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Illustrator Sinalo Ngcaba wishes you a black Christmas
A South African illustrator sends Christmas greetings inspired by her African heritage.Posted 24 Dec 15By Yethu MtshaliAfrican Design• Graphic Design & IllustrationCreative Work / Next...
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Objects made from old plastic bags
Industrial designer Carter Zufelt has developed a system that recycles plastic bags into marbled household objects that celebrate their origins.1234PreviousPauseNextPosted 24 Dec 15By Katie de...
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This ski slope might be built on a 21-storey apartment block
Kazakhstan’s next architectural feat could see a ski slope constructed atop a residential apartment block. 12345Year-round skiing and snowboarding thanks to the artificial “Snowflex”...
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Kites could harness power from the wind
Soon high-flying kites could be harnessing the potential power from the wind as a cheaper alternative to wind turbines.Posted 22 Jan 16By Ruan ScottProduct DesignCreative Work / Design...
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Wai Architects: Architecture as a tool for addressing social issues
According to WAI Architects, architecture might not save the world but it has the power to make people’s lives miserable. .field-name-field-video { width: 100%; } WAI Architecture Think Tank partners...
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Plant Bag purifies air in a backpack
Delft University students put a living plant in a backpack to act as a portable air purifier.123PreviousPauseNextPosted 22 Jan 16By Kate WalkerProduct DesignCreative Work / Design NewsCommentsPlant...
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And what of the African Diaspora in India?
Indian photographer Ketaki Sheth has captured a series of black-and-white images of the unseen people of African descent living in India and Pakistan. 12345678PreviousPauseNextPosted 22 Jan 16By Khumo...
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Kyle Shepherd
At only 28 years old, Kyle Shepherd is one of South Africa's most progressive pianists and composers and has won many impressive music awards.Kyle Shepherd is fast gaining international recognition for...
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Beatenberg
Beatenberg broke onto the South African pop scene in 2013, and have been releasing hit after hit ever since. Beatenberg is the fresh new face of pop music from South Africa. The band is made up of...
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FAROS drone: The flying firefighting sidekick
KAIST researchers developed a wall-climbing quadcopter that can identify people and the source of a fire in a building.Posted 25 Jan 16By Kate WalkerIndustrial DesignCreative Work / Design...
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Ecoalf turns trash into high style fashion
Spanish brand Ecoalf recycles coffee, plastic, ocean waste and tyres to create its clothing lines.Video of deRge5rLTMQEcoalf is a fashion company based in Madrid that creates its entire clothing line...
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Heart of a dog
Inspired by her beloved dog Lolabelle, American artist Laurie Anderson directed “Heart of a Dog”, a documentary exploring love and loss. Video of v37BnyHefnYDirected by Laurie Anderson, an experimental...
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Four tech-savvy African creators launch a solution to high shipping costs
Shypmate cuts the costs of international deliveries and provides income opportunities for travellers. Posted 25 Jan 16By Jamie MatroosAfrican Design• Design ThinkingCreative Work / Design...
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Hilary Cottam
Hilary Cottam is a designer, innovator and social entrepreneur who pioneers the use of design for social change.Hilary Cottam is a designer, innovator and social entrepreneur. She has pioneered the use...
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Nedbank presents Beatenberg & Kyle Shepherd Trio at Design Indaba Festival 2016
Smooth, old-soul jazz meets vibrant, new-world pop in this only at Design Indaba collaboration. Posted 25 Jan 16By Design IndabaMusic & Sound DesignDesign Indaba News / Festival NewsNedbank...
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Pierre-Félix So replaces push notifications with bubbles and balloons
Pierre-Féliz So has designed Push Revolution, three devices that reinvent our relationship with push notifications through bubbles and balloons. Posted 25 Jan 16By Khumo SebamboDesign Thinking• Product...
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Beatenberg: The three freshest faces of South African pop
We talk to South African pop band Beatenberg about playing with Mumford and Sons, girls they date and the aesthetics of Cape Town suburbia. Posted 25 Jan 16By Ruan ScottMusic & Sound...
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Hilary Cottam on how design can fix social services
Social entrepreneur Hilary Cottam is working to help fix some of the biggest social problems of our time, using design as a tool for deep systemic change.12345Circle Social Network: Social entrepreneur...
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B-Movie: Lust & Sound in West Berlin 1979-1989
The documentary film is a first hand account of West Berlin’s decadent and chaotic nightlife from before the curtain fell. Video of tj3qj6KNcLUMusic, art and chaos characterised West Berlin between...
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Paul Raas uses optical tricks and photography to investigate and interpret...
German photographer and artist Paul Raas turned his bathroom into a darkroom and is searching for ways to put his thoughts and philosophies into complex images.Posted 26 Jan 16By Katie de KleeArt &...
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