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Two artists use video and sculpture to explore perceptions of history and memory
Design News
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Art & Photography
Kyu Sang Lee and Martin Wilson talk to us about their project, Still-life with Three Suspended Bodies.
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30 Oct 19
Art as an exploration of the self and an interrogation of the world with Buhlebezwe Siwani
Design News
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African Design
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Art & Photography
"I’ve always said if art doesn’t engage socially what are you making it for?"
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10 Mar 18
Kristen van Niekerk
A young filmmaker who does it all – writing, animating, editing and directing.
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11 Jan 18
Airbnb is tapping into its network to help resettle refugees
Talks
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Design Thinking
Co-Founder & CPO Joe Gebbia announces that over 16,000 Airbnb hosts have already signed up to host refugees for free.
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1 Jun 17
Pure: No secrets, no makeup, no wardrobe in new Kyle Lewis music video
Design News
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African Design
This new video for Pure, the reinvention of South African singer Purity Zinhle Mkhize, is an honest piece that promotes positive body image.
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24 Feb 17
Robin Rhode on the artistic process as a journey
Inside View
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African Design
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Art & Photography
The lauded visual artist talks to us about engaging the notion of memory and journey.
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22 Feb 17
A taste of Dakar with a touch of nostalgia
Design News
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African Design
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Art & Photography
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
This recent winter campaign was shot by South African photographer Rudi Geyser against the backdrop of Dakar's old train station.
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14 Jul 16
Floris Kaayk: The Modular Body merges fact and fiction
Design Frontiers
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Design Thinking
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Film & Animation
Filmmaker Floris Kaayk toys with the public’s willingness to believe in the extraordinary.
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8 Jul 16
Welcome to Wes Africa: A new fashion campaign with a touch of nostalgia
Design News
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
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Film & Animation
Online fashion store Superbalist presents a Wes Anderson-inspired cinematic winter campaign shot in Dakar, Senegal. We'd like to share it with you.
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1 Jul 16
Multimedia project remembers the forgotten victims of political imprisonment
Design News
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Art & Photography
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Design Activism
Based in Austria, Christoph Lingg documents the forgotten history of political prisoners all over the world.
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10 Mar 16
Milton Glaser: Design to be a good citizen
Video Interviews
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Revered designer Milton Glaser spills design secrets, dispenses advice and explains the relationship between adverts, guns, and soda.
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12 Nov 15
Joost Grootens: Organising complex data through design
Video Interviews
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Information Design
Amsterdam-based graphic designer Joost Grootens organises complex information into maps, books and graphics.
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5 Nov 15
Trailer: Studio Formafantasma on words as a tool for design
Trailers
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Architecture & Interiors
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Design Thinking
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Product Design
Italian design duo Studio Formafantasma use talking and collaborating as core tools in its design process.
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3 Nov 15
Studio Formafantasma on words as a tool for design
Talks
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Craft
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Design Thinking
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Product Design
Italian design duo Studio Formafantasma use talking and collaborating as core tools in its design process.
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3 Nov 15
Tino Schaedler: Journey from the physical to the virtual
Video Interviews
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Architecture & Interiors
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Design Thinking
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Interaction Design
With a background in architecture and set design, Tino Schaedler is now taking on the world of virtual reality.
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22 Oct 15
An encounter between space travel and grief in this 3D animation
Design Frontiers
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Film & Animation
French filmmaking collective BRVTVS, create a hi-tech, futuristic music video set in deep space that captures the raw human emotion of grief.
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2 Oct 15
Hella Jongerius: Imperfection opens the user's imagination
Video Interviews
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Architecture & Interiors
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Product Design
Colour, materials and imperfection are just some of the things that internationally celebrated contemporary product designer Hella Jongerius values.
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24 Sep 15
Stanley Hainsworth on two decades of building distinct brands
Talks
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Design Thinking
In a talk peppered with audience laughter, Stanley Hainsworth shares his wisdom on branding the cultural icons of our time.
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15 Sep 15
Trailer: Stanley Hainsworth on two decades of building distinct brands
Trailers
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Design Thinking
In a talk peppered with audience laughter, Stanley Hainsworth shares his wisdom on branding the cultural icons of our time.
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15 Sep 15
Black Cats on Holiday wins Grand Prix at the Loerie Awards
Design News
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Creative Economy
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Film & Animation
IMPACT BBDO Dubai won the coveted Grand Prix award at the Loerie Awards last night for their cat campaign for the Lebanese national lottery.
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17 Aug 15
These astronauts-cum-farmers have grown the first vegetables in space
Design News
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Design Thinking
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Food Design
According to these “space farmers”, the first vegetables ever grown, harvested and eaten in space are quite delicious.
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12 Aug 15
Kenyan artist creates eccentric eyeglasses from electronic waste
Design News
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Art & Photography
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Design Thinking
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Kenyan artist Cyrus Kabiru uses electronic refuse and found metal to create dazzling pairs of sculptural eyewear.
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21 Jul 15
Meet Steve Frykholm, the poster boy of graphic design
FilmFestFriday
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
From designing posters for an annual picnic to hanging in the MoMAs permanent collection, this short documentary looks at the notable career of Steve Frykholm.
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10 Jul 15
Roy Choi: The food truck revolution that spread like wildfire
Video Interviews
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Design Thinking
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Food Design
The LA food truck kickstarted a global movement thanks to Twitter, says Roy Choi.
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19 Jun 15
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