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Thabisa Mjo on using bold product design to tell stories
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5 Apr 18
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"I consider design a form of story-telling and design is the medium through which those stories are told."
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Dutch designer Anton Karlsson on the importance of using humour to make people think
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5 Apr 18
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He recently won a Rising Star award at the 2018 Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair for his range that is modelled on the digestive system.
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Thandiwe Msebenzi uses photography to expose the consequences of misogyny
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5 Apr 18
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"I am harassed at least five times a day, 35 times per week...Now imagine what that must do to one psychologically.”
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Plenty aims to build a giant indoor farm next to every major city
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5 Apr 18
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Plenty’s mission is to give each city a hub to grow organic herbs and vegetables locally and indoors.
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Meet the Congolese designer who has worked with Kanye, Jay Z & Rihanna
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4 Apr 18
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The designer talks about her new label, shaking up stereotypes and creating jobs over charity in Kinshasa.
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13 crafty creatives of product, interiors and industrial design
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2 Apr 18
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Insects, bottle caps, shapes and colours, are just some of the inspirations behind the work of these 2018 Emerging Creatives.
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Photographs capture the dangerous practice of wine collecting in Namibia
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1 Apr 18
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The palm wine collectors in Namibia risk their lives for their cultural practice.
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Empathy Bridge for Autism is a toolkit for building meaningful connections
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1 Apr 18
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The social challenge for people with autism is that it can make it difficult to form meaningful connections, often leading to isolation.
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Smart glasses help kids with autism recognise facial expressions and emotions
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31 Mar 18
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Stanford researchers develop artificially intelligent glasses for autistic children using Google Glass technology.
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Employ Me helps those on the autism spectrum on the journey to finding a job
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30 Mar 18
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The uniquely designed set of learning materials aims to correct a shameful employment imbalance.
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Photographer documents a French community living completely off the grid
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30 Mar 18
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They started living here as a resistance movement against plans to build an airport on the land.
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6 young visual artists on our radar
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30 Mar 18
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Photography and Filmmaking from the eyes of this years Emerging Creatives.
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Tony Brook on his recent collaboration with BBC Creative
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29 Mar 18
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“At its best, graphic design can be thought provoking, beautiful, memorable and leave a lasting impression."
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The Unmasked Women project tackles mental health among black women
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28 Mar 18
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The creative project is prioritising the work of young black women artists.
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A new preservative-free way to protect food from spoiling
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28 Mar 18
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This plant-based food design can extend the freshness of fruits and vegetables up to four times.
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Feather sculpture honours bond between Ireland and a Native American nation
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27 Mar 18
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Towering 20 feet into the Irish sky, Kindred Spirits recognises the Choctaw Nation for their generosity during Ireland's Great Famine.
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Jacque Njeri’s vibrant graphic art reimagines the Maasai people in outer space
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27 Mar 18
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The Kenyan artist’s MaaSci series is a vivid example of Afrofuturism.
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Three innovative buildings that show the way forward in architecture
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26 Mar 18
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Take a look at the cutting-edge solutions designers have used to solve modern problems of the built world on three different continents.
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UK agency launches playful Anti-Brexit Campaign
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26 Mar 18
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"The idea of ordering a burger and not receiving what was expected is a feeling that everyone can relate to.”
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Morag Myerscough's design converted at Cape Town primary school to inspire kids
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23 Mar 18
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This project extends the life of ‘Embrace the Unknown’, the structure that was erected at Design Indaba Festival 2018.
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Could wastewater biorefinery help in the Cape Town water crisis?
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22 Mar 18
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As we observe World Water Day, Cape Town's management of a severe drought is an example of what's to come.
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Blinky Bill on why he does not want to be restricted to a particular music genre
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22 Mar 18
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“I want to make genreless sound – but if you absolutely have to place it, it is a mix of hip-hop, afrobeat and jazz.”
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Cape Town entrepreneur is designing a new language around menstruation
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22 Mar 18
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Entrepreneur Zizipho Ntobongwana challenges everything from the packaging to ads to sustainability.
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The Calmingstone counters panic attacks and stress
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21 Mar 18
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This hand-held design emits soothing signals that target anxiety, bringing you back to a state of zen.
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Dioramas of Damascus, made from repurposed materials, tell the story of a fractured Syrian city
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