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The Dark Room
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Art & Photography
Expat photographer illustrates the nature of depression in surreal gloom.
23 Mar 17
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A delicate portrayal of brutality
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Art & Photography
This artist depicts the subject of sex inequality in a stylised and all-encompassing way.
23 Mar 17
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Giving back with ethical fashion
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Eco-friendly and ethically made, Allmade pushes the boundaries of the ordinary t-shirt.
23 Mar 17
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Plan Bee
Next Generation
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Industrial Design
This could be the pollination process of tomorrow.
22 Mar 17
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Waves for Water
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Design Activism
This new documentary, released on World Water Day, follows former pro surfer Jon Rose and his mission to help bring clean drinking water to those in need.
22 Mar 17
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The font of life
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Design Activism
Download and donate to the millions living without water.
22 Mar 17
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MOLD: A focus on the future of food
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Food Design
This new independent publication focusses on the future of food and how design can help feed a hungry planet.
22 Mar 17
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Greeting cards for people of colour
Design News
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Art & Photography
US-based creative Tara James creates greeting cards as a reflection of cultural tradition.
22 Mar 17
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Hooded: Subversion through photography
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Film & Animation
Myles Loftin confronts the stereotype of the hooded black man in a new multimedia project.
21 Mar 17
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Why wastewater?
Design News
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Design Activism
World Water Day 2017 will look at the way we manage the precious resource during every part of the water cycle.
20 Mar 17
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Buddibox: A community-driven courier network in South Africa
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Design Activism
This organisation tackles local unemployment by facilitating small-scale courier services.
20 Mar 17
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Arch for Arch celebrates Archbishop Tutu and the freedom of South Africa
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Architecture & Interiors
It will be launched on 7 October, 2017 to coincide with The Arch's 86th birthday.
20 Mar 17
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The physicist who folds
Design Frontiers
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Design Thinking
Physicist Robert lang left NASA to practice origami. Great Big Story tells us why.
17 Mar 17
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Stories of feral children told through photography
Design News
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Art & Photography
This photographer sheds light on the cruelty faced by children as they are abandoned by society absolutely.
17 Mar 17
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A conceptualised take on gendered domestic bliss
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Art & Photography
Photographer Patty Carroll’s Anonymous Women addresses our gendered view of domesticity.
17 Mar 17
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The Iota Project: blending bespoke furniture creation with social upliftment
Design Frontiers
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Industrial Design
These beautiful handmade objects are creating jobs for unemployed women.
17 Mar 17
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A look into the volume of the internet
Design News
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Information Design
How much do you know about the design of the worldwide web?
16 Mar 17
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Data Oruwari: Master of the micropen
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
“Creativity is my religion, so I’m always finding new ways to bring things to life.”
16 Mar 17
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South African photographer shortlisted in 2017 Sony World Photography Awards
Design News
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Art & Photography
Cole Ndelu’s arresting entry was inspired by the #FeesMustFall movement.
16 Mar 17
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Using technology to reimagine the documentation of human suffering
Design News
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Art & Photography
Photographer Richard Mosse’s latest work opens at the Barbican.
16 Mar 17
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RiverBlue
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Film & Animation
This film documents the unspoken cost of the global fashion industry.
15 Mar 17
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Eco-friendly digs for the modern nomad
Design News
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Creative Economy
The University of Porto (UPTEC), Portuguese startup Ecocubo created a prefab perfect for travellers.
15 Mar 17
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Nana Oforiatta – Ayim and the encyclopaedia of African art and culture
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African Design
African art, advancements, innovations and magic all in one place.
15 Mar 17
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Reframing assumptions about ‘African art’
Next Generation
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A young illustrator who celebrates international influences rather than confined fidelity.
15 Mar 17
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