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Vienna gives same-sex love the green light

Design News > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

Same-sex couples in the place of the ordinary traffic light figure are becoming a permanent fixture in European cities. >

2 Oct 15
Silkworms are spinning a new future for Kenyan farmers

Design News > African Design / Urban & Landscape Design

Farmers in Kenya are turning away from maize and looking toward silk farming. It is less susceptible to erratic weather and ensures a steady income. >

1 Oct 15
Tiny tram-like houses designed to revive an old shipyard

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

Polish architecture students envision an artistic commune with their affordable housing project, Small House on Tracks. >

28 Sep 15
Tree Adoption Uganda is helping impoverished youths start sustainable businesses

Design News > Creative Economy / Urban & Landscape Design

The TreeCapital tree-planting programme is turning young Ugandan adults into entrepreneurs and environmental activists. >

22 Sep 15
Rebuilding Haiti one house at time

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

New Story has funded the construction of 100 new homes for Haiti’s homeless in 100 days with its transparent, online fundraising platform. >

15 Sep 15
Non-profit’s greenhouses help Andean communities combat malnutrition

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

A social development project in the Andes Mountains has changed the diet and farming methods of highland Peruvians. >

14 Sep 15
Africa's cleanest city is officially a car-free zone

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

The Rwandan city of Kigali is a beacon of clean living as its recently implemented car-free policy makes way for a new green transport system. >

10 Sep 15
Burning Man Festival calls out to urban designers

Design News > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

The Black Rock City Ministry of Urban Planning has put a call out to urban designers to reimagine the Burning Man Festival’s temporary city design. >

24 Aug 15
Cape Town’s Hotel Verde wins double platinum with innovative green design

Design News > Design Activism / Industrial Design / Urban & Landscape Design

Hotel Verde was awarded a second LEED Platinum Green Building Certification for its ongoing commitment to running an environmentally friendly hotel. >

7 Aug 15
Faith47’s new project "Lay Your Weapons Down"

Design News > Art & Photography / Urban & Landscape Design

The Cape Town artist’s latest work is situated in a creative district of New York City and speaks to the power of human connection. >

7 Aug 15
A rainbow of hope covers a drug infused district

Design News > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

A perilous Mexican town has had a bright makeover, bringing colour to its walls and optimism to its residents. >

31 Jul 15
Abandoned golf courses in Japan are being turned into solar energy fields

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

Japanese technology company Kyocera are converting abandoned golf courses into huge solar energy fields. >

28 Jul 15
The Dutch Windwheel has been built to be a beacon of clean energy

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design

Rotterdam’s futuristic wind turbine will be a sustainable energy landmark as well as a unique place to live. >

27 Jul 15
Studio Ayaskan's indoor ecosystem mimics the sensory experience of nature

Next Generation > Design Thinking / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

The twin designers at London's Studio Ayaskan have designed Flow, an indoor ecosystem that captures the sensory experience of Mother Nature >

27 Jul 15
A field of wheat in the shadows of skyscrapers

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

After recreating Agnes Denes’ famous Wheatfield earthwork in Milan, locals are invited to reap what they sowed. >

13 Jul 15
Personal tales of Chinese urbanism in Africa

Design News > Art & Photography / Urban & Landscape Design

A new exhibition at New York’s Storefront for Art and Architecture investigates the impact of Chinese development on fast-growing African cities. >

19 Jun 15
A pop-up office in Hackney Square park

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

London’s East End finds a new way to enjoy its green spaces with TREExOFFICE, a pop-up workspace outdoors. >

17 Jun 15
Beyond Entropy Africa: A new kind of common ground in Luanda

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

The Angola-based architecture group Beyond Entropy Africa brings radical change to an urban sprawl with a single plant. >

3 Jun 15
30 Weeks supercharges entrepreneurial training for designers

Design News > Design Thinking / Industrial Design / Information Design / Interaction Design / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

A team of New York design schools in collaboration with Google have created 30 Weeks, a hybrid between a tech incubator and design school. >

2 Jun 15
Alejandro Aravena’s UC Innovation Centre wins 2015 Design of the Year Award for Architecture

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

London’s Design Museum selects the Chilean’s university building over 15 other acclaimed nominees. >

1 Jun 15
#cocreateSA calls on designers again

Q&A > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

The Dutch government goes for impact with a second project linking innovators from South Africa and the Netherlands to solve local challenges. >

21 Apr 15
Focus on: The fine art of street signs

Focus On > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration / Urban & Landscape Design

Street signs hold sway in our urban psyches, thanks to these design masters – and subverters. >

6 Apr 15
Focus on: Rwanda

Focus On > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration / Urban & Landscape Design

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Rwanda is full of positive signs of growth and repair. >

3 Apr 15
Paul du Toit public artwork

Paul du Toit's sculpture "Into Tomorrow" was unveiled on the corner of Bree and Shortmarket Streets on 28 February 2015, with funding from Design Indaba. >

1 Apr 15

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