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2 May 23
This spiral building serves as a public exhibition and reading area.
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Inside out
Design Frontiers
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2 May 23
Artist and photographer Roger Ballen’s non-profit arts centre has opened in Johannesburg.
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Tomorrow's designs today
Design News
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2 May 23
Four up-and-coming designers have made their ambitious designs a reality.
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Main character
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2 May 23
This Design Indaba Emerging Creative captures a spark of hope in his artworks.
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The New Medium
Design News
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8 May 23
The first fine-art physical NFT gallery in South Africa opens in Johannesburg.
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Re-threading
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8 May 23
Fashion designer Khumo Mohloli Morojele finds inspiration in the traces of memory in thrifted clothes.
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Rock of ages
Design News
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8 May 23
This combined research and exhibition space invites exploration and discovery.
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Around the world
Design News
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8 May 23
Thirteen design startups were chosen for their innovative strategies for building a more circular society.
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Bathroom break
Design News
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12 May 23
Tom Dixon collaborates with Cosentino on a bold new vision for bathrooms.
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To-do list
Design News
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12 May 23
Ayse Birsel’s latest book guides readers in designing their own long, happy lives.
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House of memories
Design News
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12 May 23
A memorial dedicated to earthquake victims traces the natural paths on a hill.
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Finding hope
Q&A
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12 May 23
Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2023 Oteng Hope Kopiso applies no limits to her craft.
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Dreams come true
Design News
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22 May 23
Adjaye Associates transformed a former ice warehouse in Harlem into a public school.
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Pretty in pink
Design News
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22 May 23
A 7,6-metre-tall fluorescent tree decorates New York’s High Line.
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Woven stories
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22 May 23
The artistic practice of this 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative examines memory, identity and inheritance.
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Keep it cool
Design Frontiers
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22 May 23
This sustainable cooler uses ancient geothermal techniques to chill drinks without electricity.
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Material boy
Q&A
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29 May 23
This contemporary artist loves challenging notions of understanding and breaking the rules.
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The hills are alive
Design News
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29 May 23
This winery building forges a symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature.
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Counting sheep
Design News
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29 May 23
This exhibition shows how wool is more than just a raw material.
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Architects in Venice
Design News
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29 May 23
The pavilions defining the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale.
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