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Lonneke Gordijn: Technology that reawakens awe

Talks > Design Thinking

Blending nature and technology, Lonneke Gordijn explores how kinetic installations can evoke wonder, reconnect us to nature, and create moments of awe. >

17 Apr 26
Nature and Nurture

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

An new facility in Albania, designed by Davide Macullo Architects is ushering in a new era of animal care >

11 Jul 25
Sensing Nature

Design News > Design Activism / Interaction Design

Design studio unveils bioacoustic communication system to foster a deeper connection with nature >

30 Jan 25
Rays of sunshine

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Creative Economy / Urban & Landscape Design

Atelier Nomadic’s luxury bamboo treehouses are inspired by Mobula Rays >

20 Feb 22
Anke van der Linden

Anke van der Linden is a jewellery designer from Shelley Beach, KwaZulu-Natal. >

6 Dec 19
The industrialisation of the natural world

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Thinking

Speculations on the future of biodiversity after the sixth mass extinction. >

22 May 19
Kiko Farkas on nature's role in his work as a graphic designer

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

He took the Design Indaba audience through his most famous project and showcased how nature inspired it. >

21 May 19
Cleansing the air with clever anti-pollutant roof tiles

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

It is now possible to reduce the effect of fossil fuel burning with this simple smog-busting building material. >

8 Jun 18
On landscape architecture as the lifeblood of a city

Video Interviews > Urban & Landscape Design

Cees van der Veeken gives us his take on the unscripted nature of landscape design at the inaugural Design Commons. >

14 May 18
The Beecosystem brings the art and science of beekeeping straight into your home

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Its size means that it is ideal for use in the home, the classroom and other important educational spaces. >

29 Mar 18
A wound-healing gel inspired by slugs

Design News > Design Thinking

Where sutures and stitches fail, doctors are turning to the restorative slime of gastropods. >

20 Mar 18
Here's what makes this small Iranian town one of the world's most walkable

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Due to the unusual layout, no motor vehicles are permitted to enter Masuleh. >

14 Mar 18
The Urchins is taking the craft of crochet to a new level

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Craft

Where biomimicry, cultural weaving and lots of polyester strands meet. >

8 Feb 18
Designer Thebe Magugu explores escapism in his latest collection

Lookbook > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design

"I started to imagine a woman taking to the great outdoors, to escape the burdens and noise of urban living." >

1 Feb 18
Testing the bounds of modular home design with DD16

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

This architecture prototype caters for intrepid voyagers and nomadic fishermen with utmost economy in its design. >

21 Aug 17
The making of Taputti and the Sea with Kaja Dahl and Agata Karolina

Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Product Design

We follow the product designer and perfumer behind this scent design project as they epitomise the nature of Cape Town in fragrant form. >

2 Aug 17
Kaja Dahl on exploring the natural essence of Cape Town in scent form

Talks > Product Design

She collected samples of soil, dried fynbos, wood, stone and seaweed to distil an accurate fragrance of the city’s landscape. >

2 Aug 17
Peter Veenstra on building outspoken landscapes

Video Interviews > Urban & Landscape Design

"In the end we are happiest when the structural improvement and design [thinking] come together,” says the Dutch landscape architect. >

22 Jul 17
A photographer is building a photographic ark of animals before they go extinct

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Activism

National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore's project The Photo Ark currently holds photos of over 6500 distinct animal species. >

5 Jun 17
The muted and impactful photography of Marcin Ryczek

Lookbook > Art & Photography

A visual artist whose minimal arrangements speak volumes. >

8 May 17
Eco-friendly digs for the modern nomad

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Creative Economy

The University of Porto (UPTEC), Portuguese startup Ecocubo created a prefab perfect for travellers. >

15 Mar 17
Capturing Cape Town’s scent with Kaja Solgaard Dahl

Next Generation > Design Thinking / Product Design

This designer is fascinated with creativity that uplifts our sensory experiences. >

1 Mar 17
Intricate paper cuts embrace the chaos of the concrete jungle

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Skyscrapers, communication towers and nature combine in artist Bovey Lee’s maze-like work. >

23 Jan 17
Beginning of Life

Design News > Film & Animation / Music & Sound Design

Take a look at the live production that depicted the earliest years of life on Earth. >

22 Dec 16

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