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Africa is now
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Graphic Design & Illustration
‘African design is reshaping the world’s cultural stage and sport shows us how.’
22 Feb 24
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The shoulders of giants
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A monumental retrospective tracks Esther Mahlangu’s lifelong pursuit of the arts.
22 Feb 24
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Fabric of the future
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Product Design
Biofluff’s Savian is the ‘world’s first plant-based fur’.
22 Feb 24
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Building bridges
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Architecture & Interiors
This unreinforced bridge in France was created using 3D-printed recycled-material blocks.
13 Feb 24
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Unravelled
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African Design
Textile artworks from the 1960s to today challenge structures of power.
13 Feb 24
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Sideways skyscraper
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Architecture & Interiors
The Link in the UAE is the world’s longest cantilever.
13 Feb 24
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Stand by me
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Product Design
A Segway-style ‘invisible’ wheelchair.
6 Feb 24
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Ancestral threads
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Hakopike’s new solo exhibition expresses the artist’s vivid visions of ancestry.
6 Feb 24
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Reinventing the wheel
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Design Thinking
The first spokeless Ferris wheel will also be the second-tallest in the world.
6 Feb 24
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Gold standard
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Architecture & Interiors
Ghanaian-Scottish architect Lesley Lokko has won architecture’s Royal Gold Medal.
29 Jan 24
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Cool pool
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Design Thinking
The +POOL offers a clean and safe way for the public to swim in New York’s waters.
29 Jan 24
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No man is an island
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Architecture & Interiors
The 23rd Serpentine Pavilion architect has been announced.
29 Jan 24
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Tech trends
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Product Design
The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show offers a glimpse into the future of technology.
23 Jan 24
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2030 vision
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Information Design
IKEA uses artificial intelligence to visualise how humans will be living in 2030.
23 Jan 24
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Meet the makers
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Design Indaba Emerging Creative Jessie Zinn highlights South African fashion icons in a new video series.
22 Jan 24
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Architectural anticipation
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Architecture & Interiors
Take a look at five of the most-anticipated buildings set for completion in 2024.
15 Jan 24
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Sight walks
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Urban & Landscape Design
‘Sidewalks to See’ helps the visually impaired to navigate city streets.
15 Jan 24
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Lights up
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Interaction Design
Light installations play among natural vistas in Abu Dhabi.
15 Jan 24
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The worm turns
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Edel Rodriguez illustrates his own life for the first time.
9 Jan 24
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Peachy keen
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Peach Fuzz is the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2024.
9 Jan 24
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Spiritual sanctuary
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Architecture & Interiors
A modern mosque is inspired by traditional architecture
9 Jan 24
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Great Yes, Great No
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Graphic Design & Illustration
New William Kentridge drawings and sculptures on show in Cape Town
13 Dec 23
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Design in motion
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Product Design
A wearable sleeve helps those with neuromuscular diagnoses gain mobility.
13 Dec 23
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Best of the best
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Architecture & Interiors
The 2023 World Architecture Festival winners have been announced.
13 Dec 23
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