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Thomas Heatherwick's Zeitz MOCAA wins Cultural Architecture Award
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16 Feb 18
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ArchDaily has named this design a winner of the 2018 Building Of The Year Awards.
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Ethnographer extraordinaire Martha Cotton will speak at Design Indaba 2018
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16 Feb 18
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The Chicago-based design researcher is one of this year’s star speakers.
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Music nomad Alec Lomami talks cultural exchange on the African continent
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16 Feb 18
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The rapper, producer and DJ was on the 2018 Nightscape at Design Indaba stage.
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Spanish artist Núria Farré on her hyper-realistic paintings as self-portraits
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16 Feb 18
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“Being realistic is not what interests me the most; it’s just my natural way to paint, something accidental.”
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Tutu 2.0 Pendant Light: The chandelier inspired by fashion and dance
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15 Feb 18
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Thabisa Mjo tells us about the inspiration behind this design which has been nominated for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018.
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Meet five women who are innovating in design, material biology and beyond
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15 Feb 18
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These are just some of the 14 women who spoke at Design Indaba Conference 2018.
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The Kewtown Primary School Project
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15 Feb 18
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Suzelle DIY tells us why she nominated this children’s library for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018.
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Path of the Upright: Spiritual identity woven into textile design
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15 Feb 18
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Stefania Morland tells us why she nominated this artwork for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018.
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A Cape Town art gallery is shifting perspectives on animation as fine art
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15 Feb 18
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A look inside an animation-focussed art platform in Cape Town that was inspired by a sense of not belonging.
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Brogues and High Tops: Where African and colonial influences collide in style
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14 Feb 18
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Sylvester Chauke tells us why he nominated this design for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018.
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Mvelo Desk: A love story of the career-bound
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13 Feb 18
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Trevor Stuurman tells us why he nominated this furniture design for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018.
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Girl Seeks Girl: A call to embrace one another through fashion
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13 Feb 18
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Asanda Sizani tells us why she nominated this dress for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018.
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Mighty Ndebele: The cyborg girl of gold
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13 Feb 18
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Aidan Bennetts tells us why he nominated this sculpture for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018.
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GetSmarter makes online study as a working professional easier
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13 Feb 18
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We take a closer look at the high-touch learning platform started by upcoming Design Indaba Conference 2018 speakers, Rob and Sam Paddock.
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Identity: History and triumph in handwriting
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12 Feb 18
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Albie Sachs tells us why he nominated this design for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018.
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Petite Noir on Bra Hugh's influence and the limitless nature of African creativity
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12 Feb 18
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“He said something – not a lot of artists say much, they’re just entertainers. Bra Hugh used his music as a weapon."
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“Philanderer” brooch: Jewellery that tells a different story
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12 Feb 18
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Claudette Schreuders tells us why she nominated this handcrafted piece of jewellery for Most Beautiful Object In South Africa 2018.
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Hybrid burgers for the health and environmentally conscious
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11 Feb 18
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Sonic launches hybrid burgers that could potentially be a game changer in the fast food chain industry.
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Exclusive pop-up restaurant and gourmet street food to be part of Design Indaba 2018
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10 Feb 18
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We're planning a multi-sensory experience filled with sounds, sights, and tastes.
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The Obilab drumkit is ethical, portable and easy to assemble
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10 Feb 18
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The Obilab drumkit is an ethical instrument that solves the five problems of drumming.
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Vote now for The Most Beautiful Object In South Africa 2018
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9 Feb 18
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Our search for a South African object that challenges the very definition of beauty has begun – take a look at this year’s 10 contenders!
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#DIonenightonly: Here's what to expect at Design Indaba's free public opening
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9 Feb 18
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One of you could win double tickets to Nightscape at Design Indaba on 22-23 February!
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VRapeutic is pioneering virtual reality therapy in Egypt
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9 Feb 18
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The new tech is catching on in healthcare sectors all over the world. This startup is bringing it to North Africa.
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We delve into the good, the bad and the ugly of saltwater desalination
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9 Feb 18
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Is reverse osmosis the best answer for Cape Town’s water scarcity crisis?
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Dokter’s orders
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9 Sep 22
Johannesburg-based multidisciplinary product-design company Dokter and Misses’ latest collection is functional art.
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The anatomy of art
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New York-based artist Michael Mapes creates fragmented portraits out of collected items
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Swedish architecture firm Naturvillan designed an A-framed ‘greenhouse’ that is entirely self-sufficient.
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