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Advertising superstar Rick Brim to share his creative process at #DI2020
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23 Jan 20
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As the Chief Creative Officer of the Year in 2019, Rick Brim's brilliance finds expression in a range of virtuoso campaigns.
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Practical magic | Paul Cocksedge’s joyful, people-centred counterpoint to tech alienation
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22 Jan 20
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Paul Cocksedge will be bringing his humanistic designs to the 2020 Design Indaba stage
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Top draw-er | Olimpia Zagnoli’s joyful illustrations bring optimism back into vogue
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20 Jan 20
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Illustrator Olimpia Zagnoli set to speak at the 2020 Design Indaba Conference.
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Patrick Thomas’s revolutionary artworks reflect the zeitgeist
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16 Jan 20
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The graphic artist spoke at Design Indaba 2020.
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Culinary nomad| Experiential Chef Selassie Atadika’s African dining pops up across the globe
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15 Jan 20
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Selassie Atadika spoke at the 2020 Design Indaba Conference.
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Chanting biography| Nhlanhla Mahlangu’s rich theatricality comes to #DI2020
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13 Jan 20
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Nhlanhla Mahlangu spoke at the 2020 Design Indaba Conference.
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Engineering the future with Hanif Kara
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10 Jan 20
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The engineer spoke at the 2020 Design Indaba Conference.
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World Heavyweight Design “Punch” Hits Potch!
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9 Jan 20
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Design Indaba is coming to Potchefstroom in February 2020 in the form of a stimulating three-day live simulcast of the globally acclaimed conference.
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Playing with their food | Honey and Bunny’s deconstructive performance
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9 Jan 20
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Honey and Bunny productions set to speak at Design Indaba 2020.
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On brand | Influential polymath Debbie Millman elevates the design discipline
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8 Jan 20
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Debbie Millman spoke at Design Indaba 2020.
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Creative trifecta curates 2020’s hottest new names!
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17 Dec 19
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For 2020, the three invited curators of the annual Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme constitute a thrilling trifecta of top local talent.
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Tech that reawakens awe – studio DRIFT's kinetic installations to light up #DI2020
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11 Dec 19
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The multidisciplinary studio will be speaking at Design Indaba 2020.
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Exploring the connection between aromas and our memory
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6 Dec 19
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“It’s really important for us to make emotion that could differentiate smell in how something makes you feel when you smell it.”
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Antya Waegemann redesigns the rape kit
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2 Dec 19
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The 'When No One Believes You' rape kit includes six different design interventions for use by victims, nurses and the police.
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Ignis uses household materials to create a safe, reliable source of energy
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2 Dec 19
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Antenna 2019 speaker Tobias Trubenbacher created Ignis to help provide clean and affordable energy to those without access to electricity.
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Camila Chiriboga on fashion that brings dignity to differently-abled people
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2 Dec 19
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The antenna 2019 speaker created Veº, an inclusive system of fashion for the blind and visually impaired.
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Interdisciplinary architectural design practice Neri&Hu use research as a design tool
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2 Dec 19
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The Shanghai-based Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu spoke at Design Indaba 2020.
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Using art activism to fight gender-based violence
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2 Dec 19
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Artists and creatives came together for the 'Rise' exhibition to raise awareness about gender-based violence in South Africa.
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Natsai Audrey Chieza is pioneering new models for design and technology that are driven by ecological thinking
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2 Dec 19
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The biodesigner spoke at the 2020 Design Indaba Conference.
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Sunny Dolat is opening up the space for a more nuanced discussion on African fashion
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29 Nov 19
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The creative director and cultural producer will be speaking at Design Indaba 2020.
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Li Edelkoort leads with an important green message
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29 Nov 19
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Futurist Li Edelkoort hosted an inspiring new trend seminar at Design Indaba 2020.
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Sum Waste turns waste into functional products like pens
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29 Nov 19
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Pratt University graduate Garret Benisch says he wanted to show what happens when one sees waste as an asset rather than a problem.
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The Coral Farm allows you to grow algae at home
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29 Nov 19
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Hyun Seok An's project was inspired by a UN World Food Conference that named algae ‘the most ideal food for mankind.’
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P Bank is a public toilet facility that offers a solution to the phosphorus scarcity
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28 Nov 19
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P Bank allows visitors to make a donation of Phosphorus, which is currently endangered due to high consumption levels.
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