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KwaDukuza: A music video that addresses taxi violence in South Africa

Creative Work • 3 May 17

The town of KwaDukuza in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa grabbed headlines last year for a number of fatal taxi shootings. The video for this hit song address this. >
A tribute to the gourd

Creative Work • 3 May 17

This designer reimagines the traditional calabash for the contemporary home. >
A photographer and a chef collaborate on this series of deconstructed dishes

Creative Work • 3 May 17

“A good menu is a story, with its own narrative arc. Tension is built and released, emotions are evoked and questions are raised.” >
Giorgia Lupi and Kaki King on the value of beauty in design

Creative Work • 3 May 17

Beauty or functionality? We ask the designers who helped us feel data and see music. >
This short film from Kenzo is a celebration of Nigeria’s youth

Creative Work • 3 May 17

Akinola Davies Jr captures the spirit of a community in this beautiful video. >
International graphic design campaign combats malaria

Creative Work • 2 May 17

This cross-continental project advocates for malaria prevention with colourful designs. >
African innovation improves treatment of gunshot wounds

Creative Work • 2 May 17

This new device is revolutionising the way trauma is treated. >
A ‘super’ key that cannot be copied by the masses

Creative Work • 2 May 17

The Stealth Key is 3D printed and nearly impossible to replicate. >
Bug poop apparel

Creative Work • 2 May 17

The Clean Colour Collection is the latest trend in eco-friendly fashion. >
Click Play: 3 Masters of product

Creative Work • 1 May 17

Product designers shape how we live and these graduates are at the forefront of exactly that. >
Interactive robot helps disabled children develop

Creative Work • 27 Apr 17

Leka, the robot that changes the way children with developmental disorders learn, play and interact. >
Tapping into the limitless creativity of children

Creative Work • 27 Apr 17

IKEA turns strange & colourful kids’ drawings into real toys. >
Wacom Creatives: Illustrator Caroline Vos talks creativity, inspiration and artistic expression

Interviews • Duration: 00:03:13 • 26 Apr 17

How do digital artists bring their creativity to life? We ask some seasoned illustrators. >
An ode to making mixtapes

Creative Work • 26 Apr 17

PHFAT x Mac Motel have teamed up with Cape Town director Rob Smith to launch a nostalgic new track. >
Inarchi: Lights that float against the wall

Creative Work • 26 Apr 17

Light design firm Inarchi create elaborate chandelier light installations for projects all around the world. >
Making sneakers sustainable with the ‘Shoetopia’ project

Creative Work • 26 Apr 17

Two Polish students are challenging traditional methods of shoe production with their 3D-printed sneaker. >
The science of water sustainability by TechKnow

Creative Work • 26 Apr 17

TechKnow is series exploring how the latest scientific and technological discoveries are changing our lives. >
Synthetic skin could return touch to amputees

Creative Work • 25 Apr 17

Researchers have combined solar power and electronic skin for the first time. >
Bobby Rogers’ portrait series addresses anti-Black racism and Islamophobia in the United States

Creative Work • 25 Apr 17

Inspired by the viral twitter hashtag: #BeingBlackAndMuslim. >
Check out this year's A’ Design Award winners

Creative Work • 25 Apr 17

The global platform announces its best designers and designs for 2016 to 2017. >
Making interactive furniture in Senegal

Interviews • Duration: 00:02:40 • 25 Apr 17

As part of an ongoing exploration of African design, we spoke to Thierry Giles, founder of the first UX research lab in West-Africa. >
The bold, mixed-media collages of Kasmir Jones

Creative Work • 24 Apr 17

The American artist’s work pays tribute to black cultural icons. >
I got garbage

Creative Work • 24 Apr 17

A human-centred approach to India’s brimming landfills. >
Inside Impact Hub Accra

Interviews • Duration: 00:03:19 • 24 Apr 17

Entrepreneurship is part of Ghanaian culture. Impact Hub Accra leverages both formal and informal business opportunities. >

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