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Community activists are helping fight malnutrition in Angola
Trained Angolan volunteers treat approximately 50 children a week using Valid International's acute malnutrition programme.Sponsored ContentPosted 18 Sep 15By Kate WalkerDesign ActivismCreative Work /...
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Jo-anne Kowalski rewrites the rules of the textile industry
Copenhagen-based textile designer Jo-anne Kowalski is continually learning and unlearning her way around her industry’s technologies. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Even with formal education...
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Death is an opportunity for design
Ideo and the Zen Hospice Project have pioneered the way to an expressive, palatable death.Sponsored ContentPosted 18 Sep 15By Jamie MatroosDesign ThinkingCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsDeath, in...
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An app monitors personal experiences with antidepressants
Start is a six-week digital programme, designed to help people figure out whether their antidepressant is working for them.Video of m_gqb5nVlZEProzac, Zoloft or Valium? Most people rely on a...
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The Global Apollo Program: Making renewable energy cheaper than coal
The Global Apollo Program aims to assemble the greatest scientific minds to tackle renewable energy development.Video of aWpv3FduvR0Creating a world powered by limitless clean energy is the focus of...
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Botswana's solar hearing aid goes global
Six years ago, Deaftronics created a solar-powered hearing aid battery charger from a workshop in Botswana. Now, the tech is going global. Sponsored ContentPosted 17 Sep 15By Khumo SebamboAfrica Is...
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Japanese graphic designer Nemury creates abstract artworks on his iPhone
Nemury’s graphic artworks provoke the question: Is iOS technology an up-and-coming medium for creating digital art?Sponsored ContentPosted 21 Sep 15By NemuryGraphic Design & IllustrationCreative...
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RE-AINBOW: The storm refuge built from broken materials
This Vietnamese district used old construction materials to create a structure strong enough to withstand heavy storms.1234colour and recycled goods came together to form this storm proof structure....
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Inside Out and TextielLab collaborate on a knitted solar curtain
Two Netherlands-based organisations are on the frontier of energy-harvesting textile design. 123A solar curtain woven with copper, solar cells and cotton. The solar curtain is a collaboration between...
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This Congolese wooden bicycle-cum-scooter carries hundreds of kilograms
In eastern Congo, hand-hewn, low-tech scooters called chukudu's are a used to carry heaps of cargo, from food to fuel to bricks, across long distances.1234In eastern Congo, hand-hewn, low-tech scooters...
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Trailer: Ackeem Ngwenya on design for rural Africa
Designer and recent graduate Akeem Ngwenya says scarcity in Africa is a blank canvas for designers. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Growing up in a rural Malawian village shaped the philosophy...
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Say goodbye to toothpaste with this Japanese design
Japanese designer Kosho Ueshima has created Misoka, a nanotech toothbrush that cleans your teeth without toothpaste.123Japanese designer Kosho Ueshima has created Misoka, a nanotech toothbrush that...
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Tree Adoption Uganda is helping impoverished youths start sustainable...
The TreeCapital tree-planting programme is turning young Ugandan adults into entrepreneurs and environmental activists. Sponsored ContentPosted 22 Sep 15By Kate WalkerCreative Economy• Urban &...
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Sci-fi jazz with Onyx Ashanti
Self-proclaimed "cyborg musician" Onyx Ashanti has designed a set of futuristic musical instruments using open source information and 3D printing.12345678Self-proclaimed “cyborg musician” Onyx Ashanti...
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Ackeem Ngwenya on design for rural Africa
Designer and recent graduate Ackeem Ngwenya says scarcity in Africa is a blank canvas for designers. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Growing up in a rural Malawian village shaped the...
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Personalised 3D replicas allow doctors to take surgical practice runs
Could a 3D-printed model of a patient’s heart make organ surgery easier, safer and faster?123Researchers create a printable blueprint using the patient's MRI scans. Researchers create a printable...
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A hut-decorating competition that could give urban homes a run for their money
My Beautiful Home in the rural Matobo district of Zimbabwe is breathing new life into the local tradition of hut painting.Sponsored ContentPosted 23 Sep 15By Kelly BermanAfrica Is Now• Architecture...
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This robot never loses at rock-paper-scissors
Students at the University of Tokyo have designed Janken, a robot that beats its human competitor at rock-paper-scissors every single time.Sponsored ContentPosted 23 Sep 15By Khumo SebamboIndustrial...
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Jenna Bass says we’re seeing a sea-change in South African films
Jenna Bass, hailed for ushering in a "new wave of South African filmmaking", tells us about her first film, her new film, and the future of film as she sees it.12Chi Mende and Andile Nebulane play a...
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Breast milk pasteurisation app streamlines donation process
FoneAstra is an app designed to ensure the quality of donated breast milk, saving the lives of hundreds of babies.Sponsored ContentPosted 23 Sep 15By Jamie MatroosDesign Activism• Product...
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