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Building blocks
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3 Jan 23
The latest project of international architecture company Office for Metropolitan Architecture employs stacked structures to make best use of limited space.
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Blossoming creativity
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3 Jan 23
The first contemporary florilegium in Africa is reviving botanical art with the aim of furthering conservation.
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In the zone
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3 Jan 23
Dyson tackles both air and noise pollution with a sci-fi-esque set of headphones.
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Objets d’art
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3 Jan 23
The Maison&Objet biannual design and decor fair in Paris will host over 700 brands between 19 and 23 January 2023.
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Many hands, light work
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9 Jan 23
The David Krut Projects art gallery in Johannesburg presents a collection of photogravures by South African artist William Kentridge.
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Go green
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9 Jan 23
A bright green geometric house on the coast of Uruguay was designed to suit the needs of artists.
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To the nines
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9 Jan 23
The 2022 Fashion Awards honoured the innovators, influencers and changemakers of the fashion industry.
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Smart spoon
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16 Jan 23
Spawn is the first spoon designed by artificial intelligence.
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Designer 2023
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16 Jan 23
Here are some of the most-anticipated design events and exhibitions of 2023.
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Music by design
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16 Jan 23
Design Indaba alum Brian Eno’s colour-changing turntable won a Wallpaper* Design Award.
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On the dot
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16 Jan 23
Ramos Castellano Arquitectos repurposed thousands of barrel lids to create a colourful – and musical – building facade.
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Makeup mobility
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20 Jan 23
This beauty tool is designed to make the makeup-application process more inclusive.
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Water park
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20 Jan 23
A dreamlike floating forest replaced a dumping ground on the Yangtze River floodplain.
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Something from nothing
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20 Jan 23
Solar Foods’ photosynthesis-inspired process is creating a new future for food.
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Crowning glory
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20 Jan 23
This series of ceramic and bronze sculptures pays homage to African women’s hairstyles.
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Stockholm syndrome
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30 Jan 23
The annual Swedish event showcases the latest design trends and innovations.
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Typing it up
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30 Jan 23
Design Indaba alum Paul Sahre’s typing has been nominated for a Grammy.
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Pitch, please
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30 Jan 23
Zaha Hadid Architects created a structure that offers safe, versatile and sustainable spaces for refugees.
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Viva Africa
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6 Feb 23
Malian artist Famakan Magassa has won the Norval Sovereign African Art Prize for 2023.
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The Substitute
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6 Feb 23
Using the rhino, Design Indaba alum Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg examines human beings’ relationship with endangered animals.
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The future of ageing
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6 Feb 23
The Designing For Our Future Selves exhibition explores how design can transform something everyone has in common: ageing.
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Glass houses
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6 Feb 23
A thin layer of water between two panes of glass can reduce energy costs.
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Crabwalk
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13 Feb 23
The latest driving tech solves the problems of parallel parking.
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Going solo
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13 Feb 23
In SOLO, Charity Vilakazi weaves African narratives with mythology to pay homage to her heritage and the matriarchy.
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