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31 Bits’ holistic business model empowers Ugandan women

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Jewellery brand creates a sustainable income for Ugandan artisans while teaching them skills to become self-reliant.

11 Mar 16
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Experimental street art inspired by the Cape

Design News > Art & Photography

South African illustrator and street artist Anwar Davids aims to make his work accessible all over the world.

11 Mar 16
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A new, sustainable way to make plastic

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Researchers at Stanford have found a way to create sustainable plastic using inedible plant materials.

11 Mar 16
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Wi-Fi trashcans encourage festivalgoers to practise responsible rubbish disposal

Design News > Creative Economy

Indian startup ThinkScream develops a trashcan that provides Wi-Fi connection in exchange for trash.

10 Mar 16
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The Venus Bushfires: Two worlds collide in a Pidgin English opera

Video Interviews > Music & Sound Design

Nigerian-born Helen Isibor-Epega, otherwise known as The Venus Bushfires, is a singer-songwriter who explains why she likes to tick the "other" box.

10 Mar 16
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Graffiti as a tool for liberation in Kabul

Design Frontiers > Design Activism

Liberation and the fight for women's rights through contemporary art and graffiti in Kabul.

10 Mar 16
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UNICEF bicycle initiative helps Ghanaian schoolgirls get to class safely

Design News > Design Activism

Swedish brand Vélosophy teams up with UNICEF to donate its commuter bikes to girls in Ghana.

10 Mar 16
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Rope made out of plastic bottles

Design Frontiers > Product Design

A really handy tool from a runaway Kickstarter campaign.

10 Mar 16
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Multimedia project remembers the forgotten victims of political imprisonment

Design News > Design Activism

Based in Austria, Christoph Lingg documents the forgotten history of political prisoners all over the world.

10 Mar 16
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Barrett Nash: Innovations in East African motorcycle transport

Video Interviews > Interaction Design

Safe Motos is helping to give motorcycle taxis in East Africa a better reputation.

9 Mar 16/ Brand Collaboration
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Old tennis rackets become colourful works of art

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Cape Town local Danielle Clough has many inventive outlets, but her embroidery has caught the attention of the creative world.

9 Mar 16
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IKEA's next step for sustainability

Design News > Creative Economy

The eco-responsible furniture company is transitioning to biobased packaging made out of mushrooms.

9 Mar 16
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New supermarket in Denmark only stocks food past its sell by date

Design News > Creative Economy

WeFood is reducing food waste in Denmark by selling the food that mainstream supermarkets throw out.

9 Mar 16
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Enter your design to the Green Product Award

Design News > Design Activism

The Green Product Award have extended their deadline exclusively for Design Indaba readers. Submissions are open until Sunday 13 March.

9 Mar 16
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Embroidery and needlepoint give prisoners a new outlook

Design News > Design Activism

The Fine Cell Work initiative has contributed to the rehabilitation of the UK’s prisoners for over a decade.

9 Mar 16
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This is what it's like to read with dyslexia

Design News > Interaction Design

Victor Widell’s interactive blog post lets the viewer experience what it’s like to be dyslexic.

9 Mar 16
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Nigerian artist uses posters to tackle issues of climate change

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Nigerian artist Fred Martins uses art to trigger an emotional response in the viewer and to convey a serious message about climate change.

8 Mar 16
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Perfect man-made waves

Design Frontiers > Urban & Landscape Design

Kelly Slater's high-performance, man-made wave pool has been met with scepticism in the industry.

8 Mar 16
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Sideways driving with Goodyear’s latest concept tyre

Design Frontiers > Product Design

International tyre company Goodyear has revealed the spherical-shaped, smart tyre of the future.

8 Mar 16
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Accra-based Swedish fashion brand creates street couture in collaboration with Ghanaian tailors

Lookbook > Fashion & Jewellery Design

HI ON LIFE is a fashion brand driven by sustainable design, Ghanaian culture and a Scandinavian appreciation of form.

8 Mar 16
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Leaving design up to chance

Design News > Product Design

Origami-inspired game randomises the textile design process, encouraging the creation of new knowledge.

8 Mar 16
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Jua Kali interprets the ingenuity of Nairobi's informal sector

Q&A > Art & Photography

Kenyan artist Tahir Carl Karmali's photomontage series deconstructs hacker culture in Kenya.

7 Mar 16
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Hello Tractor brings African farmers equipment on demand

Design News > Information Design

Nigerian technology startup Hello Tractor is an on-demand farming machinery service for farmers in rural Africa.

7 Mar 16
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High-tech repository for the dead

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Ruri Den is an alternative to burial sites for space-starved cities like Tokyo

7 Mar 16

From the Archives

Hopeful romantic

Q&A • 24 Oct 22

Blurring disciplinary boundaries, Cape Town-based creative Mikhailia Petersen builds intricate narratives in her photo series. >
Head above water

Design News • 24 Oct 22

Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Kenyaa Mzee’s latest visual collection is exhibiting at Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town in October. >
Parking off

Design News • 24 Oct 22

Design Indaba, Beefeater Gin and I Love The Dough collaborated on turning a pavement into a community-minded parklet. >
Modern classics

Design News • 24 Oct 22

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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