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Art as an exploration of the self and an interrogation of the world with Buhlebezwe Siwani

Creative Work • 10 Mar 18

"I’ve always said if art doesn’t engage socially what are you making it for?" >
Thomas Heatherwick on why the Zeitz MOCAA is unlike any other museum

Interviews • Duration: 00:03:14 • 9 Mar 18

“Some of the most incredible work is done on this continent and it felt bonkers that many of those artists have to relocate to other parts of the world” >
Sweden’s Self-Built City offers solutions to the country’s housing shortage

Creative Work • 9 Mar 18

The collaborative project seeks to turn refugees into self-sufficient builders. >
Michael Candy’s 3D-printed flowers could save dwindling bee populations

Creative Work • 9 Mar 18

This design intervenes in the risk-prone world of pollination using robotic flowers. >
Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi awarded the 2018 Pritzker Prize

Creative Work • 9 Mar 18

Doshi believes the award will draw attention to the capacity for architecture to trigger social upliftment. >
Nike designs shoebox made out of recycled milk containers and coffee lids

Creative Work • 9 Mar 18

The sportswear giant teamed up with Taiwanese architect and engineer Arthur Huang to create multi-functional shoe boxes. >
Waterstudio’s Parthenon seawall doubles as natural energy generator

Creative Work • 9 Mar 18

This Dutch design company explores water-based solutions for urban planning. >
Aiming for Democratic Architecture exhibition taps into the role of architecture in democracy

Creative Work • 8 Mar 18

At the exhibition, held in Stockholm recently, Design Indaba chatted to MYCKET, a women-led design firm. >
Two Cape Town brothers on starting one of the world's biggest online learning platforms

Creative Work • Duration: 00:02:43 • 8 Mar 18

"Rather than tearing down the structures that exist, it is far better to use the best of the old and the best of the new." >
On the dying practice of female facial tattoos in North Africa

Creative Work • 8 Mar 18

Photographer Yumna Al-Arashi travelled to villages in Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia to document the disappearing custom of female facial tattoos. >
Replace pads, tampons and cups with this eco-friendly alternative

Creative Work • 8 Mar 18

One WUKA is said to replace 100 tampons or pads from polluting the planet. >
Lebo Mashile breathes inner life into the story of Saartjie Baartman

Creative Work • 7 Mar 18

“For the first time, Saartjie's life as an artist and as a performer – because she defined herself as an artist – made a lot of sense to me." >
Swedish design gallery celebrates the monumental failures of the product design world

Creative Work • 7 Mar 18

We so often learn about the breakthroughs, the triumphs and innovations of creativity – what about the blunders? >
Yannis Davy Guibinga interrogates the colour black and its relation to death

Creative Work • 7 Mar 18

The artist’s new photo series unpacks the colour black as a symbol of darkness, mourning and death. >
Here are some highlights from Design Indaba 2018!

Creative Work • 7 Mar 18

This year's Design Indaba was a multi-sensory event that brought together creatives from all over the world. >
This stylish and smart clothing range stretches as your children grow

Creative Work • 7 Mar 18

Redesigning children's garments to lower costs and minimise environmental impact. >
This enhanced man-made skin graft helps burn victims heal

Creative Work • 6 Mar 18

By combining collagen skin grafts with healthy skin cells, an MIT researcher created a scaffold that heals burn victims faster. >
The Ki Ecobe shoe doesn’t use a single drop of glue

Creative Work • 6 Mar 18

The revolutionary, modular footwear can be self-assembled in less than five minutes. >
Nixie Girl rethinks menstrual cups for a new generation

Creative Work • 6 Mar 18

Redesigning menstrual products to appeal to a younger market. >
How do you tackle piracy, the refugee crisis and learning new language using design?

Creative Work • 6 Mar 18

These Design Indaba 2017 speakers are leading the way. >
Côte d'Ivoire-based artist, Kadarik uses pop art as social commentary

Creative Work • 5 Mar 18

Pop Art that analyses modern society using, the Joker, Spiderman and Wonder Woman. >
In pictures: The Tolerance Traveling Poster Show at Design Indaba 2018

Creative Work • 5 Mar 18

The idea behind the nomadic exhibition is to spread a simple message of humanity and reach the maximum amount of people. >
Morag Myerscough turns concrete jungles into spaces of belonging

Creative Work • Duration: 00:02:30 • 5 Mar 18

The artist talks us through her giant centrepiece for Design Indaba Festival 2018, Embrace The Unknown. >
Meet the women who are leading by design

Creative Work • 2 Mar 18

Design Indaba 2018 had the biggest contingent of women speakers and this is what they had to say. >

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