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Sexual expression and exploration in Joanne Leah’s risqué portraits

Photographer Joanne Leah boldly tackles female sexuality. >
Listen to Joe Gebbia talk about how he created Airbnb

Talking on NPR's "How I Built This", Joe Gebbia – who is speaking at Design Indaba 2017 – reveals how a side hustle became the biggest hotel chain in the world. >
Low-cost housing that is stylish and functional

Check out these impressive social housing projects from around the world. >
Welcome to The FetLife

The photo project by Danny Ghitis captures what a fetish community really looks like. >
Intricate paper cuts embrace the chaos of the concrete jungle

Skyscrapers, communication towers and nature combine in artist Bovey Lee’s maze-like work. >
Whose Streets? Our Streets!

This photographic exhibition documents one of the purest expressions of democracy. >
Sleeping with Snøhetta under the Scandinavian sky

Snøhetta explores the evolving relationship between handicraft and digital technology. Architect and co-founder Kjetil Thorsen will speak at Design Indaba 2017. >
Your dead body in a dinner set and other ceramics

Chronicle Cremation Designs combines human remains and ceramic art. >
This video game challenges societal expectations of women

“You look awkward. You feel ridiculous, but that’s the toll of contorting yourself to fit in.” >
Man vs machine: The power of human computation

Despite rumours that AI will take over the world, there's still a lot machines can’t do without man. At Design Indaba 2017, tech genius Luis von Ahn shows why. >
Now and Then: Tracing the city of Detroit’s decay

This photo collection depicts two contrasting points in the lifespan of a city. >
Luis von Ahn

Technology Designer

Tech entrepreneur and crowdsourcing pioneer Luis von Ahn is best known for creating CAPTCHAs and the language-learning platform Duolingo. >
A lightweight material that is 10 times stronger than steel

MIT researchers created 3-D printed forms of graphene that are ten times stronger than steel >
How can we help you feel data?

At Design Indaba 2017 information designer Giorgia Lupi will collaborate with guitarist Kaki King on an unimaginable journey through data and the senses. >
These illustrations are a little bit crazy and a little bit spiritual

Step into the weird world of 18-year-old visual artist Maya Ajani >
The MIT Cheetah: A bio-inspired robot that could save lives in the future

This quadrupedal robot could one day become a valuable first responder in situations that are hazardous to humans. >
Kaki King

Musician

American guitarist and composer Kaki King is known for her genre-defying percussive and jazz-like melodies and energetic live shows. >
Giorgia Lupi

Information Designer

Giorgia Lupi is an award-winning information designer, artist and the co-author of "Dear Data", a book that visualises the details of everyday life. >
Can architecture help us heal from loss?

The ‘Mask House’ was built specifically for those coping with grief. >
Mushroom leather: The future is fungal

This mushroom material can grow a whole cowhide’s worth of leather in two months. >
Wheelchair-friendly baby stroller for differently-abled parents

A high school student has created a baby carrier wheelchair for a differently-abled parent to stroll with their newborn >
Algorithmically designed jewellery by Nervous System

Made from brass and rubber, the Corollaria collection is inspired by science and technology. >
Modern day Dracula and the plight of immigrants

Artists adapt the classic tale of Dracula to explore the immigrant rights in the United States. >
The adventures of unconventional women

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls is a collection of alternative bedtime stories for girls. >

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