2015 Archive

In an industrial part of Amsterdam the locals refer to as "Noord", 16 grounded houseboats now dot a former shipyard: tricky architectural brief, magical space. >

Your last chance to enter this international juried competition expires 28 February – and here’s why you should enter! >

The Street Store extends the popular pop-up store trend onto the pavement to give homeless people the joy of shopping. For free. >

In a world where sustainability is high on the agenda, Carmen Hijosa is looking to pineapples as the future of textiles. >

Here are the eight recent design school graduates who will present their work Pecha Kucha-style at Design Indaba Conference 2015. >

Cape Town ceramicist Kate Rosenberg translates the handwoven grass baskets of her childhood into oversized black clay vessel vases. >

The Take 2 exhibition at Design Indaba Expo will showcase designers who have given waste products a “do-over”. >

"Africa Is Now 2015", a Design Indaba project, introduces five groups in Angola, Egypt, Senegal and Kenya producing some of the most exciting work in Africa. >

Mema Designs has used the time since debuting its “Ukhamba” lamp prototype at “Africa is Now” last year to refine the Fan Lamp: each one individually handmade. >

Creative agency Joe Public’s latest fund-raising initiative has galvanised 200 scholars from a school in Soweto to create a new designer alphabet. >