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Glass houses
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Architecture & Interiors
A thin layer of water between two panes of glass can reduce energy costs.
6 Feb 23
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The future of ageing
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Art & Photography
The Designing For Our Future Selves exhibition explores how design can transform something everyone has in common: ageing.
6 Feb 23
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The Substitute
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Craft
Using the rhino, Design Indaba alum Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg examines human beings’ relationship with endangered animals.
6 Feb 23
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Viva Africa
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Art & Photography
Malian artist Famakan Magassa has won the Norval Sovereign African Art Prize for 2023.
6 Feb 23
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Pitch, please
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African Design
Zaha Hadid Architects created a structure that offers safe, versatile and sustainable spaces for refugees.
30 Jan 23
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Typing it up
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Music & Sound Design
Design Indaba alum Paul Sahre’s typing has been nominated for a Grammy.
30 Jan 23
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Cunning stunts
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African Design
South African artist Frank van Reenen’s latest solo exhibition explores human folly.
30 Jan 23
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Stockholm syndrome
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Product Design
The annual Swedish event showcases the latest design trends and innovations.
30 Jan 23
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Crowning glory
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Product Design
This series of ceramic and bronze sculptures pays homage to African women’s hairstyles.
20 Jan 23
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Something from nothing
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Product Design
Solar Foods’ photosynthesis-inspired process is creating a new future for food.
20 Jan 23
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Water park
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Urban & Landscape Design
A dreamlike floating forest replaced a dumping ground on the Yangtze River floodplain.
20 Jan 23
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Makeup mobility
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Creative Economy
This beauty tool is designed to make the makeup-application process more inclusive.
20 Jan 23
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On the dot
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Urban & Landscape Design
Ramos Castellano Arquitectos repurposed thousands of barrel lids to create a colourful – and musical – building facade.
16 Jan 23
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Music by design
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Craft
Design Indaba alum Brian Eno’s colour-changing turntable won a Wallpaper* Design Award.
16 Jan 23
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Designer 2023
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Urban & Landscape Design
Here are some of the most-anticipated design events and exhibitions of 2023.
16 Jan 23
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Smart spoon
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Design Thinking
Spawn is the first spoon designed by artificial intelligence.
16 Jan 23
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To the nines
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The 2022 Fashion Awards honoured the innovators, influencers and changemakers of the fashion industry.
9 Jan 23
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A step ahead
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Architecture & Interiors
Multinational architecture firm BDP built a giant standalone staircase for students at the University of London.
9 Jan 23
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Go green
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Architecture & Interiors
A bright green geometric house on the coast of Uruguay was designed to suit the needs of artists.
9 Jan 23
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Many hands, light work
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African Design
The David Krut Projects art gallery in Johannesburg presents a collection of photogravures by South African artist William Kentridge.
9 Jan 23
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Objets d’art
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African Design
The Maison&Objet biannual design and decor fair in Paris will host over 700 brands between 19 and 23 January 2023.
3 Jan 23
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In the zone
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Product Design
Dyson tackles both air and noise pollution with a sci-fi-esque set of headphones.
3 Jan 23
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Blossoming creativity
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African Design
The first contemporary florilegium in Africa is reviving botanical art with the aim of furthering conservation.
3 Jan 23
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Building blocks
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Architecture & Interiors
The latest project of international architecture company Office for Metropolitan Architecture employs stacked structures to make best use of limited space.
3 Jan 23
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Exploring the connection between aromas and our memory
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Antya Waegemann redesigns the rape kit
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2 Dec 19
The 'When No One Believes You' rape kit includes six different design interventions for use by victims, nurses and the police.
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Ignis uses household materials to create a safe, reliable source of energy
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2 Dec 19
Antenna 2019 speaker Tobias Trubenbacher created Ignis to help provide clean and affordable energy to those without access to electricity.
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Camila Chiriboga on fashion that brings dignity to differently-abled people
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2 Dec 19
The antenna 2019 speaker created Veº, an inclusive system of fashion for the blind and visually impaired.
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