Alternative living with 21st-century hunter-gatherers
Living Wild documents modern hunter-gatherers in a movement called the Stone Age Living Project. Posted 24 Nov 16By Jamie MatroosArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsDocumentary...
View ArticleThe EMPWR coat rolls out into a sleeping bag to keep homeless people warm
Water resistant, the jacket can also be converted into and worn as an over-the-shoulder bag.12345Empowerment Plan DetroitEmpowerment Plan DetroitEmpowerment Plan DetroitEmpowerment Plan...
View ArticleThe Ethical Dilemma of Self-Driving Cars
Researchers speculate on the murky decision-making aptitude of AI vehicles.Video of 191944440This animated short film unpacks the difficult questions that must be addressed as self-driving cars inch...
View ArticleNew stick on patch uses sweat to monitor your health
The soft, flexible skin patch that can inspect your perspiration while you work out.Posted 25 Nov 16By Lindsay SamsonDesign Thinking• Product DesignCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsAs the...
View ArticleInnovative capsule achieves long-term drug delivery
This drug capsule offers an alternative to daily doses of medication Posted 25 Nov 16By Lolita PukwanaDesign Activism• Design ThinkingCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsResearchers at the...
View ArticleThe paper microscope
Making science accessible with an origami-inspired foldable microscope. Posted 25 Nov 16By Jamie MatroosProduct DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsCreators James Cybulski and Manu Prakash believe...
View ArticleIntimate Strangers: We The People
In Part 4 of her series Intimate Strangers, Puleng Mongale captures another pair of lookalikes and sets the images to the lyrics of A Tribe Called Quest. Posted 25 Nov 16By Katie de KleeAfrican Design•...
View ArticleBig blue: Three designs that tackle problems of the ocean
These three designs address problems caused by pollution and fishing in the ocean and were each national runners-up in the 2016 James Dyson Awards.Posted 25 Nov 16By Katie de KleeDesign Thinking•...
View ArticleSmart street furniture for a safer city
Combatting air and noise pollution with Simply Grid.Posted 1 Dec 16By Lindsay SamsonIndustrial DesignCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsIn New York, over 400 smartphone charging stations have...
View ArticleMichael Elegbedé: The taste of Nigeria
Nigerian chef Michael Elegbedé is opening a restaurant in Lagos that tells the stories of Nigeria through unique flavours and local ingredients. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } “I was born...
View ArticleKalahari Bushmen: Photographs that celebrate culture
Photographer Chanel Sophia Oosthuizen presents a series of images that capture the profoundly peaceful life of the Kalahari bushmen. Posted 1 Dec 16By Katie de KleeAfrican Design• Art &...
View ArticlePoo power
Why waste shouldn't go to waste Posted 2 Dec 16By Lolita PukwanaDesign Activism• Design ThinkingCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsCoal energy is fast becoming a scarce resource. The World Energy...
View ArticleClara Mar Hernández López talks adapting architecture to better suit...
We need to look at all the possibilities, says the Spanish architect. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } “In architecture, it’s always different,” says Clara Mar Hernández López, a Spanish-born,...
View ArticleClara Mar Hernández López on sustainable solutions for architecture
The Spanish architect talks adaptive architecture in a fast-paced world. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Clara Mar Hernández López approaches her work differently. The Spanish designer and...
View ArticleCharging up developing nations with solar energy
Morocco, Singapore & India are investing heavily in the abundant power of the sun.123India's Charanka solar parkSingapore's solar lease projectPreviousPauseNextPosted 2 Dec 16By Emile UysDesign...
View ArticleThe Studio: Anarachic creativity in Accra
In Accra, as in many cities in Africa, you rely on yourself and your own creativity. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Ghana’s coastal capital is fast becoming the coolest place on the...
View ArticleMakeba: Wanna dance?
Featuring South African artist Karabo Poppy Moletsane and the street artist R1, plus a pantsula crew from Soweto, check out this awesome music video by Jain.Video of 59Q_lhgGANcThe new music video for...
View ArticleUnder the Same Sun: Albinism and breaking down superstitions
Award-winning photographer Marinka Masséus raises awareness through visual art. Posted 2 Dec 16By Jamie MatroosArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsIn some parts of the world, it’s...
View ArticleCan plants talk to each other?
Richard Karban explains the subtle ways that plants talk and even defend each other.Video of 192115958This video unpacks the silent yet effective way that plants communicate with one another and...
View ArticleHow to make a city more malleable with Turner Prize winners Assemble
Paloma Strelitz and James Binning, two members of the Turner Prize-winning collective Assemble, talk about how to make a city a playground of possibilities. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } In...
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