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How 'Sakhile&Me' is connecting Africa to the world
Sakhile Matlhare explains how she created a hybrid art and research gallery in Frankfurt, Germany.
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Argentinian artist uses 100, 000 banned books to build a monument
Conceptual artist Marta Minujín has created a full-scale replica of the Parthenon – one of the world’s most famous structures.
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Ilze Wolff on creating an activist and public culture around architecture
In this architectural practice collaboration with artists is just as important as working with other architects and engineers.
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Markus Kayser
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The German designer's work focuses on novel design and digital fabrication processes at the intersection of design, technology, and biology.
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Sebastian Gier's futuristic Xplore project nominated for Dezeen Award
Since his presentation at Antenna in 2017, the German designer has been making big waves.
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A better way to harvest water from air
Tested in the arid regions of Morocco, the CloudFisher claims to be the next generation in fog collecting.
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Six creative crowdfunding projects worth supporting this April
From a wordless graphic novel to a project to turn an olive farm into a retreat for creatives and even a project turning plastic into homeware.
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Alexandra Fruhstorfer uses design to find creative solutions for environmental problems
She explores the impact of alien species through food as well as how to make clothes more sustainable through a different kind of yarn.
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Journalists are fighting censorship using streaming sites like Spotify and Deezer
The Uncensored Playlist uses a streaming loophole to get censored news to the public in repressed countries.
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Niger-based architect Mariam Kamara to be mentored by Sir David Adjaye
The two architects will work together for two years as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.
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Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | February 2018
We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look!
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Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | October 2017
We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look!
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Furniture designer Stefan Diez on the value of designing process
The renowned German designer does not shy away from age-old materials and techniques.
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From outmoded storage cylinder to innovative knowledge hub
This storehouse will be transformed into a dynamic information centre on sustainable energy for the city of Heidelberg.
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Photographer Imraan Christian teams up with Faith XLVII
South African artists Imraan Christian and Faith XLVII deconstruct a pivotal moment in the country’s 2015 student uprising.
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Pop culture through the eyes of Tony Futura
Humour in art reveals interesting questions about modern society.
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Paint the city – just not with your hands
Remote controlled drones take graffiti to new heights.
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Pioneering the future of urban farming
INFARM is a pioneering on-demand farming service that helps cities become self-sufficient in food production, while reducing environmental impact.
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A shirt that pulsates with the intensity of music
This wearable device allows the hearing impaired to experience music.
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This Italian artist subverts societal expectations with her self-portraiture
Chiara Mazzocchi’s work is both self-reflective and rebellious.
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We chat to awe-inspiring artist Olafur Eliasson
We held a live Twitter Q&A with artist Olafur Eliasson ahead of his Design Indaba Conference talk. Here are his forceful and beautiful thoughts.
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Award-winning Burkina Faso architect Francis Kéré to design the 2017 Serpentine Pavilion
Our longtime friend and Design Indaba alumnus Francis Kéré has been chosen to design the 2017 Serpentine Pavilion in London. It will be his UK debut.
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The eccentric ways modern designers are telling the time
This peculiar collection of timepieces makes the hours fly by.
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#enlightenme: Join our live Q&A with artist Olafur Eliasson
On Thursday evening we're hosting a live Q&A with monumental Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. What do you want to ask him?
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