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Standing tall
A pyramid honouring a former dictator becomes a cultural hub.
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Filling the holes
Lady Skollie’s latest exhibition explores gaping omissions in African art history.
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Looking back
History, fashion and sustainability intersect with Khensani Mohlatlole.
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In the round
A ring of doughnut-like seats encourages the public to spend time in nature.
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Building up
Adaptable modular homes present a solution to South Africa’s housing crisis.
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Let’s ride
The Motocompacto is an electric take on the early ’80s Honda folding scooter.
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Seeds of life
Biodegradable toilet 'paper' infused with seeds encourages plant growth.
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A feast for the senses
Three South African venues have been shortlisted for the 2023 Restaurant & Bar Design Awards.
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Art at its peak
Artists used land as their canvas in the highest exhibition of land art in Asia.
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Women in art
Nada Baraka is the winner of the 2023 ANNA Award recognising women artists from Africa.
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Breast in class
These nipple prosthetics are created from hair lost in chemotherapy.
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Behind the scenes
Fashion designer Thabo Kopele gave audiences a glimpse into studio life at Decorex Joburg 2023.
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Es-sential reading
A colossal book captures Design Indaba alum Es Devlin’s 30-year multidisciplinary career.
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Threads that bind us
A hand-embroidered South African scene was transformed into a wallpaper.
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Goal oriented
Design Indaba Emerging Creative alum Thebe Magugu designed the new Orlando Pirates kit.
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Metamorphosis
‘I always make clothes that I would want to wear … forever,’ says 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative Shamyra Moodley.
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Running wild
These running shoes help spread plants and seeds in the city.
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Identity expression
2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative Riley Axon uses their creative expression to digest the way the world perceives them.
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Self-titled
The latest exhibition by renowned South African visual activist Zanele Muholi is autobiographical.
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Creative outlet
This 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative offers artists the opportunity to use Persian carpets as a canvas.
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Letter days
When an alphabet saves a culture.
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Hot off the press
Otsile Moumakoe’s artworks incorporate ‘fashion, music, movies and a little bit of history’.
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Hot off the press
Clothes minded
2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creative Nokukhanya Justine Zungu is the founder of a brand that specialises in African contemporary women’s wear.
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