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We chat to #DI Emerging Creative Kgothatso Malatjie about her emotionally charged multimedia work
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Kgothatso Malatjie uses different artforms to express herself her emotions
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26 Jul 21
#DI Exclusive: Steloolive launches his latest experimental project, NiKANiKA Robotics
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Maverick Ghanian muso and #DI18 performer Steloolive shares his most recent artistic explorations with us
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26 Jul 21
#DI Exclusive: Steloolive launches his latest experimental project, NiKANiKA Robotics
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Maverick Ghanian muso and #DI18 performer Steloolive shares his most recent artistic explorations with us
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26 Jul 21
We chat to #DI Emerging Creative Kgothatso Malatjie about her emotionally charged multimedia work
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Kgothatso Malatjie uses different artforms to express herself her emotions
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26 Jul 21
Design that envisions a better future
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No Waste winners, parks that halt climate change, & fashion that empowers…
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22 Jul 21
We chat to #DI Emerging Creative Azee Tanzi on tailoring and timeless fashion
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Azola Tanzi’s clothing career is tailor-made for her
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19 Jul 21
#DI Emerging Creative Chifunilo Mulusa talks to #DI on giving back & African luxury
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A timeless aesthetic is Milan-trained Chifunilo Mulusa’s design foundation
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19 Jul 21
Exploring Woven Cosmos, Kenyan biophilia, music’s mavericks, & our newest multimedia-ists
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New worlds
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15 Jul 21
We interview #DI Emerging Creative Alizwa Mnyatheli on her otherworldly art
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Self-taught artist Alizwa Mnyatheli’s work poetically explores various mediums.
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12 Jul 21
Kéré Architecture’s Startup Lions Campus is set to inspire future achievers
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Former #DI Speaker Diébédo Francis Kéré designs a new nature-inspired landmark in Kenya.
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12 Jul 21
Discover how #DI Emerging Creative Nhlakanipho Mashinini explores difficult subject matter in our exclusive interview with the young digital artist
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As a way to make sense of chaos, Nhlakanipho Mashinini layers different artistic techniques.
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12 Jul 21
Why KoolKiel’s cool, Kenya’s new CAMO-flage, proud LGBTQIA+ garb, & more!
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A shot of Expression
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8 Jul 21
Denouncing plastic, hair as art, African spirituality & the Bouroullec Brothers’s latest…
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Design for people, by people.
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7 Jul 21
Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu’s Parisian show stands out by blending in
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Thandiwe Muriu’s CAMO series celebrates being African by playing with colour and culture.
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5 Jul 21
Designing for queer kids, #DI Emerging Creative Tristan Shaun Henry uses fashion as socio-political commentary
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We chat to Tristan Shaun Henry about creating LGBTQIA+ awareness through fashion.
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5 Jul 21
Storytelling informs #DI Emerging Creative Lithemba Nziweni’s photography
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#DI Exclusive: We chat to Lithemba Nziweni about his approach to his craft
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5 Jul 21
Hair all about it! We interview #DI Emerging Creative Nikiwe Dlova on her hair art
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Nikiwe Dlova brings together head and heart.
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28 Jun 21
We spoke to #DI Emerging Creative Lerato Lodi about spirituality and her art
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Rising artist Lerato Lodi combines traditional African spirituality and contemporary Western practices.
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28 Jun 21
Reframing specs, a sustainable high-speed train, and adaptable materials
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Seeing into the future.
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23 Jun 21
#DI Global Graduate Ackeem Ngwenya envisions a future of fashion inclusivity with REFRAMD eyewear
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REFRAMD’s vision is one of individualized solutions to eyewear.
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21 Jun 21
#ECs IN FOCUS THIS YOUTH MONTH: A skilful sidestep saw the creation of furniture design firm DEFT Studios
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Architecture graduates Zani Alberts and Martin Tallie formed DEFT as a creative outlet.
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21 Jun 21
#ECs IN FOCUS THIS YOUTH MONTH: Having drawn since childhood, Robert Mapomane now hopes to compete on a global stage
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African Design
Part of the Class of 2021, Robert Mapomane’s ambition has been further fuelled by the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme.
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21 Jun 21
Archi’s latest: BIG’s news, Sir Adjaye sculpts, Serpentine launches & Snøhetta redesigns cement
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News and views from the world of architecture.
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16 Jun 21
South African Firm Counterspace’s Much-Anticipated Serpentine Pavilion Finally Opens to the Public
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Postponed to 2021, Counterspace’s 2020 Serpentine Pavilion celebrates places of meeting.
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14 Jun 21
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