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Dada Projects and Google DeepMind visualize the Intersection of AI and sustainability
15 Aug 24
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Timber Skyscraper
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Michael Green Architecture aims to build the world’s tallest mass timber structure
13 Aug 24
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Beo-Wolf
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Lulama Wolf and Bang & Olufsen collaborate for the ‘Art of A9’ series.
13 Aug 24
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Great Places: Magugu House
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Design Indaba Emerging Creative Alumni Thebe Magugu opens flagship retail store
7 Aug 24
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Neuroaesthetic Chandeliers
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Product Design
Polish studio uses the principles of neuroaesthetics to improve user experience
7 Aug 24
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Heatherwick Studio’s Rippled Hourglass
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Thomas Heatherwick announces new mixed-used retail project
7 Aug 24
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Talking textiles
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‘The onus is now on us to innovate our way out of a problem we did not create.’
31 Jul 24
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En pointe
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Two interconnected skyscrapers evoke the grace of ballet.
30 Jul 24
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A woman’s world
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African Design
Twelve female artists from five African countries announced as finalists for the ANNA Award.
29 Jul 24
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Social structures
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A new ‘Scenic City’ in China envisions a nature-infused workspace.
24 Jul 24
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Game changer
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Spray on shoes to debut at the Olympics.
23 Jul 24
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Take a look
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Art & Photography
Young South African photographer wins two major photography awards in France.
22 Jul 24
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Future fabrics
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A new ready-to-wear range is made entirely from natural and biofabricated materials.
17 Jul 24
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Unforgettable interiors
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Mr Price unveils new decor collection with former Emerging Creative Naledi Modupi.
16 Jul 24
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World building
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Architecture & Interiors
Five South African projects shortlisted for the World Architecture Festival 2024.
15 Jul 24
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Lands of time
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Architecture & Interiors
Zimbabwean architect Thandi Loewenson awarded the 2024 Wheelwright Prize.
10 Jul 24
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Heating up
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The inaugural HEAT Winter Arts Festival takes over Cape Town.
9 Jul 24
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Waste not, want not
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Architecture & Interiors
A café built from waste material to open at the V&A Waterfront this July.
8 Jul 24
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Small but mighty
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Architecture & Interiors
Marina Tabassum’s moveable house joins the Vitra Campus.
3 Jul 24
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Surface level
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Music & Sound Design
Es Devlin’s Art Basel installation explores sustainable energy and movement.
2 Jul 24
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The cat walk
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
South African ceramicist Hylton Nel’s cat sculptures inspired the latest Dior runway.
1 Jul 24
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Tall order
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Industrial Design
Forward-thinking skyscraper designs double as sustainable energy storage systems.
26 Jun 24
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Graphic content
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Paula Scher: Works celebrates the career of the iconic graphic designer.
25 Jun 24
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Into the ecosphere
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African Design
A trilogy of element-inspired exhibition rooms use art to explore the concept of worldmaking.
24 Jun 24
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