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Rebuilding Somalia’s ruined cities
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The civil war in Somalia has not only destroyed the lives of countless people – it also left behind many ruined cities.
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30 Jul 19
How digital technologies can help Africa’s smallholder farmers
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The various applications of digital tech in agriculture could produce unprecedented results on the continent.
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30 Jul 19
bioMason grows bricks without using any heat
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This method mimics a naturally occurring material called biological cement, much like the process that occurs when coral is formed.
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29 Jul 19
Primrose Chimhanda on nature as inspiration for her textile designs
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“Each design is inspired by a form of nature which represents an expression of the most powerful lessons I’ve learnt.”
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29 Jul 19
London street gets the Yinka Ilori happy treatment
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Happy Streets is the product designer's first public project.
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29 Jul 19
Biology is the new technology with Silvio Tinello’s grown objects
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“Designers are beginning to realise that they can grow a better future."
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29 Jul 19
Eleazer Radebe’s journey into the world of fashion
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From humble beginnings and several detours, Design Indaba Emerging Creative Eleazer Radebe is carving a wholesome fashion and lifestyle brand, By Ele.
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26 Jul 19
Michelle Mlati's afrofuturist approach to spatial planning
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“It is about spatially rewriting the city to not only mitigate apartheid spatial legacies...but one that transforms with evolving black culture.”
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26 Jul 19
A robot-made habitat for Mars could bring sustainable building down to Earth
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How a speculative project for another planet is uncovering solutions for better building practices.
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25 Jul 19
Combining fungi and willow to create functional furniture
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Sebastian Cox and Ninela Ivanova’s collaboration investigates the potential of mushrooms as a raw material.
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25 Jul 19
The Arctic Commons: creating a new network for future stability in the Arctic
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“This project looks to create composite maps which illuminate specific areas in the Arctic that offer opportunities for design intervention.”
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24 Jul 19
Friends forever – until the connection drops
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Just how will artificial intelligence affect the world of design and the job of the designer? It could become a win-win situation.
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24 Jul 19
Journal Safar: A window into Beirut
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How Journal Safar, an art and design magazine, connects Beirut’s art scene to the rest of the world.
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24 Jul 19
Travel the world through the eyes of the Agoraphobic Traveller
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This curator reveals the beauty that can be found in Google Street View.
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23 Jul 19
How this low-cost, modular machine is tackling malaria
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Octopi is the latest tech that’s revolutionising malaria detection.
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23 Jul 19
Netflix product designer on bridging design gaps across borders
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Mariam Braimah talks to us about how she is using her experience to facilitate skills exchanges between Silicon Valley and Nigeria.
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23 Jul 19
Zinhle Zulu’s graphic novel is the story of Nandipha, the protector of the Zulu Kingdom
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“It deals with a girl who is kinda stuck between worlds like me. She is from the hood but also from suburbia.”
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22 Jul 19
These ‘Polluted Popsicles’ are drawing attention to Taiwan’s contaminated waters
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The fake frozen suckers emphasise the importance of clean water.
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21 Jul 19
Scientists and artists are reviving lost scents
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In a collaborative effort between artists and scientists, smell molecules from extinct flowers were extracted and their aromas recreated.
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19 Jul 19
Spanish oil rig art installation criticises current affairs
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The installation, which was part of the Fallas festival in Valentia, also represents how politicians exploit resources.
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19 Jul 19
Designer Sanne Visser explores the potential of human hair as a raw material
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Her project The New Age of Trichology turns discarded hair into beautiful products.
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19 Jul 19
Jimmy Wales speaks on diversity and the value of knowledge in multiple languages
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"What matters is that you have knowledge in your mother tongue."
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19 Jul 19
Is Sweden’s Vittra School the future of learning?
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Architecture & Interiors
Designed by Rosan Bosch, the space challenges traditional education facilities.
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19 Jul 19
Joyce Simbine Saiete on how architectural interventions can aid Mozambican resettlement
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Architecture & Interiors
Her thesis takes the challenges of resettlement in the region and turns them into opportunities.
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18 Jul 19
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