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Thonik design studio on why they design
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Interaction Design
The book, by founders Nikki Gonnissen and Thomas Widdershoven, is a celebration of the studio's 25 years in the industry.
3 Oct 19
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How Nelly Ben Hayoun is challenging the music and film industry
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Film & Animation
Her new documentary, informed by the philosophy of Hannah Arendt, explores what are the origins of knowledge.
1 Oct 19
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We're proud to announce the £5,000 winner of the Dundeed Challenge!
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Design Thinking
Debalina Bera's project The Welcome Tent impressed the judges with its focus on food as a catalyst for communities to find a voice.
1 Oct 19
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IKEA & Design Indaba launched ÖVERALLT collection at Design Indaba Festival 2019
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Craft
Two years ago, IKEA teamed up with a group of designers from five African countries curated by Design Indaba to create a one-of-a-kind collection.
1 Oct 19
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These designers are merging tech and product design for more inclusive products
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Product Design
We look at the work of designers who are trying to make products that tackle access for those with disabilities.
30 Sep 19
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3 Ways to save the planet with urine
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Design Activism
Researchers call it organic waste and we’re just trying to keep it off the streets.
29 Sep 19
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Behind antenna and its impact on future changemakers in design
Next Generation
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Design Thinking
“Antenna gave us a platform to share a story and to be bold about it. I don’t know if other graduate programmes like this exist.”
27 Sep 19
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Mpho Vackier’s journey to international acclaim
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Product Design
The former Design Indaba Emerging Creative recently exhibited her furniture brand, Urbanative, at Milan Design Week.
27 Sep 19
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Biodesign, tech and the future of sustainable fashion
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Design Activism
We look at some of the designers working at the intersection of technology, biology and fashion to make more sustainable garments.
26 Sep 19
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On why design cannot be divorced from economic development in Africa
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Urban & Landscape Design
Architect Mariam Kamara, says she believes that design stands to open up new avenues for solving problems on the continent.
25 Sep 19
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On building African smart cities
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Urban & Landscape Design
Sénamé Koffi Agbodjinou: "The problems we will face tomorrow in Africa are so big that we can’t count only on the politicians and experts to find solutions."
25 Sep 19
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On designing resilient African cities
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Urban & Landscape Design
Award-winning Cameroonianian architect, Hermann Kamte, was recently named as one of Quartz' African Innovators for 2019.
25 Sep 19
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Architects design a crematorium situated in the middle of a lake
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Urban & Landscape Design
Wrapped in a layer of rusty steel, this elongated crematorium is made of earth-coloured stone and also appears to be floating on water.
25 Sep 19
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This monument combines history, art and architecture
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Design Activism
The architects worked in collaboration with photographer Edward Burtynsky, Holocaust scholar Doris Bergen and landscape architect Claude Comier.
23 Sep 19
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Tiffany Chu on redesigning the way cities build their transport routes
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Urban & Landscape Design
"If you’re trying to help a city, you need people who are from there and who are invested in the city over time."
22 Sep 19
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Pili is using bacteria to make a more sustainable dye
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Industrial Design
Could this spell a more sustainable solution to using petrochemical dyes in the textile industry?
21 Sep 19
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Vietnamese designers create sneakers from coffee beans
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Product Design
Rens Originals is the sneaker brand that is taking your ground coffee waste and turning it into some of the freshest sneakers out there.
20 Sep 19
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Three creatives on the importance of dabbling in different sectors
Design News
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Creative Economy
Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives reflect on their journeys since leaving the incubator programme.
20 Sep 19
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BioSolar Leaf is cleaning the air and putting food on the table
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Urban & Landscape Design
Experimenting with alternative ways to grow food, Arborea is tackling climate change one BioSolar Leaf at a time.
20 Sep 19
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April Greiman: "If you have a good idea there aren't any boundaries."
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The transmedia artist talks about designing for visual communication in multiple mediums.
18 Sep 19
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Carlo Ratti's juice bar ensures that no drop goes to waste
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Product Design
Italian innovation and design firm Carlo Ratti Associati’s ‘Feel the Peel’ juice bar creates bioplastic cups made from oranges.
18 Sep 19
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The DisOrdinary Architecture Project is creating inclusive urban spaces
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Urban & Landscape Design
“People are only disabled when they are confronted with a barrier. If those barriers are removed, the disability ceases to exist.”
17 Sep 19
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How AeroDelft is saving the skies
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Industrial Design
Student researchers from the Delft University of Technology are making aviation a little greener by trading in jet fuel for hydrogen-powered cells.
16 Sep 19
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Aida Mulokozi on her mission to salvage Dar es Salaam’s built heritage
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Design Activism
The CEO of the Dar es Salaam Centre for Architectural Heritage talks about the importance of architectural conservation.
14 Sep 19
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Painting the world with Ndebele art patterns
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World-renowned Ndebele artist and educator Esther Mahlangu releases her second one-of-a-kind Ndebele-inspired design for BMW.
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Conceptual cookbook is an imagined recipe for Hong Kong
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Para Site brings together Hong Kong’s native creatives to design a conceptual recipe for China’s vibrant city.
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British student designs vaccine transportation kit that could save millions
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Introducing the Isobar, an ammonia absorption-based refrigerator for vaccines.
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