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Cape Town moves to become Africa’s first truly digital city

Design Frontiers > African Design / Information Design

This city’s creatives are set to be among the biggest winners in the drive to become the most digitally connected hub in Africa. >

27 Mar 17
A step closer to stretchable, soft electronics

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

Stanford University researchers use a soup additive to create the next generation of flexible electronics. >

14 Mar 17
Using soybeans to create vegan leather

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

We can now add soybeans to the list of cruelty-free leather alternatives. >

9 Mar 17
Can you spot the women in these chaotic, illustrated ads?

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Activism

This ad campaign highlights the lack of women in the Egyptian workforce. >

8 Mar 17
Kasha: Rwanda’s digital solution to a pervasive problem

Design News > African Design / Information Design

Access to information and basic services can help women progress in the developing areas. >

8 Mar 17
Swahili launches on Duolingo

Design News > Information Design / Interaction Design

At Design Indaba 2017, Luis Von Ahn launches the first African language course on Duolingo. >

3 Mar 17
The intersection of fashion, design and technology

Product Spotlight > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design

The Rayn Jacket is a universal waterproof coat inspired by wheelchair users. >

2 Mar 17
Data Dress: A tangible representation of your online movements

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design / Information Design

A custom-made dress based on your online data. >

24 Feb 17
Future technologies: Ideas that are changing our world

Design Frontiers > Information Design / Interaction Design / Product Design

At Design Indaba Conference 2017, we've gathered the greatest minds in the tech industries. From the founder of Airbnb to MIT fellows, the best grads and more. >

22 Feb 17
A constellation of shoe-box satellites for better farming in Africa

Design Frontiers > Creative Economy / Design Activism

These shoe-box size satellites are improving the productivity of some of the most impoverished farmers in the world. >

22 Feb 17
Low-cost healthcare in an easy to assemble black box

Design News > Product Design

This experimental device tests urine in a reliable, cost effective way. >

22 Feb 17
U-Safe: Remote-controlled sea rescue

Design News > Product Design

This device takes some of the risk out of sea rescue missions. >

8 Feb 17
Chris Sheldrick

Chris Sheldrick is the founder of what3words, an addressing app that assigns a sequence of three simple words to any location in the world. >

1 Feb 17
How's my driving?

Design News > African Design / Information Design

Cameroonian innovator designs an app to combat road accident deaths. >

11 Jan 17
Moving from health care to self-care

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Activism

Cubigo is leading the transformation of care when it comes to the ageing, one of the most vulnerable communities. >

30 Nov 16
MIT breaks new ground with “soft” aeroplane wing

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

The lightweight structure is a modular, flexible advancement in the field of soft robotics. >

9 Nov 16
GreeNanny: A self-watering system for houseplants

Design News > Information Design / Product Design

Ukrainian inventor Volodymyr Malega’s self-watering system for houseplants is designed to make home gardening a breeze. >

7 Nov 16
Software assistance for schools in Ethiopia

Design News > Creative Economy

Ethiopian technology entrepreneurs propose solutions for educational institutions through an app. >

31 Oct 16
The drone you can eat

Design Frontiers > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

Edible and unmanned, this drone could be a game-changer for aid delivery. >

17 Oct 16
New energy material harnesses both sunlight and wind

Design News > Creative Economy

Eight Georgia Institute of Technology engineers pioneered a new type of hybrid textile that can harvest energy from two sources: the sun and wind. >

26 Sep 16
Small tech powers wearables with body heat

Design News > Product Design

This new device created by researchers at North Carolina State University is a step toward ditching batteries forever. >

14 Sep 16
Artificial Intelligence and Life in 2030: Stanford’s ongoing study

Design Frontiers > Creative Economy / Design Thinking / Information Design

The University of Stanford assembled thinkers to measure the future ripples of AI – and their first full report has been issued. >

6 Sep 16
The surface that turns mealtime into a balancing act

Design News > Product Design

The Sati Tala is a surface unlike any other dinner table. Built for mindfulness, it physically connects its users. >

2 Sep 16
One man’s journey home with the help of Google Earth

Design News > Film & Animation

Using Google Earth, Saroo Brierley found his family after 25 years. This is his story. >

31 Aug 16

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