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Imagine a future where your car window is a way for you to control your driving experience

Next Generation > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Design Thinking

Sebastien Gier talks us through his project where your car window lets you manipulate what you see outside, take pictures, bookmark and more. >

4 Dec 17
Awundiboni looks at how rape culture reduces women's everyday experiences

Next Generation > African Design / Art & Photography / Design Activism

Thandiwe Msebenzi talks about her photography work as well as how she wants to use VR to further explore the topic. >

4 Dec 17
This MIT sound artist is exploring the power of sound in public spaces

Next Generation > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Music & Sound Design

Nicolas Kisic Aguirre developed the Modular Rhythm Machine, an algorithmically controlled machine inspired by the Peruvian Cajon. >

4 Dec 17
Where product design and conservationism meet

Next Generation > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Food Design

University of Applied Arts graduate Alexandra sees no boundaries between politics, culture and technology as she designs the Menu from the new Wild. >

1 Dec 17
Creating local employment in Mexico with a new sustainable material

Next Generation > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Product Design

Designer Fernando Laposse is reviving an embattled farming process to offer Mexico an alternative livelihood. >

1 Dec 17
#ArchForArch 1: Is democracy a design project?

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism / Urban & Landscape Design

Design Indaba and Liberty partnered on the series to tell the story of the man behind the Arch For Arch monument in Cape Town. >

1 Dec 17
Cole Ndelu's arresting work tackles collective memory and the portrayal of black bodies

Design News > African Design / Art & Photography / Design Activism

The Durban-based artist and photographer challenges representation with her disruptive imagery. >

30 Nov 17
Thandiwe Msebenzi on fairness, the power of fragility and collaboration

Video Interviews > Art & Photography / Creative Economy / Design Activism

"Designers are constantly collaborating with other people to create things and they're constantly pushing towards reaching a broader audience." >

27 Nov 17
Used boxes designed to make toys for displaced children

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

Toys, fun and play are basic needs for children. One designer is making sure it reaches disaster-stricken areas. >

24 Nov 17
Design is all-encompassing but is it always all-inclusive?

Design News > Design Activism / Information Design

Hidden Women of Design is a series of talks committed to encouraging and supporting female designers. >

20 Nov 17
On visibility, social housing, and weaponising sound

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Antenna was not only a stage to spread ideas. These young people challenged convention. >

16 Nov 17
What should South African creative directors do to make a change beyond advertising?

Design News > African Design / Creative Economy / Design Activism

Net#work BBDO’s Mike Schalit and Emma Strydom gathered insights from 30 creative directors to answer this question. >

9 Nov 17
On the inaugural Antenna and why the future of design is in safe hands

Next Generation > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Here is a taste of what young designers from around the world have up their sleeves. >

7 Nov 17
Direct air capture plant aims to filter carbon dioxide from the atmosphere

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

A Zurich-based removal company have presented a way to extract carbon dioxide directly from the air. >

6 Nov 17
Researchers develop EDCC, a new earthquake-resistant concrete

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

The malleability of this eco-friendly concrete aims to withstand earthquake pressure. >

2 Nov 17
Fernando Laposse wins at the Future Food Design Awards

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors / Creative Economy / Design Activism / Product Design

The awards, which were held during Dutch Design Week, had a total of 73 projects from 24 different countries. >

28 Oct 17
Olafur Eliasson talks design that has real-world significance

Talks > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson gives us his take on what functional design means and the newest member of the Little Sun family. >

28 Oct 17
Urban trees as sustainability power tools for cities

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

If trees are providing so many benefits, why are cities letting this natural resource dwindle? >

19 Oct 17
Self-taught inventor powers a village in West Africa using hydro energy

Design News > African Design / Design Activism / Industrial Design

He built a micro-hydroelectric dam for his village using his savings of about R78 000. >

18 Oct 17
First stage of Dementia gets innovative home hub

Product Spotlight > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

With the push of a button, misplacing belongings in stage one Dementia might become less frustrating. >

16 Oct 17
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | October 2017

Take Five > African Design / Art & Photography / Design Activism / Product Design

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look! >

13 Oct 17
The inaugural Antenna promises to be an unforgettable experience

Next Generation > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Get your tickets and come see the future of design on stage during Dutch Design Week. >

12 Oct 17
The Trashpresso transforms plastic bottles into stunning architectural tiles

Design News > Design Activism / Industrial Design

This remarkable upcycling process turns discarded waste into something beautiful. >

9 Oct 17
UAE reveals the Mars Science project

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism / Urban & Landscape Design

The project aims to build the first inhabitable human settlement on Mars. >

4 Oct 17

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