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Design Thinking
Thirteen design startups were chosen for their innovative strategies for building a more circular society.
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8 May 23
Rock of ages
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Architecture & Interiors
This combined research and exhibition space invites exploration and discovery.
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8 May 23
The New Medium
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Art & Photography
The first fine-art physical NFT gallery in South Africa opens in Johannesburg.
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8 May 23
Tomorrow's designs today
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Design Thinking
Four up-and-coming designers have made their ambitious designs a reality.
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2 May 23
For stories
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Architecture & Interiors
This spiral building serves as a public exhibition and reading area.
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2 May 23
Limited edition
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives showcased their collections at South African Fashion Week 2023.
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24 Apr 23
Heads up
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Film & Animation
William Kentridge's The Head & The Load comes to the African continent for the first time.
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24 Apr 23
Cabin fever
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Architecture & Interiors
This wooden cabin can be opened up to let in nature.
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24 Apr 23
The plot thickens
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Design Thinking
Studio Other Spaces has been developing this massive park in Ethiopia since 2013.
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17 Apr 23
Light work
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Art & Photography
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Craft
This wind-up flashlight kit was designed in collaboration with its intended users.
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17 Apr 23
Illumination station
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Design Thinking
Light takes centre stage in six Milan Design Week exhibitions.
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17 Apr 23
Laying the foundations
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Architecture & Interiors
This school in Tanzania is designed to respond to site-specific climatic conditions.
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11 Apr 23
Naturally synthetic
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Design Thinking
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Product Design
This low-carbon biomaterial created from plant waste and microbes is an alternative to traditional clothing fabrics.
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11 Apr 23
Making sense
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Craft
Design Indaba alum Ai Weiwei’s new exhibition includes a piece made from 650 000 Legos.
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11 Apr 23
Raise the roof
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Architecture & Interiors
The People Tree House in India incorporates sustainable water and power features.
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4 Apr 23
Fast food, slow packaging
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Food Design
Elium Studio has redesigned McDonald’s iconic red packaging to be reusable.
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4 Apr 23
The curious desert
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Art & Photography
The National Museum of Qatar presents a dual-site exhibition by Icelandic–Danish artist Olafur Eliasson.
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4 Apr 23
The art bias
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Craft
The aim of this Bangalore museum collection is to reframe ideas of Indian art.
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27 Mar 23
Printed pavilion
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Architecture & Interiors
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Product Design
This climate-adaptable pavilion is 3D-printed from recycled plastic.
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27 Mar 23
Winning formula
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Architecture & Interiors
David Chipperfield has been selected as the 2023 winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
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20 Mar 23
Shapeshifter
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Graphic Design & Illustration
This New York theatre’s new branding changes for each production.
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20 Mar 23
Design for Human Rights
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African Design
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Art & Photography
In honour of Human Rights Day on 21 March, we take a look at human-centred innovations from South Africa.
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13 Mar 23
Something fishy
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Architecture & Interiors
This floating pavilion, which resembles a fish eye, is dedicated to sustainable fishing.
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13 Mar 23
Women making waves
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African Design
For International Women's Day, we take a look at six exceptional young women in creative industries.
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6 Mar 23
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