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A new exhibition at MoMA explores the early days of environmentalism in the 20th century.
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11 Sep 23
Trees meet tech
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Architecture & Interiors
A unique creative space in the Mexican jungle is shaped around natural structures.
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11 Sep 23
A feast for the senses
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Architecture & Interiors
Three South African venues have been shortlisted for the 2023 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.
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2 Sep 23
Open minds
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Global leaders in graphic design gather for the biggest conference of its kind in the world.
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2 Sep 23
Playing the game
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Meet the game women never wanted to play!
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2 Sep 23
Life’s good
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This Wolff Olins logo overhaul ‘brings a smile back to the world of technology’.
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2 Sep 23
Art at its peak
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African Design
Artists used land as their canvas in the highest exhibition of land art in Asia.
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28 Aug 23
Ter-reef-ic
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Information Design
This thermo-responsive gel has the potential to stop coral bleaching.
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28 Aug 23
Bridge of steel
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Architecture & Interiors
Sculptural steel arches protect this bridge from extreme weather conditions.
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28 Aug 23
Eye of the beholder
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Craft
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Creative Economy
This hand-painted video game took seven years to complete.
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28 Aug 23
Women in art
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Nada Baraka is the winner of the 2023 ANNA Award recognising women artists from Africa.
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20 Aug 23
Breast in class
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Craft
These nipple prosthetics are created from hair lost in chemotherapy.
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20 Aug 23
Let the light in
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Architecture & Interiors
A cross cut into the roof of this meditation pavilion allows sunlight to gently bathe the interior.
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20 Aug 23
Es-sential reading
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A colossal book captures Design Indaba alum Es Devlin’s 30-year multidisciplinary career.
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11 Aug 23
Second chances
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Architecture & Interiors
Adaptive reuse breathes new life into old buildings.
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11 Aug 23
Guiding light
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Craft
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Design Thinking
The Olympic torch for the 2024 games has been unveiled.
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11 Aug 23
Let them eat cake
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Architecture & Interiors
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Craft
This spectacular wedding-cake pavilion is a celebration of love.
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11 Aug 23
Threads that bind us
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Craft
A hand-embroidered South African scene was transformed into a wallpaper.
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7 Aug 23
Hard at work
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The world’s biggest office building is a one-stop destination for over 60 000 professionals.
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7 Aug 23
Star tech
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Product Design
Turn your smartphone into a telescope.
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7 Aug 23
Ken’s dream house
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A life-sized Barbie dream house gets a Ken-inspired Malibu makeover.
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7 Aug 23
Brooklyn, baby
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Product Design
A tribute to Jay-Z takes over a public library in New York.
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30 Jul 23
Goal oriented
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Art & Photography
Design Indaba Emerging Creative alum Thebe Magugu designed the new Orlando Pirates kit.
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30 Jul 23
In action
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Architecture & Interiors
Four world-changing winners were announced at the 2023 UN SDG Action Awards.
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30 Jul 23
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