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Edel Rodriguez illustrates children’s book on rock icon Jimi Hendrix
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Edgy artwork captures the iconoclastic musician’s rise to fame in the psychedelic Sixties
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6 Dec 21
Bicycle parking garage scoops major design award
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Urban & Landscape Design
An 8 000m² “space-age airport for cyclists” boosts The Hague’s transport hub
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6 Dec 21
I, Robot
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Robot Café run remotely by differently abled workers wins top Japanese design award
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1 Dec 21
Louis Vuitton unwraps first vegan sneakers
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The sustainable footwear is made from 90% recycled and bio-based materials
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30 Nov 21
Bringing wind turbines into urban spaces
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Product Design
Joe Doucet’s Wind Turbine Wall is a kinetic sculpture that harnesses the power of the wind
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29 Nov 21
Adrift in wonder – discover Expo 2020 Dubai’s eco-friendly Italian Pavilion
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Architecture & Interiors
Construction materials include coffee grounds, orange peels and spirulina algae
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29 Nov 21
Bjarne Mastenbroek’s new book explores earth-bound architecture
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Dig it! Building Bound to the Ground sees buildings as an extension of the planet’s crust
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23 Nov 21
Our highlights from New York Design Week 2021
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New York’s design scene reflects the city’s rich diversity
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23 Nov 21
Former Design Indaba Speaker, Es Devlin presented her Conference of the Trees at COP26
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The iconic stage designer planted a space for climate change conversations
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22 Nov 21
Design Indaba Emerging Creatives at Expo 2020 Dubai UAE!
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We are thrilled to be representing South Africa at this World Expo
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17 Nov 21
OPEN’s Chapel of Sound is a concert hall like never before
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Architecture & Interiors
The rock-like structure offers panoramic views of the valley alongside the Great Wall of China
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15 Nov 21
How 10 tech start-ups selected by COP26 will help us reach net zero targets
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From combating climate change via AI, to Apps that reduce food wastage, these 10 companies champion tech for our planet
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10 Nov 21
Nine climate-conscious fashion designers showcase at COP26
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Fashion Open Studio showcases designers who are responding to climate issues
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9 Nov 21
Subline lets New Yorkers reclaim disused subways
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Urban & Landscape Design
Pietro Quintino Sella’s conceptualises new transportation routes for cyclists and pedestrians in abandoned subway lines
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8 Nov 21
antenna 2021 design graduate Rosana Escobar redefines the value of materials with her project, Unravelling the Coffee Bag
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Craft
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Tracing a global product back to its local context and raw state
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3 Nov 21
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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Commenting on ghettoisation and spatial segregation in cities
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2 Nov 21
Kimia Amir-Moazami tackles food wastage with Vorkoster
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Kimia Amir-Moazami tackles food wastage with Vorkoster
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1 Nov 21
Kim Kuhl’s Nessi project focuses on saving urban greenery
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Tackling pavement drought with a simple irrigation system
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1 Nov 21
antenna 2021 graduate, Benjamin Bichsel tackles plastic clothing waste
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Cima explores circular solutions for disposable medical apparel
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27 Oct 21
Maxwell Ashford presents his robotically recycled footwear at antenna 2021
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RUEI-01 focuses on responsible consumption and production
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26 Oct 21
Our Dutch Design Week 2021 highlights!
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Hot takes from Northern Europe’s biggest design event
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25 Oct 21
Tableau’s Post Service creates a safe space for mental health, grief, and mindfulness
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Architecture & Interiors
Through carefully curated design, a Copenhagen space promotes health and healing
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22 Oct 21
Timothée Mion presents his project for cleaning up space waste at antenna 2021
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The global design graduate’s CSTM.01 tackles the lesser-known threat of man-made space debris
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19 Oct 21
antenna 2021 presents a fresh approach to design dilemmas
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The fifth instalment takes place during Dutch Design Week from 16-24 October 2021
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19 Oct 21
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