Light Echoes installation arrives at the Barbican Curve Gallery
Aaron Koblin and Ben Tricklebank’s artwork “Light Echoes” envelopes the Barbican Curve Gallery in an immersive light experience. Sponsored ContentPosted 7 Jul 15By Khumo SebamboArt & Photography•...
View ArticleGlasses enable doctors to see malignant cancer cells in the dark
A Nigerian scientist working in the United States has won the prestigious St. Louis Award for his ground-breaking cancer-visualisation glasses.Sponsored ContentPosted 7 Jul 15By Tracey WalkerDesign...
View ArticleChris the Pencil brings us a different kind of weather report
A Cape Town graphic designer is documenting Cape Town’s vacillating weather patterns and his accompanying moods in a bold design-a-day project. Sponsored ContentPosted 7 Jul 15By Tracey WalkerGraphic...
View ArticleJust a Band of Kenyan electro-heads
Jepthumba talks to Kenyan electronic music makers Just a Band, whose popularity has been growing since their 2008 debut album "Scratch to Reveal". Sponsored ContentPosted 8 Jul 15By Tracey WalkerMusic...
View ArticleA novel way to listen to music by Gemma Roper
Product designer Gemma Roper has designed a satisfyingly simple device that allows you to select music according to tempo or beats per minute. Sponsored ContentPosted 8 Jul 15By Khumo SebamboMusic...
View ArticleFounder of Design Indaba to receive the 2015 Sir Misha Black Medal for...
The Sir Misha Black Awards Committee has announced that the 2015 Sir Misha Black Medal will be awarded to Ravi Naidoo. Sponsored ContentPosted 8 Jul 15By Design IndabaDesign ActivismDesign Indaba News...
View ArticleYoung Africans show off their continent using #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou
The hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou has gone viral on Twitter as Africans share inspiring images of their continent.Sponsored ContentPosted 8 Jul 15By Design IndabaAfrica Is NowCreative Work /...
View ArticleKaren Welman: Making design simple
Karen Welman, founder of independent agency Pearlfisher, is passionate about simple ideas that use design to answer human needs and desires. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Karen Welman is the...
View ArticleGaelen Pinnock and the dystopian city
Architect-turned-artist Gaelen Pinnock investigates the spatial divisions and urban dystopias in Cape Town.Sponsored ContentPosted 8 Jul 15By Katie de KleeAfrica Is Now• Architecture & Interiors•...
View ArticleFounder of Design Indaba receives the prestigious Sir Misha Black Medal for...
Founder of Design Indaba Ravi Naidoo receives the 2015 Sir Misha Black Medal for Distinguished Services to Design Education in South Africa.Sponsored ContentPosted 8 Jul 15By Design IndabaDesign...
View ArticleHOPE City aims to turn Ghana into the tech hub of West Africa
Futuristic looking HOPE City has been designed by Italian architects with the ambitious aim of turning Ghana into a major tech hub in West Africa.Sponsored ContentPosted 9 Jul 15By Nana OcranAfrica Is...
View ArticleStefano Giovannoni on how design is an expression of historical events
The maestro of industrial design draws a parallel between product design and major cultural and economic movements. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Largely influenced by the merchandising and...
View ArticleTrailer: Stefano Giovannoni on how design is an expression of historical events
The maestro of industrial design draws a parallel between product design and major cultural and economic movements. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Largely influenced by the merchandising and...
View ArticleThe first 3D-printed car for consumers
Forget vases, jewellery and trinkets. The first street-ready 3D-printed car is imminent. Sponsored ContentPosted 9 Jul 15By Khumo SebamboDesign Thinking• Industrial DesignCreative Work / Design...
View ArticleEleanor Lakelin’s raw wooden sculptures
The London-based carpenter unearths nature’s wild beauty in her wooden bowls.Sponsored ContentPosted 9 Jul 15By Kate WalkerCraft• Product DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsWelsh artist Eleanor...
View ArticleSolar technology will be used to create the world’s first underground park
The Lowline, the world’s first underground park, have raised enough money in a crowdfunding campaign to build their Lowline Lab.12345The Lowline, the world’s first underground park, have raised enough...
View ArticleThe new shoe from Adidas is rubbish
Adidas have joined the global ocean cleanup drive with their new running shoe made almost entirely from ocean waste.Sponsored ContentPosted 9 Jul 15By Tracey WalkerDesign Activism• Product...
View ArticleA year in the life of a bench
Hungarian photographer’s “Life of a Bench” series captures the diversity of daily activity centered on a simple wooden structure. Sponsored ContentPosted 10 Jul 15By Tracey WalkerArt &...
View ArticleHistorical landmarks digitally narrate their own stories
European research team meSch is collecting historical data to add clever multimedia installations to cultural sites and spaces.1234meSch is a collaborative projectmeSch aims to create interactive...
View ArticleMargrethe Odgaard: Design that engages with society
Textile designer Margrethe Odgaard that success can be measured in how much a design project touches your heart. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Danish textile designer Margrethe Odgaard works...
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