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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
Redesigning cities based on the words of hip hop greats
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The Hip Hop Architecture Camp introduces kids to architecture using a medium they love.
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14 Oct 19
Sheltersuit is a wearable shelter for homeless people
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"Homelessness is a global problem and Sheltersuit, as we see it, is a solution that fits in any country," says designer Bas Timmer.
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11 Oct 19
This women-led tech school has an innovative curriculum at its core
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"I make it a priority to work with women and persons from under-represented communities in the tech world because times have changed..."
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9 Oct 19
Is algae the material of the future?
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We take a look at how this ancient aquatic life may hold the secrets to a sustainable future.
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8 Oct 19
South African student tackles plastic waste with edible straws
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Chemical engineering student Leila Siljeur has won R50 000 for her “Eat Me Straws”, a collection of edible and environmentally-friendly straws.
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7 Oct 19
Tia Blassingame is using her craft to investigate racism in America
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Using old-fashioned printing methods, Blassingame’s work focuses on historical and contemporary racism.
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5 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
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
3 Ways to save the planet with urine
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Researchers call it organic waste and we’re just trying to keep it off the streets.
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29 Sep 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
This monument combines history, art and architecture
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The architects worked in collaboration with photographer Edward Burtynsky, Holocaust scholar Doris Bergen and landscape architect Claude Comier.
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23 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
Vietnamese designers create sneakers from coffee beans
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Rens Originals is the sneaker brand that is taking your ground coffee waste and turning it into some of the freshest sneakers out there.
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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
The DisOrdinary Architecture Project is creating inclusive urban spaces
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“People are only disabled when they are confronted with a barrier. If those barriers are removed, the disability ceases to exist.”
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17 Sep 19
Aida Mulokozi on her mission to salvage Dar es Salaam’s built heritage
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The CEO of the Dar es Salaam Centre for Architectural Heritage talks about the importance of architectural conservation.
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14 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
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
Kye Shimizu is coding to fix the wasteful fashion industry
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His project Algorithmic Couture merges tradition and technology to produce zero-waste garments.
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9 Sep 19
Noma Osula on capturing the beauty of Africa
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“I want to portray the beauty I see in Africa and reconstruct the perceived idea of beauty and perfection.”
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20 Aug 19
Kordae Henry imagines an alternative African history and future
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The artist combines science fiction, Afrofuturism and cinema to speculate on the myths of the future.
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20 Aug 19
Ukugrumba exhumes the tales of forgotten foot soldiers of the past
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Design Indaba Emerging Creative Tshepiso Mabula’s series 'Ukugrumba' examines the vacant spaces in conversations about justice, liberation and reconciliation.
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14 Aug 19
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