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Two urban initiatives tackle housing & energy in Ghana
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African Design
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Design Activism
Urban development specialist Farouk Braimah's design projects hope to make life easier for the poor.
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5 Sep 18
Nikki Gonnissen on building a united AGI in a divided world
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Graphic Design & Illustration
“Good design is not only about good form, it’s also about a better world.”
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3 Sep 18
Sebastian Gier's futuristic Xplore project nominated for Dezeen Award
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Design Thinking
Since his presentation at Antenna in 2017, the German designer has been making big waves.
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29 Aug 18
Elaine Ramos: "A good cover captures the essence of the book.”
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The former art director at Cosac Naify, Ramos uses the production of books as an exercise in experimental design.
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27 Aug 18
Selva Hernandez on design and independent book publishing in Mexico
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Information Design
“Studying design allowed me to design books. After more than twenty years designing for cultural institutions, I decided to open my own label.”
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23 Aug 18
Here are our not-to-be-missed A’ Design Award winners
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Product Design
The global platform has announced its best designers and designs for 2017 to 2018.
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22 Aug 18
Design Indaba alumni V. Sunil and Mohit Jayal are injecting creativity into India's spaces
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Architecture & Interiors
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Creative Economy
In what may be their most ambitious project yet, Motherland have embarked on the task of reinventing a city.
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22 Aug 18
Architect Dong-Ping Wong to speak at Design Indaba 2019
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Architecture & Interiors
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Industrial Design
With several companies under his belt, Dong-Ping Wong’s work represents a new wave of architecture.
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21 Aug 18
A New Zealand company is making raincoats out of recycled fibres
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The Humble Raincoat is made of recycled plastic bottles.
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20 Aug 18
What does it take to make it as a creative?
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Graphic Design & Illustration
We looked to a new book by Creative Nestlings to find some clues from women featured in the book.
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16 Aug 18
Gale Maimane on her new short film, starring Zoe Modiga, called Me
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Music & Sound Design
“We wanted to make a piece that encapsulates fashion and music in a skilful way. A tender way. A femme way.”
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15 Aug 18
9 creatives to look out for this Women's Month
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To celebrate Women's Month, we're highlighting the work of some of our former participants in the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme.
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6 Aug 18
Gourmet Grubb on making ice cream from insect milk
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African Design
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Food Design
Food designer Leah Bessa was part of this year's Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme.
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3 Aug 18
Drop Drop app helps water conservation in drought-stricken South Africa
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African Design
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Information Design
A new app makes every drop of water count as South Africa’s water crisis continues.
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3 Aug 18
Artist imagines colossal vertical slums in Lagos
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African Design
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Urban & Landscape Design
Are slums shaping the face of Africa? Nigerian-born artist Lekan Jeyifo conceptualises the future of slums in Lagos.
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2 Aug 18
These striking images offer an alternative view of Nigerian diversity
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Art & Photography
“One of the biggest statements I try to make with my work is that there is no single Nigerian culture.”
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2 Aug 18
The innovative, unconventional and inspiring work of Droga5
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Film & Animation
Ahead of David Droga’s talk at Design Indaba 2019, we take a look at some of the more impactful work from his agency.
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26 Jul 18
Design Indaba founder Ravi Naidoo appointed ambassador for Dutch Design Week 2018
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Creative Economy
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Design Activism
Alongside Laurens van den Acker and Wendy Plomp, he'll be bringing his trademark activism and sense of purpose to this year's event.
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23 Jul 18
The frenzied and thought-provoking art of Peekasso
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Design Thinking
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Information Design
This artist takes a buoyant and frantic view of cultural subjects on the internet. With potentially seizure-inducing animations. (You have been warned.)
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23 Jul 18
HUT: Architecture concept for a spiritual community
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Architecture & Interiors
This Italian design group has conceptualised a meditative hub for Tanaf Village, Senegal.
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20 Jul 18
Wikipedia's Cape Town conference tackles the issue of diversity
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African Design
Its goal is to make accessible the sum of ALL human knowledge. Here’s how the online encyclopedia plans to achieve it.
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20 Jul 18
Can you deliver affordable housing while increasing the quality?
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Architecture & Interiors
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Urban & Landscape Design
The Casas Melhoradas aims to do this in Maputo where 80 per cent of the population is estimated to be living in informal settlements.
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19 Jul 18
The Tolerance Traveling Poster Show heads to Johannesburg's Constitution Hill
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Design Activism
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Mirko Ilić's inspired exhibition continues its tour around South Africa.
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16 Jul 18
The untold history behind William Kentridge’s most ambitious project to date
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Music & Sound Design
“The colonial logic toward the black participants could be summed up by: ‘Lest their actions merit recognition, their deeds must not be recorded’.”
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12 Jul 18
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