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Insects: An answer to global hunger?

Design News • 11 May 17 • Sponsored Content

Could insect farming solve malnutrition problems in developing countries. >
Low-cost urinal system tackles a school’s sanitation issues

Next Generation • 11 May 17 • Sponsored Content

The modified urinals were developed by five middle school students. >
3 Must-See Design Talks by African creatives

Design News • 11 May 17 • Sponsored Content

All three of these designers are innovating in Africa’s unique circumstances. >
Reinventing the djembe drum for the modern home

Product Spotlight • 10 May 17 • Sponsored Content

“When the drums speak, even the kings are silent.” >
Call it what you want, says Olafur Eliasson, good design is about the consequences

Video Interviews • 10 May 17 • Sponsored Content

Over the coming months we’ll be dropping some footage of the creatives who lit up Design Indaba 2017. >
From battleground to playground

Design News • 10 May 17 • Sponsored Content

Co-designed playgrounds help refugee children heal and gain a sense of ownership. >
Teen develops bra to fight breast cancer

Next Generation • 10 May 17 • Sponsored Content

18-year old Julian Rios Cantu’s ‘auto exploration’ bra monitors changes in breast tissue. >
Freshlyground’s music video calls out South Africa’s lack of leadership

Design News • 10 May 17 • Sponsored Content

The band’s latest is a pointed address at South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma. >
Collaborative cartography for a good cause

Design News • 9 May 17 • Sponsored Content

A citizen-powered navigation app to benefit visually impaired folks. >
African Photography comes back to New York

Design News • 9 May 17 • Sponsored Content

In a second co-curated exhibition, our media partner Nataal brings a selection of African photographers to New York. >
Rebranding North Korea

Design News • 9 May 17 • Sponsored Content

Swedish studio Snask gives the totalitarian state a visual makeover. >
Songs To Play at My Funeral

Design News • 9 May 17 • Sponsored Content

It’s not as macabre as it sounds. >
How to help refugees feel at home

Design News • 8 May 17 • Sponsored Content

Innovators, creatives and philanthropists around the world are working on apps and online platforms that help refugees feel at home in unfamiliar places. >
The muted and impactful photography of Marcin Ryczek

Lookbook • 8 May 17 • Sponsored Content

A visual artist whose minimal arrangements speak volumes. >
Pop-up Happiness

Design News • 8 May 17 • Sponsored Content

Could there be a design solution for unhappiness? >
Zandile Tisani’s upcoming web series People You May Know resonates with a global audience

Design News • 8 May 17 • Sponsored Content

The South African series was recently nominated at a premier international festival >
Visualising Human Rights with Benjamin Dix’s PositiveNegatives

Design News • 8 May 17 • Sponsored Content

The UK-based nonprofit produces comics to educate the masses. >
Selly Raby-Kane on being a creative in Dakar

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:44 • 5 May 17 • Sponsored Content

We spoke to the face of Senegalese fashion about why she wakes up at 4am and more. >
Marianne Fassler’s latest lookbook is #FASSLERFABULOUS

Design News • 5 May 17 • Sponsored Content

Check out the newest editorial from the South African fashion label. >
Scientists fight malnutrition with super-shake

Design News • 5 May 17 • Sponsored Content

Peanut butter, chickpeas and a bit of oil can go a very long way in saving a life. >
Using your eyes to trick your stomach

Design News • 4 May 17 • Sponsored Content

Eating designer Marije Vogelzang explores the relationship between the eyes, the stomach and the appetite in her new project, Volumes. >
The twisted and wonderful illustrations of Shaun Hill

Design News • 4 May 17 • Sponsored Content

“It’s not so important to try to find inspiration, but rather to grab it when it comes naturally.” >
Flexible, organic and biodegradable: A new wave of electronics

Design Frontiers • 4 May 17 • Sponsored Content

A new semiconductor developed by Stanford researchers is as flexible as skin and easily degradable. >
Redefining golf with visual artist Imraan Christian and friends

Design News • 4 May 17 • Sponsored Content

This short film follows a crew of South African creatives exploring their connection to their city. >

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