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Petal power

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Snøhetta’s redesign of the Blanton Museum of Art in Texas includes lily-like canopies.

9 Jun 23
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Synth wave

Design News > Art & Photography

Yuri Suzuki has created a web experience celebrating the legendary Moog synthesiser.

9 Jun 23
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Hands on

Q&A > Craft

Rejoice Kunene aims to ‘foster a deeper appreciation for African heritage and its relevance in contemporary society’.

9 Jun 23
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Fairest of them all

Design News > Art & Photography

The first edition of a Johannesburg art fair dazzled visitors with local and international artworks.

5 Jun 23
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Sky mountain

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

A coastal pavilion in China echoes the sky, the hills and the ocean.

5 Jun 23
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Water wings

Design News > Craft

This luxurious vessel takes emission-free transport from the road to the water.

5 Jun 23
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To the walls

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

‘Murals have a unique ability to connect with a community,’ says this member of the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives class of 2023.

5 Jun 23
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Architects in Venice

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The pavilions defining the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale.

29 May 23
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Counting sheep

Design News > Art & Photography

This exhibition shows how wool is more than just a raw material.

29 May 23
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The hills are alive

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

This winery building forges a symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature.

29 May 23
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Material boy

Q&A > Craft

This contemporary artist loves challenging notions of understanding and breaking the rules.

29 May 23
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Keep it cool

Design Frontiers > Urban & Landscape Design

This sustainable cooler uses ancient geothermal techniques to chill drinks without electricity.

22 May 23
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Woven stories

Q&A > Craft

The artistic practice of this 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative examines memory, identity and inheritance.

22 May 23
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Pretty in pink

Design News > Craft

A 7,6-metre-tall fluorescent tree decorates New York’s High Line.

22 May 23
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Dreams come true

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Adjaye Associates transformed a former ice warehouse in Harlem into a public school.

22 May 23
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Finding hope

Q&A > Craft

Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2023 Oteng Hope Kopiso applies no limits to her craft.

12 May 23
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House of memories

Design News > Design Activism

A memorial dedicated to earthquake victims traces the natural paths on a hill.

12 May 23
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To-do list

Design News > Design Thinking

Ayse Birsel’s latest book guides readers in designing their own long, happy lives.

12 May 23
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Bathroom break

Design News > African Design

Tom Dixon collaborates with Cosentino on a bold new vision for bathrooms.

12 May 23
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Around the world

Design News > Design Thinking

Thirteen design startups were chosen for their innovative strategies for building a more circular society.

8 May 23
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Rock of ages

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This combined research and exhibition space invites exploration and discovery.

8 May 23
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Re-threading

Q&A > Art & Photography

Fashion designer Khumo Mohloli Morojele finds inspiration in the traces of memory in thrifted clothes.

8 May 23
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The New Medium

Design News > Art & Photography

The first fine-art physical NFT gallery in South Africa opens in Johannesburg.

8 May 23
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Main character

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

This Design Indaba Emerging Creative captures a spark of hope in his artworks.

2 May 23

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Design News • 3 Sep 20

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