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STEAM not STEM: Why scientists need arts training
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Associate Professor Richard Lachman explains the importance of including the arts into STEM
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3 Nov 19
Generative design creates new ways to form a brand's identity
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From wine, dance and even voice, designer Patrik Hübner chats us through how he uses creative algorithms to tell new stories.
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30 Oct 19
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If you have any other questions about the Design Indaba Conference and Simulcast please feel free to contact us at hello@designindaba.com.
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29 Oct 19
The women putting Nigerian creativity on the world map
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As the creativity season kicks off in Nigeria, we highlight the women making things happen in the art and design sector.
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16 Oct 19
Ditiro Mashigo on creating products that speak to her essence
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The 2017 Design Indaba Emerging Creative talks to us about her textile and fashion design business that she started after being retrenched.
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15 Oct 19
The designers combating air pollution
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From smog eating roof tiles to sweatshirts that react to different kinds of pollution and more.
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14 Oct 19
N’Golà Biennial highlights the impact creatives have on society
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For three weeks, the island of São Tomé e Príncipe was taken over by artists from across the continent.
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4 Oct 19
SMTNG GOOD is cosying up to art and design for the greater good
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“I wanted every aspect of the project to be Proudly South African, to invest in South African resources and simultaneously contribute to growing the economy.”
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4 Oct 19
How Nelly Ben Hayoun is challenging the music and film industry
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Her new documentary, informed by the philosophy of Hannah Arendt, explores what are the origins of knowledge.
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1 Oct 19
We're proud to announce the £5,000 winner of the Dundeed Challenge!
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Debalina Bera's project The Welcome Tent impressed the judges with its focus on food as a catalyst for communities to find a voice.
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1 Oct 19
Biodesign, tech and the future of sustainable fashion
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We look at some of the designers working at the intersection of technology, biology and fashion to make more sustainable garments.
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26 Sep 19
Pili is using bacteria to make a more sustainable dye
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Could this spell a more sustainable solution to using petrochemical dyes in the textile industry?
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21 Sep 19
Three creatives on the importance of dabbling in different sectors
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Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives reflect on their journeys since leaving the incubator programme.
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20 Sep 19
BioSolar Leaf is cleaning the air and putting food on the table
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Experimenting with alternative ways to grow food, Arborea is tackling climate change one BioSolar Leaf at a time.
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20 Sep 19
Carlo Ratti's juice bar ensures that no drop goes to waste
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Italian innovation and design firm Carlo Ratti Associati’s ‘Feel the Peel’ juice bar creates bioplastic cups made from oranges.
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18 Sep 19
Here are the five shortlisted candidates for the DUNDEED competition
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One of these projects will walk away with £5,000 to further develop their project.
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13 Sep 19
Meet the speakers at this year's antenna conference
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#antenna2019, hosted by Design Indaba, Dutch Design Week and World Design Embassies, is taking place today in Eindhoven.
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13 Sep 19
Paloma Strelitz on collective agency
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The Design Indaba Future Cities Residency talked to UCT architecture students about the power of creativity and collective action.
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11 Sep 19
Festivals can transform cities by making space for overlooked people and cultures
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Beth Perry and Rike Sitas explore the transformative role festivals can have on a society.
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4 Sep 19
Limbo Accra, how design is saving a city caught in limbo
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Art platform, Limbo Accra, explores the urban structures of the city of Accra
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4 Sep 19
How Blackboard is helping kids unleash their creativity
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Nkanyezi Masango, founder of Blackboard, believes exposing kids to creative careers can unlock a world of opportunities.
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13 Aug 19
Journal Safar: A window into Beirut
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How Journal Safar, an art and design magazine, connects Beirut’s art scene to the rest of the world.
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24 Jul 19
Scientists and artists are reviving lost scents
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In a collaborative effort between artists and scientists, smell molecules from extinct flowers were extracted and their aromas recreated.
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19 Jul 19
Triggerfish launches free online platform for animators
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“The South African animation industry is growing - and so is the demand for skilled animators globally.”
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18 Jul 19
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