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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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Alia Youssef’s The Sisters Project disrupts tired perceptions of Muslim women
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Art & Photography
The photographer explores the diverse narratives of the Canadian Muslim community.
11 Sep 19
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First ever global scientific eating plan forgets the world’s poor
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Food Design
A team of 37 world-leading scientists from 16 countries have just released the world’s first ever scientific eating plan, but how inclusive is it?
11 Sep 19
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Typeface as a tool for empowerment, with Bruno Maag
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Graphic Design & Illustration
“We, as graphic designers, should strive to make sure that information processing can be done easily for everyone.”
10 Sep 19
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Lebohang Kganye unpacks her family's journey of migration
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Art & Photography
“The project evolves around how my family landed in Johannesburg – how they ended up in the city from the farmlands. But it’s really a relatable story."
10 Sep 19
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Is food the next big thing in fashion?
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Product Design
Agraloop Bio-Refinery produces high value bio-materials from food waste.
10 Sep 19
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Not African Enough explores the diversity of Kenya's fashion landscape
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African Design
The Nest Collective’s second book challenges narrow perceptions of African fashion.
9 Sep 19
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Kye Shimizu is coding to fix the wasteful fashion industry
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
His project Algorithmic Couture merges tradition and technology to produce zero-waste garments.
9 Sep 19
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Rolecia Janse van Rensburg's quirky approach to interior design
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Product Design
Part of the 2019 Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme, Rolecia Janse van Rensburg's work is inspired by colourful moments and human interaction.
4 Sep 19
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Festivals can transform cities by making space for overlooked people and cultures
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Interaction Design
Beth Perry and Rike Sitas explore the transformative role festivals can have on a society.
4 Sep 19
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Limbo Accra, how design is saving a city caught in limbo
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Urban & Landscape Design
Art platform, Limbo Accra, explores the urban structures of the city of Accra
4 Sep 19
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Ben Biayenda's illustrations challenge mainstream representations of women
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Art & Photography
Highly decorative and rich in colour, the Parisian illustrator's work reflects a diverse community.
3 Sep 19
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Emerging creative Wandile Leeu on bridging the gap between tradition and cool
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
“The whole essence behind us establishing the brand was to celebrate the city and the people and the mentality of what Joburg is about.”
2 Sep 19
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How 'Sakhile&Me' is connecting Africa to the world
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Craft
Sakhile Matlhare explains how she created a hybrid art and research gallery in Frankfurt, Germany.
28 Aug 19
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How human connection inspires Neo Mahlangu’s work
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Graphic Design & Illustration
We met up with visual artist Neo Mahlangu as she exhibited her work at 100 % Design in Johannesburg.
27 Aug 19
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The Nonument Group is breathing life into forgotten worlds
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Urban & Landscape Design
Martin Baraga and Neja Tomšič, of the Nonument Group, and their team of researchers have set out to save the forgotten monuments of the 20th century.
23 Aug 19
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Three fashionable items designed for the differently abled
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Grace Jun and her team at the Open Style Lab are creating functional and stylish clothing that considers everyone.
23 Aug 19
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Silicon Valley wants to read your mind – here’s why you should be worried
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Product Design
The tech geniuses of Silicon Valley are developing machines capable of reading your brainwaves.
21 Aug 19
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Sifiso Shange honours women with his ‘Afri Modern’ designs
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
As the founder and director of Afri Modern, Sifiso Shange is making waves with his culturally influenced designs.
21 Aug 19
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Noma Osula on capturing the beauty of Africa
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Design Activism
“I want to portray the beauty I see in Africa and reconstruct the perceived idea of beauty and perfection.”
20 Aug 19
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Kordae Henry imagines an alternative African history and future
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Music & Sound Design
The artist combines science fiction, Afrofuturism and cinema to speculate on the myths of the future.
20 Aug 19
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5 quirky buildings that show architecture with a twist
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Architecture & Interiors
From a smog eating building in Poland to a cultural centre in Senegal that cools itself and more.
16 Aug 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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Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has partnered with leading African architects
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