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Three creatives on the power of storytelling in any medium

Design News > Interaction Design

In these interviews, we speak to creatives across the spectrum of storytelling to prove that the worldwide pastime is no longer bound by the medium.

18 May 17
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Engaging a community through street art

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

The Paint Jamaica initiative brings colour and creativity to the streets of Kingston.

18 May 17
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Boyan Slat’s Ocean CleanUp System promises to rid our oceans of plastic garbage

Design Frontiers > Industrial Design

"To catch the plastic, act like plastic.

18 May 17
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A simpler way to purify water

Design News > Design Thinking

Scientists have devised a simple way to separate microscopic pollutants from water.

18 May 17
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Children’s literature goes digital

Design News > Interaction Design

Innovative children’s library provides a fun learning alternative.

17 May 17
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Abandoned spaces in Hong Kong

Design News > Film & Animation

South African artist Faith47 shares the third installment of Aqua Regalia – a video set in the grimy, semi-abandoned spaces of Hong Kong.

17 May 17
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3 Ways to hack discrimination in the US

Design News > Information Design

Hacking Discrimination aimed to find technology-based solutions to address discrimination.

17 May 17
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Meet the Fadiouth community of Senegal

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

This book illustrates valuable solutions in infographic form for this small West African town.

17 May 17
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5 examples of great creativity from Poland

Design News > Product Design

Known for its vast history and diverse culture, Poland also has mad artistic chops.

17 May 17
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Out on the town with young, South African creatives

Q&A > Film & Animation

19 minutes in total, this documentary is all about collabs in SA’s burgeoning creative scene.

16 May 17
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International film festivals can’t get enough of this South African film

Design News > Film & Animation

Krotoa, scheduled for release in South Africa in August this year, tackles an underrepresented history.

16 May 17
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High-tech hopes for hearing loss

Product Spotlight > Product Design

A breakthrough home-use technology for early detection of tinnitus

16 May 17
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The nightmarish scenes of Regenerative Being

Design News > Film & Animation

A look at the handmade, macabre and nuanced animation of Stas Santimov.

16 May 17
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What will meat products of the future look like?

Design News > Food Design

Product designer, Carolien Niebling, delves into the potential shortage of protein-rich food we could face in future.

16 May 17
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How about human hair for mass production?

Next Generation > Product Design

In an exploration of hair being used in the production of objects, this artist hacks an everyday Ikea china cup.

15 May 17
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Bringing back the cassette tape

Product Spotlight > Product Design

New tech meets the nostalgia for the humble cassette tape.

15 May 17
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5 stories that show technology combined with bugs can result in great design

Design News > Industrial Design

Proof that RoboCop isn’t the only one to benefit from a mecha-treatment.

15 May 17
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The Shelter Box by Milano in Azione

Design News > Design Activism

A multifunctional design made to alleviate the harshness of living on the street.

15 May 17
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Up in the clouds

Design News > Interaction Design

These designs draw inspiration from the everyday cumulus.

12 May 17
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Using light as a cure

Next Generation > Product Design

The Jeggo helps its users overcome the downsides of travelling with therapeutic music and light.

12 May 17
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Introducing the Greenhouse In a Box

Design News > Product Design

From Indian startup Kheyti, the modular greenhouse is an affordable solution for low-income farmers.

12 May 17
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Paint the city – just not with your hands

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Remote controlled drones take graffiti to new heights.

12 May 17
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This one-of-a-kind diving experience is mobilising people to consider marine health

Design News > Design Activism

An art installation to save the Virgin Islands’ coral reef populations.

12 May 17
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UNina Afrika: The totemic light sculpture

Design News > Product Design

This design emulates the act of carrying heavy goods on one’s head.

12 May 17

From the Archives

Hollywood calling

Q&A • 16 Aug 22

This Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022 is a content creator and fitness influencer with a penchant for filmmaking >
Community living

Design News • 16 Aug 22

Mumbai-based architectural and design firm Community Design Agency is working together with community members to revitalise the Sanjaynagar slum >
Star quality

Design News • 16 Aug 22

Siviwe Jali, one of the Design Indaba Emerging Creative mentees from 2014, recently won the Best New Talent award at Decorex Cape Town 2022 >
Mr Sandman

Design News • 16 Aug 22

Recent graduate Archie Read designed an off-grid, ‘flushable’ toilet that aims to provide a dignified solution to unsafe sanitary conditions >

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