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Rovik tells the story of Kenyan migrant warrior in a far away galaxy

Design News > Art & Photography

“The desire to place [the story] in the Star Wars universe was because we felt there was no African, cultural representation in an apparent galaxy."

17 May 18
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3D-printing tech for the marine world could save coral reefs

Design News > Design Thinking

Coral reefs are among the most fragile ecosystems on the planet and are essential to marine life.

17 May 18
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VR tool takes viewers inside Gaza to create empathy for those affected by oppression and war

Design News > Product Design

"By leveraging breakthrough technologies, such as virtual reality, we can create solidarity with those who are normally excluded"

16 May 18
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Future forms of concrete, plastic could be both sustainable and eco-friendly

Design Frontiers > Industrial Design

“The polymers can be chemically recycled and reused, in principle, infinitely.”

16 May 18
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A Digital Drum is bringing computer skills to the youth in rural Uganda

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Design without Borders has developed a way to bridge the information gap between urban and rural youth of Uganda.

15 May 18
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Rwanda-based photographer Chris Schwagga on photography as language

African Report > Art & Photography

Burundian photographer Chris Schwagga uses photography as his language – and, just like words, an image can be very ambiguous.

15 May 18
00:19:06

Conscious fashion: Amna Elshandaweely’s take on fashion and revolution

Talks > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The Cairo designer makes a moving case for social impact with something as simple as the clothes we wear.

15 May 18
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The WikiCell: Nature-inspired edible packaging

Design News > Product Design

WikiFoods aims to eliminate the overuse of plastic in food packaging.

14 May 18
00:03:36

On landscape architecture as the lifeblood of a city

Video Interviews > Urban & Landscape Design

Cees van der Veeken gives us his take on the unscripted nature of landscape design at the inaugural Design Commons.

14 May 18
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Letters from a Birmingham Girl

Design News > Film & Animation

A documentary about intersectionality, identity and family.

11 May 18
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Go ahead and take your selfies girl

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Body-positive artist Zola Lovette is the creative behind a series of illustrations celebrating bathroom selfies.

11 May 18
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Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga celebrates Congo's Mangbetu culture

Design News > Art & Photography

A dying warrior culture is remembered through the modern paintings created by this Congolese artist.

10 May 18
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Playgrounds that feed war-torn Syria's kids in more ways than one

Design News > Design Activism

It’s a healthy space where children are taught how to plant, grow and harvest fruits and vegetables.

10 May 18
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How will climate change affect our eating habits in 30 years time?

Design News > Food Design

Researchers and scientists say we'll need to intensify the use of drought-tolerant food sources such as seaweed and more.

10 May 18
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Neri Oxman wins at Cooper Hewitt 2018 National Design Awards

Design News > Product Design

“All ten of this year’s winners present a powerful design perspective and body of work that is at once inclusive and deeply personal..."

9 May 18
00:28:41

Lebo Mashile on her life and how poetry and books became a lifeline

Talks > Music & Sound Design

“Criss-crossing, jumping identities has been the story of my life.”

9 May 18
00:10:32

Caroline Smeenk on designing products to help pregnant women who can't access hospitals

Next Generation > Product Design

"17% of rural Canadians live over 2 hours away from their nearest hospital."

8 May 18
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Ukubutha: A waste-to-energy solution to mobilise residents in informal settlements

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Architecture graduate Nicole Moyo shares her idea on how informal communities can create their own water, energy and waste systems.

8 May 18
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Childish Gambino forcefully unpacks race and violence in America

Design News > Music & Sound Design

The multitalented artist’s new music video delivers a striking social commentary.

7 May 18
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This shelter is a response to forced immigration

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

An eco-friendly modular shelter for displaced immigrants created by design firm DMOA.

7 May 18
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Will AI be our new co-dependent relationship?

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Nicole Pérez’s annoying robots ponder the future of automated intimacy.

7 May 18
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Students explore bamboo as sustainable alternative to conventional building

Design News > Design Activism

Combining traditional weaving techniques with digital design.

4 May 18
00:05:36

Brynjar Sigurðarson on the relationship between objects and stories

Talks > Product Design

The Design Indaba #GlobalGrad alumnus has been awarded with the Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize 2018.

3 May 18
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Learn how these wearables serve the hearing impaired

Design Frontiers > Product Design

"How can the deaf and hearing-impaired community experience music, without actually hearing it?"

3 May 18

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