https://leaoneko.com leaoneko Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:37:15 +0000 https://leaoneko.com en https://leaoneko.com/Information Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:22:13 +0000 leaoneko https://leaoneko.com/Information Research +&nbsp;Strategy + Materiality I use strategic design to explore complex social and environmental challenges through research, futures thinking, and material experimentation. By framing problems, uncovering opportunities, and working across systems, I translate insights into tangible interventions—from products and services to exhibitions, workshops, and material prototypes. Materiality is a constant thread throughout my practice, shaping both how I investigate ideas and how I bring them into the world. Selected Works 01 ADAPTENT TOOLSFOR COMMUNITIES ON-THE-GO 02When WearableBECOMES SHELTER 03Crafting FuturesWITH SPECULATIVE DESIGN 04 Curating Spaces THAT CELEBRATE NAMIBIA’s CREATIVE INDUSTRY 05 Infant Comfort PRODUCTS FOR COMMUNITIES IN KENYA 06Gender Equality KNOWLEDGE-SHARING SYSTEMS FOR CHANGEMAKERS 07 Family Planning SERVICES FOR YOUNG COUPLES IN ETHIOPIA 08 Building Resilient IMMUNIZATION SERVICES ACROSS EAST AFRICA 09 Creating Value FOR INDUSTRIAL WASTE MATERIALS https://leaoneko.com/Adaptent Tue, 30 Jun 2026 20:15:31 +0000 leaoneko https://leaoneko.com/Adaptent <img width="1724" height="1150" width_o="1724" height_o="1150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a6283b6521b561e0c1956b9272ad12781fb7e12790732359de96ae16f7c44d0e/2025_07_26_Emergent_Shoot_01_Packshots_0017-2.png" data-mid="249947889" border="0" data-scale="70" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a6283b6521b561e0c1956b9272ad12781fb7e12790732359de96ae16f7c44d0e/2025_07_26_Emergent_Shoot_01_Packshots_0017-2.png" /> <img width="1724" height="1150" width_o="1724" height_o="1150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a1c46358d7551956649e40857c6cf8438e46b576dd631942993442a306e6ae7f/2025_07_26_Emergent_Shoot_01_Packshots_0018-2-2.png" data-mid="249947888" border="0" data-scale="70" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a1c46358d7551956649e40857c6cf8438e46b576dd631942993442a306e6ae7f/2025_07_26_Emergent_Shoot_01_Packshots_0018-2-2.png" /> <img width="1724" height="1150" width_o="1724" height_o="1150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/18bd3906c176a5ab13b4216a7553ef3e54f2a50e28826a3abfb982c8ed40cd68/2025_07_26_Emergent_Shoot_01_Packshots_0019-1.png" data-mid="249947892" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/18bd3906c176a5ab13b4216a7553ef3e54f2a50e28826a3abfb982c8ed40cd68/2025_07_26_Emergent_Shoot_01_Packshots_0019-1.png" /> <img width="1724" height="1150" width_o="1724" height_o="1150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5fa71cca1e82ba5c1a3d8031695b0302bb3b3a151e61f364c22ffdb9d100ea92/2025_07_26_Emergent_Shoot_01_Packshots_0017-1.png" data-mid="249947891" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5fa71cca1e82ba5c1a3d8031695b0302bb3b3a151e61f364c22ffdb9d100ea92/2025_07_26_Emergent_Shoot_01_Packshots_0017-1.png" /> <img width="1724" height="1150" width_o="1724" height_o="1150" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ba3cce2959b6ad83a438422474dad335457cf34e8f26bb142804e3983841afd8/2025_07_26_Emergent_Shoot_01_Packshots_0018-2-1.png" data-mid="249947890" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ba3cce2959b6ad83a438422474dad335457cf34e8f26bb142804e3983841afd8/2025_07_26_Emergent_Shoot_01_Packshots_0018-2-1.png" /> The Adaptent PROJECTAdaptation Tools For Communities On-The-Go ROLEFutures Concept Development | Research &amp; Development | Prototype buildingPROBLEM STATEMENT The Adaptent emerged from a speculative design investigation into how people might live in futures shaped by climate change, political instability and extreme weather where seasonal, strategic and repeated migrational movement becomes a response to environmental and social uncertainty. CHALLENGE As migrational movement patterns become a defining condition of contemporary life, the challenge is to create forms of habitation that can adapt to constant movement while providing people with systems of care, infrastructure, and adaptive tools that support resilience. <img width="3000" height="1988" width_o="3000" height_o="1988" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0c9429a2c92a81a37ff03dd4941586f7f4f32769c34f7ad421fd44b97d7d2447/A4---524.png" data-mid="250782262" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0c9429a2c92a81a37ff03dd4941586f7f4f32769c34f7ad421fd44b97d7d2447/A4---524.png" /> <img width="4000" height="2650" width_o="4000" height_o="2650" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fa6a397eecad7efac425334f25da98e5c09215ab6836adb1a8d74a5ea9fdfec6/A4---525-1.png" data-mid="250782922" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fa6a397eecad7efac425334f25da98e5c09215ab6836adb1a8d74a5ea9fdfec6/A4---525-1.png" /> FINAL PROTOTYPEThe Adaptent responds to the growing mismatch between increasingly mobile lifestyles and conventional forms of housing, which remain largely static and tied to fixed locations. A shift away from static, place bound lifestyles to more fluid ways of being. The Adaptent dissolves the boundary between clothing and shelter, proposing a fluid, transformable living system that continuously morphs to meet the wearer's needs and supports a more responsive way of inhabiting the world. <img width="3000" height="1988" width_o="3000" height_o="1988" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6990ac635746e207f579794f1860d2cbaf7698eac0c12dc74372235ee7798b96/A4---523.png" data-mid="250782939" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6990ac635746e207f579794f1860d2cbaf7698eac0c12dc74372235ee7798b96/A4---523.png" /> <img width="4000" height="2650" width_o="4000" height_o="2650" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b12cf934bea3d87c64b4d9eaa8631d03bfde446375dda60bc30833835d553f57/A4---522.png" data-mid="250782938" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b12cf934bea3d87c64b4d9eaa8631d03bfde446375dda60bc30833835d553f57/A4---522.png" /> DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS The result is a wearable architecture concept that combines jacket and shelter into a single transformable object. Key design considerations included keeping the system lightweight, rainproof, and easy to deploy, while ensuring that the jacket functions and appears as a jacket, and the shelter functions and appears as a tent. Positioned between garment, shelter, and survival tool, the Adaptent enables mobility while providing protection, comfort, and autonomy. <img width="3000" height="1988" width_o="3000" height_o="1988" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f3c38791e2ec7a7dbde7ea4b9bade76ded1e1f8dc3f8a418b8c6ed886cd87bae/A4---515.png" data-mid="249962918" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f3c38791e2ec7a7dbde7ea4b9bade76ded1e1f8dc3f8a418b8c6ed886cd87bae/A4---515.png" /> <img width="1684" height="1190" width_o="1684" height_o="1190" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6f8e77ec1d63ed468335b4443514c738ca62b2cf7e2b476f31ee54881d360d0e/A4---230.png" data-mid="250025561" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6f8e77ec1d63ed468335b4443514c738ca62b2cf7e2b476f31ee54881d360d0e/A4---230.png" />WHAT IT CURRENTLY SOLVES By integrating multiple functions into one object, the prototype proposes:A more resource-conscious approach to design&nbsp;Explores how everyday objects can embed resilience, preparedness, and adaptability into daily life.Reducing material use&nbsp;Responds to lifestyles increasingly defined by flexibility and uncertaintyEncourages versatile ownership <img width="1684" height="1190" width_o="1684" height_o="1190" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1397b85a6d886a39ad6b4ef5228ba1b1cf6e756a531ed41392bc2b2e3cf7022f/A4---250-1.png" data-mid="250025556" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1397b85a6d886a39ad6b4ef5228ba1b1cf6e756a531ed41392bc2b2e3cf7022f/A4---250-1.png" />FUTURE ITERATIONS Future versions of the Adaptent could iterate on the following:An even simpler deployment mechanismImproved architectural structure and layout of the tentImproved ventilation features of tent &amp; jacket <img width="941" height="1250" width_o="941" height_o="1250" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ffbbc84259083e27768326a53afe58a88504469814f3e011d04543d973e4bd6a/2025_07_26_Emergent_Shoot_01_Packshots_0078-1.png" data-mid="249962932" border="0" data-scale="18" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/941/i/ffbbc84259083e27768326a53afe58a88504469814f3e011d04543d973e4bd6a/2025_07_26_Emergent_Shoot_01_Packshots_0078-1.png" /> https://leaoneko.com/Emergent Sun, 07 Sep 2025 15:01:54 +0000 leaoneko https://leaoneko.com/Emergent <img width="3000" height="1388" width_o="3000" height_o="1388" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1d7dd2826cf99374d368f71064f87b9acdb015e32c94d944ef578427c35ffe2c/A4---512-2.png" data-mid="250431751" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1d7dd2826cf99374d368f71064f87b9acdb015e32c94d944ef578427c35ffe2c/A4---512-2.png" /> Emergent PROJECT Material shelters for people on the move ROLEConcept Building | Research &amp; Development | Product MakingPROBLEM Preparedness is often treated as a separate activity rather than something embedded in everyday life. Most clothing is designed for a single purpose and offers little support in moments of crisis, leaving people without adaptable resources when sudden movement, shelter, or survival needs arise. BRIEF How might we leverage fabric, structure, and form to transform everyday garments into multifunctional systems that support mobility, resilience, and preparedness in times of change and disruption? <img width="3888" height="987" width_o="3888" height_o="987" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/698b7db0dee7a2708bfab612ceba256bb5f9d101453ff627b6d2d2d495aa45d6/A4---517-1.png" data-mid="250135106" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/698b7db0dee7a2708bfab612ceba256bb5f9d101453ff627b6d2d2d495aa45d6/A4---517-1.png" /> <img width="4000" height="2650" width_o="4000" height_o="2650" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/893f119692b01bf1754e2bb4b38c24a2be67b3d5f2ee1fd511b038e127bea293/A4---502-1.png" data-mid="250431749" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/893f119692b01bf1754e2bb4b38c24a2be67b3d5f2ee1fd511b038e127bea293/A4---502-1.png" /> <img width="4000" height="2650" width_o="4000" height_o="2650" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c54ae74b721092a61c734ae73a0a53f64dbef2ddc151d8b1d97176a9b821bca7/A4---503.png" data-mid="250431750" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c54ae74b721092a61c734ae73a0a53f64dbef2ddc151d8b1d97176a9b821bca7/A4---503.png" /> <img width="3000" height="1988" width_o="3000" height_o="1988" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c272012bc81e4d09ccce0b06484b3e747304c3a161af61b8aff64e57609ac1c2/A4---505.png" data-mid="249513917" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c272012bc81e4d09ccce0b06484b3e747304c3a161af61b8aff64e57609ac1c2/A4---505.png" /> PHOTOS Kang Chung-Chen MODEL Ochieng Oneko https://leaoneko.com/Crafting-Futures Thu, 03 Jul 2025 16:41:04 +0000 leaoneko https://leaoneko.com/Crafting-Futures &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img width="2121" height="1803" width_o="2121" height_o="1803" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/20a92edee3deec0518c9998c1cf18dbf39f77330c4c29483fbbe90c168125be6/A4---222-1.png" data-mid="235438004" border="0" data-scale="40" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/20a92edee3deec0518c9998c1cf18dbf39f77330c4c29483fbbe90c168125be6/A4---222-1.png" /> Crafting Futures Workshop PROJECT Reimagining &amp; Prototyping Futures Through Speculative Design CLIENT Kairos Futura ROLEDesigning Workshop | Workshop Facilitation OVERVIEW The Crafting Futures Workshop hosted by Kairos Futura brought together artists and designers to explore potential futures. BRIEF Using speculative design as primary tools, we dove deep into experimental material crafting techniques and innovative pattern cutting to unlock new ways of articulating future narratives, reimagining how garments might tell stories of environmental, social, and technological change. 01 INTRODUCTION TO FUTURESThe workshop began with an introduction to Futures Thinking, an approach that explores multiple possible futures to better navigate uncertainty, inform present-day decisions, and critically consider what could happen, what is likely to happen, and what should happen. <img width="3028" height="2286" width_o="3028" height_o="2286" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/93dc03a518af86aa10ab063bbd6943e7d0b978bc255004c0e308fdbb689a9e13/Frame-47.png" data-mid="237112331" border="0" data-scale="99" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/93dc03a518af86aa10ab063bbd6943e7d0b978bc255004c0e308fdbb689a9e13/Frame-47.png" /> 02 USING SPECULATIVE DESIGN AS A TOOL Designers were introduced to speculative design as a powerful tool for envisioning possible futures and exploring their potential implications. This foundational step established understanding of speculative design methodology and its role in exploring alternative futures rather than just solving current problems. <img width="3024" height="2282" width_o="3024" height_o="2282" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6c5dcdab828f35e5a3c793b69a06b52385f957e69d3ce3b4f3c98ea1affe7074/Frame-45.png" data-mid="237112344" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6c5dcdab828f35e5a3c793b69a06b52385f957e69d3ce3b4f3c98ea1affe7074/Frame-45.png" /> 03 QUICK DIVE INTO FORESIGHT STRATEGYUsing the STEEP framework (Social, Technological, Economic, Environmental, Political), participants explored four distinctive environmental scenarios for Nairobi in 2050. This exercise created concrete, multi-dimensional future contexts that would serve as the foundation for design exploration, ensuring designs respond to realistic complex challenges. <img width="3024" height="2282" width_o="3024" height_o="2282" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2694a538ada275a5a2178e7071c363f0da2f3b99f8a6fbb0d07f9b7306563e5e/Frame-46.png" data-mid="237112330" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2694a538ada275a5a2178e7071c363f0da2f3b99f8a6fbb0d07f9b7306563e5e/Frame-46.png" /> 04 MATERIAL EXPERIMENTATION Inspired by four scenarios, designers developed their own speculative landscapes and began pushing beyond conventional boundaries by exploring how materials could be manipulated, transformed, and re-imagined. This phase expanded creative thinking about material possibilities and encouraged designers to move beyond existing material constraints and conventions. <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e3badde30ed8d2af02db0387d3f57c9b3f6be6442ae59e23589863748f3b02b4/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-10.47.11.jpeg" data-mid="237112440" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e3badde30ed8d2af02db0387d3f57c9b3f6be6442ae59e23589863748f3b02b4/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-10.47.11.jpeg" /> <img width="610" height="956" width_o="610" height_o="956" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a9a887364af0c913a1b470e40184fff9cd13e04b5d568a4e7bbfd57bf25ccf36/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-09.53.01.png" data-mid="235439150" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/610/i/a9a887364af0c913a1b470e40184fff9cd13e04b5d568a4e7bbfd57bf25ccf36/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-09.53.01.png" /> <img width="938" height="1026" width_o="938" height_o="1026" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6cf3b316a2c4c84ddbcc032387fb2786c4196f9578cc5959a26cb97f750af60d/Screen-Shot-2025-04-24-at-14.49.03.png" data-mid="235439128" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/938/i/6cf3b316a2c4c84ddbcc032387fb2786c4196f9578cc5959a26cb97f750af60d/Screen-Shot-2025-04-24-at-14.49.03.png" /> <img width="608" height="882" width_o="608" height_o="882" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/18f601ae6ce9e529cfd680f2b73c779cef83e0633231c18c94b6241f2a18a083/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-09.52.53.png" data-mid="235439151" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/608/i/18f601ae6ce9e529cfd680f2b73c779cef83e0633231c18c94b6241f2a18a083/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-09.52.53.png" /> 05 PATTERN EXPLORATION Designers took simple patterns and radically modified them to create entirely new designs aligned with their speculative concepts. This step translated abstract speculative concepts into tangible design elements, bridging the gap between conceptual thinking and practical application. <img width="598" height="978" width_o="598" height_o="978" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/79c324891349df42df805e1e27ed5c54c7c3818a96573cc14630746e23f654f0/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-09.53.17.png" data-mid="235439154" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/598/i/79c324891349df42df805e1e27ed5c54c7c3818a96573cc14630746e23f654f0/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-09.53.17.png" /> <img width="548" height="786" width_o="548" height_o="786" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/232300e8caf9a37d68780990a71443b7cdfe76d3fdef297246a7df8c9feaf72e/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-10.45.13.png" data-mid="243960845" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/548/i/232300e8caf9a37d68780990a71443b7cdfe76d3fdef297246a7df8c9feaf72e/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-10.45.13.png" /> <img width="1620" height="1080" width_o="1620" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8ad2f5899c385b9a4a1b466165789a621deed13294d6c2104d5a7d64fb1b4c97/_DSC8020.JPG" data-mid="235439125" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8ad2f5899c385b9a4a1b466165789a621deed13294d6c2104d5a7d64fb1b4c97/_DSC8020.JPG" /> <img width="1620" height="1080" width_o="1620" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/daecfa35ccf88d66f6276fed84da9c343c2e36d441d9f621c9036121ee306c0e/_DSC8035.JPG" data-mid="243960717" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/daecfa35ccf88d66f6276fed84da9c343c2e36d441d9f621c9036121ee306c0e/_DSC8035.JPG" /> <img width="1200" height="1600" width_o="1200" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1dc9771a540a6d2dd7e53696ba81ed2cc2215643e8c99e004bda05e6ab7562ed/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-10.08.21-3.jpeg" data-mid="237112438" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1dc9771a540a6d2dd7e53696ba81ed2cc2215643e8c99e004bda05e6ab7562ed/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-10.08.21-3.jpeg" /> <img width="1620" height="1080" width_o="1620" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7481daec59d89307dedbc88387be6b27d3faf4283c8b6b38143479e1c5200619/_DSC8008.JPG" data-mid="243960733" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7481daec59d89307dedbc88387be6b27d3faf4283c8b6b38143479e1c5200619/_DSC8008.JPG" /> 06BUILDING TANGIBLE CONCEPTS Designers merged their speculative scenarios, material explorations, and pattern innovations into refined concepts and prototypes. This final phase synthesized all previous explorations into coherent design proposals that demonstrate how speculative thinking can lead to innovative, future-oriented solutions. <img width="612" height="980" width_o="612" height_o="980" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cea8d0cea10b657dd991dce1fbe3977351bda4c6ce2b9681e07ba89f232cf79f/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-09.53.10.png" data-mid="235439152" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/612/i/cea8d0cea10b657dd991dce1fbe3977351bda4c6ce2b9681e07ba89f232cf79f/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-09.53.10.png" /> <img width="1600" height="1200" width_o="1600" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/80e33770a6278378984d6954ba1a7b09758b260c437cd95e30133a533afe442c/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-10.08.21-1.jpeg" data-mid="235439127" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/80e33770a6278378984d6954ba1a7b09758b260c437cd95e30133a533afe442c/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-10.08.21-1.jpeg" /> <img width="538" height="954" width_o="538" height_o="954" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1126fdfbaf3220bb7dacc7a83ca25fb7ec38840a1772010ff934373e1e6e94bb/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-10.45.34.png" data-mid="237112439" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/538/i/1126fdfbaf3220bb7dacc7a83ca25fb7ec38840a1772010ff934373e1e6e94bb/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-10.45.34.png" /> <img width="1620" height="1080" width_o="1620" height_o="1080" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4ca36d9199d71b4ed119b33296359a42162c64ab2e9e95f5d0bd2b84fd15b070/_DSC8018.JPG" data-mid="235439145" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4ca36d9199d71b4ed119b33296359a42162c64ab2e9e95f5d0bd2b84fd15b070/_DSC8018.JPG" /> 07 WORKSHOP OUTCOMES The process resulted in innovative concepts including reflective safety wear, solar panel jackets for personal energy generation, a Gikomba City economy based on material manipulation skills, armor-like protective jackets, adaptive garments for visually impaired users, water-harvesting jackets, and Seed Pirates' garments for transporting botanical diversity. <img width="3024" height="4032" width_o="3024" height_o="4032" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6c908858b0f53f674f5e68f13557cbfb67dfe43ddb493d059095f46a94bdd837/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-10.47.15.jpeg" data-mid="237112441" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6c908858b0f53f674f5e68f13557cbfb67dfe43ddb493d059095f46a94bdd837/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-10.47.15.jpeg" /> <img width="622" height="806" width_o="622" height_o="806" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d8944a08fa1456dc005255f4197633788967513d487300201f04c3c5054fee1/Screen-Shot-2025-04-24-at-16.13.22.png" data-mid="243960709" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/622/i/2d8944a08fa1456dc005255f4197633788967513d487300201f04c3c5054fee1/Screen-Shot-2025-04-24-at-16.13.22.png" /> <img width="1200" height="1600" width_o="1200" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/da6a0ac615670b74dae9f539741aadc3fd418b271a8f6ebe5cb1f8696edc77ca/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-24-at-16.12.30.jpeg" data-mid="250028580" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/da6a0ac615670b74dae9f539741aadc3fd418b271a8f6ebe5cb1f8696edc77ca/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-24-at-16.12.30.jpeg" /> <img width="1600" height="1200" width_o="1600" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a4cd366bfd30aa7eda8fdeb92e908c09d27332058b8cad4a039a2522d23ce602/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-24-at-16.04.45.jpeg" data-mid="250028582" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a4cd366bfd30aa7eda8fdeb92e908c09d27332058b8cad4a039a2522d23ce602/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-24-at-16.04.45.jpeg" /> <img width="1600" height="1200" width_o="1600" height_o="1200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08baf58b9e596ba84bd386f5db67f113fe11788b919bceddf73631d99368665e/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-10.08.20-1.jpeg" data-mid="243960771" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/08baf58b9e596ba84bd386f5db67f113fe11788b919bceddf73631d99368665e/WhatsApp-Image-2025-04-21-at-10.08.20-1.jpeg" /> https://leaoneko.com/Namibia-s-Creative-Industry Tue, 07 Jul 2026 19:37:15 +0000 leaoneko https://leaoneko.com/Namibia-s-Creative-Industry Namibia Creative Industry Exhibition PROJECT BRIEF The project aimed to conceive and co-curate an exhibition celebrating Namibia's growing creative economy while highlighting the cultural, social, and economic value of its creative industries. Developed in collaboration with local stakeholders, the exhibition sought to create a platform for artists, designers, entrepreneurs, and cultural practitioners to share their work, strengthen networks, and engage a broad public. CHALLENGE Namibia's creative sector is rich in talent but often lacks visibility, infrastructure, and opportunities for collaboration. The challenge was to design an exhibition that went beyond showcasing creative work by creating meaningful dialogue, representing diverse voices, and making the exhibition accessible and relevant to audiences with varying levels of familiarity with the sector. It was equally important to avoid presenting a single narrative of Namibian creativity and instead reflect its diversity and complexity. PROCESS Working closely with local partners, I contributed to the exhibition concept, curatorial framework, and visitor experience. The process involved identifying key themes, shaping the narrative structure, and developing interpretive content that highlighted both established and emerging creative practitioners. It included creating accessible communication materials and considering how the exhibition could foster dialogue between creative practitioners, institutions, and the wider public. <img width="950" height="668" width_o="950" height_o="668" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/34daad5c71688e92557f30653e1077b027400cdec6270ff2245cddafcc22f216/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.31.07.png" data-mid="250251368" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/950/i/34daad5c71688e92557f30653e1077b027400cdec6270ff2245cddafcc22f216/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.31.07.png" /> <img width="1072" height="646" width_o="1072" height_o="646" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7eddc36d6bcaa8512b74716ae1e8ef9a2375be833d1f1d69196ad1b7aee6a475/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.28.32.png" data-mid="250251203" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/7eddc36d6bcaa8512b74716ae1e8ef9a2375be833d1f1d69196ad1b7aee6a475/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.28.32.png" /> <img width="1306" height="746" width_o="1306" height_o="746" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/84b6a506aef72d8b79be90a5cd28e785488709e6e4bb0334e16bde4eb32f59d4/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.50.57.png" data-mid="250251373" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/84b6a506aef72d8b79be90a5cd28e785488709e6e4bb0334e16bde4eb32f59d4/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.50.57.png" /> <img width="1276" height="756" width_o="1276" height_o="756" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dba71adb8c680742b1e9cdf9a3b973d88b15edf7db2192b6b41a3c5d54d34166/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.50.48.png" data-mid="250251370" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dba71adb8c680742b1e9cdf9a3b973d88b15edf7db2192b6b41a3c5d54d34166/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.50.48.png" /> <img width="858" height="848" width_o="858" height_o="848" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3dd8dcb7d4ef84377ea2e1a109ca0e2e8259793ed5556f4d8744010a822e83e1/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.24.54.png" data-mid="250251200" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/858/i/3dd8dcb7d4ef84377ea2e1a109ca0e2e8259793ed5556f4d8744010a822e83e1/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.24.54.png" /> <img width="708" height="884" width_o="708" height_o="884" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ab0f07b6f0a53bb624daba0feaf4c6c58feadd367b393998eaab90ed621d7fd6/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-16.47.27.png" data-mid="250260090" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/708/i/ab0f07b6f0a53bb624daba0feaf4c6c58feadd367b393998eaab90ed621d7fd6/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-16.47.27.png" /> <img width="856" height="846" width_o="856" height_o="846" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0738b81855e89e697ee74bb43e19bc536e181bd5c9a6ea3ea70ed55b9a9544a6/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.26.41.png" data-mid="250251202" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/856/i/0738b81855e89e697ee74bb43e19bc536e181bd5c9a6ea3ea70ed55b9a9544a6/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.26.41.png" /> <img width="722" height="1018" width_o="722" height_o="1018" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/616125456c30a05113b72d849597dbfce46c94395afdad6a9b6eb125ef7d1054/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.47.58.png" data-mid="250251369" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/722/i/616125456c30a05113b72d849597dbfce46c94395afdad6a9b6eb125ef7d1054/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-14.47.58.png" /> <img width="858" height="848" width_o="858" height_o="848" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6a6cd6dd8fe3832f8d46c1433c3b0ec78875be61b1f8c20204d6c1082db6dba5/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-16.41.59.png" data-mid="250260077" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/858/i/6a6cd6dd8fe3832f8d46c1433c3b0ec78875be61b1f8c20204d6c1082db6dba5/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-16.41.59.png" /> <img width="824" height="858" width_o="824" height_o="858" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/30a416fa68586663f06f38f66b53d092535322e31e6e6097e40b35843935c51c/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-16.31.35.png" data-mid="250260083" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/824/i/30a416fa68586663f06f38f66b53d092535322e31e6e6097e40b35843935c51c/Screen-Shot-2026-07-09-at-16.31.35.png" /> OUTCOME The exhibition is still in it’s planning phase and will endeavor to showcase Namibia's creative industries while strengthening connections within the local creative ecosystem. By combining curatorial storytelling with community engagement, the project shall create opportunities for cultural exchange, increased visibility for underrepresented perspectives, and encourage broader public participation. The digital platform further extended the exhibition's reach, making its content accessible beyond the physical space and supporting continued engagement with Namibia's creative community. https://leaoneko.com/Gender-Mainstreaming Tue, 15 Aug 2023 14:48:47 +0000 leaoneko https://leaoneko.com/Gender-Mainstreaming <img width="5982" height="2304" width_o="5982" height_o="2304" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cb9f1e1e16adc6572a79a1b593df5cea5087aefea2b111f1dc137ea3069a65a9/A4---94.png" data-mid="195890904" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cb9f1e1e16adc6572a79a1b593df5cea5087aefea2b111f1dc137ea3069a65a9/A4---94.png" /> Connecting Changemakers on Gender Mainstreaming PROJECTGender Mainstreaming Design Sprint @ IDEO.org ROLEVisual design | Concept Development | Workshop Facilitation &nbsp;PROBLEM The Chroma Collective brings together gender practitioners, experts, and decision-makers from leading donor and financing institutions worldwide. Despite the wealth of knowledge and experience within the network, valuable insights, learnings, and resources were often dispersed across individuals and organizations, making it difficult for members to connect, share expertise, and learn from one another effectively.BRIEF We were asked to design and facilitate a sprint exploring how the Chroma Collective could better connect its members and enable the exchange of knowledge, insights, and best practices. The aim was to strengthen collaboration across the network, enabling members to more effectively integrate gender across international development systems and address the gaps, norms, beliefs, and values that contribute to gender inequality.PROCESS We workshopped a variety of different concepts. Our first draft concept, ‘Field notes’ explored how different voices on gender from around the world could be showcased on a platform in the form of stories, photography, or answered prompts. The objective was for organisations and companies working in different regions to gain a more nuanced perspective and&nbsp; understanding on current gender topics. <img width="3000" height="2188" width_o="3000" height_o="2188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/33f35959e30941da912f9bc80419aee36529259b0ad57b080b4fa22ac70081ef/Slide-4_3---68.png" data-mid="195637647" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/33f35959e30941da912f9bc80419aee36529259b0ad57b080b4fa22ac70081ef/Slide-4_3---68.png" /> <img width="3000" height="2188" width_o="3000" height_o="2188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/820d86a539682048c4f6625ba3b1b5d6d12ae5ce4e27663883be59cf5aac5fe7/Slide-4_3---126.png" data-mid="195638856" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/820d86a539682048c4f6625ba3b1b5d6d12ae5ce4e27663883be59cf5aac5fe7/Slide-4_3---126.png" /> <img width="3000" height="2188" width_o="3000" height_o="2188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cbb84597b68f74cf440ec1373a0adf2405c9479926f92d9d8b3a84a58f0648c8/Slide-4_3---69.png" data-mid="195637655" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cbb84597b68f74cf440ec1373a0adf2405c9479926f92d9d8b3a84a58f0648c8/Slide-4_3---69.png" /> <img width="3000" height="2188" width_o="3000" height_o="2188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8e7115ff0fdd4b34a6d6eacb0a3ea3081077f63357a80fd57c5cc765ee3a408c/Slide-4_3---127.png" data-mid="195638857" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8e7115ff0fdd4b34a6d6eacb0a3ea3081077f63357a80fd57c5cc765ee3a408c/Slide-4_3---127.png" /> <img width="3000" height="2188" width_o="3000" height_o="2188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/08d691b0c4e7ea9d2330cc45326009445b6f8497f441d6c1ecf25c8cb0310ca8/Slide-4_3---128.png" data-mid="195638858" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/08d691b0c4e7ea9d2330cc45326009445b6f8497f441d6c1ecf25c8cb0310ca8/Slide-4_3---128.png" /> <img width="3000" height="2188" width_o="3000" height_o="2188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8ea4ae0e6df53abfbc4621bcad1b6fe21f2a9a448be98d2553c866a86b5ba519/Slide-4_3---71.png" data-mid="195637664" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8ea4ae0e6df53abfbc4621bcad1b6fe21f2a9a448be98d2553c866a86b5ba519/Slide-4_3---71.png" /> &nbsp; FINAL PROTOTYPE Our final prototype was GM On-The-Go, an online resource platform where Chroma Members can easily connect and share gender mainstreaming related content.The platform would feature an array of human stories from around the globe, bite-sized learning infos, best practises, resources, impact tracking and a culture of care. <img width="932" height="1322" width_o="932" height_o="1322" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/47bba6754bd5fdf6f8c0e72eaeb2738e1f54a6c9aa1a936e20320ae9e1740067/Screen-Shot-2023-11-01-at-17.21.00.png" data-mid="195557687" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/932/i/47bba6754bd5fdf6f8c0e72eaeb2738e1f54a6c9aa1a936e20320ae9e1740067/Screen-Shot-2023-11-01-at-17.21.00.png" /> <img width="934" height="1320" width_o="934" height_o="1320" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/59cc4c5be77500862a4b34035472f67912a28d45cb4157c9e4497429457fbc1c/Screen-Shot-2023-11-01-at-17.21.18.png" data-mid="195557688" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/934/i/59cc4c5be77500862a4b34035472f67912a28d45cb4157c9e4497429457fbc1c/Screen-Shot-2023-11-01-at-17.21.18.png" /> <img width="930" height="1316" width_o="930" height_o="1316" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6cf1096bd6a7fcfb3b9598e9d3df9b6bf759fc6b6eeeb0a7ddea3d285cdb7e9e/Screen-Shot-2023-11-01-at-17.22.25.png" data-mid="195558471" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/930/i/6cf1096bd6a7fcfb3b9598e9d3df9b6bf759fc6b6eeeb0a7ddea3d285cdb7e9e/Screen-Shot-2023-11-01-at-17.22.25.png" /> <img width="930" height="1324" width_o="930" height_o="1324" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/df16177ec854f549ab529d2948e730d24e7f70d1335efbf7cea96c8b53eb607a/Screen-Shot-2023-11-01-at-17.22.59.png" data-mid="195557691" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/930/i/df16177ec854f549ab529d2948e730d24e7f70d1335efbf7cea96c8b53eb607a/Screen-Shot-2023-11-01-at-17.22.59.png" /> <img width="928" height="1312" width_o="928" height_o="1312" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2c8caf03ab583096a99c4b5aaadd88745232f014ea81e70c7fd44c75b7252656/Screen-Shot-2023-11-02-at-11.41.47.png" data-mid="195641576" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/928/i/2c8caf03ab583096a99c4b5aaadd88745232f014ea81e70c7fd44c75b7252656/Screen-Shot-2023-11-02-at-11.41.47.png" /> <img width="932" height="1336" width_o="932" height_o="1336" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/18a3b3e3a9eed68b16dea86c5692dc5f74f48c938f7e8779def4400f45044040/Screen-Shot-2023-11-02-at-11.42.45.png" data-mid="195641603" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/932/i/18a3b3e3a9eed68b16dea86c5692dc5f74f48c938f7e8779def4400f45044040/Screen-Shot-2023-11-02-at-11.42.45.png" /> <img width="928" height="1320" width_o="928" height_o="1320" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bd36d55c3a9463934966cb8150b46108c265d4c7e9cf114410c929d066ff6adb/Screen-Shot-2023-11-01-at-17.22.41.png" data-mid="195557690" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/928/i/bd36d55c3a9463934966cb8150b46108c265d4c7e9cf114410c929d066ff6adb/Screen-Shot-2023-11-01-at-17.22.41.png" /> Content courtesy of IDEO.org https://leaoneko.com/Sanitary-Hygiene-Solutions Thu, 03 Jul 2025 00:16:26 +0000 leaoneko https://leaoneko.com/Sanitary-Hygiene-Solutions <img width="5982" height="2667" width_o="5982" height_o="2667" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1259c4a6198314b38a80ef2454e00e8cc2fb74cfd5b3077ca931af9832ae22bc/A4---199.png" data-mid="239443118" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1259c4a6198314b38a80ef2454e00e8cc2fb74cfd5b3077ca931af9832ae22bc/A4---199.png" /> Developing Sanitary Hygiene Solutions For Communities In Kenya PROJECT Development Of Sanitary Hygiene Solutions CLIENTZanaAfrica ROLE&nbsp;Project Management&nbsp; |&nbsp; User &amp; Material Research | Product Development PROBLEM The current reality for Kenyan families using low-cost diapers is concerning. These products typically contain substandard materials resulting in inadequate absorption, frequent leaking, and significant discomfort for babies. BRIEFIn partnership with ZanaAfrica, we set out to develop disposable and hybrid diapers that would meet the critical needs of low-income Kenyan families.CHALLENGE Our challenge was to create a product that delivers premium-level performance at an affordable price point while reducing health risks, minimizing environmental impact, and addressing the specific requirements of our target users.PROCESSOur research combined material analysis, user testing, and laboratory evaluation to build a comprehensive understanding of diaper performance. We began by investigating the material composition and construction of disposable, eco-friendly, and hybrid diapers, working with industry experts to understand quality indicators, functionality, and cost drivers. We then conducted focus groups in Nairobi, Kilifi, and Homa Bay, followed by a six-day product trial in which participants tested different diaper brands, allowing us to assess user needs, preferences, behaviours, and real-world performance. In parallel, laboratory testing measured absorption, retention, and rewet across product types. By correlating lab results with user feedback, we identified key relationships between material performance and user outcomes such as comfort, leak prevention, and skin health, while also uncovering important gaps between laboratory metrics and lived experience. <img width="8046" height="4544" width_o="8046" height_o="4544" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71551709013630a0b5090cbef1cbff8b12b05ef803bc629b4398ea253ce50c0a/Screen-Shot-2025-07-14-at-13.48.46-1.png" data-mid="235780037" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/71551709013630a0b5090cbef1cbff8b12b05ef803bc629b4398ea253ce50c0a/Screen-Shot-2025-07-14-at-13.48.46-1.png" /> <img width="1694" height="952" width_o="1694" height_o="952" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/429cc7aa9ef7c4a034742f5c3d598d3dd825cca7fad7025bd6897facdd1941a6/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-17.14.47.png" data-mid="239443430" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/429cc7aa9ef7c4a034742f5c3d598d3dd825cca7fad7025bd6897facdd1941a6/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-17.14.47.png" /> <img width="9912" height="5571" width_o="9912" height_o="5571" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1efe5355fe3383e9fa191debb77edc07b08fd5bdb766a456483393abdea080cc/Screen-Shot-2025-07-07-at-22.11.17-1.png" data-mid="235509965" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1efe5355fe3383e9fa191debb77edc07b08fd5bdb766a456483393abdea080cc/Screen-Shot-2025-07-07-at-22.11.17-1.png" /> <img width="832" height="464" width_o="832" height_o="464" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2734371a96aad9dfd17cb801021690c648987873b8a52678bfee21c17dd8de75/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-17.16.26.png" data-mid="239442945" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/832/i/2734371a96aad9dfd17cb801021690c648987873b8a52678bfee21c17dd8de75/Screen-Shot-2025-04-21-at-17.16.26.png" /> <img width="8046" height="4544" width_o="8046" height_o="4544" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ca2605af162d4b9fbca8a8835ca4ff8768956414b70b6de19cbaef47f61752f9/Screen-Shot-2025-07-14-at-13.49.09-1.png" data-mid="235780039" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ca2605af162d4b9fbca8a8835ca4ff8768956414b70b6de19cbaef47f61752f9/Screen-Shot-2025-07-14-at-13.49.09-1.png" /> <img width="8046" height="4544" width_o="8046" height_o="4544" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/874ce00ff54a3f67aec0b27c1db3a008a9f66901609ac9a77bc344983c236dc2/Screen-Shot-2025-07-14-at-13.48.55-1.png" data-mid="235780038" border="0" data-scale="83" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/874ce00ff54a3f67aec0b27c1db3a008a9f66901609ac9a77bc344983c236dc2/Screen-Shot-2025-07-14-at-13.48.55-1.png" /> PROTOTYPE RECOMMENDATION During phase 02 and 03 of our project, we set out to prototype and develop a hybrid diaper and pattern construction. We also worked with manufacturers to figure out what the most adequate and affordable strategy would be to produce disposable diapers for the Kenyan market. <img width="1694" height="956" width_o="1694" height_o="956" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d6950a0c30018a9148ee1a3469e28289d37f4f09c86ff7625b917d5b076011e4/Screen-Shot-2025-07-07-at-22.41.21.png" data-mid="235509887" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d6950a0c30018a9148ee1a3469e28289d37f4f09c86ff7625b917d5b076011e4/Screen-Shot-2025-07-07-at-22.41.21.png" /> https://leaoneko.com/Family-Planning-In-Ethiopia Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:35:03 +0000 leaoneko https://leaoneko.com/Family-Planning-In-Ethiopia <img width="1546" height="402" width_o="1546" height_o="402" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3ba1eac2d69e4c751abe04781e84572ab3e8d357e68958b56760933fac4882ff/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.08.17.png" data-mid="250030159" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3ba1eac2d69e4c751abe04781e84572ab3e8d357e68958b56760933fac4882ff/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.08.17.png" /> Improving Family Planning Services For Young Couples In Rural Ethiopia PROJECT Family Planning in Rural Ethiopia CLIENT Ideo.org ROLE Project Lead&nbsp; |&nbsp; Human Centered Design&nbsp; |&nbsp; Service DesignPROBLEM While motherhood remained a central aspiration for many of these young women, they often lacked the information, resources, and decision-making power needed to achieve healthy pregnancies safely. Teenage pregnancies continue to be associated with elevated risks for both mothers and infants, contributing to persistently high rates of maternal and infant mortality. <img width="1346" height="754" width_o="1346" height_o="754" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/07b8bb003a4458ee05c31a0e93265171d035aaf9a937bf018cb6e050f47a9b9b/Screen-Shot-2026-07-07-at-13.17.17.png" data-mid="250177427" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/07b8bb003a4458ee05c31a0e93265171d035aaf9a937bf018cb6e050f47a9b9b/Screen-Shot-2026-07-07-at-13.17.17.png" /> RESEARCH PROCESS We set out to understand the environment, societal context and traditional customs young adolescent couples live in and discovered the challenges and barriers they encountered along their sexual reproductive health &amp; fertility journey. <img width="1544" height="864" width_o="1544" height_o="864" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a1998ee2edc01c324e4ba1481fd0b9f9bb0e4cd9a9e881aa9b2ddd1753667e3e/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.11.39.png" data-mid="250030164" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a1998ee2edc01c324e4ba1481fd0b9f9bb0e4cd9a9e881aa9b2ddd1753667e3e/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.11.39.png" /> <img width="1542" height="866" width_o="1542" height_o="866" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dd810d667401513625b7b0b29c444301d01e13ad3fcc0aeaa2621aee89f6fbb6/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.14.00.png" data-mid="250030186" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dd810d667401513625b7b0b29c444301d01e13ad3fcc0aeaa2621aee89f6fbb6/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.14.00.png" /> <img width="1704" height="952" width_o="1704" height_o="952" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0a10e41e92e2d843bccf88f1d2a6f4fd9f0c9c2fbcbab2b46de2dfd896e56896/Screen-Shot-2025-07-03-at-14.23.09.png" data-mid="250028923" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0a10e41e92e2d843bccf88f1d2a6f4fd9f0c9c2fbcbab2b46de2dfd896e56896/Screen-Shot-2025-07-03-at-14.23.09.png" /> CHALLENGE Our key objectives centered around tackling embedded power dynamics and systemic barriers that limited girls' access to antenatal care, proper nutrition guidance, and continuous reproductive health services. <img width="1702" height="952" width_o="1702" height_o="952" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a22fd5aad88510843dcf9867987acd996e5754700e63ef9c68f492d1d9544a43/Screen-Shot-2025-10-15-at-17.22.55.png" data-mid="250029144" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a22fd5aad88510843dcf9867987acd996e5754700e63ef9c68f492d1d9544a43/Screen-Shot-2025-10-15-at-17.22.55.png" /> FIRST PROTOTYPES &amp; FIELD TESTING Our research revealed that traditional customs and social structures often excluded young women from decision-making about their own pregnancies. We designed interventions that focused on shifting mindsets, building agency, and addressing power imbalances that created barriers to care.&nbsp;We tested 6 prototypes in 2 rural locations in Ethiopia and carried out 100 interviews with users &amp; key stakeholders. <img width="1540" height="792" width_o="1540" height_o="792" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/210a04befdbf8b0c66e8983132a3a81ca07267ee7517a92ede6507ea17d4b5b4/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-19.36.24.png" data-mid="250029939" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/210a04befdbf8b0c66e8983132a3a81ca07267ee7517a92ede6507ea17d4b5b4/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-19.36.24.png" /> FIELD RESEARCH FINDINGS We synthesized interviews, summarized our key learnings &amp; formulated design recommendations. <img width="1542" height="864" width_o="1542" height_o="864" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c7ec7ba46c5583e74bf822b582e627dd7db092dac33541de2b33d0bf08f4dda0/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-19.52.34.png" data-mid="250030194" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c7ec7ba46c5583e74bf822b582e627dd7db092dac33541de2b33d0bf08f4dda0/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-19.52.34.png" /> FINAL PROTOTYPES We collaboratively tweaked, modified and merged our prototypes. We carefully looked at where our interventions sat along the MNCH and family planning journey of couples ensuring that the different needs at different stages along the track are met.&nbsp;Our final tools aimed to transform the conversation around reproductive health from individual burden to shared responsibility, empowering young women while engaging their support networks in ensuring safer pregnancies and continued family plannig access. <img width="1704" height="954" width_o="1704" height_o="954" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cb8663d9906f167d2c9fff57c7fa2ba4f91a2c81cda8d5f93ddbb1bb7704e3c2/Screen-Shot-2025-10-16-at-12.03.57.png" data-mid="250029150" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cb8663d9906f167d2c9fff57c7fa2ba4f91a2c81cda8d5f93ddbb1bb7704e3c2/Screen-Shot-2025-10-16-at-12.03.57.png" /> SMART ANC TRACKER This leaflet guides young couples through the complete pregnancy journey, providing developmental information, danger sign recognition, and ANC checklists to encourage joint decision-making and care adherence. <img width="1546" height="868" width_o="1546" height_o="868" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e09e3fd3e84f556a9537f897ffb461753baefa7b046dff6b05b26fa0060808bc/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.18.19.png" data-mid="250030212" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e09e3fd3e84f556a9537f897ffb461753baefa7b046dff6b05b26fa0060808bc/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.18.19.png" /> <img width="1538" height="868" width_o="1538" height_o="868" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a6c44717240d6dfdfd542a2e73c3c5bb16c92ecf7328c5524fb3fd4f580e7944/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-19.26.34.png" data-mid="250029702" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a6c44717240d6dfdfd542a2e73c3c5bb16c92ecf7328c5524fb3fd4f580e7944/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-19.26.34.png" /> <img width="1542" height="864" width_o="1542" height_o="864" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ca45447282f16e60535762e870cc20b16e9efdb9ede2fe782522676d337616f/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.18.26.png" data-mid="250030213" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ca45447282f16e60535762e870cc20b16e9efdb9ede2fe782522676d337616f/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.18.26.png" /> SMART NUTRITION The guide delivers clear, accessible guidance on essential nutrition and supplements for healthy pregnancy illustrated in a culturally relevant way. <img width="1536" height="864" width_o="1536" height_o="864" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8dc569d2b9a9c57fd532d0e338e4eafd6b0b37274229f6ea86e68a7ccc3a3d5e/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.18.10.png" data-mid="250030211" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8dc569d2b9a9c57fd532d0e338e4eafd6b0b37274229f6ea86e68a7ccc3a3d5e/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.18.10.png" /> <img width="1538" height="864" width_o="1538" height_o="864" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c9fb7d6fa02f6b5caed29749aa356cb2280d62a69551b549a90741542e816f5e/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.18.01.png" data-mid="250030210" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c9fb7d6fa02f6b5caed29749aa356cb2280d62a69551b549a90741542e816f5e/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-20.18.01.png" /> CONTENTCourtesy of Ideo.org https://leaoneko.com/Immunization-Accelerator-Program-1 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:36:52 +0000 leaoneko https://leaoneko.com/Immunization-Accelerator-Program-1 <img width="4320" height="2097" width_o="4320" height_o="2097" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/728d07e1ce5308bda0c1255fafdc6598353869541079a17044149deb05692217/A4---233.png" data-mid="250143755" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/728d07e1ce5308bda0c1255fafdc6598353869541079a17044149deb05692217/A4---233.png" /> Immunization Accelerator Program Across East AfricaPROJECTImmunization Accelerator Program CLIENTOpenIDEO ROLEHuman Centered Design |&nbsp; Workshop Facilitation | Visual Storytelling | Mentorship <img width="494" height="718" width_o="494" height_o="718" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/71f23c80d5e399330f8c41eb3309e20e6f7f242f6c42cc022f3264e80f27c2d8/tba4-1.png" data-mid="249968718" border="0" data-scale="20" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/494/i/71f23c80d5e399330f8c41eb3309e20e6f7f242f6c42cc022f3264e80f27c2d8/tba4-1.png" />PROBLEM Low immunization uptake continues to be a challenge in many remote communities, driven by a combination of knowledge gaps, cultural practices, communication barriers, and limited access to healthcare services.BRIEFThe project centered around leveraging human-centered design to empower grassroots organizations across Kenya, Tanzania, Somalia, and Uganda to develop innovative immunization solutions. Through sustained piloting, testing, and mentorship, we guided these organizations toward user-ready interventions capable of influencing broader health ecosystems and creating lasting community impact.<img width="483" height="666" width_o="483" height_o="666" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/45f937a1b8463457d198a8f94131616a3866264c0cda3afd0d3b78958b77fa3d/IMG_3365-1.png" data-mid="249968724" border="0" data-scale="22" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/483/i/45f937a1b8463457d198a8f94131616a3866264c0cda3afd0d3b78958b77fa3d/IMG_3365-1.png" />RESEARCH Initial field research across 4 remote communities in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya &amp; Somalia revealed the intricate relationships between culture, customs, and health service delivery.Through extensive fieldwork and stakeholder engagement, I worked closely with a Maasai community in Moita Kiloriti, Northern Tanzania, gathering insights from caregivers, healthcare providers, traditional birth attendants, and community leaders. Working directly with local organizations provided deep contextual knowledge essential for designing interventions that would resonate within existing community structures rather than disrupting them. <img width="1788" height="1262" width_o="1788" height_o="1262" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e2748f967788bbfd086fa729d5014997074f07895bbc899e16ac744652430468/Screen-Shot-2023-08-16-at-15.28.23.png" data-mid="250015084" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e2748f967788bbfd086fa729d5014997074f07895bbc899e16ac744652430468/Screen-Shot-2023-08-16-at-15.28.23.png" /> <img width="1784" height="1260" width_o="1784" height_o="1260" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2cc5b6bafa2d1795f35e7e250d9c230fb1be07af821da601995b4d0164cdc99f/Screen-Shot-2023-08-16-at-15.28.38.png" data-mid="250014195" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2cc5b6bafa2d1795f35e7e250d9c230fb1be07af821da601995b4d0164cdc99f/Screen-Shot-2023-08-16-at-15.28.38.png" /> <img width="1788" height="1262" width_o="1788" height_o="1262" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/85ca2ef7da02771f59955376f8ff53c7f1cb0254c38ef3ba19430f52a4681d18/Screen-Shot-2023-08-16-at-15.28.56.png" data-mid="250015133" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/85ca2ef7da02771f59955376f8ff53c7f1cb0254c38ef3ba19430f52a4681d18/Screen-Shot-2023-08-16-at-15.28.56.png" /> <img width="1784" height="1262" width_o="1784" height_o="1262" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3095d64b86426fdca36ab12cdc71ceacd6e075a2901d8bbf62a3df43cfddeb8d/Screen-Shot-2023-08-16-at-15.14.37.png" data-mid="250014963" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3095d64b86426fdca36ab12cdc71ceacd6e075a2901d8bbf62a3df43cfddeb8d/Screen-Shot-2023-08-16-at-15.14.37.png" /> <img width="1784" height="1258" width_o="1784" height_o="1258" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b1a2167e59047c89f529f8b71c264e13015ba6e00e0f2557b43ca75b160fc4e9/Screen-Shot-2023-08-16-at-16.39.02.png" data-mid="250014959" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b1a2167e59047c89f529f8b71c264e13015ba6e00e0f2557b43ca75b160fc4e9/Screen-Shot-2023-08-16-at-16.39.02.png" /> <img width="1786" height="1258" width_o="1786" height_o="1258" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ddaa32e013b8d2c93a941083a48e55cd389727cc51f30737e50f0b37a3b84e9a/Screen-Shot-2023-08-16-at-15.27.49.png" data-mid="250015080" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ddaa32e013b8d2c93a941083a48e55cd389727cc51f30737e50f0b37a3b84e9a/Screen-Shot-2023-08-16-at-15.27.49.png" /> <img width="428" height="388" width_o="428" height_o="388" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/512ceb02d10598f067218b97b1bb77483cd249861ac957078379772ec43abd07/83a-1.png" data-mid="249968722" border="0" data-scale="24" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/428/i/512ceb02d10598f067218b97b1bb77483cd249861ac957078379772ec43abd07/83a-1.png" /> INSIGHTS Through conversations with community members and stakeholders, we uncovered the complex network of relationships, experiences, and challenges shaping immunization access. Mapping the wider health ecosystem revealed key opportunities for targeted support and intervention. SYNTHESIS Personal stories revealed the social, cultural, and systemic factors influencing immunization practices, highlighting barriers often missed by traditional research methods. These insights helped identify the root causes of missed vaccinations and low engagement with immunization services. KEY BARRIERS Our research revealed several interconnected barriers to immunization uptake, including communication gaps between healthcare providers and families, resource constraints that limit the time and educational tools available to health workers, family decision-making dynamics that can restrict mothers' access to care, and the prevalence of home births attended by traditional birth attendants, which can delay access to early vaccinations. <img width="717" height="475" width_o="717" height_o="475" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e1acdddf6d47600a510a1f3b7c3235bb998257e20a48ac6cd8205e912f5f6541/Screen-Shot-2025-07-01-at-19.07.34-1.png" data-mid="249968793" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/717/i/e1acdddf6d47600a510a1f3b7c3235bb998257e20a48ac6cd8205e912f5f6541/Screen-Shot-2025-07-01-at-19.07.34-1.png" /> <img width="670" height="447" width_o="670" height_o="447" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2d1d82da73378c3f5d153319e01da14e148f93778f88bf4f1a72793869bd66ab/11-1.png" data-mid="249968725" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/670/i/2d1d82da73378c3f5d153319e01da14e148f93778f88bf4f1a72793869bd66ab/11-1.png" /> <img width="256" height="360" width_o="256" height_o="360" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/66410ba57756adc83ad46f611c605173ea8fc09f98c02edd1924203443dafaea/96-2.png" data-mid="249968731" border="0" data-scale="23" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/256/i/66410ba57756adc83ad46f611c605173ea8fc09f98c02edd1924203443dafaea/96-2.png" />CHALLENGE How might we empower community caregivers to better support mothers throughout the immunization journey? IDEATION &amp; PROTOTYPING Together with the community, we workshopped, co-created &amp; iteratively prototyped, resulting in interventions that were both evidence-based and community-owned, contributing to improved immunization service delivery. RESULT 01 The Baby Carrier We developed a baby carrier and companion bag as incentive-based tools to support clinic attendance while enhancing caregivers’ sense of pride and visibility within the community. Early concepts for a canvas bag quickly evolved into a more practical baby carrier, designed for transporting infants and featuring a dedicated pocket for the immunization card. The final carrier drew inspiration from the way Maasai shukas are traditionally tied, creating a familiar and culturally resonant form. A matching utility bag provided space for diapers and other essentials. To support scalability, rapid production, and resource-efficient manufacturing, the pattern and construction were intentionally kept simple. <img width="376" height="508" width_o="376" height_o="508" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/af832c6d522dcd045560a8e68fad3bf4f862f0add737f65e7e9c7bda338593ef/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-12.04.48.png" data-mid="250015887" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/376/i/af832c6d522dcd045560a8e68fad3bf4f862f0add737f65e7e9c7bda338593ef/Screen-Shot-2026-07-02-at-12.04.48.png" /> <img width="1200" height="1600" width_o="1200" height_o="1600" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/72d94168f975aa365cb776e22d7d24916c41d269ad206417e3718f67343acdd6/WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-24-at-11.56.42-1.jpeg" data-mid="249968943" border="0" data-scale="84" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/72d94168f975aa365cb776e22d7d24916c41d269ad206417e3718f67343acdd6/WhatsApp-Image-2023-08-24-at-11.56.42-1.jpeg" /> <img width="1200" height="1600" 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/> <img width="6000" height="4200" width_o="6000" height_o="4200" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d31d7cd86e236cb28eb65fb9efaa63427b05e0ff18c7b8cd73ba5079f8603c78/playbook2.png" data-mid="250015739" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d31d7cd86e236cb28eb65fb9efaa63427b05e0ff18c7b8cd73ba5079f8603c78/playbook2.png" /> <img width="7016" height="4961" width_o="7016" height_o="4961" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ecb7cf5c5c33b1af09c5c39f3de435d0a09c7c0fb7c41ade61a5ff394a2f73cb/Mamachanjo-playbook30.jpg" data-mid="250015740" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ecb7cf5c5c33b1af09c5c39f3de435d0a09c7c0fb7c41ade61a5ff394a2f73cb/Mamachanjo-playbook30.jpg" /> <img width="810" height="511" width_o="810" height_o="511" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f45acd9385c79d4231aeb0f002a8eb3cba1ad52df770063e28f193240b4e33c6/A4---102-1.png" data-mid="250012694" border="0" 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https://leaoneko.com/The-Value-of-Waste-Materials <img width="5982" height="2304" width_o="5982" height_o="2304" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/afc6276a72bd7c6989e570b8bbfd34eb5c1023f8628336fc96c48edba8c42227/A4---64.png" data-mid="195664784" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/afc6276a72bd7c6989e570b8bbfd34eb5c1023f8628336fc96c48edba8c42227/A4---64.png" /> The Value Of Industrial Waste Materials PROJECT The Punah Project ROLE Material Research &amp; Design Communication CLIENTGodrej &amp; Boyce’s Innovation Center Mumbai, India BRIEF The Punah Project focused on building awareness around the importance of industrial waste materials and their value as a resource. CHALLENGE At Godrej and Boyce, one of India’s largest manufacturing companies, 18,505 tonnes of industrial waste materials are generated during the manufacturing process every year. Large quantities of materials that are resource, production and energy intensive to be manufactured in the first place, are down-cycled, sent to incineration or landfill. Our objective centered around building a rigorously categorised repository of waste to ensure access to waste materials and creating a blueprint of ways in which to recycle materials and create closed-loop systems. <img width="4096" height="2188" width_o="4096" height_o="2188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8af15a66e84beec37888c152f2da7abf5607673dfd00de10c5caea122abb3dc4/Slide-4_3---10.png" data-mid="182947068" border="0" data-scale="75" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8af15a66e84beec37888c152f2da7abf5607673dfd00de10c5caea122abb3dc4/Slide-4_3---10.png" /> <img width="4096" height="2188" width_o="4096" height_o="2188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8bb0ef78b9823f1c9c0c7ddae1f987b9ec9442b64d60734713456570b6025271/Slide-4_3---12.png" data-mid="182947072" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8bb0ef78b9823f1c9c0c7ddae1f987b9ec9442b64d60734713456570b6025271/Slide-4_3---12.png" /> <img width="4096" height="2188" width_o="4096" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/179898cf11b195ebf6a6101203e590516ba4df5df92cf2954321a6edeefe7e15/A4---77.png" data-mid="195684335" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/179898cf11b195ebf6a6101203e590516ba4df5df92cf2954321a6edeefe7e15/A4---77.png" /> <img width="2304" height="2304" width_o="2304" height_o="2304" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/071e8354ddadf5770bd3a85435c5823a71901625e43a793c11ceed5ae4f4a507/A4---80.png" data-mid="195684338" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/071e8354ddadf5770bd3a85435c5823a71901625e43a793c11ceed5ae4f4a507/A4---80.png" /> 01 Mapping Waste StreamsWe mapped out waste streams, collecting and recording data on more than 700+ waste materials generated during manufacturing. 02Documenting Waste SamplesWe documented properties, quantities of waste generated per month, the respective manufacturing process and waste stream journeys.&nbsp; 03Building a Waste RepositoryWe collated the data and categorized all waste materials according to properties and type in order to create a waste material repository. <img width="4096" height="2188" width_o="4096" height_o="2188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/aebf989314dddcd411a153b7c87deadd00863171fb595bd65c7b46382b800f14/Slide-4_3---15.png" data-mid="182738579" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/aebf989314dddcd411a153b7c87deadd00863171fb595bd65c7b46382b800f14/Slide-4_3---15.png" /> <img width="4096" height="2188" width_o="4096" height_o="2188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/51b6c1d8710d6c42e2e98e97fe68608274a072472c672d759e46d3a740b21e3f/Slide-4_3---20.png" data-mid="182738585" border="0" data-scale="77" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/51b6c1d8710d6c42e2e98e97fe68608274a072472c672d759e46d3a740b21e3f/Slide-4_3---20.png" /> <img width="4096" height="2188" width_o="4096" height_o="2188" 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height="704" width_o="5264" height_o="704" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/e2af2e0144e256022f8149acdebf8c6fdb42777e8588696a8bd8cbb9534e5b5c/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-12.59-1.png" data-mid="189800046" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/e2af2e0144e256022f8149acdebf8c6fdb42777e8588696a8bd8cbb9534e5b5c/Screen-Shot-2023-08-28-at-12.59-1.png" /> 01Materials were chosen according to the quantities generated and the environmental threat caused by sending them to incineration or landfill.&nbsp; 02 Through the process of experimentation, we looked for simple solutions, keeping step-processes and energy consumption to a minimum whilst looking beyond conventional&nbsp; boundaries. 03We developed step processes &amp; recycling solutions, re-introducing some of these materials back into the manufacturing process and taking into consideration what kind of usage would be most viable and scalable.&nbsp; <img width="4096" height="2188" width_o="4096" height_o="2188" 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data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8421984f8617e6f1fa38c550fa7c22cd336162b8b68543d064c545126aecad10/Slide-4_3---28.png" data-mid="182951296" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8421984f8617e6f1fa38c550fa7c22cd336162b8b68543d064c545126aecad10/Slide-4_3---28.png" /> <img width="4096" height="2188" width_o="4096" height_o="2188" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2fa6d8afd97852e83f7bcf7737269cc681722ad80553732dd54b8f568c8ad29b/Slide-4_3---26.png" data-mid="182951288" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2fa6d8afd97852e83f7bcf7737269cc681722ad80553732dd54b8f568c8ad29b/Slide-4_3---26.png" /> Every year 470,400 kg of turning and boring is generated. Turning &amp; Boring is the output of one of the most basic machining processes used to shape metal objects. This is a step-by-step guide of how to turn metal turning &amp; boring back into solid metal to be reused.&nbsp; <img width="2753" height="1803" width_o="2753" height_o="1803" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/78230572d433369d94a1fc0c6cc3f04c5f9ecfbe5f9803ebb06b2d1f219c2a53/Punahprocess2.jpg" data-mid="189799977" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/78230572d433369d94a1fc0c6cc3f04c5f9ecfbe5f9803ebb06b2d1f219c2a53/Punahprocess2.jpg" /> <img width="2753" height="1803" width_o="2753" height_o="1803" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/dd0105820c14846377f8b87f7c253d4171f590a065f2d8791dbe20a93647b182/Punah20.jpg" data-mid="189799974" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/dd0105820c14846377f8b87f7c253d4171f590a065f2d8791dbe20a93647b182/Punah20.jpg" /> <img width="2753" height="1803" width_o="2753" height_o="1803" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f286d88f6865a204ff2e227dda566d73b2382cdbe0bbfad1c5b06ccf282a6652/Punahprocess4.jpg" data-mid="189799978" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f286d88f6865a204ff2e227dda566d73b2382cdbe0bbfad1c5b06ccf282a6652/Punahprocess4.jpg" /> <img width="2753" height="1803" width_o="2753" height_o="1803" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/44f4c905e12bb932f66b9b1d0e08e3b8226db3f5afa3c1f80abd49b8c37fbf58/Punah21.jpg" data-mid="189799975" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/44f4c905e12bb932f66b9b1d0e08e3b8226db3f5afa3c1f80abd49b8c37fbf58/Punah21.jpg" /> <img width="2753" height="1803" width_o="2753" height_o="1803" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12392d9599690e750e5e4cd92de0243165303906223c1e5aa4b4e999472828df/Punah23.jpg" data-mid="189799976" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/12392d9599690e750e5e4cd92de0243165303906223c1e5aa4b4e999472828df/Punah23.jpg" /> More than 15,000 pairs of gloves are discarded and collected every month from various divisions at Godrej &amp; Boyce. Oil soaked cotton gloves are generally sent to incineration facilities while non-oil soaked gloves are sent to landfill. Workers gloves were washed, stripped of oil and then dyed with waste dyes and upcycled into garments, rugs and upholstery.&nbsp; CONTENT COURTESY Godrej &amp; Boyce Innovation Center