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A new exhibition commemorates the recovery of Mmakgabo Helen Sebidi’s lost artworks.
9 Apr 24
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Trash to treasure
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Ananta Design Studio reimagines old office furniture into fantastical artwork.
9 Apr 24
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Blanket statement
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New exhibition in Cape Town explores 160 years’ of history.
2 Apr 24
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Old saris get a new life in a powerhouse collaboration.
2 Apr 24
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The new home of Egyptian treasures will open in 2024
2 Apr 24
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Wolff Olins refreshes one of the world’s biggest names in sports.
26 Mar 24
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The White Tower
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Construction has begun on the tallest 3D-printed building in the world.
26 Mar 24
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Art meets tech
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One-of-a-kind vehicle combines colour-change technology with the artistic language of Esther Mahlangu.
25 Mar 24
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Snake charmer
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Rich Mnisi explores the duality of nature in his latest exhibition of collectible design.
18 Mar 24
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Building social bonds
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Riken Yamamoto is the 53rd Pritzker Prize laureate.
18 Mar 24
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Tree of Life
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Michael Chandler’s hand-painted ceramic mural fronts an international store.
18 Mar 24
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Visions from the future
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Concept T explores the future of communications and connectivity.
14 Mar 24
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Urban parks bring nature to cities.
14 Mar 24
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Wishes for peace
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Yoko Ono’s instructional pieces invite viewers to involve themselves in her exhibition.
14 Mar 24
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Turn over a new leaf
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The Beijing City Library reinstates the relevance of the library in the digital age.
5 Mar 24
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Art that captivates the present and the future
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African Design
Boemo Diale is the latest recipient of the Tomorrows/Today Prize for emerging artists.
5 Mar 24
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C(hair)
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African Design
The Patewo Chair is inspired by the intricate beauty of the Patewo hairstyle.
5 Mar 24
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Need for speed
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A new book tracks South African auto-designer Keith Helfet’s career in design.
28 Feb 24
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Prize-winning portal
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Amina Agueznay is the winner of the 2024 Norval Sovereign African Art Prize.
28 Feb 24
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Pain phone
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The Panadol Pain Phone is a remote healthcare unit.
28 Feb 24
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Africa is now
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‘African design is reshaping the world’s cultural stage and sport shows us how.’
22 Feb 24
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The shoulders of giants
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A monumental retrospective tracks Esther Mahlangu’s lifelong pursuit of the arts.
22 Feb 24
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Fabric of the future
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Biofluff’s Savian is the ‘world’s first plant-based fur’.
22 Feb 24
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Building bridges
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This unreinforced bridge in France was created using 3D-printed recycled-material blocks.
13 Feb 24
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