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Sudan: the symbolic significance of the space protesters made their own
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Urban & Landscape Design
Amira Osman takes a look at how Khartoum's military complex became a public space for protest that toppled the Sudanese government.
2 May 19
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Accra's Arch Xenus is redefining what it means to be a successful architectural firm
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Urban & Landscape Design
We met the founder and principal architect who shared more about their approach to business.
1 May 19
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Dong-Ping Wong on his ambitious work at FOOD architecture studio
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Urban & Landscape Design
The architect's projects include an idea for a pool that also purifies the East River as well as collaborations with Kanye West and Virgil Abloh.
1 May 19
00:10:04
What will food look like in the future, especially for the elderly
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Food Design
Himori Kimoto believes dignity and play should form a big part of the way we design our future meals.
1 May 19
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This photographer gave homeless people cameras to document their lives
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Design Activism
After five days, 45 of the cameras were returned and over 600 images developed. The results were astonishing.
30 Apr 19
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Nicole Nomsa Moyo on building self-sufficient townships
Talks
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Architecture & Interiors
Her thesis project Ukubutha looks at service delivery solutions in Mamelodi, a township in Pretoria.
30 Apr 19
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Architecture's ability to alter narratives with Mariam Kamara
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Architecture & Interiors
At Design Indaba Conference 2019, the Niger-born architect shared how she is using her work to shift perceptions of her home country.
29 Apr 19
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What landscape architects and urban designers can learn about public space from Cuba
Opinion
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Urban & Landscape Design
Landscape architect Sam Valentine takes a look at how the totalitarian state hosts some of the most democratic public spaces.
29 Apr 19
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Federico Babina uses architecture to explain mental illness
Design News
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Film & Animation
Babina cleverly represents what different mental illnesses look like.
29 Apr 19
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Can the architecture of a prison contribute to the rehabilitation of its inmates?
Design Frontiers
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Architecture & Interiors
"Every inmate in Norwegian prisons are going back to the society. Do you want people who are angry — or people who are rehabilitated?”
29 Apr 19
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The all-woman band taking over a space traditionally reserved for men
Design News
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Music & Sound Design
New York’s Flor de Toloache talk preserving culture, women empowerment and taking on the male-dominated world of Mariachi.
26 Apr 19
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AZEEMA is here to display beauty and dispel myths
Design News
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Design Activism
“It is a celebration of heritage, culture and diversity, yet equally a champion for empowerment and progressive change."
26 Apr 19
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Lucas De Man on being a creator and following your gut
Talks
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Interaction Design
“Designing shows that there’s so many possibilities because there is no one truth. There is power in not knowing.”
26 Apr 19
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Ane Crabtree’s labour of creative love
Talks
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Film & Animation
“What I do is act like a kind of connector or conduit of emotion. Emotion in words, in pace, in visuals across the screen.”
25 Apr 19
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This Angolan innovation hub is helping to transform the nation’s creative sector
Design Frontiers
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Product Design
We chat to some of the Fábrica de Sabão team about innovation, community upliftment and serving Africa first.
25 Apr 19
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Joy Buolamwini uses art and research to show the social implications of AI
Design Frontiers
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Interaction Design
The Ghanaian-American computer scientist and digital activist spoke to us during her Cape Town visit.
25 Apr 19
00:10:29
The potential future of food is growing all around us
Next Generation
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Food Design
Lichen, a cryptogram or type of plant, can be made in several tasty ways. So why aren’t we eating it?
24 Apr 19
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Afrominima is a Nigerian lifestyle brand inspired by Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics
Design News
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Product Design
The Olubunmi Adeyemi-helmed brand brings the minimalist movement to Africa.
24 Apr 19
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Spanish mural artist, Okuda, uses art to bridge cultural borders
Video Interviews
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Design Activism
His murals have transformed degraded and abandoned buildings into unique colourful spaces around the world
24 Apr 19
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Sierra Leonean artist explores identity and human expression
Design Frontiers
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Ngadi Smart, a photographer from Sierra Leone, captures the diverse ways people express their identity.
23 Apr 19
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Toyin Ojih Odutola’s portraits show black skin as textured and diverse
Design News
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Art & Photography
“We have enough about what my skin looks like but what does it feel like?’
23 Apr 19
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Feyi Olubodun on what international brands get wrong about the African consumer
Design News
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Information Design
"I argue very strongly that sophistication and westernisation don’t mean the same thing. You can be sophisticated and not be westernised."
23 Apr 19
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Kagiso Lediga on storytelling, failure and staying true to who you are
Talks
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Interaction Design
“You need to be honest when you’re telling your story…it has to be a truth from inside.”
23 Apr 19
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Designer Anne Kiwia upcycles discarded cloths to create high fashion headbands
Design News
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
“We have enough clothes. The world is full of it. We need to start protecting our environment and stop being needless consumers.”
22 Apr 19
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