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Not for art’s sake
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Senegalese digital artist Papi on the tools that give abstract art a tangible form
21 Apr 17
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Research project produces first map of Nairobi’s informal transport system
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Information Design
Researchers are crowdsourcing data to create a transport system map for the accurate location of matatu routes – Nairobi’s informal transit system.
21 Apr 17
00:02:41
Rich Mnisi: Fashion forward design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
We talk to emerging South African fashion designer Rich Mnisi about the challenges of making a name for yourself in a young, local market.
20 Apr 17
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A device and mobile app that lets you grow pesticide-free, fresh food 365 days a year
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Product Design
No sunshine required to grow your own healthy food. Grow and monitor yours in your home at the click of a button.
20 Apr 17
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IKEA unveils plan to provide employment for thousands
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Design Activism
The Swedish company continues to make strides with their humanitarian efforts.
20 Apr 17
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“Welcome to Resistance School. Our first class is now in session.”
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Design Activism
Designed by Harvard University students, this program teaches anyone how to be an effective activist.
20 Apr 17
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Celebrating traditional Nigerian style
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Tunde Owolabi creates Afrocentric sneakers, bags and more by reviving an almost extinct African fabric.
20 Apr 17
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Classic: Minedumps and Tokoloshes
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Graphic Design & Illustration
In a 2015 interview, South African comics artists Ray Whitcher and Moray Rhoda talk about bringing the genre closer to home.
19 Apr 17
00:24:23
Christian Benimana on architecture that serves the community
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Architecture & Interiors
In his talk, Benimana asks a series of questions about the capabilities of the built environment: can a building heal, can a neonatal ward celebrate childhood?
19 Apr 17
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Bomma: Form, philosophy and phenomena
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Craft
Bomma creates exquisite light installations from handblown glass.
19 Apr 17
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WhereIsMyTransport mapped the entire public transport network of Cape Town
Design News
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Information Design
WhereIsMyTransport has added Gauteng province, Kampala, Nairobi, Dar es Salaam and Kigali to the network of cities it covers.
19 Apr 17
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My Entire High School Sinking into the Sea
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Film & Animation
Directed by Dash Shaw, the film’s lo-fi quality goes against the trend of current animation.
19 Apr 17
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Digital tool tracks innovative water projects in the US
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Information Design
The US is battling against ageing infrastructure. This Living Map highlights its wins so far.
19 Apr 17
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Artwork for equity
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Design Activism
These original postcards promote inclusion, equity, liberation, and justice for all races.
19 Apr 17
00:03:18
Telling positive African stories through photography
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Art & Photography
An interview with Senegalese photographer Abdoulaye Ndao.
18 Apr 17
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The Mashambas Skyscraper
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Design Activism
A skyscraper conceived as an educational centre and marketplace for new agricultural communities in sub-Saharan Africa.
18 Apr 17
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Scientists discover a way to harvest fresh water from air
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Product Design
This device also works in arid regions
18 Apr 17
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Farmerline uses SMSes to empower small-scale farmers in Ghana
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Information Design
Ghanaian tech provider, Farmerline offers innovative mobile communication and farming information services to literate and illiterate rural farmers
18 Apr 17
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Mateusz Urbanowicz’s Tokyo Storefront series
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Art & Photography
These delightful illustrations document the changing face of the Japanese capital.
18 Apr 17
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Eddie Opara: Always a work in progress
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A brief jaunt through design, part three. Today we share a short interview with innovative graphic designer Eddie Opara.
17 Apr 17
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DuoSkin: Tattoos that work as on-skin interfaces
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Product Design
MIT have developed DuoSkin, a metallic tattoo that enables you to use your skin as an interface to control devices, receive data and communicate.
14 Apr 17
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Giorgia Lupi: Drawing from life
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Information Design
A brief jaunt through design, part two. Today we share a short interview with emotional data translator Giorgia Lupi.
14 Apr 17
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Nelly Ben Hayoun: An impolite future hero
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Interaction Design
A brief jaunt through design, part one. Today we begin with a designer who tries to put volcanoes in your living room.
13 Apr 17
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Turning shipping containers into renewable solar units
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Product Design
SolarTurtle is an innovative green energy product that relies solely on battery-based distribution for rural electrification.
13 Apr 17
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