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Celebrating the Arch
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Few South Africans have left as profound a legacy as Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
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10 Jan 22
The house that LEGO built
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Room Copenhagen launches a playful, sustainable homeware line for grown-ups
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10 Jan 22
Holding sway
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Parametric design turns an urban office block into an object of wonder
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10 Jan 22
Rain on me
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Tactus Design Workshop’s self-sustainable home of the future
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30 Dec 21
Bicycle parking garage scoops major design award
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An 8 000m² “space-age airport for cyclists” boosts The Hague’s transport hub
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6 Dec 21
Adrift in wonder – discover Expo 2020 Dubai’s eco-friendly Italian Pavilion
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Construction materials include coffee grounds, orange peels and spirulina algae
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29 Nov 21
Bjarne Mastenbroek’s new book explores earth-bound architecture
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Dig it! Building Bound to the Ground sees buildings as an extension of the planet’s crust
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23 Nov 21
Former Design Indaba Speaker, Es Devlin presented her Conference of the Trees at COP26
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The iconic stage designer planted a space for climate change conversations
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22 Nov 21
Design Indaba Emerging Creatives at Expo 2020 Dubai UAE!
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We are thrilled to be representing South Africa at this World Expo
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17 Nov 21
OPEN’s Chapel of Sound is a concert hall like never before
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The rock-like structure offers panoramic views of the valley alongside the Great Wall of China
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15 Nov 21
Meet minimal Mandi – the brainchild of #DI Emerging Creative, Magrietha Labuschagne
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Furniture brand founder Magrietha Labuschagne on leaving law, and other things…
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8 Nov 21
antenna 2021 graduate Anandita Ayesha Rangarajan’s Hate, Spaces, Ghettos project uses architecture as a means of political and social critique
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Commenting on ghettoisation and spatial segregation in cities
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2 Nov 21
Our Dutch Design Week 2021 highlights!
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Hot takes from Northern Europe’s biggest design event
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25 Oct 21
Tableau’s Post Service creates a safe space for mental health, grief, and mindfulness
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Through carefully curated design, a Copenhagen space promotes health and healing
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22 Oct 21
Must-sees at Expo 2020 Dubai UAE!
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From fascinating pavilions to installations by #DI Alumni, there’s no shortage of enthralling innovations
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6 Oct 21
Beauty distilled from darkness: Former #DI Emerging Creative, Rich Mnisi presents Nyoka
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Mnisi’s first solo exhibition of collectable furniture runs until 4 February 2022
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4 Oct 21
No Waste Challenge winner, R creates sustainable conversations in Japan
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R approaches sustainability holistically with its multiple sub-projects
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27 Sep 21
#DI takes London Design Festival 2021
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This year’s festival features former #DI Speakers and an array of sustainable projects
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19 Sep 21
Exclusive: Nerea Amorós Elorduy on creating more liveable environments in Refugee Camps
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Elorduy embodies a better world through creativity
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14 Sep 21
We’re now inviting entries for Design Indaba Emerging Creatives 2022
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The search for SA’s next design mavens is on!
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1 Sep 21
ODA reinvents New York City
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Beyond the Streets sees New York’s citizens and economy flourishing
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31 Aug 21
Our media partner ARTSTHREAD & GUCCI join forces to showcase the world’s design graduates
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Following the success of the 2020 Global Design Graduate Show, ARTSTHREAD is ready for another round
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9 Aug 21
A Gold Medal for design at the Tokyo Olympics
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Some of the greatest moments of the Tokyo Olympics will prove to be design-related
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2 Aug 21
A changing landscape
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This week: Design takes Gold in Tokyo; the war on waste; and artists changing norms…
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29 Jul 21
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