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The colour-changing T-shirt that detects the presence of water pollution
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Product Design
This T-shirt line reveals some of the more shocking effects of climate change.
21 Jul 17
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Laduma Ngxokolo's timely move into wearable tech
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Information Design
The limited edition Mna Nam by Laduma allows you to save as easily as you would normally spend.
21 Jul 17
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Introducing Spectrum.za – a new publication focusing on the work of black LGBT+ creatives
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Design Thinking
The e-zine centres marginalised identities and their narratives.
21 Jul 17
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This breathable workout suit helps you cool down after a sweaty gym session
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Product Design
Researchers at MIT use living cells to give this unique garment a cool advantage.
21 Jul 17
00:04:14
Lernert & Sander on crafting their own niche, creativity and their future in high-concept art
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Film & Animation
"We are not interested in style. We are interested in a good idea," says the Dutch duo on creativity.
21 Jul 17
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Walk the geometric maze of Camille Walala
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Interaction Design
The interactive exhibition is transforming the Greenwich Peninsula’s NOW Gallery into a body-bending experience.
21 Jul 17
00:35:03
Filmmakers Lernert & Sander address piracy in the creative industry
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Film & Animation
Their approach to their talk at the Design Indaba Conference 2017 was no different to their stunningly cheeky designs.
21 Jul 17
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Curtain-like exterior gives this new building a sense of always being in motion
Design News
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Urban & Landscape Design
The Shanghai Bund Financial Center is a collaboration between Foster & Partners and Heatherwick Studio.
20 Jul 17
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Could plant-based graffiti be the street art of the future?
Design News
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Urban & Landscape Design
This multimedia designer uses foliage as a paint brush.
20 Jul 17
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Filmmaker and director Sunu Gonera on afrofuturism and getting branded content right
Design News
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Film & Animation
The Cannes Lions award-winning filmmaker believes in authentic African storytelling.
20 Jul 17
00:02:08
British technology designer Chris Sheldrick on design and reinventing the postal address
Video Interviews
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Information Design
The technology designer wants to make life easier for 4 billion people without an address.
19 Jul 17
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Wasted reimagines how we deal with urban trash
Design News
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Design Activism
Amsterdam-based CITIES Foundation has used plastic as currency for two years. Now they’ve added paper, textiles and glass.
19 Jul 17
00:19:31
Chris Sheldrick’s what3words is redefining the global address system
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Design Thinking
Making the world a less frustrating, more efficient and safer place.
19 Jul 17
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The ecological reincarnation of Mount Trashmore
Design News
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Urban & Landscape Design
Proof that a second chance at life can be rewarding, even when it comes to lifeless urban spaces.
18 Jul 17
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Step into the vibrant alternative future of Adblock City
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
How will we escape the ever-mounting saturation of advertising in our cities?
18 Jul 17
00:02:53
Marko Ahtisaari explains two revolutionary projects
Video Interviews
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Design Activism
The tech guru wants to replace medicine with music and use the Bitcoin system to overhaul the way artists are paid by streaming services.
18 Jul 17
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Everything you always wanted to know about toilets, but were afraid to ask
Design Frontiers
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Product Design
The Cube Design Museum in the Netherlands is hosting an interesting new exhibition.
18 Jul 17
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Cook This Page wants to make cooking new things easy and fun
Design News
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Interaction Design
Interactive IKEA recipes demonstrate just how deliciously simple creativity can be.
17 Jul 17
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The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art has found a novel way to share its vast artwork
Design News
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Information Design
US art lovers can text keywords or an emoji and receive matching pictures from the museum's database
17 Jul 17
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New vertical residences in Eindhoven to be designed by MVRDV
Design News
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Architecture & Interiors
This mosaic-like structure combines urban farming, housing and more in the Eindhoven city centre.
17 Jul 17
00:22:12
Unwind: Music as an alternative to traditional medicine
Talks
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Design Activism
Marko Ahtisaari presents Unwind, a global experiment in drug-free ways to treat physical and mental health.
17 Jul 17
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Cape Town décor label Mia Mélange revitalises with fresh look and feel
Design News
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Product Design
“Our intention was to express the diverse ways in which our products can be used in and around the home.”
16 Jul 17
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Daan Roosegaarde’s Smog Free Bicycles clean the air as you ride
Design Frontiers
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Product Design
The next phase of Smog Free Project China is almost here.
14 Jul 17
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A golden way to draw attention to an overlooked piece of female anatomy
Design News
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Design Activism
Alli Sebastian Wolf hopes that her work will spur more conversations about the fascinating magic and underappreciated aspects of the clitoris.
14 Jul 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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