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Talent show
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16 Nov 23
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Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Lukhanyo Mdingi has won a prestigious international fashion prize.
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Sci-fi scenes
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6 Nov 23
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Zaha Hadid Architects’ latest building is a futuristic centre of innovation and gathering.
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Fire bug
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6 Nov 23
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A repurposed smartphone becomes a wildfire detection system.
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Face your fears
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6 Nov 23
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These pieces of furniture challenged visitors to confront their biggest phobias.
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Retro icon
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30 Oct 23
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Sixty years of the lava lamp are celebrated with one-of-a-kind designs.
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The sound of air
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30 Oct 23
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The Vox Aeris speaker also cleans indoor air.
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Standing tall
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30 Oct 23
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A pyramid honouring a former dictator becomes a cultural hub.
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Refined sugar
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23 Oct 23
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Sugarcane bio-waste is transformed into building materials.
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Dress to impress
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23 Oct 23
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Adobe’s ever-changing digital dress gives fashion dynamism a whole new meaning.
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Running with the Wolff
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23 Oct 23
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Iconic designer Michael Wolff’s career is explored in a new biography.
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Pieces of history
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23 Oct 23
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This Vietnamese museum is covered in clay tiles from old houses.
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Queer nature
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16 Oct 23
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‘The natural world is anything but straightforward.’
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Sweet spot
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16 Oct 23
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An urban landmark in Brooklyn gets a makeover.
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Reality bites
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16 Oct 23
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Anish Kapoor’s latest exhibition displays the artist’s lifelong interest in materiality.
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Biophilic city
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9 Oct 23
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Singapore is an ever-growing beacon of architecture that embraces nature.
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Filling the holes
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9 Oct 23
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Lady Skollie’s latest exhibition explores gaping omissions in African art history.
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Match made
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9 Oct 23
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A ‘dating app’ connects young voters with South African political parties.
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Looking back
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9 Oct 23
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History, fashion and sustainability intersect with Khensani Mohlatlole.
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In the round
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2 Oct 23
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A ring of doughnut-like seats encourages the public to spend time in nature.
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Nothing happens if nothing happens
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2 Oct 23
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An exhibition dedicated to circular design took place at the London Design Festival.
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The future of fashion
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22 Sep 23
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Imaginative high-tech clothing innovations are shaping the future of fashion.
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The power of art
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22 Sep 23
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The Perelman Performing Arts Center opens on the World Trade Center site.
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Building up
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22 Sep 23
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Adaptable modular homes present a solution to South Africa’s housing crisis.
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Let’s ride
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22 Sep 23
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The Motocompacto is an electric take on the early ’80s Honda folding scooter.
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Yinka Ilori’s New 20-Piece Homeware Collection Merges African and English Customs
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Design Indaba Speaker Yinka Ilori’s bright and colourful new homeware incorporates his signature motifs.
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Sweden’s Onmateria Imagines a Future for the Hotel Industry hat’s Lighter on the Planet
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Green Box – an innovative biodegradable system of hotel amenities.
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The Ideal City – A Crowd-Sourced Recipe for Building the Cities of the Future
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SPACE10 and gestalten’s new book release asks experts how to create better cities.
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Neri Oxman’s Silk Pavilion II Turns Metamorphosis into Art
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Built by silkworms – a cross-species collaboration.
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