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Software assistance for schools in Ethiopia
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31 Oct 16
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Ethiopian technology entrepreneurs propose solutions for educational institutions through an app.
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Desperately Perfect
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31 Oct 16
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Rachel Papo captures the drive and skill of young Russian dancers in a photo series.
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Verbinder: A shelf joint for tool-less creation
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28 Oct 16
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Design students created a shelf joint that allows you to build solid wooden structures without tools.
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Fetish Ballad unpacks the myths surrounding fetish parties (NSFW)
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28 Oct 16
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A photo book by photographer MagLau takes readers behind the scene of Europe’s fetish parties.
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A revolution in wearable health tracking technology
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28 Oct 16
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The emerging health & fitness tech market poised for even more growth.
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Mexican design firm imagines Trump’s proposed wall
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27 Oct 16
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Estudio 3.14 brings to life the US presidential candidate’s tyranny.
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Luzinterruptus immerses Toronto in a flow of words
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27 Oct 16
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An artist group occupies the streets of Toronto with 10 000 books.
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IAMISIGO is fashion for the minimalist
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26 Oct 16
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IAMISIGO is a fashion brand for underdogs who desire to be different.
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Reclaiming a feminine masculinity
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26 Oct 16
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Butch Is Not A Dirty Word: the publication celebrating butch identity and culture.
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Living in a landfill
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26 Oct 16
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This photo series documents a community surrounded by mountains of trash.
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South African designer Thabo Makhetha’s new concept store celebrates Africa
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25 Oct 16
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Thabo Makhetha has garnered numerous awards and accolades. Her concept store promises to honour everything Africa.
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Transforming your dirty nappies into valuable, recycled material
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25 Oct 16
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Just because they’re disposable doesn’t mean they’re useless.
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Mind-controlled robotic arm allows man to feel again
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25 Oct 16
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Scientists are working to restore lost sensation with advanced haptic tech.
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These superhero illustrations appeal to children from every walk of life
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24 Oct 16
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In the second iteration of his Super Shadows series, Ratliff encourages every child to be a hero.
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South African artists Kwesta and Ross “Dabone” McDonald capture the sound of Jozi
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24 Oct 16
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In a world-first, these South African creatives teamed up to create a song and music video in the new Volkswagen Polo Beats.
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Decorative discouragement: The dirty tricks in architecture
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24 Oct 16
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Take a look at a few sly design choices that benefit some & prohibit others.
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A non-mechanical water device designed for rural South Africa
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21 Oct 16
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This 2016 design graduate designed a non-mechanical solution to hand washing in rural South Africa and is exhibiting it as part of the Dubai Global Grad Show.
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New clothes using old materials
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21 Oct 16
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Discarded clothes should occupy your wardrobe instead of a landfill.
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Digitise your water supply
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20 Oct 16
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Tanzania’s WaterTek aims to provide transparency and efficiency in rural areas.
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Burkina Faso’s new parliamentary building celebrates the revolution
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19 Oct 16
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Design Indaba alumnus Francis Kéré unveils the design for Burkina Faso’s new National Assembly.
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3D-bioprinted breast duct could minimise breast-cancer treatment
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19 Oct 16
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Modern 3D-printing tech allows scientists to reconsider how they treat cancer.
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WaterSeer: Turning air into drinkable water
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19 Oct 16
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This device claims to accelerate the production of pure drinking water.
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The stories clothes can tell
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19 Oct 16
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Shwe – The Wearable Library makes it their mission to bring to life the invisible stories behind the garments we wear.
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Black Black Metal: The new wave of South African rock music
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18 Oct 16
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This is South Africa’s burgeoning punk and metal scene in the heart of Soweto.
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Melting pot
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Buhle Nkalashe’s powerful artworks are steeped in isiXhosa, isiZulu and Ndebele traditions
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Pool poetics
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6 Mar 22
Kanya Viljoen’s Eurydice makes use of femme narratives in a waterless pool
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Igloo eatery
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6 Mar 22
Japan’s Kamakura Village pop-up eatery serves traditional fare in icy igloos for one month a year
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From dawn to dust
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6 Mar 22
Katie Paterson’s Requiem will change the way you think about dust
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