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Eric Gyamfi’s arresting portraits of women accused of witchcraft in northern Ghana
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23 May 18
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“One major decision I took upon speaking to the women, was the fact that I was not going to paint their devastation back to them.”
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This photo series is a 10-year snapshot of African youth and culture
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23 May 18
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“Africa is many fascinating and ambiguous things, but it is certainly not a poor continent.”
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NexLoop looks to nature to create a remarkable water generator
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21 May 18
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The company’s AquaWeb development is a self-sufficient and adaptable water management system.
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On resisting gentrification, social housing and the removal of statues in Central Park
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21 May 18
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Justin Garrett Moore also talks about the delicate job of balancing the varied needs of New York residents.
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Xhosa culture, heritage, colour inspires Thandazani Nofingxana's designs
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18 May 18
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The South African fashion designer exhibited at the Design Indaba Festival 2018 as one of 40 Emerging Creatives.
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Rovik tells the story of Kenyan migrant warrior in a far away galaxy
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17 May 18
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“The desire to place [the story] in the Star Wars universe was because we felt there was no African, cultural representation in an apparent galaxy."
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3D-printing tech for the marine world could save coral reefs
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17 May 18
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Coral reefs are among the most fragile ecosystems on the planet and are essential to marine life.
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VR tool takes viewers inside Gaza to create empathy for those affected by oppression and war
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16 May 18
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"By leveraging breakthrough technologies, such as virtual reality, we can create solidarity with those who are normally excluded"
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The WikiCell: Nature-inspired edible packaging
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14 May 18
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WikiFoods aims to eliminate the overuse of plastic in food packaging.
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Letters from a Birmingham Girl
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11 May 18
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A documentary about intersectionality, identity and family.
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Go ahead and take your selfies girl
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11 May 18
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Body-positive artist Zola Lovette is the creative behind a series of illustrations celebrating bathroom selfies.
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Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga celebrates Congo's Mangbetu culture
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10 May 18
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A dying warrior culture is remembered through the modern paintings created by this Congolese artist.
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Playgrounds that feed war-torn Syria's kids in more ways than one
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10 May 18
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It’s a healthy space where children are taught how to plant, grow and harvest fruits and vegetables.
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How will climate change affect our eating habits in 30 years time?
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10 May 18
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Researchers and scientists say we'll need to intensify the use of drought-tolerant food sources such as seaweed and more.
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Neri Oxman wins at Cooper Hewitt 2018 National Design Awards
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9 May 18
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“All ten of this year’s winners present a powerful design perspective and body of work that is at once inclusive and deeply personal..."
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Ukubutha: A waste-to-energy solution to mobilise residents in informal settlements
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8 May 18
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Architecture graduate Nicole Moyo shares her idea on how informal communities can create their own water, energy and waste systems.
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Childish Gambino forcefully unpacks race and violence in America
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7 May 18
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The multitalented artist’s new music video delivers a striking social commentary.
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This shelter is a response to forced immigration
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7 May 18
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An eco-friendly modular shelter for displaced immigrants created by design firm DMOA.
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Students explore bamboo as sustainable alternative to conventional building
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4 May 18
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Combining traditional weaving techniques with digital design.
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This is the world's first biodegradable home pregnancy test
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2 May 18
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The lightweight, ultra-thin invention can be sent in an envelope and biodegrades in three months.
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An ostomy bag for health, beauty and function
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2 May 18
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We look back at some impactful design from a UK graduate who sought to combat stigma in health care.
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A photo series on colourism in Haiti, the first black republic
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1 May 18
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“They used to put me down so much because I was this dark and now, I fucking love myself.”
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Plastic-infused concrete could cut cement industry’s carbon emissions
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30 Apr 18
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After water, concrete is the second most widely used material on Earth.
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This device can keep opened wine fresh for 12 days
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29 Apr 18
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“It was my urge to solve the problem through design, coupled with my love of wine, that first prompted me to create Eto,” says the designer.
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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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9 Sep 22
Johannesburg-based multidisciplinary product-design company Dokter and Misses’ latest collection is functional art.
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The anatomy of art
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9 Sep 22
New York-based artist Michael Mapes creates fragmented portraits out of collected items
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Swedish architecture firm Naturvillan designed an A-framed ‘greenhouse’ that is entirely self-sufficient.
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