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Petal power
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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
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Art & Photography
Yuri Suzuki has created a web experience celebrating the legendary Moog synthesiser.
9 Jun 23
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Hands on
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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
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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
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Architecture & Interiors
A coastal pavilion in China echoes the sky, the hills and the ocean.
5 Jun 23
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Water wings
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Craft
This luxurious vessel takes emission-free transport from the road to the water.
5 Jun 23
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To the walls
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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
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Architecture & Interiors
The pavilions defining the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale.
29 May 23
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Counting sheep
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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
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Urban & Landscape Design
This winery building forges a symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature.
29 May 23
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Material boy
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Craft
This contemporary artist loves challenging notions of understanding and breaking the rules.
29 May 23
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Keep it cool
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Urban & Landscape Design
This sustainable cooler uses ancient geothermal techniques to chill drinks without electricity.
22 May 23
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Woven stories
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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
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Craft
A 7,6-metre-tall fluorescent tree decorates New York’s High Line.
22 May 23
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Dreams come true
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Architecture & Interiors
Adjaye Associates transformed a former ice warehouse in Harlem into a public school.
22 May 23
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Finding hope
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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
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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
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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
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African Design
Tom Dixon collaborates with Cosentino on a bold new vision for bathrooms.
12 May 23
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Around the world
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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
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Architecture & Interiors
This combined research and exhibition space invites exploration and discovery.
8 May 23
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Re-threading
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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
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Art & Photography
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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Graphic Design & Illustration
This Design Indaba Emerging Creative captures a spark of hope in his artworks.
2 May 23
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Thinking for, and beyond, COVID-19
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How to make your travel booking experience easier
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SnapTravel is an App-less way to book your next vay-cay and it all happens via Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp.
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The refill station by Nivea that is tackling waste production
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3 Sep 20
Instead of adding that empty toiletry bottle to the recycling pile, re-use it!
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World’s first credit card to monitor purchases by their carbon emissions.
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3 Sep 20
Doconomy is a Swedish fintech company that has launched the world’s first credit card to monitor purchases by their carbon emissions.
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