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Exploring Woven Cosmos, Kenyan biophilia, music’s mavericks, & our newest multimedia-ists

Design News > African Design

New worlds

15 Jul 21
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We interview #DI Emerging Creative Alizwa Mnyatheli on her otherworldly art

Q&A > African Design

Self-taught artist Alizwa Mnyatheli’s work poetically explores various mediums.

12 Jul 21
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Kéré Architecture’s Startup Lions Campus is set to inspire future achievers

Design News > African Design

Former #DI Speaker Diébédo Francis Kéré designs a new nature-inspired landmark in Kenya.

12 Jul 21
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Hella Jongerius - a former #DI Speaker - welcomes you into her magical world of weaving

Design News > Art & Photography

Woven Cosmos, Hella Jongerius’ interactive show, demonstrates 25 years of textile wisdom.

12 Jul 21
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Discover how #DI Emerging Creative Nhlakanipho Mashinini explores difficult subject matter in our exclusive interview with the young digital artist

Q&A > African Design

As a way to make sense of chaos, Nhlakanipho Mashinini layers different artistic techniques.

12 Jul 21
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Why KoolKiel’s cool, Kenya’s new CAMO-flage, proud LGBTQIA+ garb, & more!

Design News > African Design

A shot of Expression

8 Jul 21
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Denouncing plastic, hair as art, African spirituality & the Bouroullec Brothers’s latest…

Design Frontiers > African Design

Design for people, by people.

7 Jul 21
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Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu’s Parisian show stands out by blending in

Design News > African Design

Thandiwe Muriu’s CAMO series celebrates being African by playing with colour and culture.

5 Jul 21
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#DI Speaker Winy Maas’s latest MVRDV project, KoolKiel, is a community-engaged, resident-designed building

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

For its new building project in Germany, MVRDV has asked the community what they want.

5 Jul 21
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Designing for queer kids, #DI Emerging Creative Tristan Shaun Henry uses fashion as socio-political commentary

Q&A > African Design

We chat to Tristan Shaun Henry about creating LGBTQIA+ awareness through fashion.

5 Jul 21

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