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#ArchForArch 5: Bishop Margaret Vertue on Desmond Tutu and the true role of the church in South Africa
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Urban & Landscape Design
The anglican priest shares with us her thoughts on the Arch’s legacy in the 5th episode of our series on the Arch for Arch project.
8 Dec 17
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Natasha Jen on the power of being a critical thinker in the design world
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The Design Indaba 2018 speaker has collaborated with Nike, the Guggenheim Museum, Google, Puma and MIT Architecture among many others.
7 Dec 17
00:01:49
#ArchForArch 4: Albie Sachs on the remarkable legacy of Desmond Tutu
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Urban & Landscape Design
In the fourth episode of our video series, the former judge examines his relationship with the Arch.
7 Dec 17
00:02:14
Marie Caye on SAM and bridging the gap between tech and design
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Design Thinking
The #antenna2017 speaker talks SAM, what to do in Eindhoven and producing robots that do not require human intervention.
7 Dec 17
00:08:18
Thomy is an insulin kit designed with the needs of diabetic children in mind
Next Generation
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Product Design
Product designer Renata Souza talks about the inspiration and process behind her award-winning insulin kit.
4 Dec 17
00:09:50
How discarded bananas led these two designers into looking at consumerism and food waste
Next Generation
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Product Design
By tracking how bananas make it to Iceland, where there are no plantations, these designers shine a spotlight on waste and consumerism.
4 Dec 17
00:11:16
Imagine a future where your car window is a way for you to control your driving experience
Next Generation
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Design Thinking
Sebastien Gier talks us through his project where your car window lets you manipulate what you see outside, take pictures, bookmark and more.
4 Dec 17
00:08:26
Awundiboni looks at how rape culture reduces women's everyday experiences
Next Generation
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Design Activism
Thandiwe Msebenzi talks about her photography work as well as how she wants to use VR to further explore the topic.
4 Dec 17
00:13:35
This MIT sound artist is exploring the power of sound in public spaces
Next Generation
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Music & Sound Design
Nicolas Kisic Aguirre developed the Modular Rhythm Machine, an algorithmically controlled machine inspired by the Peruvian Cajon.
4 Dec 17
00:07:52
Myles Loftin explores racial profiling of black men wearing hoodies
Next Generation
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Art & Photography
The photographer says his project was partly inspired by the killing of Trayvon Martin.
4 Dec 17
00:09:45
Designer Kazuya Kawasaki on the future of zero-waste fashion design
Next Generation
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
What is the alternative role of the fashion designer in the age of biotechnology?
4 Dec 17
00:09:41
Providing accommodation for tourists does not have to come at the expense of locals
Next Generation
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Creative Economy
Using one of Cuba's oldest and rapidly gentrifying neighbourhoods as a lens, architect Iwo Borkowicz explores tourism and social housing.
4 Dec 17
00:01:58
#ArchForArch 3: The value of our South African Constitution
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Urban & Landscape Design
The third episode takes us to Constitution Hill, the site of the highest court in South Africa.
3 Dec 17
00:02:00
#ArchForArch 2: The Arch and his legacy
Design News
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Urban & Landscape Design
In the second episode of the Arch for Arch series, we talk to the people of South Africa.
2 Dec 17
00:10:42
An impactful project inspired by the designer's own experience recovering in hospital
Next Generation
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Product Design
Alissa Rees is reinventing the IV pole often used in hospitals for a more dynamic, dignified experience.
1 Dec 17
00:10:11
Where product design and conservationism meet
Next Generation
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Food Design
University of Applied Arts graduate Alexandra sees no boundaries between politics, culture and technology as she designs the Menu from the new Wild.
1 Dec 17
00:15:48
Creating local employment in Mexico with a new sustainable material
Next Generation
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Product Design
Designer Fernando Laposse is reviving an embattled farming process to offer Mexico an alternative livelihood.
1 Dec 17
00:10:12
Exploring nutmeg's connection to Dutch colonial history and fashion
Next Generation
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Royal College of Art graduate Marta Velasco Velasco presented a concise history lesson on the spice trade and textile industry of the colonial world.
1 Dec 17
00:11:06
Take a look at SAM, the machine that makes and sells its own cola
Next Generation
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Design Thinking
Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Marie Caye presents a contrarian view to the ever-present notion that creativity should be human-centric.
1 Dec 17
00:02:13
#ArchForArch 1: Is democracy a design project?
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Urban & Landscape Design
Design Indaba and Liberty partnered on the series to tell the story of the man behind the Arch For Arch monument in Cape Town.
1 Dec 17
00:08:00
What craft lies behind image-making?
Next Generation
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Graphic Design & Illustration
MIT's Lucy Liu talks about their project that interrogates the work of one image maker per issue.
30 Nov 17
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Cole Ndelu's arresting work tackles collective memory and the portrayal of black bodies
Design News
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Design Activism
The Durban-based artist and photographer challenges representation with her disruptive imagery.
30 Nov 17
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Ethiopian tech developers found a novel way to tackle waste management
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Industrial Design
Their design relies on an ultrasonic sensor that is integrated on top of the dustbin to measure how close the waste is relative to the cover on top.
30 Nov 17
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A problem solving game console to educate the next generation of brainy nerds
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Information Design
Seebox was uniquely designed with engineering education in mind.
29 Nov 17
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