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A coat that doubles as a shelter for refugees
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28 Jan 16
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Students at the Royal College of Art have designed a garment that can turn into a shelter for an adult and a child.
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Ghanaian photographer imagines a future where the drone is a commodity for greed and corruption
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28 Jan 16
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Francis Kokoroko’s photo essay takes a fictional and futuristic look at the socio-political climate in Ghana.
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The Infinite Happiness
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28 Jan 16
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"The Infinite Happiness" is a feature length documentary investigating and experiencing the lives of those who live and work in the "8 House".
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Fashion students activate green textile production on campus
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28 Jan 16
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Students’ sustainable textile projects lead by example at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology
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A' Design Awards is calling for entries across all design categories
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28 Jan 16
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A' Design Award calls for entries in industrial design, architecture, interior design, furniture, lighting and building materials.
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Emotional objects by .Yuue
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28 Jan 16
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.Yuue, a design studio in Berlin, puts hidden messages in their product design.
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Water-resistant home floats during a flood
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28 Jan 16
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Baca Architects have constructed the UK’s first "can-float" home on the picturesque River Thames.
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Quit smoking by locking your cigs away in this smart box
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27 Jan 16
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This smart box pairs with an app to form a tech solution to cigarette cravings.
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Design that forces us to rethink our choices
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27 Jan 16
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Dr Matthias Laschke designed "Pleasurable Troublemakers" to create moments where we have no choice but to reconsider our options.
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"Creative courage" is the mantra behind Alan Dye and Nick Finney's NB Studio
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27 Jan 16
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Alan Dye and Nick Finney are the creative directors behind NB, a London-based studio specialising in branding and communication.
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Anomalisa
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27 Jan 16
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Charlie Kaufman’s puppet noir film, "Anomalisa" follows one man’s identity crisis during a weekend in Cincinnati.
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Surfing into the future on a more eco-friendly board
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27 Jan 16
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Surfing might be seen as the environments greenest sport, but building a board has its environmental cost.
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GoldLink’s “Pink, Blue & Orange” negotiates three kinds of relationships
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27 Jan 16
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Recording artist GoldLink used visual narratives to enhance his latest album, which deals with past relationships.
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Volunteers on the Greek Island of Lesbos upcycle lifejackets into mattresses
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26 Jan 16
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Volunteers on the Greek Island of Lesbos are taking the neon-orange lifejackets left by migrants and turning them into temporary mattresses.
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The delightful and disobedient design of Jaime Hayón
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26 Jan 16
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Quirky Spanish designer Jaime Hayón has become well known for his curious pieces.
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Harvesting energy from the wind using plastic grass
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26 Jan 16
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University researchers present a possible alternative to solar panels and bulky wind turbines.
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Gideon Roos: Architect, designer-maker, father
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26 Jan 16
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South African Gideon Roos manages to hold down a job as a landscape architect in the Middle East while making furniture and raising his son in SA.
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Paul Raas uses optical tricks and photography to investigate and interpret existence
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26 Jan 16
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German photographer and artist Paul Raas turned his bathroom into a darkroom and is searching for ways to put his thoughts and philosophies into complex images.
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B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West Berlin 1979-1989
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26 Jan 16
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The documentary film is a first-hand account of West Berlin’s decadent and chaotic nightlife from before the curtain fell.
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Pierre-Félix So replaces push notifications with bubbles and balloons
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25 Jan 16
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Pierre-Féliz So has designed Push Revolution, three devices that reinvent our relationship with push notifications through bubbles and balloons.
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Four tech-savvy African creators launch a solution to high shipping costs
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25 Jan 16
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Shypmate cuts the costs of international deliveries and provides income opportunities for travellers.
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Heart of a dog
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25 Jan 16
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Inspired by her beloved dog Lolabelle, American artist Laurie Anderson directed “Heart of a Dog”, a documentary exploring love and loss.
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FAROS drone: The flying firefighting sidekick
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25 Jan 16
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KAIST researchers developed a wall-climbing quadcopter that can identify people and the source of a fire in a building.
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Ecoalf turns trash into high style fashion
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25 Jan 16
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Spanish brand Ecoalf recycles coffee, plastic, ocean waste and tyres to create its clothing lines.
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Veni, vidi, vici
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Design Indaba alumnus Morag Myerscough built a striking fort to celebrate 1900 years of Hadrian’s Wall
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Steel Works
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18 Sep 22
Johannesburg-based interior architect Daniella Kilpatrick designs steel furniture that marries form and function
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The language of plants
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18 Sep 22
The 23rd Triennale Milano features a futuristic greenhouse where visitors can experience plants' reactions to their surroundings
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Golden touch
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Mishaal Gangaram is a conceptual photographer, visual storyteller and one of Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives for 2022
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