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This music festival has the perfect solve for flat batteries
Students at Australia’s UniSA designed a bespoke solar phone charging stand for the WOMADelaide Festival.Posted 3 Jul 17By Staff WriterDesign Activism• Design ThinkingCreative Work / Design...
View ArticleULTRACONTEMPORARY Exhibition explores political art and its function in society
This collection of “emergency” art pieces is based on the fast pace at which our world changes. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Global warming, terror attacks and the rise of the alt-right are...
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Designer Thebe Magugu explores escapism in his latest collection
"I started to imagine a woman taking to the great outdoors, to escape the burdens and noise of urban living."123456789PreviousPauseNextPosted 3 Jul 17By Design IndabaAfrican Design• Fashion &...
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On breaking down plastic waste for the benefit of nature
A look at different approaches that challenge the ‘non-biodegradable’ barrier.12345PreviousPauseNextPosted 4 Jul 17By Emile UysDesign ThinkingCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsIt is estimated that the...
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Swiss-born Rafael Kouto wants to dewesternise fashion
"The next big thing in fashion is open source and engagement of the consumer in the creative process."12Kouto's collection is made out of discarded garmentsAll the Nothing that Will...
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Weird Box is an innovative short film driven by the participation of...
Software developer Noah Levenson’s latest design integrates users’ Instagram posts into a short film.Posted 4 Jul 17By Bongani ShweniFilm & AnimationCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsIn a...
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The surreal body art of South Korean artist Dain Yoon
This artist uses her face as the canvas for unique optical illusion artworks.12345678910PreviousPauseNextPosted 5 Jul 17By Emile UysArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsDain Yoon is...
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Living canopy changes its appearance throughout the day
This responsive design merges biology, architecture and maths to form a canopy that responds to light. 12The living textiles display subtle colour in sunlight...and emit glowing light after...
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Hafeez Floris uses street photography to subvert cultural stereotypes
His photography shows the more childlike and creative side to people in areas like Manenberg and Soweto.Posted 5 Jul 17By Lindsay SamsonArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsA...
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Winy Maas on innovating into the future of architecture
The Dutch architect chats about how he is unlocking the potential of buildings in overcrowded cities. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } If you are reading this while sitting in one of the...
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An industrial design graduate has created an Emotional First Aid Kit
Rui Sun tackles the question, “Why do so many products ease physical pain and so few treat emotional stress?”12345PreviousPauseNextPosted 6 Jul 17By Emile UysDesign Thinking• Product DesignCreative...
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Hybrid burgers for the health and environmentally conscious
Sonic launches hybrid burgers that could potentially be a game changer in the fast food chain industry. Posted 6 Jul 17By Bongani ShweniFood DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsThe appeal of these...
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Waterstudio’s Parthenon seawall doubles as natural energy generator
This Dutch design company explores water-based solutions for urban planning. 1234PreviousPauseNextPosted 7 Jul 17By Emile UysArchitecture & Interiors• Urban & Landscape DesignCreative Work /...
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Beautiful Boy by Lissa Rivera explores the visual language of gender
Celebrating gender identity as a repertoire, not a classification.123456789PreviousPauseNextPosted 7 Jul 17By Emile UysArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsLissa Rivera is a visual...
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Jabu Newman and The Foxy Five on representation and visibility
The team behind the explosive web series talk about the importance of female-led filmmaking. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Jabu Nadia Newman’s groundbreaking web series, The Foxy Five,...
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This device can keep opened wine fresh for 12 days
“It was my urge to solve the problem through design, coupled with my love of wine, that first prompted me to create Eto,” says the designer.Posted 7 Jul 17By Bongani ShweniProduct DesignCreative Work /...
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Architects design a crematorium situated in the middle of a lake
Wrapped in a layer of rusty steel, this elongated crematorium is made of earth-coloured stone and also appears to be floating on water. Posted 8 Jul 17By Bongani ShweniArchitecture & Interiors•...
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Nüshu is an ancient secret language developed by women
These women would embroid their Nüshu scripts on fabrics such as quilts, aprons, and handkerchiefs. 123PreviousPauseNextPosted 9 Jul 17By Bongani ShweniDesign ActivismCreative Work / Design...
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Filmmaker Jessie Zinn on telling truthful and sincere stories
The director is one of a growing list of young female Cape Town filmmakers making their mark in the industry.Posted 10 Jul 17By Lindsay SamsonFilm & AnimationCreative Work / Design...
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Yinka Ilori on telling stories through furniture design
“If the chair you are sitting on could tell your story, would it be a dangerous or good thing?” .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Yinka Ilori is a London-based furniture designer who focuses on...
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