Chicago | Design Indaba

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Tall order

Forward-thinking skyscraper designs double as sustainable energy storage systems. >
Woman, Life, Freedom

A book chronicles the intersection of creativity and defiance in Iran. >
Carbon neutral

A short film about carbon-absorbing buildings premiered at the UN’s Climate Change Conference COP27 in Egypt. >
Shani Crowe turns hair into art

These mesmerising braids celebrate the beauty of black femininity. >
This memorial honours the lives of victims of gun violence

An average of 700 lives are lost each week due to gun violence in the United States. >
Ghanaian photographer Lawrence Agyei on the power of photography

“To me, a great photograph is like poetry. It captures and expresses a situation or emotion that transcends everyday life.” >
Harmonia Rosales is creating new narratives around the classic art paintings

"By creating positive works of art using black women we can begin to deconstruct our power structure." >
Ethnographer extraordinaire Martha Cotton will speak at Design Indaba 2018

The Chicago-based design researcher is one of this year’s star speakers. >
Children’s book This Is How We Do It celebrates diversity while encouraging empathy

“See what makes us different and what unites us.” >
This graphic novel is educating Chicago’s youth about their civic responsibility

From Chicago Architecture Foundation, No Small Plans is designed to provide civic education. >
Low-cost housing that is stylish and functional

Check out these impressive social housing projects from around the world. >
Rebirth Garments: Fashion for all bodies and abilities

These garments are non-conforming and accessible to people of any gender, size and ability. >
Boombox champions nomadic retail spaces

A startup platform that gives emerging businesses access to a public market. >
Jeanne Gang: The architecture of policing in America

Founder of Studio Gang, Jeanne Gang talks about how architecture can help address police brutality in America. >
Pedro&Juana: Architecture is a social service

Mexico City-based architecture and design practice Pedro&Juana create interactive and customisable spaces. >
Iwan Baan: Looking at architecture through a photographer's lens

Architectural photographer, Iwan Baan talks about a trip to Chicago and how he goes about capturing the essence and energy of the city and its architecture. >
An exhibition challenging the stereotypes that diminish black female bodies

“Abandoned Margins” is an exhibition tackling Western beauty standards, cultural identity, historical erasure, trauma, and the representation of black bodies. >
Wai Architects: Architecture as a tool for addressing social issues

According to WAI Architects, architecture might not save the world but it has the power to make people’s lives miserable. >
For Grace

“For Grace” blows the lid off the tough world of fine dining by following Michelin Star chef Curtis Duffy’s journey to the top. >
Dana Arnett: Design thinking in a digital age

The Boston-based graphic designer and CEO considers a broader definition of design and what this means in the world of digital media. >
Erin Besler: Repositioning architectural practices for new design

Erin Besler’s installation, The Entire Situation, calls into question embedded architectural practices. >
Catfish released into the Chicago River to measure water pollution

Experts have released 30 000 catfish into the Chicago River in an effort to measure the signs of progress in cleaning up the notoriously polluted water. >
Francis Kéré Architecture's installation introduces the value of an African gathering in Chicago

Place for Gathering doubles up as a meeting place and a space that encourages cultural exchange. >

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