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Design News > Design Thinking

Thirteen design startups were chosen for their innovative strategies for building a more circular society. >

8 May 23
Rock of ages

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This combined research and exhibition space invites exploration and discovery. >

8 May 23
The New Medium

Design News > Art & Photography

The first fine-art physical NFT gallery in South Africa opens in Johannesburg. >

8 May 23
Tomorrow's designs today

Design News > Design Thinking

Four up-and-coming designers have made their ambitious designs a reality. >

2 May 23
For stories

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This spiral building serves as a public exhibition and reading area. >

2 May 23
Limited edition

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives showcased their collections at South African Fashion Week 2023. >

24 Apr 23
Heads up

Design News > Film & Animation

William Kentridge's The Head & The Load comes to the African continent for the first time. >

24 Apr 23
Cabin fever

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This wooden cabin can be opened up to let in nature. >

24 Apr 23
The plot thickens

Design News > Design Thinking

Studio Other Spaces has been developing this massive park in Ethiopia since 2013. >

17 Apr 23
Light work

Design News > Art & Photography / Craft

This wind-up flashlight kit was designed in collaboration with its intended users. >

17 Apr 23
Illumination station

Design News > Design Thinking

Light takes centre stage in six Milan Design Week exhibitions. >

17 Apr 23
Laying the foundations

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This school in Tanzania is designed to respond to site-specific climatic conditions. >

11 Apr 23
Naturally synthetic

Design News > Design Thinking / Product Design

This low-carbon biomaterial created from plant waste and microbes is an alternative to traditional clothing fabrics. >

11 Apr 23
Making sense

Design News > Craft

Design Indaba alum Ai Weiwei’s new exhibition includes a piece made from 650 000 Legos. >

11 Apr 23
Raise the roof

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The People Tree House in India incorporates sustainable water and power features. >

4 Apr 23
Fast food, slow packaging

Design News > Food Design

Elium Studio has redesigned McDonald’s iconic red packaging to be reusable. >

4 Apr 23
The curious desert

Design News > Art & Photography

The National Museum of Qatar presents a dual-site exhibition by Icelandic–Danish artist Olafur Eliasson. >

4 Apr 23
The art bias

Design News > Craft

The aim of this Bangalore museum collection is to reframe ideas of Indian art. >

27 Mar 23
Printed pavilion

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Product Design

This climate-adaptable pavilion is 3D-printed from recycled plastic. >

27 Mar 23
Winning formula

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

David Chipperfield has been selected as the 2023 winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize. >

20 Mar 23
Shapeshifter

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

This New York theatre’s new branding changes for each production. >

20 Mar 23
Design for Human Rights

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography

In honour of Human Rights Day on 21 March, we take a look at human-centred innovations from South Africa. >

13 Mar 23
Something fishy

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This floating pavilion, which resembles a fish eye, is dedicated to sustainable fishing. >

13 Mar 23
Women making waves

Design News > African Design

For International Women's Day, we take a look at six exceptional young women in creative industries. >

6 Mar 23

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