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Could Wale Williams be Nigeria's new superhero?
Lagos-born digital animator Roye Okupe releases his afrofuturistic graphic novel based entirely on African characters.
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The Bhulk 3D-printed bike frame is made from plants
Italian design studio Eurocompositi are attempting to change the way we make bicycles.
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A sustainable salt city in the desert
At only 24 years old architecture graduate Eric Geboers has already designed a solution to global desertification.
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Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana: Connecting the dots of advertising
Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana review the benefits of working in a digital space and the importance of strategy in a campaign.
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James Greenfield on how to rebrand a multi-billion dollar company
The creative director behind Airbnb’s largely publicised rebranding discusses his approach to branding projects.
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Meet Kenya's courageous Mau Mau fighters in Osborne Macharia's photographic narrative
In Macicio, a Kenyan photographer tells the story of his country's fight for independence through fictional, freedom fighters.
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Trailer: Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana on how purpose drives creativity and change
Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana unpack the belief system that’s behind their award-winning ad agency, Joe Public.
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Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana on how purpose drives creativity and change
Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana unpack the belief system that’s behind their award-winning ad agency, Joe Public.
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Ji Lee: Make, share and connect as often as possible
Creative director of Facebook’s Creative Shop believes that the secret to landing your dream job is to have fun with and share personal projects.
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René Peña's black and white photographs demand attention
This Cuban photographer's haunting images send powerful messages about the individual's relationship to society.
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Slimee W21 is a new wearable designed for the elderly
Toshiba’s smartband is designed to help Japanese families monitor the health of elderly relatives living in remote places.
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Get Good Done: an app that turns its users into philanthropists
An American design student has developed an app that encourages users to do one good deed a day.
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Nkɔsoɔ House is designed to alter the stigma of building with mud
A young team of architects is finding a place for age-old building techniques in contemporary architecture.
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The Samara Work Table is a lifelong companion in creativity
British studio Feist Forest are putting joy, passion, purpose and story back into product design with its humble wooden table.
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Svein Gunnar Kjøde designs with a humanitarian conscience
As lead designer at Design without Borders, Svein Gunnar Kjøde’s job revolves around creating human-centred design with meaningful social impact.
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Mushrooming with bio-waste is booming in Ghana
The cultivation of mushrooms from vegetable peels could improve health and economy in Ghana.
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Lisa Firer creates organic forms in her handcrafted porcelain designs
Woodstock-based potter Lisa Firer creates ceramics that are inspired by the tactility of hand-rolling and hand-embossing clay.
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Nebia shower head uses 70 per cent less water
A Kickstarter-funded shower system could reduce water wastage in the drought-stricken US.
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Design for disabilities: Rayn Jacket, DrumPants TAPS and BeamPro
These three designs — Rayn Jacket, DrumPants TAPS and BeamPro — reveal how assistive technology is changing the lives of those living with disabilities.
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How tech and social media can connect a family
A grandfather learns how to use Instagram to send drawings to his grandchildren living abroad.
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Yerka: The Fort Knox of bicycles
Three Chilean engineering students dropped out of college to develop an unstealable bicycle with an integrated locking system.
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Karim Rashid on cross-pollination in design
"Don't specialise." Here's why multi-award-winning designer Karim Rashid doesn’t just stick to one design discipline.
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A 3D-printed surfboard that can collapse into 48 pieces
Design student Max Robotham makes carrying a surfboard from place to place a lot easier.
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Lukhanyo Mdingi: Luxury fashion for everyday wear
The young designer hopes to inspire South African men to think beyond a printed t-shirt when considering their everyday style.
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