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The first national memorial to honour victims of lynching is to open in the US
Designed by MASS Design Group, who have offices in Boston and in Kigali, the memorial relies on sculpture, art, and design to contextualise racial terror. Posted 10 Apr 18By Lindsay SamsonArchitecture...
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This new film explores the legacy of colonial architecture in the Congo
The Tower – A Concrete Utopia explores the social afterlives of colonialist infrastructure in the Congolese city of Kinshasa.Posted 11 Apr 18By Design IndabaArchitecture & Interiors• Film &...
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Myles Loftin on the importance of representing black masculinity differently
The #antenna2017 speaker takes us through the inspiration behind his multimedia project: Hooded. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Myles Loftin, 20, may have been the youngest participant at the...
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Joshua Kissi on disrupting and diversifying stock photography
The photographer and co-founder of TONL tells us why he decided to make images of the unrepresented his priority.Posted 11 Apr 18By Lindsay SamsonArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design...
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Industrial design student introduces a refillable, more sustainable mascara
The refillable mascara that can be applied using a 3D printed fingertip, saving an estimated 25 mascara bottles from landfill per person over ten years.Posted 11 Apr 18By Neo MaditlaCreative Economy•...
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Six creative crowdfunding projects worth supporting this April
From a wordless graphic novel to a project to turn an olive farm into a retreat for creatives and even a project turning plastic into homeware.Posted 12 Apr 18By Emile UysFashion & Jewellery...
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5 projects that are looking into the possible future of humans on Mars
To celebrate International Day of Human Space Flight here's a look at some projects that are looking into space exploration.Posted 12 Apr 18By Taahirah MartinArchitecture & Interiors• Product...
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These surreal portraits explore ideas of culture, family, tradition, and gender
Ndidi Emefiele’s art addresses societal expectations of women in Nigeria.Posted 12 Apr 18By Lindsay SamsonArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsFrom Northern Nigeria, Ndidikanma...
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This Ghanaian company is turning plastic waste into asphalt roads
A new innovation that allows us to cleanse our environment of discarded plastic bags by building new roads with it.Posted 12 Apr 18By Emile UysIndustrial DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsEach...
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"We already live in a dystopian world"– Fabrice Monteiro
Senegalese photographer Fabrice Monteiro believes we are already living in a dystopian world, on an earth that humans have made sick. Posted 12 Apr 18By Design IndabaAfrican Design• Art &...
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From a wordless graphic novel to a project to turn an olive farm into a retreat for creatives and even a project turning plastic into homeware.The first digital archive of contemporary Mexican fashion,...
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Three fashionable items designed for people with disabilities
Grace Jun and her team at the Open Style Lab are creating functional and stylish clothing.Posted 12 Apr 18By Taahirah MartinDesign Thinking• Fashion & Jewellery DesignCreative Work / Design...
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MaXhosa launches rug collection and appoints new creative director
Changes are afoot for the acclaimed South African fashion brand.Posted 13 Apr 18By Lindsay SamsonAfrican Design• Fashion & Jewellery DesignCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsSince launching...
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Scientists are working on a pill that mimics the effects of exercise
Scientists are a step closer to developing exercise in a pill to help the chronically lazy, elderly, and those medically unable to exercise.Posted 13 Apr 18By Jamie MatroosDesign Thinking• Product...
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Can you redevelop a big city like Lagos without displacing the poor?
Urban planner Lookman Oshodi seems to think it is possible.Posted 13 Apr 18By Staff WriterAfrican Design• Urban & Landscape DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsWith a population of 21 million...
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The world’s first design museum built inside a Mumbai slum
The artists also aim to question the word “slum” because of the ways in which it ignores the complexity and dynamism of a community.Posted 14 Apr 18By Khumo SebamboDesign ActivismCreative Work / Design...
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The Araba Belle androgynous capes are inspired by Ghana’s coast
Accra-based fashion brand DoNeal was inspired by the people and landscape of Ghana's Cape Coast. Posted 15 Apr 18By Katie de KleeAfrican Design• Fashion & Jewellery DesignCreative Work / Design...
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Sustainable planter helps trees and plants survive in arid environments
A product developed by Dutch startup Land Life Company increases seedling survival rates up to 95 per cent.123The planter acts as a water trough, basin and source of nutrientsBamboo wicks absorb water...
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Japanese art of paper cutting inspires the next generation of bandages
These MIT engineers believe a simple method of pattern-cutting holds great benefits in store for wound healing plasters and wearable tech.Posted 16 Apr 18By Emile UysProduct DesignCreative Work /...
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See the novel ways these designers are innovating healthcare practices
From beautiful colostomy bags to a USB stick that’s also an HIV testing kit, these projects affirm that the future of healthcare is in safe hands.Posted 16 Apr 18By Lindsay SamsonProduct DesignCreative...
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