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In honour of Garden Day, we look to #DI Speakers who give a nod to nature
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Urban & Landscape Design
National Garden Day took place on 17 October
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18 Oct 21
World Food Day: Let our culinary masterminds dish up excellence for you
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Food Design
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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13 Oct 21
No Waste Challenge winner, Sustrato uses pineapple leaves to create biomaterials
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Putting pineapple waste to good use
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12 Oct 21
An ocean of design solutions
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We invite you to “sea” pertinent #DI water and marine projects
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11 Oct 21
Mental Health Matters: Our round-up of #DI Speakers who are mindful of mental health
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October is Mental Health Awareness Month
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8 Oct 21
Composting made even easier, all thanks to No Waste Challenge winner, Hagamos Composta
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We chat with founder Gerardo Montes De Oca Sierra about making waste management more accessible
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6 Oct 21
Must-sees at Expo 2020 Dubai UAE!
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From fascinating pavilions to installations by #DI Alumni, there’s no shortage of enthralling innovations
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6 Oct 21
Beauty distilled from darkness: Former #DI Emerging Creative, Rich Mnisi presents Nyoka
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Mnisi’s first solo exhibition of collectable furniture runs until 4 February 2022
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4 Oct 21
That’s a wrap!
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With Arc de Triomphe recently under wraps in Paris, we look at the globe’s top wrap artists
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28 Sep 21
No Waste Challenge winner, R creates sustainable conversations in Japan
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R approaches sustainability holistically with its multiple sub-projects
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27 Sep 21
No Waste Challenge winner, Packing Up PFAS creates clean bricks from polluted clay
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This sustainable project responds to The Netherlands’ construction crisis
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21 Sep 21
We interview climate-conscious Riccardo Cenedella on upcycling carpet waste
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Craft
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Product Design
The sustainable young designer shows new possibilities for waste materials
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20 Sep 21
#DI takes London Design Festival 2021
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This year’s festival features former #DI Speakers and an array of sustainable projects
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19 Sep 21
Exclusive: Nerea Amorós Elorduy on creating more liveable environments in Refugee Camps
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Elorduy embodies a better world through creativity
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14 Sep 21
Here’s what you missed at Milan Design Week 2021
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How the new Supersalone shaped up
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13 Sep 21
No Waste Challenge winner, OmiFlo makes a splash in the sustainable design industry
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The climate-conscious company turns polluted water pure
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10 Sep 21
No Waste Challenge 2021 winner, Loop, produces the world’s first Living Coffin
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Product Design
Six feet under never felt more sustainable
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6 Sep 21
#DI Alumni Yuri Suzuki and Harry Pearce create anti-discrimination campaign ID for #WeThe15
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#WeThe15 highlights how 15% of the global population lives with disability
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3 Sep 21
We’re now inviting entries for Design Indaba Emerging Creatives 2022
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The search for SA’s next design mavens is on!
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1 Sep 21
ODA reinvents New York City
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Urban & Landscape Design
Beyond the Streets sees New York’s citizens and economy flourishing
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31 Aug 21
No Waste Challenge winner, Leafylife, creates diesel from dirty diapers
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African Design
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Leafylife’s fuel production lowers carbon dioxide emissions by 76%
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30 Aug 21
The evolution will be televised
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New this week!
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27 Aug 21
Exclusive: Former #DI Emerging Creative Sifiso Kunene shares his new Resort ‘21 collection
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We get resort-ready with fashion designer Sifiso Kunene
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24 Aug 21
No Waste Challenge Winner, Radial makes radical change
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Craft
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Materials for mitigating plastic pollution
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23 Aug 21
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