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On transforming diarrhoea treatment in Zambia with a simple solution
The award-winning innovator, Simon Berry says he hopes in the next ten years there won’t be a need for ColaLife to exist.Posted 19 Mar 18By Bongani ShweniDesign Activism• Design Thinking• Product...
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Journalists are fighting censorship using streaming sites like Spotify and...
The Uncensored Playlist uses a streaming loophole to get censored news to the public in repressed countries. Posted 19 Mar 18By Jamie MatroosDesign Activism• Information DesignCreative Work / Design...
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Swedish clinic designed with the country's refugee population in mind
Rejecting the traditional strict clean lines typical of medical centers, the design team explored the concept of a bright facade with an unusual 3D effect. Posted 19 Mar 18By Lindsay SamsonArchitecture...
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Photographer visually deconstructs the myth that being queer is un-African
Celebratory, bright and vibrantly coloured, Limit(less) pictures what freedom can look like for the black queer body.Posted 20 Mar 18By Bongani ShweniArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design...
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These contact lenses deliver medicine straight to your eye
The lenses can deliver drugs to the back of the eye to treat macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal vein occlusion, and other diseases. Posted 20 Mar 18By Design IndabaDesign Thinking•...
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City residents are helping design public space with Minecraft
The popular video game has proven a useful tool for community engagement.Posted 20 Mar 18By Lindsay SamsonUrban & Landscape DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsOne of the best-selling video...
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Stone Wool is an eco-friendly way to control the temperature in our homes
Engineers have identified this material as a better way to build and protect our homes and spaces. Posted 20 Mar 18By Emile UysArchitecture & InteriorsCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsThere are a...
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A wound-healing gel inspired by slugs
Where sutures and stitches fail, doctors are turning to the restorative slime of gastropods.Posted 20 Mar 18By Emile UysDesign ThinkingCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsWhile bandages protect wounds,...
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Mozambican photographer Mario Macilau on documenting the lives of society's...
"My work is also a personal documentary. I prefer long-term projects that require commitment and trust."Posted 20 Mar 18By Neo MaditlaAfrican Design• Art & Photography• Film & AnimationCreative...
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Spaces designed not for cars, but for people
Is an underground, automated road tunnel the answer to the nightmare that is traffic congestion? Posted 20 Mar 18By Jamie MatroosUrban & Landscape DesignCreative Work / Design...
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Designer Siyanda Mbele on fusing functionality, aesthetics and culture
By creating practical, locally made art and furniture, Mbele hopes to inspire younger South African designers to learn and teach.Posted 21 Mar 18By Taahirah MartinAfrican Design• Architecture &...
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14 graphic designers to watch
These up and coming visual artist showed us a sneak peak into the future of graphic design in South Africa.Posted 21 Mar 18By Taahirah MartinAfrican Design• Graphic Design & IllustrationCreative...
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The Calmingstone counters panic attacks and stress
This hand-held design emits soothing signals that target anxiety, bringing you back to a state of zen.Posted 21 Mar 18By Emile UysDesign Thinking• Product DesignCreative Work / Product...
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Cape Town entrepreneur is designing a new language around menstruation
Entrepreneur Zizipho Ntobongwana challenges everything from the packaging to ads to sustainability. Posted 22 Mar 18By Bongani ShweniDesign Activism• Product DesignCreative Work / Design...
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Could these be the fast food favourites of the future?
Food lab Space10 reinvents 5 classic dishes using alternative, sustainable ingredients. Posted 22 Mar 18By Design IndabaFood DesignCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsFuture-living laboratory...
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This Bible-verse inspired building is snagging awards for its unique...
The distinctive roof is a pearly white concrete structure with sweeping, futuristic curves.Posted 22 Mar 18By Emile UysArchitecture & InteriorsCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsThe Bosjes Chapel...
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Hayoung Kim’s lamps draw inspiration from handheld fans
As a user moves them, much in the same way one would fold and unfold a handheld fan, the light dims.Posted 22 Mar 18By Lindsay SamsonProduct DesignCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsAt Stockholm’s...
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Blinky Bill on why he does not want to be restricted to a particular music...
“I want to make genreless sound – but if you absolutely have to place it, it is a mix of hip-hop, afrobeat and jazz.”Posted 22 Mar 18By Neo MaditlaMusic & Sound DesignCreative Work / Design...
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Could wastewater biorefinery help in the Cape Town water crisis?
As we observe World Water Day, Cape Town's management of a severe drought is an example of what's to come.Posted 22 Mar 18By Design IndabaAfrican Design• Design ActivismCreative Work / Design...
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Is Sweden’s Vittra School the Future of Learning?
Designed by Rosan Bosch, the space challenges traditional education facilities.Posted 23 Mar 18By Lindsay SamsonArchitecture & InteriorsCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsWith its imaginative...
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