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Clean green
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This indoor photo bioreactor absorbs carbon dioxide and pollutants using algae.
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16 Apr 24
The green side
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Architecture & Interiors
The Museum of Technology in Xi’an is designed to be a place of social gathering as well as a scientific and cultural hub.
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9 Apr 24
Lost and found
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African Design
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A new exhibition commemorates the recovery of Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s lost artworks.
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9 Apr 24
Trash to treasure
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African Design
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Design Activism
Ananta Design Studio reimagines old office furniture into fantastical artwork.
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9 Apr 24
Blanket statement
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African Design
New exhibition in Cape Town explores 160 years’ of history.
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2 Apr 24
Second act
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Old saris get a new life in a powerhouse collaboration.
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2 Apr 24
Ancient wonders
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
The new home of Egyptian treasures will open in 2024
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2 Apr 24
Sporting goods
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Wolff Olins refreshes one of the world’s biggest names in sports.
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26 Mar 24
The White Tower
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Architecture & Interiors
Construction has begun on the tallest 3D-printed building in the world.
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26 Mar 24
Snake charmer
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Rich Mnisi explores the duality of nature in his latest exhibition of collectible design.
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18 Mar 24
Building social bonds
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Architecture & Interiors
Riken Yamamoto is the 53rd Pritzker Prize laureate.
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18 Mar 24
Tree of Life
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Architecture & Interiors
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Michael Chandler’s hand-painted ceramic mural fronts an international store.
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18 Mar 24
Parks and recreation
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Urban & Landscape Design
Urban parks bring nature to cities.
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14 Mar 24
Wishes for peace
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Art & Photography
Yoko Ono’s instructional pieces invite viewers to involve themselves in her exhibition.
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14 Mar 24
Turn over a new leaf
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Architecture & Interiors
The Beijing City Library reinstates the relevance of the library in the digital age.
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5 Mar 24
Art that captivates the present and the future
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African Design
Boemo Diale is the latest recipient of the Tomorrows/Today Prize for emerging artists.
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5 Mar 24
C(hair)
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African Design
The Patewo Chair is inspired by the intricate beauty of the Patewo hairstyle.
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5 Mar 24
Need for speed
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Industrial Design
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Interaction Design
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Product Design
A new book tracks South African auto-designer Keith Helfet’s career in design.
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28 Feb 24
Prize-winning portal
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African Design
Amina Agueznay is the winner of the 2024 Norval Sovereign African Art Prize.
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28 Feb 24
Pain phone
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African Design
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Design Thinking
The Panadol Pain Phone is a remote healthcare unit.
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28 Feb 24
The shoulders of giants
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A monumental retrospective tracks Esther Mahlangu’s lifelong pursuit of the arts.
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22 Feb 24
Fabric of the future
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
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Product Design
Biofluff’s Savian is the ‘world’s first plant-based fur’.
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22 Feb 24
Building bridges
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Architecture & Interiors
This unreinforced bridge in France was created using 3D-printed recycled-material blocks.
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13 Feb 24
Unravelled
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African Design
Textile artworks from the 1960s to today challenge structures of power.
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13 Feb 24
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