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Decolonising architecture
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27 Jun 23
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The Applied Arts pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale explores the colonial roots and evolution of Tropical Modernist architecture.
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20/23 vision
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19 Jun 23
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Apple introduces a new era of spatial computing with its ‘mixed reality’ headset.
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Rhythm and hues
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19 Jun 23
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The new Philharmonie Luxembourg logo responds to music.
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Digital muse
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9 Jun 23
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Ballet production Fusion pushes the boundaries of art and technology.
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Petal power
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9 Jun 23
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Snøhetta’s redesign of the Blanton Museum of Art in Texas includes lily-like canopies.
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Synth wave
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9 Jun 23
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Yuri Suzuki has created a web experience celebrating the legendary Moog synthesiser.
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Fairest of them all
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5 Jun 23
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The first edition of a Johannesburg art fair dazzled visitors with local and international artworks.
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Sky mountain
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5 Jun 23
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A coastal pavilion in China echoes the sky, the hills and the ocean.
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Water wings
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5 Jun 23
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This luxurious vessel takes emission-free transport from the road to the water.
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Architects in Venice
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29 May 23
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The pavilions defining the 2023 Venice Architecture Biennale.
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Counting sheep
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29 May 23
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This exhibition shows how wool is more than just a raw material.
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The hills are alive
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29 May 23
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This winery building forges a symbiotic relationship between architecture and nature.
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Pretty in pink
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22 May 23
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A 7,6-metre-tall fluorescent tree decorates New York’s High Line.
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Dreams come true
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22 May 23
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Adjaye Associates transformed a former ice warehouse in Harlem into a public school.
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House of memories
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12 May 23
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A memorial dedicated to earthquake victims traces the natural paths on a hill.
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To-do list
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12 May 23
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Ayse Birsel’s latest book guides readers in designing their own long, happy lives.
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Bathroom break
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12 May 23
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Tom Dixon collaborates with Cosentino on a bold new vision for bathrooms.
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Around the world
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8 May 23
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Thirteen design startups were chosen for their innovative strategies for building a more circular society.
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Rock of ages
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8 May 23
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This combined research and exhibition space invites exploration and discovery.
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The New Medium
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8 May 23
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The first fine-art physical NFT gallery in South Africa opens in Johannesburg.
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Tomorrow's designs today
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2 May 23
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Four up-and-coming designers have made their ambitious designs a reality.
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For stories
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2 May 23
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This spiral building serves as a public exhibition and reading area.
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Limited edition
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24 Apr 23
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Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives showcased their collections at South African Fashion Week 2023.
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Heads up
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24 Apr 23
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William Kentridge's The Head & The Load comes to the African continent for the first time.
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A march through time
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1 Aug 22
London design studio and Design Indaba alumnus NB Studio created stamps celebrating 50 years since the first Pride march in London
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Rhythm and hues
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1 Aug 22
Tobias Bolliger of Studio Bollo turns typefaces into distorted patterns that resemble rhythmic beats
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Building sustainability
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1 Aug 22
Coburg University Master’s students designed a tiny house made entirely of renewable materials that adopts cradle-to-cradle principles
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Master of arts
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1 Aug 22
Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022 Sizani Baloyi already has impressive industry notches in his belt
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