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antenna 2021 graduate, Benjamin Bichsel tackles plastic clothing waste
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Cima explores circular solutions for disposable medical apparel
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27 Oct 21
Maxwell Ashford presents his robotically recycled footwear at antenna 2021
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RUEI-01 focuses on responsible consumption and production
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26 Oct 21
Our Dutch Design Week 2021 highlights!
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Hot takes from Northern Europe’s biggest design event
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25 Oct 21
Timothée Mion presents his project for cleaning up space waste at antenna 2021
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The global design graduate’s CSTM.01 tackles the lesser-known threat of man-made space debris
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19 Oct 21
antenna 2021 presents a fresh approach to design dilemmas
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The fifth instalment takes place during Dutch Design Week from 16-24 October 2021
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19 Oct 21
No Waste Challenge winner, Sustrato uses pineapple leaves to create biomaterials
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Putting pineapple waste to good use
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12 Oct 21
An ocean of design solutions
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We invite you to “sea” pertinent #DI water and marine projects
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11 Oct 21
Mental Health Matters: Our round-up of #DI Speakers who are mindful of mental health
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October is Mental Health Awareness Month
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8 Oct 21
No Waste Challenge winner, R creates sustainable conversations in Japan
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R approaches sustainability holistically with its multiple sub-projects
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27 Sep 21
No Waste Challenge winner, Packing Up PFAS creates clean bricks from polluted clay
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This sustainable project responds to The Netherlands’ construction crisis
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21 Sep 21
We interview climate-conscious Riccardo Cenedella on upcycling carpet waste
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The sustainable young designer shows new possibilities for waste materials
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20 Sep 21
#DI takes London Design Festival 2021
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This year’s festival features former #DI Speakers and an array of sustainable projects
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19 Sep 21
Here’s what you missed at Milan Design Week 2021
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How the new Supersalone shaped up
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13 Sep 21
No Waste Challenge winner, OmiFlo makes a splash in the sustainable design industry
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The climate-conscious company turns polluted water pure
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10 Sep 21
No Waste Challenge 2021 winner, Loop, produces the world’s first Living Coffin
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Six feet under never felt more sustainable
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6 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
Catching up with murr murr’s Mia Senekal and her latest project for Adidas
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Catching up with murr murr’s Mia Senekal and her latest project for Adidas
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1 Sep 21
No Waste Challenge winner, Leafylife, creates diesel from dirty diapers
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Leafylife’s fuel production lowers carbon dioxide emissions by 76%
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30 Aug 21
No Waste Challenge Winner, Radial makes radical change
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Materials for mitigating plastic pollution
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23 Aug 21
Sruli Recht’s sci-fi footwear for a post-traumatic future
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The climate-conscious collection, Damage, solves for a dystopic future
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16 Aug 21
Our media partner ARTSTHREAD & GUCCI join forces to showcase the world’s design graduates
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Following the success of the 2020 Global Design Graduate Show, ARTSTHREAD is ready for another round
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9 Aug 21
From pineapple waste to period products
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Nyungu Afrika simultaneously combats period poverty and pollution
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9 Aug 21
No Waste Challenge winner CarbonCraft is transforming construction
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Carbon Tiles reuse waste to provide eco-friendly building materials
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2 Aug 21
No Waste Challenge 2021 winner Mapu is the world’s first active sound system made of clay, wood, cork and wool
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Craft-led Mapu proves that eco-friendly materials can replace plastics in electronics
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26 Jul 21
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