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The world's most pressing problems?

Hot Topic > Design Activism / Design Thinking

If there were a global design agency stationed at the UN bringing governments, NPOs and designers together, what issues would it address? >

9 Jul 14
Focus on: Design for rural contexts

Focus On > Architecture & Interiors / Creative Economy / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Industrial Design / Product Design

Six projects that broaden access to products and services in rural communities around the globe. >

29 Jun 14
Take Five

Take Five > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration / Music & Sound Design / Product Design

From a musical track to a museum that became a typeface - check out the stories that made headlines on designindaba.com this week. >

27 Jun 14
Juliana Rotich: What connectivity can do for Africa

Video Interviews > African Design / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Information Design

Economic growth is just one effect greater connectivity can have in Africa, says the co-founder of Ushahidi in this interview. >

18 Jun 14
Ekasi Water Cap

Design Frontiers > African Design / Design Activism / Industrial Design

Peter Krige has prototyped a pressure-tight closure that can be fitted onto easily available parts to create a shower for unplumbed homes. >

17 Jun 14
A fire detection system for shacks

Next Generation > Design Activism / Industrial Design

A devastating shack fire that displaced thousands and took the lives of three people spurred this team of UCT students to turn theory into reality. >

13 Jun 14
Nille Juul-Sørensen: Designing systems to solve social problems

Video Interviews > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Design Thinking

The Danish designer implores his peers to step outside their comfort zone and design solutions for social ills. >

5 Jun 14
A social agenda

Design News > Craft / Creative Economy / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

The DMY International Design Festival in Berlin will be introducing a new annual section that focuses on social design. >

27 May 14
Next Generation: Student design for social good

Next Generation > Design Activism / Product Design

Third year product design students from Parsons partnered with Areaware to design small "impulse buy" gifts with a portion of the proceeds going to a charity. >

23 May 14
Collective creativity

Design News > Design Activism / Design Thinking

We've been tracking the stages of one of the challenges on OpenIDEO that aims to address issues of safety for women and girls in low-income urban areas. >

21 May 14
Design for a better life

Q&A > Architecture & Interiors / Creative Economy / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

With 12 more days till the deadline for the Better Living Challenge, Design Indaba chats to project manager Fran Cox about why you should enter. >

19 May 14
Made of paper

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism

Shigeru Ban has constructed paper log houses for victims effected by typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. >

19 May 14
Faith47 & Thingking on connecting Capetonians across geographical divides

Video Interviews > Art & Photography / Design Activism / Interaction Design

We interview Faith47 and Lyall Sprong of Thingking about how #ANOTHERLIGHTUP aims to raise enough funds to erect 80 streetlights in Monwabisi Park. >

13 May 14
Cost saver

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism / African Design

Ghanaian architect Joe Osae-Addo has designed a more affordable cement to be used for construction in Africa. >

12 May 14
Heart beat

Design News > Creative Economy / Design Activism / Product Design / African Design

Freeplay Energy's fetal heart rate monitor provides a safe and accessible solution for healthcare workers in developing countries during childbirth. >

6 May 14
Pads to improve education

Design News > African Design / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

Many girls in Uganda aren't able to attend school on the days they menstruate because they can’t afford the basic sanitary products. Makapads offers a solution. >

2 May 14
Africa under construction

Video Interviews > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism

Zimbabwe to Burkina Faso; South Africa to Nigeria, four architects across the continent share their insights on designing and building in Africa. >

22 Apr 14
Using Art for Good

Design News > Art & Photography / Design Activism

Lauren Beukes in support of Rape Crisis >

27 Feb 14
Homework done anywhere

Design News > Design Activism / Product Design

Megan Laughton’s prototype for a space-saving, lightweight, easy to store desk and chair is this year’s Making the Difference through Design winner. >

9 Nov 13
Bland Hoke and Howard Chambers on cities working for people.

Talks > Design Activism / Interaction Design

Bland Hoke and Howard Chambers explore how design can transform cities, making them more dynamic and turning them into real community assets. >

20 Sep 13
Jeanne van Heeswijk on community development by co-production

Talks > Design Activism / Urban & Landscape Design

Jeanne van Heeswijk believes that "radicalising the local" is one of the most important things in the effort to develop communities. >

19 Jul 13
Albie Sachs on designing the Constitutional Court of South Africa

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

Albie Sachs talks about the design of the Constitutional Court of South Africa, a building that is “a place for everybody”. >

13 Feb 13
John Bielenberg on why thinking wrong is right

Talks > Design Activism / Design Thinking

John Bielenberg believes in thinking wrong to do right. Here he discusses his projects that drive positive change. >

21 Dec 12
Your Street Eindhoven: Gloeilampplantsoen

Video Interviews > Urban & Landscape Design / Design Activism

“Gloeilampplantsoen” is the name of the project of the first place winners in the Your Street Eindhoven Challenge. >

2 Nov 12

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