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Ekene Ijeoma deconstructs the US national anthem as a comment on mass imprisonment
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In Deconstructed Anthems, he built a software that removes notes from the US national anthem at the same rate Americans have been imprisoned.
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16 Apr 18
Japanese art of paper cutting inspires the next generation of bandages
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These MIT engineers believe a simple method of pattern-cutting holds great benefits in store for wound healing plasters and wearable tech.
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16 Apr 18
Sustainable planter helps trees and plants survive in arid environments
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Urban & Landscape Design
A product developed by Dutch startup Land Life Company increases seedling survival rates up to 95 per cent.
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16 Apr 18
The Araba Belle androgynous capes are inspired by Ghana’s coast
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Accra-based fashion brand DoNeal was inspired by the people and landscape of Ghana's Cape Coast.
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15 Apr 18
The world’s first design museum built inside a Mumbai slum
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The artists also aim to question the word “slum” because of the ways in which it ignores the complexity and dynamism of a community.
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14 Apr 18
Can you redevelop a big city like Lagos without displacing the poor?
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Urban planner Lookman Oshodi seems to think it is possible.
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13 Apr 18
MaXhosa launches rug collection and appoints new creative director
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Changes are afoot for the acclaimed South African fashion brand.
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13 Apr 18
"We already live in a dystopian world" – Fabrice Monteiro
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Senegalese photographer Fabrice Monteiro believes we are already living in a dystopian world, on an earth that humans have made sick.
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12 Apr 18
These surreal portraits explore ideas of culture, family, tradition, and gender
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Ndidi Emefiele’s art addresses societal expectations of women in Nigeria.
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12 Apr 18
5 projects that are looking into the possible future of humans on Mars
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To celebrate International Day of Human Space Flight here's a look at some projects that are looking into space exploration.
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12 Apr 18
Industrial design student introduces a refillable, more sustainable mascara
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The refillable mascara that can be applied using a 3D printed fingertip, saving an estimated 25 mascara bottles from landfill per person over ten years.
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11 Apr 18
Joshua Kissi on disrupting and diversifying stock photography
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The photographer and co-founder of TONL tells us why he decided to make images of the unrepresented his priority.
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11 Apr 18
This film explores the legacy of colonial architecture in the Congo
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The Tower – A Concrete Utopia explores the social afterlives of colonialist infrastructure in the Congolese city of Kinshasa.
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11 Apr 18
Salooni creates a judgement-free space at festivals to discuss black hair
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"We want women who leave the Salooni to feel beautiful and to feel celebrated."
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10 Apr 18
Three unique factors that are important to building a modern city
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Here are three key takeaways from some of our Design Commons speakers.
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9 Apr 18
This centre offers a safe haven for Rwandan women who’ve escaped the unthinkable
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Inspired by Rwandan architecture, the Women’s Opportunity Centre is home to about 300 women.
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7 Apr 18
Cellphones hold a solution to infant mortality in Cameroon
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Information Design
Gifted Mom is a low-tech, m-health platform that aims to reduce the number of deaths of pregnant women and infants in Cameroon.
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6 Apr 18
On how South Africa's small, forgotten towns inspired Five Fingers for Marseilles
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"The idea of a South African Western was probably sparked from the numerous road trips we were doing around the country at the time.”
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6 Apr 18
This architect is helping to rebuild health facilities in disaster-hit areas
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Partners In Health offer high-tech facilities where there would otherwise be very little care options in places like Haiti and Liberia.
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6 Apr 18
Thabisa Mjo on using bold product design to tell stories
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"I consider design a form of story-telling and design is the medium through which those stories are told."
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5 Apr 18
Dutch designer Anton Karlsson on the importance of using humour to make people think
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Architecture & Interiors
He recently won a Rising Star award at the 2018 Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair for his range that is modelled on the digestive system.
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5 Apr 18
Thandiwe Msebenzi uses photography to expose the consequences of misogyny
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African Design
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"I am harassed at least five times a day, 35 times per week...Now imagine what that must do to one psychologically.”
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5 Apr 18
Plenty aims to build a giant indoor farm next to every major city
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Food Design
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Urban & Landscape Design
Plenty’s mission is to give each city a hub to grow organic herbs and vegetables locally and indoors.
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5 Apr 18
Meet the Congolese designer who has worked with Kanye, Jay Z & Rihanna
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The designer talks about her new label, shaking up stereotypes and creating jobs over charity in Kinshasa.
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4 Apr 18
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