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These ‘Polluted Popsicles’ are drawing attention to Taiwan’s contaminated waters
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Art & Photography
The fake frozen suckers emphasise the importance of clean water.
21 Jul 19
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Designer Sanne Visser explores the potential of human hair as a raw material
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Design Thinking
Her project The New Age of Trichology turns discarded hair into beautiful products.
19 Jul 19
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Is Sweden’s Vittra School the future of learning?
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Architecture & Interiors
Designed by Rosan Bosch, the space challenges traditional education facilities.
19 Jul 19
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Jimmy Wales speaks on diversity and the value of knowledge in multiple languages
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Information Design
"What matters is that you have knowledge in your mother tongue."
19 Jul 19
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Spanish oil rig art installation criticises current affairs
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Urban & Landscape Design
The installation, which was part of the Fallas festival in Valentia, also represents how politicians exploit resources.
19 Jul 19
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Scientists and artists are reviving lost scents
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Music & Sound Design
In a collaborative effort between artists and scientists, smell molecules from extinct flowers were extracted and their aromas recreated.
19 Jul 19
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Joyce Simbine Saiete on how architectural interventions can aid Mozambican resettlement
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Architecture & Interiors
Her thesis takes the challenges of resettlement in the region and turns them into opportunities.
18 Jul 19
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Triggerfish launches free online platform for animators
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Film & Animation
“The South African animation industry is growing - and so is the demand for skilled animators globally.”
18 Jul 19
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Snøhetta reveals new Madiba-inspired "peace bench"
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Urban & Landscape Design
The inspiration for the bench came from the famous Nelson Mandela quote: "The best weapon is to sit down and talk".
17 Jul 19
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N'GOLÁ Biennial Presents Talks in collaboration with Design Indaba
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Urban & Landscape Design
The N'GOLA Biennale, in collaboration with Design Indaba, presents a series of talks that shine a light on some of Africa's phenomenal creatives.
17 Jul 19
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Forever Emojinal
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Thulisizwe Mamba gives identity to the new way of talking with emojis on social media.
17 Jul 19
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Nigerian artist Victor Ehikhamenor explores the responsibility of the African artist
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Graphic Design & Illustration
"I am an artist first, before anything else."
17 Jul 19
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Jaden Smith’s vegan pop-up truck is free for the homeless
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Product Design
His care for people and the environment sees Smith often tackling pressing global issues.
17 Jul 19
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The 600: a story of courage and sacrifice
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Film & Animation
The film The 600 documents the bravery and self-sacrifice of 600 Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) soldiers during the Rwandan genocide.
16 Jul 19
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On bringing rural Indian women into the global conversation on feminism
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Design Activism
Deepti Asthana says her practice is influenced by the need to alter the narrative that women are weak or helpless.
16 Jul 19
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Solar Foods is growing food out of air
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Food Design
This edible protein promises a future of meat-free lasagna or dairy-free drinks made using carbon dioxide captured from the air.
16 Jul 19
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Tandekile Mkize on unafraid self-expression using film, photography and fashion
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Tandekile Mkize gives us an inside look into his bold and unapologetic work, which he exhibited at Design Indaba Festival 2019
15 Jul 19
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Designing kangas that celebrate queer love
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Artist and LGBTQ+ activist Kawira Mwirichia is reclaiming the culturally significant garment to celebrate queer love in Kenya.
15 Jul 19
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Argentinian artist uses 100, 000 banned books to build a monument
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Architecture & Interiors
Conceptual artist Marta Minujín has created a full-scale replica of the Parthenon – one of the world’s most famous structures.
14 Jul 19
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The Algae Dome imagines a future of architecture-powered food
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Food Design
Where sustainable food design and public architecture intersect.
14 Jul 19
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The whimsical illusions of Moography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
This visual artist turns the common smartphone into an eccentric, interactive toy.
13 Jul 19
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A revival of stone architecture in Palestine
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Urban & Landscape Design
This sculptural project brings together ancient stonework and cutting-edge design methods.
12 Jul 19
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Could this convenient bug harvesting design make insect-based diets popular?
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Product Design
Living Farms is being spearheaded by Austrian multidisciplinary designer, Katharina Unger.
12 Jul 19
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City residents are helping design public space with Minecraft
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Urban & Landscape Design
The popular video game has proven a useful tool for community engagement.
12 Jul 19
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