April 2019 Archive

This photographer gave homeless people cameras to document their lives

Design News • 30 Apr 19

After five days, 45 of the cameras were returned and over 600 images developed. The results were astonishing. >
Federico Babina uses architecture to explain mental illness

Design News • 29 Apr 19

Babina cleverly represents what different mental illnesses look like. >
The all-woman band taking over a space traditionally reserved for men

Design News • 26 Apr 19

New York’s Flor de Toloache talk preserving culture, women empowerment and taking on the male-dominated world of Mariachi. >
AZEEMA is here to display beauty and dispel myths

Design News • 26 Apr 19

“It is a celebration of heritage, culture and diversity, yet equally a champion for empowerment and progressive change." >
Afrominima is a Nigerian lifestyle brand inspired by Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics

Design News • 24 Apr 19

The Olubunmi Adeyemi-helmed brand brings the minimalist movement to Africa. >
Toyin Ojih Odutola’s portraits show black skin as textured and diverse

Design News • 23 Apr 19

“We have enough about what my skin looks like but what does it feel like?’ >
Feyi Olubodun on what international brands get wrong about the African consumer

Design News • 23 Apr 19

"I argue very strongly that sophistication and westernisation don’t mean the same thing. You can be sophisticated and not be westernised." >
Designer Anne Kiwia upcycles discarded cloths to create high fashion headbands

Design News • 22 Apr 19

“We have enough clothes. The world is full of it. We need to start protecting our environment and stop being needless consumers.” >
Tech to empower marginalised communities

Design News • 18 Apr 19

Human rights activist and storyteller Thenmozhi Soundararajan on the power of knowledge creation in the hands of the oppressed. >
Could the heat generated by blockchain be useful for other living beings?

Design News • Duration: 00:11:25 • 15 Apr 19

With a project called Farm, MIT student Gary Zhang shows that heat generated in the blockchain has many uses. >
(P)residant: Those who don't let go of power

Design News • 11 Apr 19

"I call them 'les presidents residants' because they never want to leave power once in the seat." – Fabrice Monteiro, photographer, Dakar. >
The eco-friendly benefits of a busted smartphone

Design News • Duration: 00:09:03 • 11 Apr 19

“This project takes the seemingly catastrophic moment in which the smartphone breaks as an opportunity to redefine the value of the expired object.” >
Bringing Afrocentric design to Milan Design Week

Design News • 10 Apr 19

Meet the South African designers who will be exhibiting their work for the first time at Milan Design Week. >
Here’s how movement can form type

Design News • 9 Apr 19

“The story of movement has just begun and we're really looking forward to where your designs take it.” >
Youngsta: Rapping the stories of the Cape Colony

Design News • 3 Apr 19

We sat down with one of South African rap's busiest and most artists. >
Constant, a photo series on pain, love and healing

Design News • 2 Apr 19

“The constant title came about when I had a serious reality check that I was the constant denominator in all my failed relationships." Basetsana Maluleka >
Alexis Peskine explores the black experience through unconventional mediums

Design News • 2 Apr 19

He speaks on his Afro-French heritage, immigration and the global black experience. >
The African crown reimagined

Design News • 1 Apr 19

Inspired by the work of J.D. Okhai Ojeikere, Medina Dugger and GIF artist François Beaurain celebrate the complexity of hair in Nigeria. >
Cross Cultural Chairs examines the role of the chair in our modern society

Design News • 1 Apr 19

"Analysing a chair you can understand the stature of a culture, what kind of materials they used and what kind of techniques they knew." >

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