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Dreams in 3D
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
Lumka Jordan designs interiors that are enhanced by her own homewares and fragrances.
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3 Jul 22
Subverting narratives
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Siyabonga Mtshali designs Gqom luxury apparel for the black queer body
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29 Jun 22
Superstructures
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
Mona-Lisa Mthethwa believes architecture can be used as a tool to bring about sustainable change
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21 Jun 22
A continental visionary
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African Design
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Creative Economy
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Design Thinking
Nkululeko Mthembu’s design thinking helps to solve uniquely African challenges
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13 Jun 22
When pictures tell stories
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Fashion and portrait photography allow Thulani Kubeka to paint with light.
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6 Jun 22
Thought print
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Design Indaba Emerging Creative Mohau Moholane was always “that kid that drew”. He explains why people are his focal point and what art means to his identity
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30 May 22
Athi and Irma
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Finding connections between South Africa’s past and present
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24 May 22
Stylin’
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Riyaadh Ismail’s sustainable, gender-neutral luxury streetwear redefines Johannesburg street culture
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22 May 22
Story of my life
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Njabulo Maseko is on a mission to open doors for the youth to express the power of their inner creativity
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16 May 22
Smooth operator
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African Design
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Music & Sound Design
Lundi Mlonyeni, aka Dave Monday, is a muso with a mission
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8 May 22
The multipotentialite side of life
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Design Indaba Emerging Creative Nuraan Khan wants to make beautiful, functional design accessible to everyone
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1 May 22
Where science and fiction meet
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Product Design
Kuang-Yi Ku, a former dentist turned speculative designer and artist, explores a fictional future where termites and humans live in harmony
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1 May 22
Design thinking writ large
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African Design
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Moeko Selebalo’s considered simplifications distil the very essence of what it means to be alive
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24 Apr 22
A virtual leap for the lab
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Information Design
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Interaction Design
Self-taught game developer Mbangiso Mabaso employs augmented and virtual reality to enliven the science lab for learners
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17 Apr 22
Handle with care
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Nandipha Yanta’s artwork focuses on self-care for Black women
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10 Apr 22
Text messaging
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Art & Photography
‘Tentative Words Change Everything’ is a new outdoor sculpture exhibition by British artist Nathan Coley
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10 Apr 22
Futureworld
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African Design
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Kyle Kemink’s typo/graphic artwork pushes the boundaries of creative exploration
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3 Apr 22
On the map
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African Design
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Art & Photography
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Craft
Kutlwano Angela Monyai uses paint, crochet and fabric to embody the Black female experience
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28 Mar 22
Hip-hop architecture
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Architecture & Interiors
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Urban & Landscape Design
Architect Sekou Cooke draws inspiration from hip-hop culture for his designs
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28 Mar 22
Feminine mystique
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022 Fikile Sokhulu pursues femininity in fashion
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20 Mar 22
Fired up
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African Design
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
We chat to Julia Duduzile Mohanoe on swopping accountancy for art
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13 Mar 22
Melting pot
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African Design
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Art & Photography
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Buhle Nkalashe’s powerful artworks are steeped in isiXhosa, isiZulu and Ndebele traditions
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6 Mar 22
#DI Exclusive: Timothée Mion tells us how to take out the trash
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Product Design
We probe Mion’s concept for clearing space debris
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17 Nov 21
How Re-roll Station is helping African fashion entrepreneurs launch their brands globally
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
We chat with the brains behind Re-roll, Kesiena Harry and Cher Potter
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16 Nov 21
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