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100 Beautiful Baskets
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Craft
A curated exhibition that celebrates African weavers
17 Dec 21
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Tackling sanitation taboos with panache
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Product Design
Jasmine Burton’s creative approach to WASH challenges can change the world for billions.
17 Dec 21
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Dazzling with design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
How Yinka Ilori’s technicolour storytelling is taking over the world
17 Dec 21
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African storytelling comes of age in CODA
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Film & Animation
The urban documentary delves into how we mark the passing of time
14 Dec 21
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Out of this world
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Music & Sound Design
Ghanaian artist Steloo channels Zambian ‘Afronaut’
13 Dec 21
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The seeds and the sower
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Product Design
Art and design fuse effortlessly in Jan Ernst’s first solo exhibition in France
13 Dec 21
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Morag Myerscough’s #CleanPower installation brightened up COP26
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Product Design
We chat to the designer about her recycled ocean plastic flags
13 Dec 21
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Vigil for Virgil
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Music & Sound Design
We pay tribute to creative polymath and trailblazer Virgil Abloh
8 Dec 21
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Cannabis-inspired book redefines the stoner aesthetic
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Art & Photography
This homage to pot will amuse and delight anyone interested in this unique sub-culture.
7 Dec 21
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Edel Rodriguez illustrates children’s book on rock icon Jimi Hendrix
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Edgy artwork captures the iconoclastic musician’s rise to fame in the psychedelic Sixties
6 Dec 21
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Bicycle parking garage scoops major design award
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Urban & Landscape Design
An 8 000m² “space-age airport for cyclists” boosts The Hague’s transport hub
6 Dec 21
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I, Robot
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Product Design
Robot Café run remotely by differently abled workers wins top Japanese design award
1 Dec 21
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Louis Vuitton unwraps first vegan sneakers
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The sustainable footwear is made from 90% recycled and bio-based materials
30 Nov 21
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Bringing wind turbines into urban spaces
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Product Design
Joe Doucet’s Wind Turbine Wall is a kinetic sculpture that harnesses the power of the wind
29 Nov 21
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Adrift in wonder – discover Expo 2020 Dubai’s eco-friendly Italian Pavilion
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Architecture & Interiors
Construction materials include coffee grounds, orange peels and spirulina algae
29 Nov 21
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Bjarne Mastenbroek’s new book explores earth-bound architecture
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Art & Photography
Dig it! Building Bound to the Ground sees buildings as an extension of the planet’s crust
23 Nov 21
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Our highlights from New York Design Week 2021
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Product Design
New York’s design scene reflects the city’s rich diversity
23 Nov 21
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Former Design Indaba Speaker, Es Devlin presented her Conference of the Trees at COP26
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Urban & Landscape Design
The iconic stage designer planted a space for climate change conversations
22 Nov 21
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Design Indaba Emerging Creatives at Expo 2020 Dubai UAE!
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Product Design
We are thrilled to be representing South Africa at this World Expo
17 Nov 21
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#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
17 Nov 21
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How Re-roll Station is helping African fashion entrepreneurs launch their brands globally
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
We chat with the brains behind Re-roll, Kesiena Harry and Cher Potter
16 Nov 21
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#DI Emerging Creative Ntobeko Nxumalo shares how he “just did” his Zulu-centric concept for Nike
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Graphic Design & Illustration
How the Swoosh can be used to celebrate Zulu cultural heritage
16 Nov 21
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OPEN’s Chapel of Sound is a concert hall like never before
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Architecture & Interiors
The rock-like structure offers panoramic views of the valley alongside the Great Wall of China
15 Nov 21
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How 10 tech start-ups selected by COP26 will help us reach net zero targets
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Product Design
From combating climate change via AI, to Apps that reduce food wastage, these 10 companies champion tech for our planet
10 Nov 21
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