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Photographer presents a bird’s-eye view of inequality in Cape Town
Creative Work
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31 May 16
Johnny Miller’s photographic series shows that Apartheid spatial planning is still present in South Africa’s Mother City.
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Photographer Martha Tadesse captures her Ethiopian truth
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30 May 16
Ethiopian photographer Martha Tadesse hopes to share images of her travels through Addis Ababa with the world.
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Cheap, effective, mosquito killing soap
Creative Work
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30 May 16
Two African innovators have created a cheap soap to combat Malaria in the developing world.
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Luzinterruptus illuminates social issues using light and photography
Creative Work
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30 May 16
The anonymous collective Luzinterruptus is creating illuminating installations with light.
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Margrethe Odgaard’s work is full of colour, creativity and compassion
Creative Work
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30 May 16
Margrethe Odgaard is celebrated for her contributions to Nordic art and design.
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Innovative filter destroys pollutants in the air
Creative Work
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30 May 16
The Molekule air filter uses nano-technology and light to destroy air pollutants at a molecular level.
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Robotic arms and a bit of lycra can change the way concrete is used in design
Creative Work
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30 May 16
Designers develop a method of fabric-casting concrete into dynamic architectural forms
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Nigerian photographer's romantic visions of Lagos
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27 May 16
Photographer re-envisions his hometown using light and photographic installations.
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China's futuristic bus allows cars to pass underneath its carriages
Creative Work
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27 May 16
The Transit Explore Bus was designed to tackle extreme traffic congestion and pollution in China.
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Gamer gets a high-tech bionic limb
Creative Work
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27 May 16
Packed with gadgets, James Young’s robotic prosthesis also houses a drone.
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ReGen Village: an under-construction utopia of sustainable living
Creative Work
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27 May 16
Self-sustaining, off-grid village to be built in the Netherlands offers a look at the future of eco-friendly living.
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Smart earpiece translates languages in real-time
Creative Work
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27 May 16
Pilot is an earpiece that translates conversations as they happen.
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Ousmane Mbaye turns discarded metals into sculptural furniture
Creative Work
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26 May 16
Digging through the landfills of Dakar, Ousmane Mbaye sees design materials where others see trash.
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Flood House explores a new typology of responsive architecture
Creative Work
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26 May 16
Matthew Butcher’s Flood House looks at how future dwellings should be adapted to co-exist with their native environments.
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Tshepo Sedumo’s handmade portable boomboxes
Creative Work
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26 May 16
The Johannesburg-based startup Grove Audio creates custom designed wooden boomboxes.
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DoruNsimba: a design collaboration reintroducing Africa to the world
Creative Work
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26 May 16
A collaboration of two African-born creatives hopes to change perceptions of the African continent through their work.
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Kristin-Lee Moolman’s subversive photography challenges gender and the African aesthetic
Creative Work
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26 May 16
South African photographer Kristin-Lee Moolman creates a separate reality through her work.
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School on Wheels brings education to impoverished children
Creative Work
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25 May 16
A bus remodelled to become a mobile classroom for children with no access to school facilities in Mumbai.
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Green light: An artistic workshop on the refugee crisis in Europe
Creative Work
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25 May 16
The project helps refugees escaping persecution and war find acceptance and community.
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Cigarette butt bricks burn away pollution
Creative Work
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25 May 16
Researchers have found a way to cut down global littering by incorporating cigarette butts into 2.5 per cent of the world's annual brick production.
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WarOnWall: an exhibition on the state of Syria
Creative Work
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25 May 16
The photographic collection will be displayed on the last remnants of the Berlin Wall.
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Musana Carts: providing clean energy to Kampala’s micro-businesses
Creative Work
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25 May 16
A US-based company empowers Kampala’s street vendors through their solar powered micro-business cart.
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Vegan leather inspires new sneaker collection
Creative Work
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24 May 16
A leather made from pineapple leaves inspires Parisian fashion brand’s new shoe line
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Street art and energy inform Kronk’s Zakifo redesign
Creative Work
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24 May 16
The Zakifo Musik Festival comes to Durban, South Africa with a look inspired by culture, street art and energy.
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