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The curious desert
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4 Apr 23
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The National Museum of Qatar presents a dual-site exhibition by Icelandic–Danish artist Olafur Eliasson.
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The art bias
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27 Mar 23
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The aim of this Bangalore museum collection is to reframe ideas of Indian art.
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Printed pavilion
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27 Mar 23
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This climate-adaptable pavilion is 3D-printed from recycled plastic.
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Winning formula
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20 Mar 23
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David Chipperfield has been selected as the 2023 winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
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Shapeshifter
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20 Mar 23
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This New York theatre’s new branding changes for each production.
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Design for Human Rights
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13 Mar 23
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In honour of Human Rights Day on 21 March, we take a look at human-centred innovations from South Africa.
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Something fishy
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13 Mar 23
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This floating pavilion, which resembles a fish eye, is dedicated to sustainable fishing.
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Women making waves
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6 Mar 23
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For International Women's Day, we take a look at six exceptional young women in creative industries.
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Keeping the faith
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6 Mar 23
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This huge complex hosts three separate houses of worship: a mosque, a church and a synagogue.
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Stronger together
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6 Mar 23
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Four Design Indaba alums are mentoring members of the 2023 Young Climate Prize cohort.
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Baby steps
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6 Mar 23
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This ordinary-looking stroller is kitted out with all sorts of AI perks.
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Announcing Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives Class of 2023
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27 Feb 23
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Hot talent to watch – 20 rising stars are the 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creatives.
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Fossil fuels
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27 Feb 23
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An enormous hanging sculpture is made up of the amount of coal needed to power a lightbulb for a year.
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To the streets
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27 Feb 23
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Street artists participating in an international art festival ask ‘What if?’ in large-scale murals across Cape Town.
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Black and white
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27 Feb 23
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The new edition of Ernest Cole’s monumental photobook documenting the injustices of apartheid includes previously unseen material.
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Signs of life
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20 Feb 23
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Giant spiderweb-like installations are symbolic of the world's shared knowledge.
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In his bones
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20 Feb 23
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A Cape Town-based artist has created a flute made from a replica of his leg bone.
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Life after death
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20 Feb 23
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An American startup is returning the burial process to the earth.
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Way of the worm
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20 Feb 23
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Architects took inspiration from worms tunnelling underground for the design of the Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre.
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Fresh face
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13 Feb 23
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The National Portrait Gallery unveils a new brand identity ahead of its grand reopening.
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Big impressions
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13 Feb 23
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The Bjarke Ingels Group’s IQON tower in Quito, Ecuador, celebrates greenery.
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Going solo
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13 Feb 23
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In SOLO, Charity Vilakazi weaves African narratives with mythology to pay homage to her heritage and the matriarchy.
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Crabwalk
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13 Feb 23
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The latest driving tech solves the problems of parallel parking.
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Glass houses
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6 Feb 23
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A thin layer of water between two panes of glass can reduce energy costs.
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It's HERE! #DI2020 speaker programme announced
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Come experience the magic! Here’s your 3-Day programme for the 2020 Design Indaba Conference.
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Measurable impact | Robert Wong explores humanity’s possible futures at Google
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4 Feb 20
Chief creative officer of Google Creative Lab, Robert Wong spoke at Design Indaba 2020.
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The Most Beautiful Object in South Africa
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Exploring the connection between aromas and our memory
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