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The first fine-art physical NFT gallery in South Africa opens in Johannesburg.
8 May 23
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Main character
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This Design Indaba Emerging Creative captures a spark of hope in his artworks.
2 May 23
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Four up-and-coming designers have made their ambitious designs a reality.
2 May 23
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Artist and photographer Roger Ballen’s non-profit arts centre has opened in Johannesburg.
2 May 23
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This spiral building serves as a public exhibition and reading area.
2 May 23
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Common lens
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Analogue photographer Sandra Leigh Nagel’s work has a clear style, cutting-edge aesthetic and unequivocal direction.
25 Apr 23
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Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives showcased their collections at South African Fashion Week 2023.
24 Apr 23
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Heads up
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William Kentridge's The Head & The Load comes to the African continent for the first time.
24 Apr 23
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Cabin fever
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This wooden cabin can be opened up to let in nature.
24 Apr 23
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The plot thickens
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Studio Other Spaces has been developing this massive park in Ethiopia since 2013.
17 Apr 23
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Light work
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This wind-up flashlight kit was designed in collaboration with its intended users.
17 Apr 23
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She shoots
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SAFTA-nominated director Jessie Zinn is a Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2023.
17 Apr 23
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Illumination station
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Light takes centre stage in six Milan Design Week exhibitions.
17 Apr 23
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Laying the foundations
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Architecture & Interiors
This school in Tanzania is designed to respond to site-specific climatic conditions.
11 Apr 23
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Naturally synthetic
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Product Design
This low-carbon biomaterial created from plant waste and microbes is an alternative to traditional clothing fabrics.
11 Apr 23
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Making sense
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Craft
Design Indaba alum Ai Weiwei’s new exhibition includes a piece made from 650 000 Legos.
11 Apr 23
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Face value
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Cape Town-based 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative Naledi Modupi is obsessed with faces.
11 Apr 23
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Body of work
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2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative Thembi Mthembu uses the body as a site for her artistic exploration.
4 Apr 23
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Raise the roof
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Architecture & Interiors
The People Tree House in India incorporates sustainable water and power features.
4 Apr 23
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Fast food, slow packaging
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Food Design
Elium Studio has redesigned McDonald’s iconic red packaging to be reusable.
4 Apr 23
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The curious desert
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The National Museum of Qatar presents a dual-site exhibition by Icelandic–Danish artist Olafur Eliasson.
4 Apr 23
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EX ASTRA
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This set of woodcut prints celebrates the months of the year.
27 Mar 23
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The art bias
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Craft
The aim of this Bangalore museum collection is to reframe ideas of Indian art.
27 Mar 23
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Wayfinder
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For 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative Kamil Adam Hassim, nature is the ultimate inspiration.
27 Mar 23
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