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No Waste Challenge winner, OmiFlo makes a splash in the sustainable design industry
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The climate-conscious company turns polluted water pure
10 Sep 21
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We say yay! Former #DI Emerging Creative, Russell Abrahams aka Yay Abe on his Adidas collabs
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Illustration sensation Yay Abe chats about his growth since the programme and landing his dream collaboration
8 Sep 21
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With a 2021 Red Dot award in hand, former #DI Emerging Creative, George Gibbens showcases in Milan
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George Gibbens exhibits his Slank Occasional Chair at Milan Design Week from 5-10 September 2021
7 Sep 21
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No Waste Challenge 2021 winner, Loop, produces the world’s first Living Coffin
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Six feet under never felt more sustainable
6 Sep 21
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#DI Alumni Yuri Suzuki and Harry Pearce create anti-discrimination campaign ID for #WeThe15
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#WeThe15 highlights how 15% of the global population lives with disability
3 Sep 21
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We’re now inviting entries for Design Indaba Emerging Creatives 2022
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The search for SA’s next design mavens is on!
1 Sep 21
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Catching up with murr murr’s Mia Senekal and her latest project for Adidas
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Catching up with murr murr’s Mia Senekal and her latest project for Adidas
1 Sep 21
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ODA reinvents New York City
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Urban & Landscape Design
Beyond the Streets sees New York’s citizens and economy flourishing
31 Aug 21
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No Waste Challenge winner, Leafylife, creates diesel from dirty diapers
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Leafylife’s fuel production lowers carbon dioxide emissions by 76%
30 Aug 21
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The evolution will be televised
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New this week!
27 Aug 21
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#DI Emerging Creative Caleb Pillay chats to us about meaningful design and social media’s influence
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Caleb Pillay’s dream brand collaboration is out of this world.
25 Aug 21
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Exclusive: Former #DI Emerging Creative Sifiso Kunene shares his new Resort ‘21 collection
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We get resort-ready with fashion designer Sifiso Kunene
24 Aug 21
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No Waste Challenge Winner, Radial makes radical change
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Materials for mitigating plastic pollution
23 Aug 21
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#DI Alumni unite: Selly Rabe Kane tackles pollution in a short film for Little Sun
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Little Sun starts a new climate conversation
20 Aug 21
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No Waste Challenge winner, Clothing Loop swaps Fast Fashion for sustainability
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“I haven’t bought any new clothes in over 13 years and that’s going fine.”
16 Aug 21
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Sruli Recht’s sci-fi footwear for a post-traumatic future
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The climate-conscious collection, Damage, solves for a dystopic future
16 Aug 21
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#DI Emerging Creative Buhle Qabaka chats to us about music icons, popular culture, and old-school cartoons
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Bold illustrations and breaking boundaries
16 Aug 21
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A-E-I-O-U - Gisèle Human’s new Waif film by Frankie Nassimbeni - addresses mental health
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Former #DI Emerging Creative Gisèle Human creates a safe space for healing, softness, and peace
16 Aug 21
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Creative Cures
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African Design
From period poverty to the perfect portrait.
11 Aug 21
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#DI Emerging Creative Chelsea Robin Ingham chats to us about printmaking
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Chelsea Robin Ingham on printmaking, coloured culture and ‘imposter syndrome’
9 Aug 21
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Our media partner ARTSTHREAD & GUCCI join forces to showcase the world’s design graduates
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Following the success of the 2020 Global Design Graduate Show, ARTSTHREAD is ready for another round
9 Aug 21
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#DI Emerging Creative Fiona Davhana talks appreciating the natural, expressing womanhood and being her own muse
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Creativity as a form of healing and body positivity
9 Aug 21
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From pineapple waste to period products
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Nyungu Afrika simultaneously combats period poverty and pollution
9 Aug 21
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A Gold Medal for design at the Tokyo Olympics
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Some of the greatest moments of the Tokyo Olympics will prove to be design-related
2 Aug 21
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