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The fascinating way blind designer Simon Dogger is able to feel the emotions of others

Talks > Design Activism

The Design Indaba speaker began his 2018 Design Talk by giving the audience a listen into the life of a visually impaired designer.

13 Jun 18 / Design Indaba Conference 2018
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Aso Oke fabric travels from head to toe

Design Frontiers > African Design

A Nigerian designer is translating his passion for traditional Nigerian fabric into an unusual design application.

12 Jun 18
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Pay-as-you-go energy provider delivers power to off-the-grid homes

Design News > African Design

M-KOPA is considered the world’s leading pay-per-use solar power provider in Africa.

12 Jun 18
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Monitor air pollution with these reactive sweatshirts

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Aerochromics drives air pollution awareness with smart textile garments.

12 Jun 18
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To teach graphic design is to learn to adapt with the field says Lucille Tenazas

Design Frontiers > Graphic Design & Illustration

“For us, as educators, we are constantly aware that our profession is sort of a moving target.”

11 Jun 18
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Photographer visually deconstructs the myth that being queer is un-African

Design News > Art & Photography

Celebratory, bright and vibrantly coloured, Limit(less) pictures what freedom can look like for the black queer body.

11 Jun 18
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Tropical themed, woven blankets by designer Lilian Martinez

Product Spotlight > Architecture & Interiors

“Craftsmanship is really important to me because it’s the only way that I can reconcile introducing more things and objects into the world.”

9 Jun 18
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Big blue: Three designs that tackle problems of the ocean

Next Generation > Design Thinking

On #WorldOceansDay we take a look at three designs that address problems caused by pollution and fishing in our vulnerable oceans.

8 Jun 18
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Look Up is an app designed to stop New Yorkers staring at the mobile phones

Design News > African Design

Socially-focussed artist, designer and 2017 Design Indaba speaker, Ekene Ijeoma, has found a way to humanise intangible data to trigger empathy and compassion.

8 Jun 18
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Cleansing the air with clever anti-pollutant roof tiles

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

It is now possible to reduce the effect of fossil fuel burning with this simple smog-busting building material.

8 Jun 18

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