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Making sense of Ghana’s built environment with architect Alice Asafu-Adjaye
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Design needs to be driven more by people’s needs and less by ego, says the architect.
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16 Nov 18
Drivelines is a building that does not conceal its true self
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LOT-EK architect Ada Tolla says they wanted to design a building as honest as Joburg itself.
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16 Nov 18
How urban planning can help us cope with climate change
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The results of this recent research could help city planners build our future cities better.
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13 Nov 18
A new public pavilion by Es Devlin creates a glimpse into the future of electric travel
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A new interactive installation designed by award-winning designer Es Devlin, and commissioned by Mercedes-Benz South Africa, is now open to the public.
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7 Nov 18
Eric Quint on 3M's design-centered mission
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“We are part of an ecosystem, uniting purpose with partnership, that creates meaningful innovations.”
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27 Sep 18
On designing spaces with people's mental health in mind
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Siphilele Magagula on life after her conceptual Empathy Museum, fundraising to continue her studies and creating more spaces that heal.
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11 Sep 18
Bridging the gap between architecture and entrepreneurship in Lesotho
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Daniela Gusman talks about the project as well as their international architecture competition, Rise In The City.
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10 Aug 18
Artist imagines colossal vertical slums in Lagos
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Are slums shaping the face of Africa? Nigerian-born artist Lekan Jeyifo conceptualises the future of slums in Lagos.
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2 Aug 18
Designing for urban mobility means learning from the past and predicting for the future
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Trans Utopias is an exhibition which explores the way we design our transport systems in the past, present and for the future.
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25 Jul 18
Can you deliver affordable housing while increasing the quality?
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The Casas Melhoradas aims to do this in Maputo where 80 per cent of the population is estimated to be living in informal settlements.
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19 Jul 18
Peter Veenstra to build dome of plants at Design Indaba venue in Cape Town
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Dutch landscape architect Peter Veenstra has revealed plans to build a plant-covered bamboo sphere in Cape Town's Luthuli Plaza.
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17 Jul 18
5 key trends from Design Indaba
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And what brands can learn from Africa's most creative conference.
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16 Jul 18
Design Indaba 2018: A festival of optimism in the face of ecological turmoil
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Design Indaba 2018 once again lured a roster of international designers, filmmakers, musicians and other artists to Cape Town.
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16 Jul 18
Faith XLVII unveils new mural and Peace Manifesto in San Fransisco
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"We formulated our own Manifesto, keeping the perspective as inclusive as possible. For me, the main objective is empathy. "
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16 Jul 18
How can we adjust our world to accommodate an ever-expanding global population?
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These interventions could help relieve the enormous pressures felt by cities in a crowded world.
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11 Jul 18
When a natural disaster occurred in Chile, Alejandro Aravena and his team set out to rebuild the city
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The architect tackles the reconstruction of a city through public participation.
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9 Jul 18
The A’ Design Award and competition is open for entries
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The awards aim to advance society through good design.
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26 Jun 18
The Unusual Football Field challenges the boundaries of existing areas
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As the world gears up for the 2018 Fifa World Cup, we take a look at this curious soccer pitch designed for space-starved urban areas.
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31 May 18
On resisting gentrification, social housing and the removal of statues in Central Park
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Justin Garrett Moore also talks about the delicate job of balancing the varied needs of New York residents.
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21 May 18
On landscape architecture as the lifeblood of a city
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Cees van der Veeken gives us his take on the unscripted nature of landscape design at the inaugural Design Commons.
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14 May 18
Ukubutha: A waste-to-energy solution to mobilise residents in informal settlements
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Architecture graduate Nicole Moyo shares her idea on how informal communities can create their own water, energy and waste systems.
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8 May 18
Iwo Borkowicz on finding housing solutions that serve both tourists and locals
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The young architect who was a Global Graduate at Design Indaba 2018 talks about his upcoming project in Tanzania.
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18 Apr 18
Copenhagenize Design Co. is making moves to see more bicycles in urban areas
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“The bicycle is the most powerful tool in our urban toolboxes to fix our cities.”
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17 Apr 18
Sustainable planter helps trees and plants survive in arid environments
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A product developed by Dutch startup Land Life Company increases seedling survival rates up to 95 per cent.
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16 Apr 18
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