2016 Archive

Pedro&Juana: Architecture is a social service

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:21 • 6 May 16

Mexico City-based architecture and design practice Pedro&Juana create interactive and customisable spaces. >
Alex McDowell: Reimagining the narrative of storytelling

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:54 • 4 May 16

World-renowned production designer Alex McDowell is the man behind immersive, 5D worlds. >
Abai Schulze: Stylish leather goods, handmade in Ethiopia

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:19 • 29 Apr 16

ZAAF is a collection of Ethiopian handbags and scarfs, hand loomed using traditional patterns and practices. >
Michael Shiferaw: Digital design with a positive impact

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:30 • 27 Apr 16

It’s a good time to be a creative in Africa, says creative director Michael Shiferaw >
Graphic posters explore the notion of "keeping it real"

Video Interviews • 22 Apr 16

Ndumiso Nyoni, a young designer from Johannesburg, has created a poster series on cultures that inspire him. >
Thomas Chapman: Welcoming change in the "ugly" city

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:36 • 22 Apr 16

Founder of Local Studio, Thomas Chapman has directed his efforts towards social change through clever architecture in Johannesburg. >
Stevo Dirnberger & Chanel Cartell: Find inspiration in the unfamiliar

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:01 • 20 Apr 16

Inspired by DI speaker Stefan Sagmeister to quit their advertising jobs and take a sabbatical, Stevo and Chanel tell us about what they’ve learnt on the road. >
Seminas Hadera: Designing a positive identity for Ethiopia

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:40 • 18 Apr 16

Addis Ababa-based creative agency uses visual communication to shape an image of Ethiopia that is true to its culture. >
Sorry to the other metropoles, but London is the design capital of the world

Q&A • 15 Apr 16

Future London Academy bring together design enthusiasts, students and professionals from everywhere in the world to learn from their design-immersive courses. >
Rosine Urujeni: Empowering women in Rwanda

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:30 • 15 Apr 16

Indego Africa supports women in Africa through economic empowerment and education. >
Jean Paul Uzabakiriho: Inspiring a new generation of Rwandan architects

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:52 • 14 Apr 16

Working in the Rwandan office of MASS Design Group, JP Uzabakiriho explains how the MASS philosophy is to encourage people to think differently about buildings. >
Illume Creative Studio: Illuminating Africa through creative communication

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:18 • 11 Apr 16

Rwandan communications agency helps Rwanda’s growing brands and businesses express themselves. >
Eva Mynsberghe: Making products that tell stories

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:19 • 8 Apr 16

Jewellery and interiors designer Eva Mynsberghe emphasises the importance of telling stories with design. >
Janice Wang: How sound affects our taste perception

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:23 • 4 Apr 16

Oxford student Janice Wang creates multisensory experiences across multiple disciplines and ideas. >
Mahlet Afework: Contemporary fashion inspired by traditional Ethiopia

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:29 • 1 Apr 16

The Mafi clothing line embraces modern approaches to fashion design while incorporating traditional patterns. >
Iwan Baan: Looking at architecture through a photographer's lens

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:31 • 30 Mar 16

Architectural photographer, Iwan Baan talks about a trip to Chicago and how he goes about capturing the essence and energy of the city and its architecture. >
Andrew Merritt and Paul Smyth: Beyond the physical in experimental design

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:00:00 • 23 Mar 16

London-based practice Something & Son is known for their collaborations with experts who share their passion for socially driven projects. >
Maria Mayanja: Upcycling and Kigali’s co-working spaces

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:01 • 18 Mar 16

Co-working spaces are a breeding ground for collaboration and new ideas, says Impact Hub Kigali’s managing director. >
Teta Isibo: Rwandan-made products that mix modernity and tradition

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:02 • 16 Mar 16

With her brand Inzuki Designs, Teta Isibo is a Rwandan entrepreneur helping to take artisanal Rwanda-made products to the modern market. >
Counterspace: Architects investigate Johannesburg’s abandoned mine dumps

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:00 • 14 Mar 16

Collaborative studio, Counterspace investigates the meaning of lost and found spaces in South Africa’s city of gold. >
The Venus Bushfires: Two worlds collide in a Pidgin English opera

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:46 • 10 Mar 16

Nigerian-born Helen Isibor-Epega, otherwise known as The Venus Bushfires, is a singer-songwriter who explains why she likes to tick the "other" box. >
Barrett Nash: Innovations in East African motorcycle transport

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:45 • 9 Mar 16

Safe Motos is helping to give motorcycle taxis in East Africa a better reputation. >
Jua Kali interprets the ingenuity of Nairobi's informal sector

Q&A • 7 Mar 16

Kenyan artist Tahir Carl Karmali's photomontage series deconstructs hacker culture in Kenya. >
Maheder Gebremedhin: Traditional Ethiopian architecture and modern radio shows

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:45 • 7 Mar 16

Addis Ababa-born architect Maheder Gebremedhin looks at where architecture is and where it’s going in his city. >

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