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Graphic designer Felipe Taborda on Latin American graphic design
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23 May 18
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He worked with 32 top graphic designers, each one representing one of the 32 countries that will play in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Eric Gyamfi’s arresting portraits of women accused of witchcraft in northern Ghana
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23 May 18
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“One major decision I took upon speaking to the women, was the fact that I was not going to paint their devastation back to them.”
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This photo series is a 10-year snapshot of African youth and culture
Design News
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23 May 18
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“Africa is many fascinating and ambiguous things, but it is certainly not a poor continent.”
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How GetSmarter’s distance learning overhaul created a $100m company
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• Duration: 00:18:08
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22 May 18
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The brothers Sam & Rob Paddock explain the "deliberate design" behind the e-learning empire's success.
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NexLoop looks to nature to create a remarkable water generator
Design News
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21 May 18
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The company’s AquaWeb development is a self-sufficient and adaptable water management system.
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On resisting gentrification, social housing and the removal of statues in Central Park
Design News
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21 May 18
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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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A museum where your emotions are the main attraction
Next Generation
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18 May 18
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Siphilele Magagula’s conceptual design asks participants to lay their prejudices bare.
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Xhosa culture, heritage, colour inspires Thandazani Nofingxana's designs
Design News
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18 May 18
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The South African fashion designer exhibited at the Design Indaba Festival 2018 as one of 40 Emerging Creatives.
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Rovik tells the story of Kenyan migrant warrior in a far away galaxy
Design News
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17 May 18
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“The desire to place [the story] in the Star Wars universe was because we felt there was no African, cultural representation in an apparent galaxy."
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3D-printing tech for the marine world could save coral reefs
Design News
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17 May 18
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Coral reefs are among the most fragile ecosystems on the planet and are essential to marine life.
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VR tool takes viewers inside Gaza to create empathy for those affected by oppression and war
Design News
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16 May 18
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"By leveraging breakthrough technologies, such as virtual reality, we can create solidarity with those who are normally excluded"
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Future forms of concrete, plastic could be both sustainable and eco-friendly
Design Frontiers
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16 May 18
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“The polymers can be chemically recycled and reused, in principle, infinitely.”
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A Digital Drum is bringing computer skills to the youth in rural Uganda
Design Frontiers
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15 May 18
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Design without Borders has developed a way to bridge the information gap between urban and rural youth of Uganda.
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Rwanda-based photographer Chris Schwagga on photography as language
African Report
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15 May 18
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Burundian photographer Chris Schwagga uses photography as his language – and, just like words, an image can be very ambiguous.
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Conscious fashion: Amna Elshandaweely’s take on fashion and revolution
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15 May 18
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The Cairo designer makes a moving case for social impact with something as simple as the clothes we wear.
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The WikiCell: Nature-inspired edible packaging
Design News
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14 May 18
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WikiFoods aims to eliminate the overuse of plastic in food packaging.
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On landscape architecture as the lifeblood of a city
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:03:36
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14 May 18
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Cees van der Veeken gives us his take on the unscripted nature of landscape design at the inaugural Design Commons.
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Letters from a Birmingham Girl
Design News
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11 May 18
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A documentary about intersectionality, identity and family.
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Go ahead and take your selfies girl
Design News
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11 May 18
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Body-positive artist Zola Lovette is the creative behind a series of illustrations celebrating bathroom selfies.
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Eddy Kamuanga Ilunga celebrates Congo's Mangbetu culture
Design News
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10 May 18
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A dying warrior culture is remembered through the modern paintings created by this Congolese artist.
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Playgrounds that feed war-torn Syria's kids in more ways than one
Design News
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10 May 18
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It’s a healthy space where children are taught how to plant, grow and harvest fruits and vegetables.
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How will climate change affect our eating habits in 30 years time?
Design News
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10 May 18
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Researchers and scientists say we'll need to intensify the use of drought-tolerant food sources such as seaweed and more.
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Neri Oxman wins at Cooper Hewitt 2018 National Design Awards
Design News
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9 May 18
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“All ten of this year’s winners present a powerful design perspective and body of work that is at once inclusive and deeply personal..."
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Lebo Mashile on her life and how poetry and books became a lifeline
Talks
• Duration: 00:28:41
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9 May 18
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“Criss-crossing, jumping identities has been the story of my life.”
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