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Go green
A bright green geometric house on the coast of Uruguay was designed to suit the needs of artists.
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Building blocks
The latest project of international architecture company Office for Metropolitan Architecture employs stacked structures to make best use of limited space.
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My, oh, Miami!
The 18th edition of Design Miami is taking place between 30 November and 4 December 2022.
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Carbon neutral
A short film about carbon-absorbing buildings premiered at the UN’s Climate Change Conference COP27 in Egypt.
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Tracking changes
The world-famous train known as the Orient Express is getting a nostalgia-inspired makeover.
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Living Space
Architect and computational designer Manas Bhatia used AI to imagine a utopian future with symbiotic buildings.
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The anatomy of art
New York-based artist Michael Mapes creates fragmented portraits out of collected items
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Food is medicine
New York-based artist Chiizii’s ‘Nni Bu Ogwu’ archival collection examines pre- and post-colonial Igbo dietary practices.
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Raise your glass
Berlin-based design studio Studio Other Spaces unveiled their kaleidoscopic wine-tasting pavilion in early August
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A great catch for fashion
A start-up is harnessing invasive species to supply the fashion industry with fish leather
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The shape of water
Maya Lin’s sprawling installations pay homage to – and ask questions about – watery ecologies
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Future compostable
Furniture designer Jonsara Ruth restores disabled pieces of furniture so they are both ecologically and ergonomically healthier
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Frugal science
Design Indaba alumnus and Stanford bioengineer Manu Prakash rises to the challenge of inequality with his scientific inventions
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Art for art’s sake
A reimagining of one of the world’s foremost performing arts schools has healing potential for creatives and audiences alike
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Black Coffee, the crème de la crème
Design Indaba congratulates Black Coffee for his Best Dance/Electronic Album win at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards
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Do the right thing
Design Indaba Alumnus Luba Lukova’s poster portfolio is a call to action
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Hip-hop architecture
Architect Sekou Cooke draws inspiration from hip-hop culture for his designs
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The man behind the mask(s)
We chat to artist Kip Omolade about his new Diovadiova Chrome series
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Flipping the script
Pandemic lockdowns inspired Mina Kasirifar’s multifunctional sensory furniture for kids
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Setting down roots
DRIFT’s LED-lit Tree of Ténéré finds a permanent home in Dallas, Texas
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Glass Act
Artist Kit Paulson has a heart of glass
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From kelp to catwalk
Commercial-scale seaweed-based yarn can transform fashion
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Tackling sanitation taboos with panache
Jasmine Burton’s creative approach to WASH challenges can change the world for billions.
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Vigil for Virgil
We pay tribute to creative polymath and trailblazer Virgil Abloh
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