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State of the world
Artworks in Dutch wax consider the colonial legacies of Europe and Africa.
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Many hands
Ibrahim Mahama decks the Barbican Centre in textiles embroidered with history.
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Clean green
This indoor photo bioreactor absorbs carbon dioxide and pollutants using algae.
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Wishes for peace
Yoko Ono’s instructional pieces invite viewers to involve themselves in her exhibition.
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Need for speed
A new book tracks South African auto-designer Keith Helfet’s career in design.
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Unravelled
Textile artworks from the 1960s to today challenge structures of power.
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No man is an island
The 23rd Serpentine Pavilion architect has been announced.
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Fire bug
A repurposed smartphone becomes a wildfire detection system.
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Face your fears
These pieces of furniture challenged visitors to confront their biggest phobias.
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It’s London, baby!
The London Design Festival returns this month.
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Bridge of steel
Sculptural steel arches protect this bridge from extreme weather conditions.
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Let them eat cake
This spectacular wedding-cake pavilion is a celebration of love.
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Designing for good
Unique collaboration including 600 designers creates solutions for clean water and sanitation.
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Child’s play
This revamped museum was designed with and for children.
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Heads up
William Kentridge's The Head & The Load comes to the African continent for the first time.
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Cabin fever
This wooden cabin can be opened up to let in nature.
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Naturally synthetic
This low-carbon biomaterial created from plant waste and microbes is an alternative to traditional clothing fabrics.
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Making sense
Design Indaba alum Ai Weiwei’s new exhibition includes a piece made from 650 000 Legos.
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Winning formula
David Chipperfield has been selected as the 2023 winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize.
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Shapeshifter
This New York theatre’s new branding changes for each production.
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Fossil fuels
An enormous hanging sculpture is made up of the amount of coal needed to power a lightbulb for a year.
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Makeup mobility
This beauty tool is designed to make the makeup-application process more inclusive.
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Music by design
Design Indaba alum Brian Eno’s colour-changing turntable won a Wallpaper* Design Award.
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To the nines
The 2022 Fashion Awards honoured the innovators, influencers and changemakers of the fashion industry.
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