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Tracking changes
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The world-famous train known as the Orient Express is getting a nostalgia-inspired makeover.
21 Nov 22
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The language of precarity
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Craft
Raw Nerves, running until 14 January 2023, is the latest exhibition at Hannah Barry Gallery in London.
21 Nov 22
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Arabian dreams
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The largest creative festival in the Middle East took place between 8 – 13 November 2022.
21 Nov 22
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African consciousness illuminated
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Craft
A dynamic new exhibition probes the way black culture wishes to represent itself.
14 Nov 22
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Pointed Polish giant
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Architecture & Interiors
A new landmark is drawing pedestrians’ gazes in Poland’s capital city.
14 Nov 22
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Colour as word-free language
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African Design
Over two years in the making, an expansive project commissioned by Google Arts & Culture and conceived by Design Indaba plots the immense creativity of Africa.
14 Nov 22
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Cable me home
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Design Thinking
Future city transport looks personalised, clean and intelligent.
14 Nov 22
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Art-itecture
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African Design
A Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022, Noxolo Thando Masuku is navigating the symbiotic relationship between art and architecture.
7 Nov 22
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Land on Water
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Architecture & Interiors
As interest in building on water grows, MAST has come up with a flatpack modular system that will allow for floating homes.
7 Nov 22
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Filling in the gaps
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Film & Animation
Studio DRIFT employs drones to vividly reimagine history’s architectural masterpieces.
7 Nov 22
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Telling stories through colour
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Design Thinking
Design Indaba partners with Google to showcase the continent's creatives through "Colours of Africa".
3 Nov 22
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Hands-on
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Craft
“The Seeing Hands” by Katie Schwab is a large-scale interactive exhibition that invites tactile engagement by kids.
31 Oct 22
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Read all about it
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Architecture & Interiors
The Royal Institute of British Architects has named the New Library at Magdalene College as the 26th Stirling Prize winner.
31 Oct 22
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Pretty ugly
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Art & Photography
Georgina Gratrix’s new exhibition converses with Irma Stern’s artworks at the iconic painter’s former home.
31 Oct 22
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Building blocks
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Design Thinking
Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022 Lehlogonolo Carol Khaas has been passionate about architecture since an early age.
31 Oct 22
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Hopeful romantic
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Blurring disciplinary boundaries, Cape Town-based creative Mikhailia Petersen builds intricate narratives in her photo series.
24 Oct 22
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Head above water
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Craft
Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Kenyaa Mzee’s latest visual collection is exhibiting at Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town in October.
24 Oct 22
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Parking off
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Design Thinking
Design Indaba, Beefeater Gin and I Love The Dough collaborated on turning a pavement into a community-minded parklet.
24 Oct 22
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Modern classics
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Design Activism
Iconic furniture design studio Herman Miller collaborated with Danish design brand HAY on a collection that reimagines the classic Eames collection.
24 Oct 22
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Come home again
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Craft
British designer Es Devlin created a cathedral-like structure illustrated with pencil drawings of London’s 243 endangered flora and fauna species.
17 Oct 22
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Tulip fever
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Design Thinking
The biggest design event in Northern Europe is taking place in Eindhoven between 22 and 30 October 2022.
17 Oct 22
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Babe in arms
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Ogilvy Africa, RotoTanks and the Ministry of Health Kenya partnered on a project aimed at educating young mothers to prevent malnutrition.
17 Oct 22
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Dressed to the nines
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African Design
SAFW award-winning menswear designer Samkelo Boyde Xaba is a Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022.
17 Oct 22
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Creative business
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African Design
Multidisciplinary artist Nene Mahlangu is the 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative programme curator.
10 Oct 22
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