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How to build your own prosthetic using LEGO
Design News
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4 Jan 18
Carlos Arturo Torres has designed a creative prosthetic system for children to explore and empower their creativity in a playful and social way —using LEGO.
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Lagos’ Wooden Tower is an alternative to the city's reliance on concrete buildings
Design News
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4 Jan 18
The award-winning tower was designed and conceptualised by Cameroonian Architecture Firm, Hermann Kamte & Associates.
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Revolutionising food production with edible fungi made from plastic
Next Generation
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5 Jan 18
LIVIN Studio and Utrecht University transform plastic waste into gourmet fungi food.
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On what the abandoned landmarks of Joburg tell us about the city
Design News
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6 Jan 18
A story of neglect, dereliction and emptiness in Johannesburg.
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Astrid Stavro on making meaning and telling stories through design
Design News
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8 Jan 18
The award-winning designer will join a myriad of renowned creatives at the Design Indaba Conference 2018.
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Mark Kamau wants to bring wifi access to more people who cannot afford it
Design Frontiers
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9 Jan 18
“My interest is not my ego, my interest is to help with design."
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11-year-old scientist Gitanjali Rao develops DIY test for lead-contaminated water
Design Frontiers
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15 Jan 18
Tethys is named after the Greek goddess of water and is currently one of the fastest and cheapest.
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Afrofuturist Osborne Macharia's Magadi takes a fantastical look at a pressing issue
Design News
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16 Jan 18
At Design Indaba 2017, Osborne Macharia introduced the audience to Magadi, a new series which focusses on a group of former female circumcisers.
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Nightscape at Design Indaba is set to be the immersive experience of the year
Design News
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17 Jan 18
The lineup includes Petite Noir, Zaki Ibrahim, Crystal Wings, DJ Steloo, Lady Venom, Alec Lomami, Guy Buttery, Shabaka and The Ancestors and more.
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My Tova, the children's backpack that unfolds into a school desk
Design Frontiers
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18 Jan 18
Durban-based designer Nicki van den Aardweg says she wanted to make it easier for children who don't have access to a school desk.
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Brenda Livoi on leading Kenya’s largest innovation hub
Design Frontiers
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19 Jan 18
The Gearbox mechanical lead chats to us about creating more space for women in the African tech sector.
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Films to watch at the Design Indaba Festival 2018
Design News
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19 Jan 18
An inner-city festival, Nightscape is partner to the annual Design Indaba Conference 2018.
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Johannes Torpe talks us through his process
Design News
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19 Jan 18
The self-taught designer works within the fields of interior design, product design, industrial design and architecture.
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American architect Josh Greene on why he chose to work in Rwanda
Design Frontiers
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22 Jan 18
"It’s not just simply design, it’s a whole process that has really been enlightening for me.”
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40 South African creatives to watch
Design News
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23 Jan 18
Curious as to what Cape Town’s creative scene might look like in years to come? Look no further.
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Digi Lab Africa aims to train aspirant digital creatives for free
Design News
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26 Jan 18
The programme is looking for creatives who want to work in the digital music, animation, virtual reality and film world.
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Dyslexia: The typeface that replicates the effect of reading disorders
Design News
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29 Jan 18
“Like in any case, only once a problem is fully understood can it be solved,” says the designer.
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The value of place and heritage with Yassine Morabite
Design News
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30 Jan 18
We caught up with the quirkily styled Moroccan artist to talk about his ever evolving career.
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Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | January 2018
Take Five
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31 Jan 18
We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look!
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