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Could silk be used to weave your donor heart?
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Researcher and designer, Veronica Ranner, takes on organ crafting while cautiously questioning its ethics.
8 Jun 18
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Leroy Mwasaru on renewable energy and creating solutions for African people
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“If I don’t, then who will?” asks the social entrepreneur.
6 Jun 18
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Design Indaba Conference 2018
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Mosskin is a living textile for burn victims
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Mosskin, a textile designed by Eindhoven graduate Tye Tze Yu, is a living textile designed to treat female burn victims.
5 Jun 18
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The Vietnamese community centre made of thatch and bamboo
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Architecture & Interiors
The structures were built using only bamboo pegs and rope and no metal joints.
5 Jun 18
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Making the music video great again
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Film & Animation
As musicians continue to push the boundaries visually, we examine the evolution of their relationship with film.
5 Jun 18
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This young South African artist uses the everyday dinner plate as a canvas
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African Design
Duma Mtimkulu was one of 40 young exhibitors at Design Indaba 2018. Entries for 2019 are now open.
4 Jun 18
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Renata Souza on designing an insulin kit specifically for children with diabetes
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"Children with type 1 diabetes are insulin-dependent. The administration of it is crucial to their survival."
4 Jun 18
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Design Indaba Conference 2018
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Wura-Natasha Ogunji on reclaiming the female voice through public performance and protest
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African Design
The performance artist’s work explores the tense relationship between women, society, space and politics in Lagos.
1 Jun 18
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Three smart, life-saving designs for kids
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Design Activism
In observance of National Child Protection Week, we look at advancements in technology that are beefing up child rescue solutions.
31 May 18
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The Unusual Football Field challenges the boundaries of existing areas
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Urban & Landscape Design
As the world gears up for the 2018 Fifa World Cup, we take a look at this curious soccer pitch designed for space-starved urban areas.
31 May 18
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