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Architects design a crematorium situated in the middle of a lake
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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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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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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
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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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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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Here are the five shortlisted candidates for the DUNDEED competition
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One of these projects will walk away with £5,000 to further develop their project.
13 Sep 19
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Meet the speakers at this year's antenna conference
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Product Design
#antenna2019, hosted by Design Indaba, Dutch Design Week and World Design Embassies, is taking place today in Eindhoven.
13 Sep 19
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CityTree is an oxygen-producing forest in miniature
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Product Design
This compact green wall cleanses the air of pollutants and acts as a sound barrier for congested urban areas.
13 Sep 19
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Talking African art repatriation with curator and anthropologist Meskerem Assegued
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Art & Photography
“The work needs to be returned without any kind of conditions."
13 Sep 19
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Under the Same Sun
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Art & Photography
Award-winning photographer Marinka Masséus uses her craft to raise awareness about albinism.
13 Sep 19
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NEKO animation to help people to take better care of their pets
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The only animation project to earn a Design Mark at Taiwan’s International Golden Pin Concept Design Award.
13 Sep 19
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This glue seals wounds in 60 seconds
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Product Design
MeTro is a super adhesive, elastic glue that works faster than common staples or sutures.
12 Sep 19
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Thebe Magugu takes a seat at the fashion table
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The 25-year-old former Design Indaba Emerging Creative recently won the 2019 LVMH Prize for his womenswear which often carry subtle political messages.
11 Sep 19
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Graphic designer Thulisizwe Mamba on running a creative business
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Graphic Design & Illustration
“Most of the time I’m reaching out to new clients, updating my work, doing invoices and reaching out to new suppliers.”
11 Sep 19
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Paloma Strelitz on collective agency
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Urban & Landscape Design
The Design Indaba Future Cities Residency talked to UCT architecture students about the power of creativity and collective action.
11 Sep 19
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The vibrant visual language of Na Kim
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The South Korean graphic designer's work walks the line between design and fine art.
11 Sep 19
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Sphelele Gumede creates menacing characters using vivid colours
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Graphic Design & Illustration
In his series 52.177 the illustrator explores his personal inspirations.
11 Sep 19
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Ghana’s national pavilion
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How do you define freedom? Ghana’s flag provides a clue – as does its striking pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale
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Liberian centre celebrates women
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Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has partnered with leading African architects
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Naba AboLova and actor Bonko Khoza bring hope to unemployed township youth
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