Kate Walker | Design Indaba

Skyscraper made out of wooden numbers

Anders Berensson Architects is set to transform an old parking lot in Stockholm into a multi-use wooden skyscraper. >
Skull echoes offer solution to current password systems

German research team look into skull echoes as new passwords to access private accounts or devices. >
Search engine uses ad revenue to plant trees

Ecosia is a search engine and social initiative that uses income generated from search ads to fight global deforestation. >
Plastic card melts to fix or modify anything

FORMcard is a play dough type of substance that aims to become as ubiquitous as sticky tape or Prestik. >
A floating UFO to call home

Italian boating company designs a flying saucer-like house boat for living and sailing on the sea. >
Gloves translate sign language into speech

Two university students are bridging a communication gap by turning sign language gestures into spoken English. >
Advertising billboard doubles as Zika mosquito trap

Two Brazilian agencies are creating awareness around the Zika virus while alleviating the problem. >
A biodegradable alternative to harmful plastic packaging

AMAM takes top prize at the Lexus Design Award for its zero waste solution to packaging pollution. >
Seymour Chwast set to launch Kickstarter campaign to publish new anti-war book

Prolific designer Seymour Chwast plans to crowdfund his illustrative epic, “At War with War”. >
Dutch designer creates flexible wood for furniture range

Designer Carolien Laro contradicts the notion of wood as a rigid material with her springy wooden furniture. >
Zero-maintenance, low-cost water filtration bucket

The ProCleanse Water Filtration system is designed for the people who have no access to clean water. >
Japan’s invisible trains will take off in 2018

Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima designs trains with a reflective surface that mirrors the surrounding scenery. >
Skyfarm could be the future of urban agriculture

Stirk Harbour + Partners’ vertical farming tower poses a solution to the global food crisis. >
MOSSMANIA takes over the interior space

Italian brand brings furry foliage into their product designs >
Seminas Hadera: Designing a positive identity for Ethiopia

Addis Ababa-based creative agency uses visual communication to shape an image of Ethiopia that is true to its culture. >
Microbots absorb pollutants from industrial wastewater

New nanotechnology innovation addresses heavy metal contamination of natural water sources. >
Electric fork simulates salty taste in food

Japanese researcher develops a fork that adds a salty taste to sodium-free food. >
Artificially intelligent furniture of the future

Carlo Ratti Associati unveils a digitally transformable sofa that morphs into different forms. >
PIXO changes the way we use our tablets

Oscar Diaz designs a solution for an everyday tech-related problem we didn’t even know we had. >
Innovative origami material paves the way for shape-shifting architecture

Foldable material designed by Harvard engineers can change its shape, size, and volume. >
Standing wheelchair developed to improve the reach and mobility of a paraplegic person

Rehabilitation team designs an adjustable wheelchair to help paraplegic people be more productive in daily activities. >
The UK’s first transparent solar bus shelter

Energy-generating bus shelter sets the standard for solar glass infrastructure in city spaces. >
Eco-friendly trap designed to stop spread of virus-carrying mosquitoes

An innovation made from old car tyres helps contain mosquito-related virus outbreaks in Guatemala. >
Illume Creative Studio: Illuminating Africa through creative communication

Rwandan communications agency helps Rwanda’s growing brands and businesses express themselves. >

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