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This speculative project seamlessly collects water from the air around it
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10 Sep 18
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Design student Ivy Yan Ying Tai's concept could be easy enough to replicate in water scarce countries.
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Four literacy projects changing the world as we know it
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7 Sep 18
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See how these projects use literacy as a tool for positive change.
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Self-taught Malawian photographer grapples with ancestry in new photo series
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5 Sep 18
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“Who Will Bury You?” depicts a young, faceless woman ready to die.
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Two urban initiatives tackle housing & energy in Ghana
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5 Sep 18
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Urban development specialist Farouk Braimah's design projects hope to make life easier for the poor.
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Nikki Gonnissen on building a united AGI in a divided world
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3 Sep 18
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“Good design is not only about good form, it’s also about a better world.”
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Sebastian Gier's futuristic Xplore project nominated for Dezeen Award
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29 Aug 18
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Since his presentation at Antenna in 2017, the German designer has been making big waves.
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Elaine Ramos: "A good cover captures the essence of the book.”
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27 Aug 18
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The former art director at Cosac Naify, Ramos uses the production of books as an exercise in experimental design.
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Selva Hernandez on design and independent book publishing in Mexico
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23 Aug 18
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“Studying design allowed me to design books. After more than twenty years designing for cultural institutions, I decided to open my own label.”
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Here are our not-to-be-missed A’ Design Award winners
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22 Aug 18
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The global platform has announced its best designers and designs for 2017 to 2018.
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Design Indaba alumni V. Sunil and Mohit Jayal are injecting creativity into India's spaces
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22 Aug 18
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In what may be their most ambitious project yet, Motherland have embarked on the task of reinventing a city.
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Architect Dong-Ping Wong to speak at Design Indaba 2019
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21 Aug 18
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With several companies under his belt, Dong-Ping Wong’s work represents a new wave of architecture.
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A New Zealand company is making raincoats out of recycled fibres
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20 Aug 18
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The Humble Raincoat is made of recycled plastic bottles.
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What does it take to make it as a creative?
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16 Aug 18
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We looked to a new book by Creative Nestlings to find some clues from women featured in the book.
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Gale Maimane on her new short film, starring Zoe Modiga, called Me
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15 Aug 18
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“We wanted to make a piece that encapsulates fashion and music in a skilful way. A tender way. A femme way.”
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9 creatives to look out for this Women's Month
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6 Aug 18
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To celebrate Women's Month, we're highlighting the work of some of our former participants in the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme.
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Gourmet Grubb on making ice cream from insect milk
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3 Aug 18
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Food designer Leah Bessa was part of this year's Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme.
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Drop Drop app helps water conservation in drought-stricken South Africa
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3 Aug 18
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A new app makes every drop of water count as South Africa’s water crisis continues.
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Artist imagines colossal vertical slums in Lagos
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2 Aug 18
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Are slums shaping the face of Africa? Nigerian-born artist Lekan Jeyifo conceptualises the future of slums in Lagos.
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These striking images offer an alternative view of Nigerian diversity
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2 Aug 18
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“One of the biggest statements I try to make with my work is that there is no single Nigerian culture.”
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The innovative, unconventional and inspiring work of Droga5
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26 Jul 18
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Ahead of David Droga’s talk at Design Indaba 2019, we take a look at some of the more impactful work from his agency.
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Design Indaba founder Ravi Naidoo appointed ambassador for Dutch Design Week 2018
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23 Jul 18
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Alongside Laurens van den Acker and Wendy Plomp, he'll be bringing his trademark activism and sense of purpose to this year's event.
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The frenzied and thought-provoking art of Peekasso
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23 Jul 18
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This artist takes a buoyant and frantic view of cultural subjects on the internet. With potentially seizure-inducing animations. (You have been warned.)
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HUT: Architecture concept for a spiritual community
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20 Jul 18
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This Italian design group has conceptualised a meditative hub for Tanaf Village, Senegal.
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Wikipedia's Cape Town conference tackles the issue of diversity
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20 Jul 18
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Its goal is to make accessible the sum of ALL human knowledge. Here’s how the online encyclopedia plans to achieve it.
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Dioramas of Damascus, made from repurposed materials, tell the story of a fractured Syrian city
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