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One architectural drawing a day for 365 days has culminated in the exhibition RSA 365
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27 Feb 22
A golden milestone
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Cape Town’s beloved Irma Stern Museum celebrates its semicentennial with a line-up of exhibitions, events and talks.
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27 Feb 22
Travel, exploration and wonder
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Craft
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Creative Economy
We explore what informs Amy-Leigh Braaf’s restless creativity
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20 Feb 22
Metaverse Multiples
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Design Thinking
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Keiken’s interactive gaming installation uses tech to explore different states of being
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14 Feb 22
Deconstructing dreams
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Craft
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Creative Economy
Akshar Maganbeharie’s portraits of pop stars and movie icons celebrate and vilify fame and pop culture
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14 Feb 22
Paying homage to the matriarchy
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Craft
Nokukhanya Charity Vilakazi’s work explores the power of the stories African grandmothers tell their grandchildren.
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6 Feb 22
Tsonga Pride
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adidas and fashion designer Rich Mnisi unveil sizzling performance wear
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30 Jan 22
Unmissable monographs
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Graphic Design & Illustration
We celebrate two titles by designers in the service of joy and collective wellbeing
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21 Jan 22
Colour Pop
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An Olimpia Zagnoli retrospective, held in her home town, pays homage to her witty creations
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21 Jan 22
Glass Act
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Artist Kit Paulson has a heart of glass
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14 Jan 22
Woodkid
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Design Activism
Driving a car powered by discarded wood, across forgotten parts of Germany, is performance art with a difference.
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14 Jan 22
Cannabis-inspired book redefines the stoner aesthetic
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This homage to pot will amuse and delight anyone interested in this unique sub-culture.
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7 Dec 21
Bjarne Mastenbroek’s new book explores earth-bound architecture
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Architecture & Interiors
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Dig it! Building Bound to the Ground sees buildings as an extension of the planet’s crust
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23 Nov 21
Design Indaba Emerging Creatives at Expo 2020 Dubai UAE!
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We are thrilled to be representing South Africa at this World Expo
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17 Nov 21
Our Dutch Design Week 2021 highlights!
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Product Design
Hot takes from Northern Europe’s biggest design event
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25 Oct 21
#DI Exclusive: Naba Abolova’s Zenhlanhla Myeni on retelling the narrative of township youth
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Art & Photography
The Emerging Creative chats to us about addressing the gaps in mainstream media
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19 Oct 21
Must-sees at Expo 2020 Dubai UAE!
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Urban & Landscape Design
From fascinating pavilions to installations by #DI Alumni, there’s no shortage of enthralling innovations
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6 Oct 21
#DI Emerging Creative Pule Magopa tells us about how graffiti shaped his artistic career
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A Design Indaba exclusive on personal ID, artistic challenges and mixed media
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29 Sep 21
#DI Emerging Creative Boitumelo Thindiza on how fashion influences her work
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The photographer shares her no-rules approach to creating
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22 Sep 21
We’re now inviting entries for Design Indaba Emerging Creatives 2022
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The search for SA’s next design mavens is on!
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1 Sep 21
Exclusive: Former #DI Emerging Creative Sifiso Kunene shares his new Resort ‘21 collection
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We get resort-ready with fashion designer Sifiso Kunene
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24 Aug 21
#DI Alumni unite: Selly Rabe Kane tackles pollution in a short film for Little Sun
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Little Sun starts a new climate conversation
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20 Aug 21
A-E-I-O-U - Gisèle Human’s new Waif film by Frankie Nassimbeni - addresses mental health
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African Design
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Former #DI Emerging Creative Gisèle Human creates a safe space for healing, softness, and peace
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16 Aug 21
#DI Emerging Creative Chelsea Robin Ingham chats to us about printmaking
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Chelsea Robin Ingham on printmaking, coloured culture and ‘imposter syndrome’
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9 Aug 21
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