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Stories of feral children told through photography
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17 Mar 17
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This photographer sheds light on the cruelty faced by children as they are abandoned by society absolutely.
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A conceptualised take on gendered domestic bliss
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17 Mar 17
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Photographer Patty Carroll’s Anonymous Women addresses our gendered view of domesticity.
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A look into the volume of the internet
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16 Mar 17
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How much do you know about the design of the worldwide web?
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Data Oruwari: Master of the micropen
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16 Mar 17
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“Creativity is my religion, so I’m always finding new ways to bring things to life.”
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South African photographer shortlisted in 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
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16 Mar 17
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Cole Ndelu’s arresting entry was inspired by the #FeesMustFall movement.
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Using technology to reimagine the documentation of human suffering
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16 Mar 17
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Photographer Richard Mosse’s latest work opens at the Barbican.
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RiverBlue
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15 Mar 17
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This film documents the unspoken cost of the global fashion industry.
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Eco-friendly digs for the modern nomad
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15 Mar 17
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The University of Porto (UPTEC), Portuguese startup Ecocubo created a prefab perfect for travellers.
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Nana Oforiatta – Ayim and the encyclopaedia of African art and culture
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15 Mar 17
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African art, advancements, innovations and magic all in one place.
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StelooLive: An experimental, electronic soundscape in Accra
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14 Mar 17
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In this live mix of fashion, art and sound, Accra-based trail-blazer Dj Steloo creates an experimental soundscape using glass, spoons and cans as instruments.
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Falling: Representing depression through art
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13 Mar 17
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This artist depicts her longstanding experience of mental disorder in disturbing style.
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New subversive hip hop from Kenyan artist Muthoni Drummer Queen
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13 Mar 17
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Kenyan rapper and singer, Muthoni Drummer Queen’s latest song is hip-hop activism at its finest.
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The Scene of Childhood
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13 Mar 17
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Photographer Lionel Jusseret captures the magical ways that autistic children communicate.
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This tampon packaging brings an important part of menstruation out of hiding
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13 Mar 17
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Thinx Tampons has gone where no tampon maker has dared go before.
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The Five Fields Play Structure by Matter Design
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10 Mar 17
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This playground stimulates the imagination and encourages creativity.
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Panâh: An ethical fashion production house in Kenya
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10 Mar 17
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This African production house produces high quality clothes for international brands.
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Using soybeans to create vegan leather
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9 Mar 17
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We can now add soybeans to the list of cruelty-free leather alternatives.
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Photographer captures the nuances of a South African township
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9 Mar 17
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In an ongoing project, photographer Andile Bhala looks to capture the beauty of Soweto.
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Can you spot the women in these chaotic, illustrated ads?
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8 Mar 17
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This ad campaign highlights the lack of women in the Egyptian workforce.
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Kasha: Rwanda’s digital solution to a pervasive problem
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8 Mar 17
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Access to information and basic services can help women progress in the developing areas.
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Plastic Utopia by photographer Henri Blommers
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7 Mar 17
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This Netherlands-based photographer captures human waste within nature.
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How do we perceive others and ourselves?
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7 Mar 17
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Gaze is a new South African web series deconstructing the art of seeing others.
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Swahili launches on Duolingo
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3 Mar 17
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At Design Indaba 2017, Luis Von Ahn launches the first African language course on Duolingo.
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Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not there
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3 Mar 17
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Poo. We’re talking about poo.
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Pavilions on a pedestal
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17 Apr 22
Architectural pavilions can take creativity to the next level – but what makes a pavilion truly great?
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The sound of silence
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17 Apr 22
Two Dutch designers create 'silent rooms' where care-home inhabitants can process the experience of loss
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A virtual leap for the lab
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17 Apr 22
Self-taught game developer Mbangiso Mabaso employs augmented and virtual reality to enliven the science lab for learners
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Art across time
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17 Apr 22
Chinese-Australian artist Renee So’s exhibition at the CAMPLE LINE gallery in rural Scotland explores history in multiple forms
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