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00:02:53

Marko Ahtisaari explains two revolutionary projects

Video Interviews > Design Activism

The tech guru wants to replace medicine with music and use the Bitcoin system to overhaul the way artists are paid by streaming services.

18 Jul 17
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Everything you always wanted to know about toilets, but were afraid to ask

Design Frontiers > Product Design

The Cube Design Museum in the Netherlands is hosting an interesting new exhibition.

18 Jul 17
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Cook This Page wants to make cooking new things easy and fun

Design News > Interaction Design

Interactive IKEA recipes demonstrate just how deliciously simple creativity can be.

17 Jul 17
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The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has found a novel way to share its vast artwork

Design News > Information Design

US art lovers can text keywords or an emoji and receive matching pictures from the museum's database

17 Jul 17
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New vertical residences in Eindhoven to be designed by MVRDV

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This mosaic-like structure combines urban farming, housing and more in the Eindhoven city centre.

17 Jul 17
00:22:12

Unwind: Music as an alternative to traditional medicine

Talks > Design Activism

Marko Ahtisaari presents Unwind, a global experiment in drug-free ways to treat physical and mental health.

17 Jul 17
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Cape Town décor label Mia Mélange revitalises with fresh look and feel

Design News > Product Design

“Our intention was to express the diverse ways in which our products can be used in and around the home.”

16 Jul 17
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Daan Roosegaarde’s Smog Free Bicycles clean the air as you ride

Design Frontiers > Product Design

The next phase of Smog Free Project China is almost here.

14 Jul 17
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A golden way to draw attention to an overlooked piece of female anatomy

Design News > Design Activism

Alli Sebastian Wolf hopes that her work will spur more conversations about the fascinating magic and underappreciated aspects of the clitoris.

14 Jul 17
00:39:01

Punk designer Kate Moross on breaking the rules and rebelling against polarities

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

On the Design Indaba Conference stage, the multi-tasking creative discusses her unconventional approach to design.

14 Jul 17
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Dutch photographer captures candid moments of life on the streets of Christian Village

Lookbook > Art & Photography

“Photography helps me to see more, to connect with strangers and listen to their stories.”

13 Jul 17
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Scientists get innovative in the fight against glacier melt

Design Frontiers > Urban & Landscape Design

Halting the effects of global warming with artificial ice and massive blankets.

13 Jul 17
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A floating public pool designed to revive Melbourne’s Yarra River

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

London-based architects Studio Octopi proposed a floating pool to activate community interest around the cleanup of the Yarra River.

13 Jul 17
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Poor Billionaires photo series satirises the deep social void of Brazil

Design News > Art & Photography

This Kolor Art Collective project uses glamour and absurdity to criticise profound income inequality.

13 Jul 17
00:18:08

Jabu Nadia Newman talks about the importance of womxn in film

Talks > Film & Animation

“My design method is film, specifically telling stories through images.”

13 Jul 17
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Johannesburg designer brings boomboxes back into the future

Design News > Product Design

His unconventional portable boomboxes make it simple for those who are nostalgic for boomboxes but also appreciate slick design.

12 Jul 17
00:27:55

Growing mushrooms in camel dung to raise planetary chickens

Talks > Food Design

Belgian chicken artist Koen Vanmechelen and Zimbabwean activist Chido Govera talk about the Planetary Community Chicken Project at Design Indaba 2017.

12 Jul 17
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Studio Lani's versatile Talking Tables win at the NYC WantedDesign Launch Pad

Design News > Product Design

"Hand-welded steel, hand-turned wood and woven leather unite to form the sculptural and versatile nature of these pieces."

11 Jul 17
00:20:30

Yinka Ilori on telling stories through furniture design

Talks > Product Design

“If the chair you are sitting on could tell your story, would it be a dangerous or good thing?”

10 Jul 17
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Filmmaker Jessie Zinn on telling truthful and sincere stories

Design Frontiers > Film & Animation

The director is one of a growing list of young female Cape Town filmmakers making their mark in the industry.

10 Jul 17
00:01:48

Jabu Newman and The Foxy Five on representation and visibility

Video Interviews > Film & Animation

The team behind the explosive web series talk about the importance of female-led filmmaking.

7 Jul 17
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Beautiful Boy by Lissa Rivera explores the visual language of gender

Design News > Art & Photography

Celebrating gender identity as a repertoire, not a classification.

7 Jul 17
00:40:08

Winy Maas on innovating into the future of architecture

Talks > Urban & Landscape Design

The Dutch architect chats about how he is unlocking the potential of buildings in overcrowded cities.

5 Jul 17
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Living canopy changes its appearance throughout the day

Design News > Design Thinking

This responsive design merges biology, architecture and maths to form a canopy that responds to light.

5 Jul 17

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