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How 'Sakhile&Me' is connecting Africa to the world
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Craft
Sakhile Matlhare explains how she created a hybrid art and research gallery in Frankfurt, Germany.
28 Aug 19
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How human connection inspires Neo Mahlangu’s work
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Graphic Design & Illustration
We met up with visual artist Neo Mahlangu as she exhibited her work at 100 % Design in Johannesburg.
27 Aug 19
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The Nonument Group is breathing life into forgotten worlds
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Urban & Landscape Design
Martin Baraga and Neja Tomšič, of the Nonument Group, and their team of researchers have set out to save the forgotten monuments of the 20th century.
23 Aug 19
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Three fashionable items designed for the differently abled
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Grace Jun and her team at the Open Style Lab are creating functional and stylish clothing that considers everyone.
23 Aug 19
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Silicon Valley wants to read your mind – here’s why you should be worried
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Product Design
The tech geniuses of Silicon Valley are developing machines capable of reading your brainwaves.
21 Aug 19
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Sifiso Shange honours women with his ‘Afri Modern’ designs
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
As the founder and director of Afri Modern, Sifiso Shange is making waves with his culturally influenced designs.
21 Aug 19
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Noma Osula on capturing the beauty of Africa
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Design Activism
“I want to portray the beauty I see in Africa and reconstruct the perceived idea of beauty and perfection.”
20 Aug 19
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Kordae Henry imagines an alternative African history and future
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Music & Sound Design
The artist combines science fiction, Afrofuturism and cinema to speculate on the myths of the future.
20 Aug 19
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5 quirky buildings that show architecture with a twist
Design News
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Architecture & Interiors
From a smog eating building in Poland to a cultural centre in Senegal that cools itself and more.
16 Aug 19
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Ukugrumba exhumes the tales of forgotten foot soldiers of the past
Design Frontiers
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Design Activism
Design Indaba Emerging Creative Tshepiso Mabula’s series 'Ukugrumba' examines the vacant spaces in conversations about justice, liberation and reconciliation.
14 Aug 19
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Theatres are evolving to reconnect us to each other and the environment
Design Frontiers
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Urban & Landscape Design
Theatres around the world are becoming more immersive and open to experimentation.
14 Aug 19
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Ensamble Studio is at the forefront of architecture, art and academic research
Design Frontiers
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Architecture & Interiors
The award-winning Spanish architects, Antón García-Abril and Débora Mesa, spoke at the Design Indaba Conference 2018.
14 Aug 19
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How Blackboard is helping kids unleash their creativity
Next Generation
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Nkanyezi Masango, founder of Blackboard, believes exposing kids to creative careers can unlock a world of opportunities.
13 Aug 19
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Merging architecture, entrepreneurship and digital fabrication in Cameroon
Design Frontiers
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Urban & Landscape Design
"Ours is the first digital manufacturing laboratory for architecture and design in Africa," African Fabbers School founder Paolo Cascone.
13 Aug 19
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Conserving Cairo's architectural heritage
African Report
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Architecture & Interiors
Meet ARCHiNOS, an architecture firm that is helping to restore Cairo's mediaeval and Ottoman-era buildings.
13 Aug 19
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The Trap is an exploration of the female form merged with nature
Design News
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Craft
Ali Aschman explores her conflicting feelings on the ways in which women have been associated with nature through the ages.
9 Aug 19
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Lukhanyo Mdingi on the defining characteristics of his eponymous label
Next Generation
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
“Luxury, essentially, is time. Using the spirit of time in the best way, in order to create quality items.”
7 Aug 19
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The Great Passenger Pigeon Comeback project is a blueprint for de-extinction
Design Frontiers
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Design Thinking
The speculative designer behind human leather, Tina Gorjanc explores the ethics and implications of de-extinction
7 Aug 19
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Discover forgotten worlds with The Lost Botanist
Design Frontiers
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Interaction Design
We journey forth with The Lost Botanist into worlds unknown made possible through animation and VR technology.
7 Aug 19
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Natsai Audrey Chieza on working with nature to help solve fashion's waste problem
Design Frontiers
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Product Design
She talks about projects that include dyeing clothes using bacteria, developing a residency programme and her love for Solange, Mafikizolo and Bjork.
6 Aug 19
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How 3D printing is helping to make music more accessible
Design Frontiers
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Product Design
By printing 3D instruments, designers are able to custom-fit the instrument to each musician, foregoing the usual barriers.
6 Aug 19
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Tahiti Fashion Week: A celebration of the island's rich cultural history
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
We take a look at the untapped talent of the French Polynesian island of Tahiti.
5 Aug 19
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Street artist Nardstar is painting women of colour in public spaces
Design News
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Design Activism
Nardstar's murals can be found in New York, Paris and her hometown, Cape Town
2 Aug 19
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Illustrating vernacular South African terms
Design Frontiers
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Kobie Niewoudt explores “Tsotsitaal” (the slang language among Cape Town's youth) with her illustrations and quirky gifs.
1 Aug 19
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