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Art for art’s sake

A reimagining of one of the world’s foremost performing arts schools has healing potential for creatives and audiences alike >
Black Coffee, the crème de la crème

Design Indaba congratulates Black Coffee for his Best Dance/Electronic Album win at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards >
Do the right thing

Design Indaba Alumnus Luba Lukova’s poster portfolio is a call to action >
Hip-hop architecture

Architect Sekou Cooke draws inspiration from hip-hop culture for his designs >
The man behind the mask(s)

We chat to artist Kip Omolade about his new Diovadiova Chrome series >
Flipping the script

Pandemic lockdowns inspired Mina Kasirifar’s multifunctional sensory furniture for kids >
Setting down roots

DRIFT’s LED-lit Tree of Ténéré finds a permanent home in Dallas, Texas >
Glass Act

Artist Kit Paulson has a heart of glass >
From kelp to catwalk

Commercial-scale seaweed-based yarn can transform fashion >
Tackling sanitation taboos with panache

Jasmine Burton’s creative approach to WASH challenges can change the world for billions. >
Vigil for Virgil

We pay tribute to creative polymath and trailblazer Virgil Abloh >
Cannabis-inspired book redefines the stoner aesthetic

This homage to pot will amuse and delight anyone interested in this unique sub-culture. >
Bringing wind turbines into urban spaces

Joe Doucet’s Wind Turbine Wall is a kinetic sculpture that harnesses the power of the wind >
Our highlights from New York Design Week 2021

New York’s design scene reflects the city’s rich diversity >
ODA reinvents New York City

Beyond the Streets sees New York’s citizens and economy flourishing >
Our media partner ARTSTHREAD & GUCCI join forces to showcase the world’s design graduates

Following the success of the 2020 Global Design Graduate Show, ARTSTHREAD is ready for another round >
Get design’s latest: Louvre’s 1st female leader, PoAD opens, & Heatherwick floats Little Island…

Innovation, engagement, and leadership are our watchwords this week. >
#DI Speaker Thomas Heatherwick Creates Two Acres of Public Park above New York’s Hudson River

Little Island is an innovative space encouraging biodiversity, performance and public engagement >
#DI Global Graduate Ini Archibong Launches Travelling Pavilion at London Design Biennale, Directed by #DI Speaker Es Devlin

Pavilion of the African Diaspora is a travelling installation in three phases. >
MBOISA-Nominee Igshaan Adams’ New Body of Work Maps the Histories of his Community

Bridging past, present and future, Igshaan Adams weaves narratives into his Veld Wen show. >
Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Andile Dyalvane Mounts 2nd Ceramics Solo Show in New York

Ceramicist Andile Dyalvane’s iThongo communes with the ancestors via symbolic seating. >
Neri Oxman’s Silk Pavilion II Turns Metamorphosis into Art

Built by silkworms – a cross-species collaboration. >
Tin & Ed’s virtual playground with the Rockefeller Center in New York City will Transport and Inspire

Tin & Ed straddle the divide between art, nature and technology with their latest interactive installation. >
Diébédo Francis Kéré wins Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal for Architecture

Design Indaba Speaker Diébédo Francis Kéré produces architectural work that inspires and unites. >

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