March 2015 - The Better Living Challenge

Mar 25, 2015

The Better Living Challenge was showcased at the Design Indaba Expo 2015 as part of the Western Cape Government’s design strategy implemented by...

Mar 17, 2015

An open source mobile inspection tool which helps civil society organisations and community workers monitor basic service delivery in informal...

Mar 17, 2015

Using a 30% blend of waste builder’s rubble and available clay-bearing soils to manufacture Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs). These are 3-5 times...

Mar 12, 2015

We caught up with USE-IT’s Chris Whyte and Didier d’Hotman to find out what their Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs) have been building since the...

Mar 11, 2015

The Better Living Challenge is all about surfacing innovation. We wanted to find services, products and systems that can improve living conditions...

Mar 10, 2015

A brick making kit made from 100% recycled plastic. The kit consists of a brick mould, a concrete mixer and a brick carrier, all in one product....

Mar 10, 2015

A summary of the Design Strategy which was written by the Cape Craft + Design Institute in collaboration with the Department of Economic...