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Walking, talking chair
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A Lithuanian exhibition is inviting heart-to-hearts between historical furniture items and modern-day design objects
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16 May 22
Rebuilding Kharkiv
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Urban & Landscape Design
British architect Norman Foster proposes rebuilding the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv from the ground up
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16 May 22
Bioplastic fantastic
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Designer Luke Pearson closes the production loop with the collaborative product bFRIENDS
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16 May 22
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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8 May 22
Liberian centre celebrates women
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African Design
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Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has partnered with leading African architects
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8 May 22
Skyfall
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A never-ending stream of dominoes extending upwards provides the building blocks of architect Jean-Paul Cassia’s latest brainchild, the Zanzibar Tower
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1 May 22
The multipotentialite side of life
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Design Indaba Emerging Creative Nuraan Khan wants to make beautiful, functional design accessible to everyone
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1 May 22
Mi casa es su casa
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Architecture & Interiors
Chilean firm Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados designs a red house on stilts on the island of Chiloé
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24 Apr 22
Pavilions on a pedestal
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Urban & Landscape Design
Architectural pavilions can take creativity to the next level – but what makes a pavilion truly great?
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17 Apr 22
The sound of silence
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Architecture & Interiors
Two Dutch designers create 'silent rooms' where care-home inhabitants can process the experience of loss
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17 Apr 22
Outer peace
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Urban & Landscape Design
Design Indaba Alumnus Shigeru Ban designs a wellness retreat on Japan’s Awaji Island
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10 Apr 22
Art for art’s sake
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Urban & Landscape Design
A reimagining of one of the world’s foremost performing arts schools has healing potential for creatives and audiences alike
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10 Apr 22
Hip-hop architecture
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Architecture & Interiors
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Architect Sekou Cooke draws inspiration from hip-hop culture for his designs
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28 Mar 22
Electric avenue
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Art & Photography
A sculpture that harnesses the magic of light and electricity finds a home at Dior
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28 Mar 22
Changing the paradigm
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African Design
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Urban & Landscape Design
Diébédo Francis Kéré is the first African architect to win the coveted Pritzker
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22 Mar 22
Designing with empathy
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Nifemi Marcus-Bello designs a bamboo kiosk for skater brand Wafflesncream
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20 Mar 22
Paper towns
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Art & Photography
One architectural drawing a day for 365 days has culminated in the exhibition RSA 365
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27 Feb 22
Rays of sunshine
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Creative Economy
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Urban & Landscape Design
Atelier Nomadic’s luxury bamboo treehouses are inspired by Mobula Rays
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20 Feb 22
An Architect’s Agenda
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African Design
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Urban & Landscape Design
David Adjaye’s first design for Ghana’s visionary healthcare initiative to be built in 2022
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14 Feb 22
Flipping the script
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Design Thinking
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Product Design
Pandemic lockdowns inspired Mina Kasirifar’s multifunctional sensory furniture for kids
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6 Feb 22
Setting down roots
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Craft
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Product Design
DRIFT’s LED-lit Tree of Ténéré finds a permanent home in Dallas, Texas
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6 Feb 22
Light my wire
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
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Craft
A contemporary spin on telephone wire weaving makes for a range of mesmerising pendants.
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6 Feb 22
Upward mobility
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Creative Economy
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Urban & Landscape Design
Stefano Boeri Architectti brings urban forestry to social housing in Eindhoven
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31 Jan 22
Animals crossing
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African Design
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Craft
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Ardmore launches its ravishing Jabula Ceramic Collection
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30 Jan 22
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