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Gaza Girls: Girls of the Gaza Strip is a testament to the resilience of the women of Palestine
Monique Jaques’ photography captures a universal sense of girlhood in Gaza.
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Thomas Chapman on the creation of the Arch for Arch project
The architect and urban designer talks about this momentous project to honor Nobel Peace Prize winner, Desmond Tutu.
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Elodie Lascar’s beautiful illustrations re-imagine the female form
The French artist’s work provides a nuanced interpretation of womanhood.
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From dreaming up stories to starting a movement with Buhle Ngaba
We catch up with the woman taking stories to where they're needed most.
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This electricity generating yarn could change the face of wearable tech
The carbon nanotube yarn generates electricity with just a tug.
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The 2017 Beazley Design of the Year finalists include Kanye West, IKEA and architect Sir David Adjaye
The nominees feature more than 60 projects that span six categories – architecture, digital, fashion, graphics, product and transport.
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On Nathan Reddy, one of the leading design specialists in the ad industry
The founder of GRID Worldwide Branding and Design, was inducted into the Loeries Creative Hall of Fame.
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Blinky Bill talks socially conscious music and breaking free of genre constraints
The former Just a Band frontman gets in depth about the power of music.
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Blinky Bill brings African musical expression to the Design Indaba stage
The Kenyan musician, producer and DJ doesn’t care what African music is ‘supposed’ to sound like.
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Kolor Art Collective’s latest work questions what it means to be ‘normal’
Photographed by Pol Kurucz, the brazenly avant-garde series defies conventionalities.
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A 30 foot warship made from plastic debris is hoping to draw attention to ocean pollution
The Surfers Against Sewage initiative is highlighting the world’s largest ocean garbage site.
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Holograms from Syria reveals the horrors of war to the average American
Asad J. Malik’s augmented reality project communicates the real-life experience of the Syrian Civil War to Western audiences.
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Katy Pyle’s Ballez is the inclusive dance studio you’ve been waiting for
The New York City-based studio reimagines what ballet can be.
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Inspiration and digital storytelling with designer Pauline Saglio
The ECAL lecturer’s passion and profession combines photography, graphic design and media and interaction design.
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Pauline Saglio makes digital design tangible
The media and interaction designer’s work challenges perceptions of interactive and digital projects.
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This wearable sticker set could help prevent sexual assault
Developed by a researcher at MIT, Intrepid can detect if somebody is taking off your clothes.
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Coline Mauroy’s Homemade project investigates ‘self-building’ in high-density environments
“Architecture is not only about making a building beautiful, it’s more about thinking about a space that can provide a better way of living".
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Children’s book This Is How We Do It celebrates diversity while encouraging empathy
“See what makes us different and what unites us.”
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Michael Zee’s breakfasts are as beautiful as they are delicious
The beautifully plated meals are curated on the popular Instagram account, SymmetryBreakfast.
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Designer Ayse Birsel on the importance of making time for creativity
“Design the life you love, then go and live it!”
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Visual artist Chris Saunders talks collaboration and inspiration
We caught up with the former Design Indaba Emerging Creative to find out what he’s been working on.
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Ayse Birsel on designing a meaningful future for yourself
The award-winning designer talks about applying design processes to our daily lives.
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The colour-changing T-shirt that detects the presence of water pollution
This T-shirt line reveals some of the more shocking effects of climate change.
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Introducing Spectrum.za – a new publication focusing on the work of black LGBT+ creatives
The e-zine centres marginalised identities and their narratives.
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