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Rock of ages
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8 May 23
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This combined research and exhibition space invites exploration and discovery.
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The New Medium
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8 May 23
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The first fine-art physical NFT gallery in South Africa opens in Johannesburg.
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Tomorrow's designs today
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2 May 23
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Four up-and-coming designers have made their ambitious designs a reality.
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For stories
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2 May 23
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This spiral building serves as a public exhibition and reading area.
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Limited edition
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24 Apr 23
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Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives showcased their collections at South African Fashion Week 2023.
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Heads up
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24 Apr 23
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William Kentridge's The Head & The Load comes to the African continent for the first time.
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Cabin fever
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24 Apr 23
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This wooden cabin can be opened up to let in nature.
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The plot thickens
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17 Apr 23
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Studio Other Spaces has been developing this massive park in Ethiopia since 2013.
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Light work
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17 Apr 23
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This wind-up flashlight kit was designed in collaboration with its intended users.
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Illumination station
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17 Apr 23
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Light takes centre stage in six Milan Design Week exhibitions.
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Laying the foundations
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11 Apr 23
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This school in Tanzania is designed to respond to site-specific climatic conditions.
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Naturally synthetic
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11 Apr 23
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This low-carbon biomaterial created from plant waste and microbes is an alternative to traditional clothing fabrics.
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Making sense
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11 Apr 23
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Design Indaba alum Ai Weiwei’s new exhibition includes a piece made from 650 000 Legos.
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Raise the roof
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4 Apr 23
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The People Tree House in India incorporates sustainable water and power features.
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Fast food, slow packaging
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4 Apr 23
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Elium Studio has redesigned McDonald’s iconic red packaging to be reusable.
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The curious desert
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4 Apr 23
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The National Museum of Qatar presents a dual-site exhibition by Icelandic–Danish artist Olafur Eliasson.
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The art bias
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27 Mar 23
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The aim of this Bangalore museum collection is to reframe ideas of Indian art.
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Printed pavilion
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27 Mar 23
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This climate-adaptable pavilion is 3D-printed from recycled plastic.
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Winning formula
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20 Mar 23
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David Chipperfield has been selected as the 2023 winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
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Shapeshifter
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20 Mar 23
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This New York theatre’s new branding changes for each production.
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Design for Human Rights
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13 Mar 23
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In honour of Human Rights Day on 21 March, we take a look at human-centred innovations from South Africa.
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Something fishy
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13 Mar 23
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This floating pavilion, which resembles a fish eye, is dedicated to sustainable fishing.
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Women making waves
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6 Mar 23
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For International Women's Day, we take a look at six exceptional young women in creative industries.
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Keeping the faith
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6 Mar 23
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This huge complex hosts three separate houses of worship: a mosque, a church and a synagogue.
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Future compostable
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13 Jun 22
Furniture designer Jonsara Ruth restores disabled pieces of furniture so they are both ecologically and ergonomically healthier
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Hold my beer
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13 Jun 22
Daniel Ting Chong’s partnership with Local Brewery & Co. brings inclusivity and fashionable fun to craft beer
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A continental visionary
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13 Jun 22
Nkululeko Mthembu’s design thinking helps to solve uniquely African challenges
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Fast track to a modern Senegal
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13 Jun 22
Renowned Senegalese architect Fatiya Diene Mazza, who is founder of the firm ID+EA, has been instrumental in refreshing the infrastructure of her nation
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