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Conscious fashion: Amna Elshandaweely’s take on fashion and revolution
The Cairo designer makes a moving case for social impact with something as simple as the clothes we wear. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Conference goers at Design Indaba 2018 were left...
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Rwanda-based photographer Chris Schwagga on photography as language
Burundese photographer Chris Schwagga uses photography as his language – and, just like words, an image can be very ambiguous. Posted 15 May 18By Katie de KleeAfrican Design• Art & PhotographyPoint...
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A Digital Drum is bringing computer skills to the youth in rural Uganda
Design without Borders has developed a way to bridge the information gap between urban and rural youth of Uganda.Posted 15 May 18By Tracey WalkerAfrican Design• Design Activism• Interaction...
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Future forms of concrete, plastic could be both sustainable and eco-friendly
“The polymers can be chemically recycled and reused, in principle, infinitely.”Posted 16 May 18By Jehan LatiefDesign Thinking• Industrial DesignCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsOver the...
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VR tool takes viewers inside Gaza to create empathy for those affected by...
"By leveraging breakthrough technologies, such as virtual reality, we can create solidarity with those who are normally excluded" Posted 16 May 18By Ruan ScottDesign Activism• Film & Animation•...
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Ugandan graduate on BreastIT, a cancer-detecting glove
Moris Atwine talks about his team’s award-winning breast cancer detection app. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } BreastIT is a cheap and portable solution to breast cancer detection in...
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Blockchain in Africa, the leapfrog continent
Africa’s embrace of the technology could put it in a position to take a developmental detour. Posted 17 May 18By Kalia BarkaiAfrican Design• Creative EconomyCreative Work / Design...
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Rovik tells the story of Kenyan migrant warrior in a far away galaxy
“The desire to place [the story] in the Star Wars universe was because we felt there was no African, cultural representation in an apparent galaxy."Posted 17 May 18By Jamie MatroosAfrican Design• Art...
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3D-printing tech for the marine world could save coral reefs
Coral reefs are among the most fragile ecosystems on the planet and are essential to marine life.Posted 17 May 18By Emile UysDesign Activism• Design ThinkingCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsThe boom...
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The ‘smart scalpel’ that can detect cancer
A new invention for the operating theatre to help pinpoint abnormal growths.Posted 18 May 18By Emile UysDesign Thinking• Product DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsThe iKnife, like its name...
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Xhosa culture, heritage, colour inspires Thandazani Nofingxana's designs
The South African fashion designer exhibited at the Design Indaba Festival 2018 as one of 40 Emerging Creatives. Posted 18 May 18By Taahirah MartinAfrican Design• Fashion & Jewellery DesignCreative...
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Ben Biayenda's illustrations challenge mainstream representations of women
Highly decorative and rich in colour, the Parisian illustrator's work reflects a diverse community.Posted 18 May 18By Lindsay SamsonArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsBen Biayenda...
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A museum where your emotions are the main attraction
Siphilele Magagula’s conceptual design asks participants to lay their prejudices bare. Posted 18 May 18By Jamie MatroosAfrican Design• Architecture & InteriorsCreative Work / Next...
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On resisting gentrification, social housing and the removal of statues in...
Justin Garrett Moore also talks about the delicate job of balancing the varied needs of New York residents.Posted 21 May 18By Neo MaditlaArchitecture & Interiors• Design Activism• Urban &...
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NexLoop looks to nature to create a remarkable water generator
The company’s AquaWeb development is a self-sufficient and adaptable water management system.Posted 21 May 18By Lindsay SamsonDesign Thinking• Industrial DesignCreative Work / Design...
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The all-woman band taking over a space traditionally reserved for men
New York’s Flor de Toloache talk preserving culture, women empowerment and taking on the male-dominated world of Mariachi.Posted 21 May 18By Lindsay SamsonMusic & Sound DesignCreative Work / Design...
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How GetSmarter’s distance learning overhaul created a $100m company
The brothers Sam & Rob Paddock explain the "deliberate design" behind the e-learning empire's success. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } If you were in the Design Indaba Conference audience...
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Tshepo Mokholo on innovating traditional architectural practises
The Soweto-born architect, who is also a former Emerging Creative, tells us how a chance meeting landed him in Kigali.Posted 22 May 18By Lindsay SamsonAfrican Design• Architecture & Interiors•...
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Could embracing the informality of South Africa’s chaotic taxi industry do...
Researcher and urban planner Zonke Mkhomazi discusses the history and future of transport in South Africa. Posted 22 May 18By Lindsay SamsonAfrican Design• Urban & Landscape DesignCreative Work /...
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This photo series is a 10-year snapshot of African youth and culture
“Africa is many fascinating and ambiguous things, but it is certainly not a poor continent.”Posted 23 May 18By Lindsay SamsonAfrican Design• Art & PhotographyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsBorn...
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