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Meet the future of South African fashion
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16 Mar 18
These are the young creatives in the fashion industry who formed part of our Emerging Creatives programme for 2018.
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Dina Amin on stop animation, upcycling in Cairo and her inspiration
Design News
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16 Mar 18
“I kept thinking, questioning whether we actually need all the things that we produce..."
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Nüshu is an ancient secret language developed by women
Design News
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16 Mar 18
These women would embroid their Nüshu scripts on fabrics such as quilts, aprons, and handkerchiefs.
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LEGO is rolling out its first plant-based plastic blocks
Design News
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19 Mar 18
The popular toy brand is making vast strides towards a more sustainable future.
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On transforming diarrhoea treatment in Zambia with a simple solution
Design News
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19 Mar 18
The award-winning innovator, Simon Berry says he hopes in the next ten years there won’t be a need for ColaLife to exist.
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Journalists are fighting censorship using streaming sites like Spotify and Deezer
Design News
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19 Mar 18
The Uncensored Playlist uses a streaming loophole to get censored news to the public in repressed countries.
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Stone Wool is an eco-friendly way to control the temperature in our homes
Design News
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20 Mar 18
Engineers have identified this material as a better way to build and protect our homes and spaces.
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A wound-healing gel inspired by slugs
Design News
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20 Mar 18
Where sutures and stitches fail, doctors are turning to the restorative slime of gastropods.
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Mozambican photographer Mario Macilau on documenting the lives of society's most vulnerable
Design News
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20 Mar 18
"My work is also a personal documentary. I prefer long-term projects that require commitment and trust."
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14 graphic designers to watch
Design News
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21 Mar 18
These up and coming visual artist showed us a sneak peak into the future of graphic design in South Africa.
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Cape Town entrepreneur is designing a new language around menstruation
Design News
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22 Mar 18
Entrepreneur Zizipho Ntobongwana challenges everything from the packaging to ads to sustainability.
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Blinky Bill on why he does not want to be restricted to a particular music genre
Design News
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22 Mar 18
“I want to make genreless sound – but if you absolutely have to place it, it is a mix of hip-hop, afrobeat and jazz.”
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Could wastewater biorefinery help in the Cape Town water crisis?
Design News
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22 Mar 18
As we observe World Water Day, Cape Town's management of a severe drought is an example of what's to come.
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Morag Myerscough's design converted at Cape Town primary school to inspire kids
Design News
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23 Mar 18
This project extends the life of ‘Embrace the Unknown’, the structure that was erected at Design Indaba Festival 2018.
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UK agency launches playful Anti-Brexit Campaign
Design News
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26 Mar 18
"The idea of ordering a burger and not receiving what was expected is a feeling that everyone can relate to.”
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Three innovative buildings that show the way forward in architecture
Design News
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26 Mar 18
Take a look at the cutting-edge solutions designers have used to solve modern problems of the built world on three different continents.
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Jacque Njeri’s vibrant graphic art reimagines the Maasai people in outer space
Design News
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27 Mar 18
The Kenyan artist’s MaaSci series is a vivid example of Afrofuturism.
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Feather sculpture honours bond between Ireland and a Native American nation
Design News
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27 Mar 18
Towering 20 feet into the Irish sky, Kindred Spirits recognises the Choctaw Nation for their generosity during Ireland's Great Famine.
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A new preservative-free way to protect food from spoiling
Design News
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28 Mar 18
This plant-based food design can extend the freshness of fruits and vegetables up to four times.
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The Unmasked Women project tackles mental health among black women
Design News
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28 Mar 18
The creative project is prioritising the work of young black women artists.
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Tony Brook on his recent collaboration with BBC Creative
Design News
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29 Mar 18
“At its best, graphic design can be thought provoking, beautiful, memorable and leave a lasting impression."
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6 young visual artists on our radar
Design News
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30 Mar 18
Photography and Filmmaking from the eyes of this years Emerging Creatives.
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Photographer documents a French community living completely off the grid
Design News
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30 Mar 18
They started living here as a resistance movement against plans to build an airport on the land.
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Employ Me helps those on the autism spectrum on the journey to finding a job
Design News
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30 Mar 18
The uniquely designed set of learning materials aims to correct a shameful employment imbalance.
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