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We caught up with graphic artist Leigh Le Roux
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Graphic Design & Illustration
South African graphic designer uses emotive illustrations to tell the stories of ordinary people.
22 May 17
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New film "Mixed Space" takes on flawed racial categories in South Africa
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Film & Animation
The colonial project mangled the way we see race, changing the way we see ourselves.
22 May 17
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Reducing carbon footprint of the built world with Solidia Technologies
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Design Thinking
Eco-friendliness can be achieved even in the granules with which we construct buildings.
22 May 17
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Love Story: A tale of refugees featuring Alec Baldwin and Julianne Moore
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Film & Animation
Forced migration is a recurring theme at this year's Venice Biennale. An installation in the South Africa pavilion interrogates empathy.
19 May 17
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Pop culture through the eyes of Tony Futura
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Humour in art reveals interesting questions about modern society.
19 May 17
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Not here for men
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Music & Sound Design
3 Must-see music videos addressing the abuse of women.
19 May 17
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Pedaling for clean air
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Urban & Landscape Design
A new addition to the Smog Free Project, and it comes in bicycle-form.
19 May 17
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This music video lets rip on the music industry’s so-called ‘Gatekeepers’
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Music & Sound Design
Jessie Reyez takes on industry sexism and misogyny with this short film.
19 May 17
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Rich Mnisi merges film with fashion
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Film & Animation
Check out this cinematic lookbook for Rich Mnisi's latest trans-seaonal collection Xingelengele.
18 May 17
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Three creatives on the power of storytelling in any medium
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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
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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
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Industrial Design
"To catch the plastic, act like plastic.
18 May 17
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A simpler way to purify water
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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
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Interaction Design
Innovative children’s library provides a fun learning alternative.
17 May 17
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Abandoned spaces in Hong Kong
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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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Blurring disciplinary boundaries, Cape Town-based creative Mikhailia Petersen builds intricate narratives in her photo series.
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Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Kenyaa Mzee’s latest visual collection is exhibiting at Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town in October.
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Design Indaba, Beefeater Gin and I Love The Dough collaborated on turning a pavement into a community-minded parklet.
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Iconic furniture design studio Herman Miller collaborated with Danish design brand HAY on a collection that reimagines the classic Eames collection.
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