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Mikhael Subotzky & Patrick Waterhouse win Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2015
Mikhael Subotzky and Patrick Waterhouse hailed for "Ponte City" book, which portrays the culture and community of Joburg's most famous building.123456Mikhael Subotzky & Patrick Waterhouse,...
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Buzz lamp by The Artisan
A rugged copper-pipe lamp from Ingrid Auret and Jovan Geldenhuys of The Artisan launches today.Sponsored ContentPosted 1 Jun 15By Khumo SebamboAfrica Is Now• Product DesignCreative Work / Product...
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Design Indaba announces its new documentary on William Kentridge
Watch the teaser for "William Kentridge: The Collaborative Artist", a candid, behind-the-scenes documentary by Design Indaba.While of a singular genius, William Kentridge draws on several long-term...
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Alejandro Aravena’s UC Innovation Centre wins 2015 Design of the Year Award...
London’s Design Museum selects the Chilean’s university building over 15 other acclaimed nominees. 1234The award-winning UC Innovation Centre in the city of Santiago, Chile. Image by Kim Courreges.The...
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#DITakeover on Instagram: Marije Vogelzang
Food, a musical swing and red stockings populated our Instagram account as “eating designer” Marije Vogelzang took over.Sponsored ContentPosted 1 Jun 15By Design IndabaDesign Activism• Design Thinking•...
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Students’ stop-motion animation of a Beatles classic
A group of AAA School of Advertising students have created a colourful contemporary video for the Beatles song “Come Together”. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } A group of AAA School of...
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Surfers become citizen scientists with the Smartphin
The Smartphin enables surfers to collect vital information about the changing condition of the oceans in the hostile near-shore zone.Sponsored ContentPosted 2 Jun 15By Katie de KleeDesign Activism•...
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5 tips for young architects from Thorsten Deckler
Thorsten Deckler, the co-founder of 26’10 South Architects, says sharpening your creative skills starts with looking outside the industry.12345Thorsten Deckler points to these exhaust-pipe assemblages...
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A cross-continental architecture studio with solutions for Harare’s informal...
The architects behind Studio [D] Tale propose a set of innovative designs to improve life for informal traders in African cities.Sponsored ContentPosted 4 Jun 15By Katie de KleeAfrica Is Now•...
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3 films by South African artist Michael MacGarry
Contrary to what he might have you believe, Michael MacGarry's film work is not "all theory and no practice". The shifting urban realities and the humans impacted by them are themes weaving their way...
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Matali Crasset’s “We Trust In Wood” project supports local craftsmen in France
Matali Crasset collaborates with craftsmen in the rural French woodland of La Muese.Sponsored ContentPosted 4 Jun 15By Khumo SebamboCraft• Design Activism• Product DesignCreative Work / Product...
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Dutch students upcycle old KLM interior into new products
Students for the Design Academy Eindhoven turn discarded material from the KLM cabins into inventive new travel items.Sponsored ContentPosted 4 Jun 15By Katie de KleeDesign Thinking• Product...
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New York City’s pulse beats at 100 stories above the ground
Jake Barton’s design studio Local Projects launches a new interactive story-telling experience at the top of the One World Trade Centre. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } When visitors walk into...
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Cocoon Light by Clarisse Design
Durban-based studio Clarisse Design launches a light inspired by the silk web of a cocoon.Sponsored ContentPosted 4 Jun 15By Kate WalkerProduct DesignCreative Work / Product SpotlightCommentsClarisse...
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Chu Suwannapha: Tradition is the new black
The “prince of prints”, Chu Suwannapha, has made reinventing tradition a core part of his new fashion label. “My collection is all about celebrating Africa,” says Chu Suwannapha, who is originally...
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An interview with one of the world's top infographic designers
Neanderthal anatomy, supercaves, albatrosses and China's Forbidden City – as an information designer, Juan Velasco says you have to understand it all.It takes a rare type of designer who can excel at...
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Bureo turn old fishing nets into skateboards
The team behind Bureo skateboards is working with fishing communities to upcycle discarded nets.According to the United Nations, more than 10 per cent of plastic waste in the ocean comes from discarded...
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Southern Guild at Design Miami/Basel 2015
The South African gallery Southern Guild has put together a collection that bristles with raw texture.Sponsored ContentPosted 5 Jun 15By Kelly BermanAfrica Is Now• Craft• Product DesignCreative Work /...
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Focus On: Luxury
Luxury may have always been a relative thing but its definition is shifting more than ever in our time-starved, media-saturated world.Sponsored ContentPosted 5 Jun 15By Khumo SebamboAfrica Is Now•...
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Thula Sindi: Understanding the dynamics of being an emerging fashion designer
Thula Sindi believes designers have to make themselves indispensible to customers by making truly wearable clothes. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } Johannesburg-based fashion designer Thula...
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