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Sneha Suresh on using visual communication to transcend text
The visual artist and printmaker talks to us about her tribute to ancient artefacts called Prajne.Posted 6 Sep 18By Design IndabaProduct DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsSneha Suresh, 22, has...
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Four Literacy projects changing the world as we know it
See how these projects use literacy as a tool for positive change.Posted 7 Sep 18By Taahirah MartinDesign Activism• Design Thinking• Product DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsWe're celebrating...
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This speculative project seamlessly collects water from the air around it
Design student Ivy Yan Ying Tai's concept could be easy enough to replicate in water scarce countries. Posted 10 Sep 18By Lolita PukwanaDesign Activism• Design ThinkingCreative Work / Design...
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New audio & text system could detect depression in everyday conversations
A new model by researchers at MIT is able to detect depression in context-free interactions. Posted 10 Sep 18By Staff WriterDesign ActivismCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsUsing machine learning and...
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On designing spaces with people's mental health in mind
Siphilele Magagula on life after her conceptual Empathy Museum, fundraising to continue her studies and creating more spaces that heal.Posted 11 Sep 18By Jehan LatiefArchitecture & Interiors•...
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Gordon Reid
Graphic Designer, Art Director and the Founder of Middle Boop. Gordon Reid started Middle Boop in 2008 straight out of university when he began creating artwork for bands he was touring with. Since...
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Two iconic projects by Design Indaba 2019 speaker Gordon Reid
The graphic designer is among several speakers announced for our upcoming festival of creativity.Posted 11 Sep 18By Design IndabaGraphic Design & IllustrationCreative Work / Design NewsDesign...
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Afrolitt founder Pamela Ohene-Nyako on the importance of having black...
“I feel like some works can really open up one’s imagination and help us envision inclusive and liberated futures.”Posted 11 Sep 18By Taahirah MartinAfrican Design• Design Activism• Design...
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Woebot: A smart, accessible mental healthcare solution
Created by a group of Stanford psychologists, WoeBot is used in over 120 countries and has generated over 2 million messages since its launch. Posted 12 Sep 18By Taahirah MartinDesign Activism•...
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Fernando Laposse's Totomoxtle shortlisted for the 2018 Beazley Designs of the...
"The world market has forced the price of corn to reduce drastically. This has made traditional methods of harvesting corn not economically viable anymore." .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; }...
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Joris Laarman
Dutch designer, artist and entrepreneur. Joris Laarman Lab is an experimental playground set up to study and shape the future. It tinkers with craftsmen, scientists and engineers on the many new...
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How two researchers hacked software to create a functional AI for their...
"Not one of those companies allowed me to directly access the data that was literally coming out of my son’s body. So I hacked it."Posted 12 Sep 18By Taahirah MartinDesign ActivismCreative Work /...
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Accra's Arch Xenus is redefining what it means to be a successful...
We met the founder and principal architect who shared more about their approach to business. Posted 13 Sep 18By Jehan LatiefArchitecture & Interiors• Urban & Landscape DesignCreative Work /...
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Acknowledging Ghana's slave trade history with sculptor Kwame Akoto-Bamfo
“As a Ghanaian who is interested and inspired by Ghanaian and African culture, I'm a living witness to the knowledge that is being lost to time.” Posted 14 Sep 18By Taahirah MartinAfrican Design•...
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Five examples of great design from Singapore
Proof that a small island can produce big creativity.Posted 17 Sep 18By Emile UysArchitecture & Interiors• Industrial Design• Product DesignRoundUp / Focus OnCommentsSingapore has been incredibly...
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Indelibl wants to make art by Africans more accessible
Both online and offline, the platform is committed to taking art beyond the gallery space.Posted 17 Sep 18By Design IndabaArt & PhotographyCreative Work / Design FrontiersCommentsWe recently...
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The Great Passenger Pigeon Comeback project is a blueprint for de-extinction
The speculative designer behind human leather, Tina Gorjanc explores the ethics and implications of de-extinction Posted 18 Sep 18By Design IndabaDesign ThinkingCreative Work / Design...
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Cultivating mini farms aboard cargo ships
This student-designed collapsible farm could help utilise the massive amounts of wasted space created by shipping containers.Posted 19 Sep 18By Lindsay SamsonDesign Activism• Design ThinkingCreative...
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Threads of Peru shines a spotlight on traditional Quechua weaving culture
The non-profit organisation economically empowers skilled women artisans from Peru.Posted 19 Sep 18By Kate WalkerCraft• Creative EconomyCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsThreads of Peru is a...
View ArticleThe role of architecture according to five Design Indaba Conference alumni
Watch architects like Thomas Heatherwick and Christian Benimana describe how they view their role in society. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Since 1995, the Design Indaba Conference has...
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