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On visibility, social housing, and weaponising sound
Design News
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16 Nov 17
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Antenna was not only a stage to spread ideas. These young people challenged convention.
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Cape Town is the first city in Africa to be named a UNESCO City of Design
Design News
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14 Nov 17
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The Cape joins 180 cities in 72 countries committed to the promotion and development of innovation and creativity.
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Thebe Magugu comments on gender expectation and domesticity in latest fashion collection
Design News
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14 Nov 17
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“There is a subversive beauty made from the very difficulty this season's woman experiences in today’s socio-political climate," says the fashion designer.
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Founder of Duolingo at the Design Indaba Conference 2017
Talks
• Duration: 00:21:13
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13 Nov 17
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Luis von Ahn launched the first African language course on Duolingo as part of his Design Talk.
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Marcus Engman talks about the role furniture will play in the home of the future
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:03:14
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10 Nov 17
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IKEA's Head of Design says design should be more inclusive and serve the needs of more people instead of a few.
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What should South African creative directors do to make a change beyond advertising?
Design News
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9 Nov 17
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Net#work BBDO’s Mike Schalit and Emma Strydom gathered insights from 30 creative directors to answer this question.
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Dubai Design Week highlights the best in student innovation
Design News
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9 Nov 17
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Those from the top university design programmes worldwide will be gathered together in a single space.
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Biomega’s new bike is a perfect alternative for the urban commuter
Design News
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8 Nov 17
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Where lightweight bicycle design, efficient moped power and comfortable ergonomics come together for a stylish ride.
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Japanese artist repurposes broken skateboards to create sculptures
Design News
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8 Nov 17
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Haroshi tried to make every piece unique, like putting an iPod inside an apple sculpture.
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On the inaugural Antenna and why the future of design is in safe hands
Next Generation
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7 Nov 17
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Here is a taste of what young designers from around the world have up their sleeves.
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Direct air capture plant aims to filter carbon dioxide from the atmosphere
Design News
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6 Nov 17
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A Zurich-based removal company have presented a way to extract carbon dioxide directly from the air.
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It’s time to start pumping for groundwater – but at what cost?
Design Frontiers
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6 Nov 17
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As Cape Town reaches a critical stage of drought, we look at whether tapping into groundwater is a viable alternative.
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Fixperts connects designers to those in need of their expertise
Design News
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3 Nov 17
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"The idea behind Fixperts is to connect designers with people who could do with a little help in their lives."
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Talking graphic design as a tool for empowerment at AGI 2017
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:15:52
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3 Nov 17
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Andrew Ashton, Na Kim and Thomas Widdershoven discuss new movements in the world of graphic design.
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Enough White Tea Cups: a documentary that examines solutions for global challenges
Design News
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2 Nov 17
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The film highlights the work of the INDEX: Design to Improve Life® organisation and will be screened at Nightscape 2018.
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Researchers develop EDCC, a new earthquake-resistant concrete
Design News
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2 Nov 17
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The malleability of this eco-friendly concrete aims to withstand earthquake pressure.
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A new hydroelectric canal reuses fresh and marine water to provide electricity
Design Frontiers
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1 Nov 17
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This Hydroelectric project reconnects and reuses fresh and marine water systems.
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Morag Myerscough on giving spaces character and sensitivity through the use of colour
Design News
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1 Nov 17
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The Design Indaba Festival 2018 speaker will turn the Artscape Piazza into a wonderland with her colourful structure.
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Yami-Ichi disrupts how the price of art is valued
Design News
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31 Oct 17
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Here, money is powerless and instead the public is invited to barter skills, services and objects for a piece of art.
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Eindhoven University of Technology unveils world’s first 3D printed bridge
Design Frontiers
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30 Oct 17
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Built with cyclists in mind, the bridge can withstand loads up to two tonnes.
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Fernando Laposse wins at the Future Food Design Awards
Design Frontiers
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28 Oct 17
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The awards, which were held during Dutch Design Week, had a total of 73 projects from 24 different countries.
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Olafur Eliasson talks design that has real-world significance
Talks
• Duration: 00:34:17
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28 Oct 17
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Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson gives us his take on what functional design means and the newest member of the Little Sun family.
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Space10’s pop-up brings microgreens to congested urban spaces
Design News
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27 Oct 17
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This integrated salad bar could popularise hydroponic food farming where traditional agriculture is unavailable.
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Osborne Macharia breathes life into his fantastical, fictional imagery
Talks
• Duration: 00:12:16
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27 Oct 17
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The self-taught Kenyan photographer takes the Design Indaba audience on a mesmerising journey of fiction, fantasy and narrative.
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