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A photo series on colourism in Haiti, the first black republic
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“They used to put me down so much because I was this dark and now, I fucking love myself.”
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1 May 18
Plastic-infused concrete could cut cement industry’s carbon emissions
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Industrial Design
After water, concrete is the second most widely used material on Earth.
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30 Apr 18
This device can keep opened wine fresh for 12 days
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Product Design
“It was my urge to solve the problem through design, coupled with my love of wine, that first prompted me to create Eto,” says the designer.
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29 Apr 18
Burkinabe women are channeling the spirit of a 12th century princess
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African Design
Burkinabe women working in careers traditionally dominated by men, all draw inspiration and courage from one source: Princess Yennenga.
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29 Apr 18
Aboubakar Fofana on the hypocrisy of the fashion industry
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Design Activism
The textile designer, artist and natural dyer calls out the trend forecasters and designers to take more responsibility.
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27 Apr 18
The Freedom Day reading list
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African Design
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These projects highlight the complicated matter of South Africa's "freedom" through the eyes of creatives.
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27 Apr 18
George Gibbens is using design to tackle South Africa's social problems
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Product Design
The industrial designer has designed a VR device to help the visually impaired, a portable machine to fight shack fires and more.
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26 Apr 18
Taiwanese students design foldable bone-fracture boards for disaster relief
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Design Thinking
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Product Design
Unlike traditional bone rehabilitation boards, BoneAid can be applied to multiple body parts with different folding methods.
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26 Apr 18
Edel Rodriguez on how the South African protest art influenced his work
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Rodriguez has a noted history of creating irreverent, illustrated depictions of the controversial US President Donald Trump.
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26 Apr 18
This children's home enables residents to be part of the construction process
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Architecture & Interiors
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Design Activism
Langbos makes use of a simplified building process that ensures that anyone can build, eliminating heavy, expensive equipment and hard labour.
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26 Apr 18
Imagine if you never had to complain about missing socks ever again?
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
These Danish entrepreneurs are redesigning socks to make them more sustainable.
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25 Apr 18
It’s all hands on deck in the fight against malaria
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Design Activism
“If there is one lesson we have learned … it’s that we have to keep innovating to control malaria, because conditions evolve.”
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25 Apr 18
5 innovations in the fight against malaria
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Design Activism
We take look at some of the devices being developed to fight malaria.
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24 Apr 18
Amigo Doume is teaching troubled teenagers in Abidjan artisanal skills
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Product Design
Amigo Doume in Abidjan, Ivory Coast gives troubled teenagers – often ignored by support systems that focus on younger kids – the tools to earn a living.
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21 Apr 18
Lyra Aoko uses the colour red as part of a photographic exploration of womanhood
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Art & Photography
The Nairobi-based artist talks inspiration, collaboration and changing narratives.
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20 Apr 18
Sunu Gonera on working in Hollywood and why afrofuturism is not a new trend
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African Design
“I think people are just trying to define what’s already happening on the ground.”
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20 Apr 18
6 designers who use waste as inspiration for new products
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From upcycling found objects into furniture, to jewellery made of e-waste and more.
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20 Apr 18
Innovative bike hack provides zero electricity machinery in Guatemala
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Product Design
Maya Pedal transforms old bicycles into an array of devices powered by pedalling.
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19 Apr 18
How this Cape Town publication is disrupting the way we write about food
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Food Design
“To us, the story of a street food vendor running a successful hole-in-the-wall shop is just as valid as a story about a celebrated chef."
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19 Apr 18
How Angelika Nyboe Andersen moved from fashion to building some of Zambia's greenest buildings
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
“Fashion has sort of given me a good foundation for construction. It has surprisingly all come together.”
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19 Apr 18
Could building with wood be the answer to high-density cities and the housing crisis?
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Architecture & Interiors
Timber Rising predicts a future in which wood will supersede concrete and steel.
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19 Apr 18
How this young photographer is creating a career while helping to correct mis-representation
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Art & Photography
Images help us to not only interpret the world around us but also challenge deep-rooted and sometimes harmful conventions.
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18 Apr 18
This Solar Grill makes cooking easier in areas with no electricity
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Product Design
The cooker stores solar energy for cooking at any time of the day.
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18 Apr 18
Vukuzenzele is a digital puzzle game helping to redesign informal settlements
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African Design
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Interaction Design
The game uses the concept of re-blocking to reimagine the layout of an informal settlement in order to create better access to basic services.
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17 Apr 18
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