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Freedom in Design

Posted on May 8, 2013 at 17:21 Views: 4

Freedom in Design is another short film forming part of the Green Renaissance series about designers, who make use of old ‘junk’ to create something … Read More

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Wood Design

Posted on May 8, 2013 at 17:11 Views: 8

Wood And Design is the latest in the Green Renaissance series about designers, who create art pieces out of old, unwanted objects. Dagmar is an … Read More

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Recycled cars turn into bicycles

Posted on Mar 6, 2013 at 15:49 Views: 14

Supernews bring you real innovative solutions… Cars are convenient but their overall impact is taxing to the earth and all living organisms. But recycling and … Read More

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Building blocks of hope

Posted on Feb 19, 2013 at 14:24 Views: 21

The New Jerusalem Children’s Home in Midrand, Gauteng, combines sustainability with aesthetics through the inspired installation of 28 shipping containers that serve as accommodation for … Read More

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Innovative Design for Small spaces

Posted on Feb 7, 2013 at 15:38 Views: 26

Brining you innovation from around the world: Having less doesn’t make you less. In fact, it gives you more freedom. Take a look at how … Read More

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Hi-tech shacks for better living

Posted on Jan 28, 2013 at 13:20 Views: 25

A team of researchers from Stellenbosch University’s (SU) Sustainability Institute have developed an innovative approach to upgrade housing and improve living conditions in informal settlements. … Read More

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Light Shines for Team Emulsified

Posted on Sep 20, 2012 at 18:27 Views: 44

Inspired by recurring power outages and countless fires in informal settlements that disrupt the lives of many families every winter in South Africa, a group … Read More

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Sweet Potato Joins “Big Push Towards Creativity” in Entrepreneurship

Posted on Sep 19, 2012 at 15:05 Views: 72

A new range of laptop sleeves made from recycled hessian coffee sacks is raising the bar for sustainable fashion in Cape Town. Launched in August … Read More

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Wooden pens sign up for sustainability

Posted on Sep 13, 2012 at 18:03 Views: 145

With a start-up loan of just R50, a group of post-graduate diploma students in Enterprise Management at UCT have launched a line of wooden pens, … Read More

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Chocolatiers think outside the box to help empower women

Posted on Sep 3, 2012 at 1:12 Views: 200

A collaboration between South Africa’s first bean-to-bar chocolate factory and a recycling craft company are producing more than just chocolate and packaging. Social entrepreneurs, Antonino … Read More

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Students combine design with social impact

Posted on Aug 28, 2012 at 17:16 Views: 372

For B-Tech Industrial Design students at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), the annual 5K project challenge is about designing a product that will make … Read More

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Up-Cycling for a Better Community

Posted on Aug 21, 2012 at 17:08 Views: 76

The term ‘up-cycling’ is often used to describe the conversion of unused items into tools of value that benefit communities. In the case of Antwerp-based … Read More

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Sustainability in South African Cities

Posted on Aug 2, 2012 at 16:15 Views: 85

By the year 2025, Masdar City, otherwise known as the world’s most sustainable city, will open its doors to citizens. The $19 billion dollar city, … Read More

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World Design Capital Signed and Sealed

Posted on Jul 12, 2012 at 11:50 Views: 55

The 29th of June was marked by a historic event, with Cape Town officially unveiled as the World Design Capital for 2014, a first for … Read More

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Hospitals get smart about HIV adherence

Posted on Jun 1, 2012 at 13:30 Views: 22

The recent UNICEF report paints a grim portrait of life for the 19 million children in South Africa. Most live in poverty; almost two million … Read More

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