Design Indaba
The new Climate Tech Map by Pentagram, led by Giorgia Lupi,
Democratising discovery, Manu Prakash champions frugal science, creating low-cost tools that make scientific exploration accessible to anyone, anywhere.
Rethinking energy through nature, Catalina Lotero explores generating electricity from trees, positioning living systems as sustainable power sources.
Designing for dignity and survival, Bas Timmer creates wearable shelters that provide warmth, protection and hope for people experiencing homelessness.
Looking to the past for solutions, Kathryn Larsen revives eelgrass as a sustainable building material, merging ancient techniques with modern design.
Reframing fashion as cultural language, Sunny Dolat explores identity, ritual and diversity, challenging narrow views of African fashion.
Issey Miyake’s experimental paper furniture
Designing Play for Displaced Children
In a world of ignored ads, Rick Brim explores how bold, simple ideas rooted in human emotion can cut through noise and truly connect.
Through “chanting biography,” Nhlanhla Mahlangu uses voice, movement and memory to confront history.
Designing for urgent care access, Mazbahul Islam reimagines ambulances with Safewheel
