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Defining tomorrow
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Design Thinking
The 2023 James Dyson Award winners have been announced.
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28 Nov 23
Down to earth
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An immersive exhibition five metres underground opens in the Western Cape
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24 Nov 23
Tied together
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From headscarves to stadium seats, Crafted Liberation is a cry for gender equality in Iran.
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24 Nov 23
Caring home
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A daycare centre in Japan plays a unique community role.
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23 Nov 23
Bodily exchange
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Product Design
This store makes consumers rethink the concept of ‘product’.
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16 Nov 23
Pyramid scheme
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African Design
The third annual Art D'Égypte exhibition sets contemporary art against the pyramids.
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16 Nov 23
Talent show
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African Design
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Lukhanyo Mdingi has won a prestigious international fashion prize.
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16 Nov 23
Sci-fi scenes
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Architecture & Interiors
Zaha Hadid Architects’ latest building is a futuristic centre of innovation and gathering.
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6 Nov 23
Fire bug
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Product Design
A repurposed smartphone becomes a wildfire detection system.
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6 Nov 23
Face your fears
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Product Design
These pieces of furniture challenged visitors to confront their biggest phobias.
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6 Nov 23
Retro icon
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Product Design
Sixty years of the lava lamp are celebrated with one-of-a-kind designs.
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30 Oct 23
The sound of air
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Industrial Design
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Product Design
The Vox Aeris speaker also cleans indoor air.
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30 Oct 23
Standing tall
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Architecture & Interiors
A pyramid honouring a former dictator becomes a cultural hub.
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30 Oct 23
Refined sugar
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Craft
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Urban & Landscape Design
Sugarcane bio-waste is transformed into building materials.
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23 Oct 23
Dress to impress
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Art & Photography
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Craft
Adobe’s ever-changing digital dress gives fashion dynamism a whole new meaning.
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23 Oct 23
Running with the Wolff
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Craft
Iconic designer Michael Wolff’s career is explored in a new biography.
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23 Oct 23
Pieces of history
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African Design
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Architecture & Interiors
This Vietnamese museum is covered in clay tiles from old houses.
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23 Oct 23
Queer nature
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Architecture & Interiors
‘The natural world is anything but straightforward.’
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16 Oct 23
Sweet spot
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Architecture & Interiors
An urban landmark in Brooklyn gets a makeover.
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16 Oct 23
Reality bites
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Art & Photography
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Design Activism
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Design Thinking
Anish Kapoor’s latest exhibition displays the artist’s lifelong interest in materiality.
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16 Oct 23
Biophilic city
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Architecture & Interiors
Singapore is an ever-growing beacon of architecture that embraces nature.
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9 Oct 23
Filling the holes
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African Design
Lady Skollie’s latest exhibition explores gaping omissions in African art history.
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9 Oct 23
Match made
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A ‘dating app’ connects young voters with South African political parties.
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9 Oct 23
Looking back
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Art & Photography
History, fashion and sustainability intersect with Khensani Mohlatlole.
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9 Oct 23
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