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Peter Veenstra to build dome of plants at Design Indaba venue in Cape Town
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Dutch landscape architect Peter Veenstra has revealed plans to build a plant-covered bamboo sphere in Cape Town's Luthuli Plaza.
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17 Jul 18
5 key trends from Design Indaba
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And what brands can learn from Africa's most creative conference.
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16 Jul 18
Design Indaba 2018: A festival of optimism in the face of ecological turmoil
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Design Indaba 2018 once again lured a roster of international designers, filmmakers, musicians and other artists to Cape Town.
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16 Jul 18
Faith XLVII unveils new mural and Peace Manifesto in San Fransisco
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"We formulated our own Manifesto, keeping the perspective as inclusive as possible. For me, the main objective is empathy. "
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16 Jul 18
How can we adjust our world to accommodate an ever-expanding global population?
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These interventions could help relieve the enormous pressures felt by cities in a crowded world.
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11 Jul 18
When a natural disaster occurred in Chile, Alejandro Aravena and his team set out to rebuild the city
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The architect tackles the reconstruction of a city through public participation.
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9 Jul 18
Two brothers are spearheading a revival of stone architecture in Palestine
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This sculptural project brings together ancient stonework and cutting-edge design methods.
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6 Jul 18
The A’ Design Award and competition is open for entries
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The awards aim to advance society through good design.
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26 Jun 18
Hermann Kamte, the young Cameroonian architect designing for smart cities
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Hermann Kamte is an award-winning architect whose design philosophy looks to the past and present to make cities for the future.
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21 Jun 18
The Unusual Football Field challenges the boundaries of existing areas
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Urban & Landscape Design
As the world gears up for the 2018 Fifa World Cup, we take a look at this curious soccer pitch designed for space-starved urban areas.
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31 May 18
Could embracing the informality of South Africa’s chaotic taxi industry do more good than bad?
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African Design
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Researcher and urban planner Zonke Mkhomazi discusses the history and future of transport in South Africa.
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22 May 18
On resisting gentrification, social housing and the removal of statues in Central Park
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Justin Garrett Moore also talks about the delicate job of balancing the varied needs of New York residents.
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21 May 18
On landscape architecture as the lifeblood of a city
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Urban & Landscape Design
Cees van der Veeken gives us his take on the unscripted nature of landscape design at the inaugural Design Commons.
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14 May 18
Ukubutha: A waste-to-energy solution to mobilise residents in informal settlements
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Architecture graduate Nicole Moyo shares her idea on how informal communities can create their own water, energy and waste systems.
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8 May 18
Iwo Borkowicz on finding housing solutions that serve both tourists and locals
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The young architect who was a Global Graduate at Design Indaba 2018 talks about his upcoming project in Tanzania.
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18 Apr 18
Copenhagenize Design Co. is making moves to see more bicycles in urban areas
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“The bicycle is the most powerful tool in our urban toolboxes to fix our cities.”
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17 Apr 18
Sustainable planter helps trees and plants survive in arid environments
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A product developed by Dutch startup Land Life Company increases seedling survival rates up to 95 per cent.
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16 Apr 18
Can you redevelop a big city like Lagos without displacing the poor?
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Urban planner Lookman Oshodi seems to think it is possible.
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13 Apr 18
Three unique factors that are important to building a modern city
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Here are three key takeaways from some of our Design Commons speakers.
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9 Apr 18
Plenty aims to build a giant indoor farm next to every major city
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Plenty’s mission is to give each city a hub to grow organic herbs and vegetables locally and indoors.
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5 Apr 18
Norway announces plans for a sustainable, smart city near the country’s major airport
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The ‘energy positive’ Oslo Airport City will be the first of its kind.
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29 Mar 18
Spaces designed not for cars, but for people
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Urban & Landscape Design
Is an underground, automated road tunnel the answer to the nightmare that is traffic congestion?
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27 Mar 18
Feather sculpture honours bond between Ireland and a Native American nation
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Urban & Landscape Design
Towering 20 feet into the Irish sky, Kindred Spirits recognises the Choctaw Nation for their generosity during Ireland's Great Famine.
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27 Mar 18
Three innovative buildings that show the way forward in architecture
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Take a look at the cutting-edge solutions designers have used to solve modern problems of the built world on three different continents.
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26 Mar 18
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