improve the lives of those with tremor-related diseases. >
An adaptable walking aid costs less than 70 pence to build

The Evolvable Walking Aid Kit is a long-term mobility device that can be tailored to the individual needs of disabled people. >
Henk Ovink drives his own brand of water management in the face of climate change

Dutch water management expert Henk Ovink proposes a way of addressing the global water crises. >
Hyperakt: Social impact design

Brooklyn-based design agency Hyperakt talks about communicating change and the role of data science in its work. >
Low-cost lighting solution in Peru draws power from soil

Peruvian researchers are bringing power to rainforest communities who live in darkness when the sun goes down. >
Students embrace sustainable living at school

A sustainable school in India teaches eco-habits and other important life skills to its learners. >
Chinese fashion designer launches collection inspired by Buddhism

A contemporary clothing line at Chinese Fashion Week is a tribute to Tibetan Buddhism. >
Seymour Chwast: Using irony and sympathy in graphic design

The prolific graphic designer discusses his early years at Pushpin and finding a focus in his work. >

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