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Meet minimal Mandi – the brainchild of #DI Emerging Creative, Magrietha Labuschagne
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8 Nov 21
Furniture brand founder Magrietha Labuschagne on leaving law, and other things…
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Subline lets New Yorkers reclaim disused subways
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8 Nov 21
Pietro Quintino Sella’s conceptualises new transportation routes for cyclists and pedestrians in abandoned subway lines
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antenna 2021 design graduate Rosana Escobar redefines the value of materials with her project, Unravelling the Coffee Bag
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3 Nov 21
Tracing a global product back to its local context and raw state
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antenna 2021 graduate Anandita Ayesha Rangarajan’s Hate, Spaces, Ghettos project uses architecture as a means of political and social critique
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2 Nov 21
Commenting on ghettoisation and spatial segregation in cities
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Kimia Amir-Moazami tackles food wastage with Vorkoster
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1 Nov 21
Kimia Amir-Moazami tackles food wastage with Vorkoster
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Kim Kuhl’s Nessi project focuses on saving urban greenery
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1 Nov 21
Tackling pavement drought with a simple irrigation system
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antenna 2021 graduate, Benjamin Bichsel tackles plastic clothing waste
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27 Oct 21
Cima explores circular solutions for disposable medical apparel
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Maxwell Ashford presents his robotically recycled footwear at antenna 2021
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26 Oct 21
RUEI-01 focuses on responsible consumption and production
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Our Dutch Design Week 2021 highlights!
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25 Oct 21
Hot takes from Northern Europe’s biggest design event
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Tableau’s Post Service creates a safe space for mental health, grief, and mindfulness
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22 Oct 21
Through carefully curated design, a Copenhagen space promotes health and healing
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#DI Exclusive: Naba Abolova’s Zenhlanhla Myeni on retelling the narrative of township youth
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19 Oct 21
The Emerging Creative chats to us about addressing the gaps in mainstream media
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Timothée Mion presents his project for cleaning up space waste at antenna 2021
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19 Oct 21
The global design graduate’s CSTM.01 tackles the lesser-known threat of man-made space debris
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antenna 2021 presents a fresh approach to design dilemmas
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19 Oct 21
The fifth instalment takes place during Dutch Design Week from 16-24 October 2021
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In honour of Garden Day, we look to #DI Speakers who give a nod to nature
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18 Oct 21
National Garden Day took place on 17 October
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World Food Day: Let our culinary masterminds dish up excellence for you
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13 Oct 21
From gourmet trucks in LA, to fine dining with three Michelin stars, these culinary icons are just so… Chef’s Kiss
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No Waste Challenge winner, Sustrato uses pineapple leaves to create biomaterials
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12 Oct 21
Putting pineapple waste to good use
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An ocean of design solutions
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11 Oct 21
We invite you to “sea” pertinent #DI water and marine projects
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Mental Health Matters: Our round-up of #DI Speakers who are mindful of mental health
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8 Oct 21
October is Mental Health Awareness Month
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Composting made even easier, all thanks to No Waste Challenge winner, Hagamos Composta
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6 Oct 21
We chat with founder Gerardo Montes De Oca Sierra about making waste management more accessible
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Must-sees at Expo 2020 Dubai UAE!
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6 Oct 21
From fascinating pavilions to installations by #DI Alumni, there’s no shortage of enthralling innovations
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Bag some time with former #DI Emerging Creative and Mebala founder, Tlhalefang Moeletsi
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5 Oct 21
The brain behind the rising leather bag brand shares his journey
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Beauty distilled from darkness: Former #DI Emerging Creative, Rich Mnisi presents Nyoka
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4 Oct 21
Mnisi’s first solo exhibition of collectable furniture runs until 4 February 2022
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#DI Emerging Creative Pule Magopa tells us about how graffiti shaped his artistic career
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29 Sep 21
A Design Indaba exclusive on personal ID, artistic challenges and mixed media
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That’s a wrap!
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28 Sep 21
With Arc de Triomphe recently under wraps in Paris, we look at the globe’s top wrap artists
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No Waste Challenge winner, R creates sustainable conversations in Japan
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27 Sep 21
R approaches sustainability holistically with its multiple sub-projects
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#DI Emerging Creative Boitumelo Thindiza on how fashion influences her work
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22 Sep 21
The photographer shares her no-rules approach to creating
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No Waste Challenge winner, Packing Up PFAS creates clean bricks from polluted clay
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21 Sep 21
This sustainable project responds to The Netherlands’ construction crisis
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We interview climate-conscious Riccardo Cenedella on upcycling carpet waste
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20 Sep 21
The sustainable young designer shows new possibilities for waste materials
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#DI takes London Design Festival 2021
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19 Sep 21
This year’s festival features former #DI Speakers and an array of sustainable projects
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#DI Emerging Creative Tebogo Lethuba chats with us about his artistic transition and a new comic book
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15 Sep 21
This young designer illustrates a promising future
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