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Bright Dimba on turning wire weaving into luxury products
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21 Oct 19
The 2017 Design Indaba Emerging Creative collaborates with weavers from his hometown in KwaZulu-Natal to produce handwoven goods.
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The future of food according to six antenna conference speakers
Design News
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17 Oct 19
These graduates are reimagining the future of food with their innovative projects.
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How can designers address the UN Sustainable Development Goals?
Design News
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15 Oct 19
#antenna2019 speakers have developed forward-thinking projects with this question in mind.
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The designers combating air pollution
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14 Oct 19
From smog eating roof tiles to sweatshirts that react to different kinds of pollution and more.
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Redesigning cities based on the words of hip hop greats
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14 Oct 19
The Hip Hop Architecture Camp introduces kids to architecture using a medium they love.
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Here is what to expect at the #antenna2019 exhibition
Design News
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12 Oct 19
Come see innovative projects including ones looking at redesigning hearing aids, photography and converting waste into ink.
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Sheltersuit is a wearable shelter for homeless people
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11 Oct 19
"Homelessness is a global problem and Sheltersuit, as we see it, is a solution that fits in any country," says designer Bas Timmer.
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This women-led tech school has an innovative curriculum at its core
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9 Oct 19
"I make it a priority to work with women and persons from under-represented communities in the tech world because times have changed..."
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Indian studio develops zero-energy, terracotta air conditioner
Design News
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8 Oct 19
New-Delhi-based Ant Studio’s clay cooling installation is both beautiful and functional.
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IKEA & Design Indaba launched ÖVERALLT collection at Design Indaba Festival 2019
Design News
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1 Oct 19
Two years ago, IKEA teamed up with a group of designers from five African countries curated by Design Indaba to create a one-of-a-kind collection.
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3 Ways to save the planet with urine
Design News
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29 Sep 19
Researchers call it organic waste and we’re just trying to keep it off the streets.
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Mpho Vackier’s journey to international acclaim
Design News
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27 Sep 19
The former Design Indaba Emerging Creative recently exhibited her furniture brand, Urbanative, at Milan Design Week.
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On why design cannot be divorced from economic development in Africa
Design News
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25 Sep 19
Architect Mariam Kamara, says she believes that design stands to open up new avenues for solving problems on the continent.
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Architects design a crematorium situated in the middle of a lake
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25 Sep 19
Wrapped in a layer of rusty steel, this elongated crematorium is made of earth-coloured stone and also appears to be floating on water.
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This monument combines history, art and architecture
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23 Sep 19
The architects worked in collaboration with photographer Edward Burtynsky, Holocaust scholar Doris Bergen and landscape architect Claude Comier.
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Three creatives on the importance of dabbling in different sectors
Design News
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20 Sep 19
Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives reflect on their journeys since leaving the incubator programme.
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Aida Mulokozi on her mission to salvage Dar es Salaam’s built heritage
Design News
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14 Sep 19
The CEO of the Dar es Salaam Centre for Architectural Heritage talks about the importance of architectural conservation.
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CityTree is an oxygen-producing forest in miniature
Design News
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13 Sep 19
This compact green wall cleanses the air of pollutants and acts as a sound barrier for congested urban areas.
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Talking African art repatriation with curator and anthropologist Meskerem Assegued
Design News
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13 Sep 19
“The work needs to be returned without any kind of conditions."
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Under the Same Sun
Design News
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13 Sep 19
Award-winning photographer Marinka Masséus uses her craft to raise awareness about albinism.
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NEKO animation to help people to take better care of their pets
Design News
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13 Sep 19
The only animation project to earn a Design Mark at Taiwan’s International Golden Pin Concept Design Award.
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Graphic designer Thulisizwe Mamba on running a creative business
Design News
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11 Sep 19
“Most of the time I’m reaching out to new clients, updating my work, doing invoices and reaching out to new suppliers.”
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The vibrant visual language of Na Kim
Design News
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11 Sep 19
The South Korean graphic designer's work walks the line between design and fine art.
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Lebohang Kganye unpacks her family's journey of migration
Design News
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10 Sep 19
“The project evolves around how my family landed in Johannesburg – how they ended up in the city from the farmlands. But it’s really a relatable story."
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