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Pitch, please
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African Design
Zaha Hadid Architects created a structure that offers safe, versatile and sustainable spaces for refugees.
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30 Jan 23
Typing it up
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Music & Sound Design
Design Indaba alum Paul Sahre’s typing has been nominated for a Grammy.
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30 Jan 23
Stockholm syndrome
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Product Design
The annual Swedish event showcases the latest design trends and innovations.
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30 Jan 23
Crowning glory
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Product Design
This series of ceramic and bronze sculptures pays homage to African women’s hairstyles.
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20 Jan 23
Something from nothing
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Product Design
Solar Foods’ photosynthesis-inspired process is creating a new future for food.
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20 Jan 23
Water park
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Urban & Landscape Design
A dreamlike floating forest replaced a dumping ground on the Yangtze River floodplain.
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20 Jan 23
Makeup mobility
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Creative Economy
This beauty tool is designed to make the makeup-application process more inclusive.
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20 Jan 23
On the dot
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Urban & Landscape Design
Ramos Castellano Arquitectos repurposed thousands of barrel lids to create a colourful – and musical – building facade.
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16 Jan 23
Music by design
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Craft
Design Indaba alum Brian Eno’s colour-changing turntable won a Wallpaper* Design Award.
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16 Jan 23
Designer 2023
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Urban & Landscape Design
Here are some of the most-anticipated design events and exhibitions of 2023.
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16 Jan 23
Smart spoon
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Design Thinking
Spawn is the first spoon designed by artificial intelligence.
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16 Jan 23
To the nines
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The 2022 Fashion Awards honoured the innovators, influencers and changemakers of the fashion industry.
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9 Jan 23
Go green
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Architecture & Interiors
A bright green geometric house on the coast of Uruguay was designed to suit the needs of artists.
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9 Jan 23
Many hands, light work
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African Design
The David Krut Projects art gallery in Johannesburg presents a collection of photogravures by South African artist William Kentridge.
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9 Jan 23
Objets d’art
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African Design
The Maison&Objet biannual design and decor fair in Paris will host over 700 brands between 19 and 23 January 2023.
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3 Jan 23
In the zone
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Product Design
Dyson tackles both air and noise pollution with a sci-fi-esque set of headphones.
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3 Jan 23
Blossoming creativity
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African Design
The first contemporary florilegium in Africa is reviving botanical art with the aim of furthering conservation.
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3 Jan 23
Building blocks
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Architecture & Interiors
The latest project of international architecture company Office for Metropolitan Architecture employs stacked structures to make best use of limited space.
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3 Jan 23
Long live Magenta!
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Pantone has announced its much-anticipated Colour of the Year for 2023: Viva Magenta.
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19 Dec 22
No place like home
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Architecture & Interiors
A quirky family home in Dorset, England, is the Royal Institute of British Architects’ House of the Year.
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19 Dec 22
Earth first
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Creative Economy
The winners of the second Earthshot Prize were announced on 2 December 2022.
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19 Dec 22
Fruits of labour
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Design Thinking
Seeds of the Fig at Twee Jonge Gezellen farm features sculptures by 24 celebrated African artists.
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12 Dec 22
High rise
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Design Thinking
The winners of the 15th annual World Architecture Festival were announced recently in Lisbon, Portugal.
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12 Dec 22
Art Down Under
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A new building overlooking Sydney Harbour was recently added to the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
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12 Dec 22
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