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Aida Mulokozi on her mission to salvage Dar es Salaam’s built heritage

Design News • 14 Sep 19 • Sponsored Content

The CEO of the Dar es Salaam Centre for Architectural Heritage talks about the importance of architectural conservation. >
Talking African art repatriation with curator and anthropologist Meskerem Assegued

Design News • 13 Sep 19 • Sponsored Content

“The work needs to be returned without any kind of conditions." >
CityTree is an oxygen-producing forest in miniature

Design News • 13 Sep 19 • Sponsored Content

This compact green wall cleanses the air of pollutants and acts as a sound barrier for congested urban areas. >
Under the Same Sun

Design News • 13 Sep 19 • Sponsored Content

Award-winning photographer Marinka Masséus uses her craft to raise awareness about albinism. >
NEKO animation to help people to take better care of their pets

Design News • 13 Sep 19 • Sponsored Content

The only animation project to earn a Design Mark at Taiwan’s International Golden Pin Concept Design Award. >
Graphic designer Thulisizwe Mamba on running a creative business

Design News • 11 Sep 19 • Sponsored Content

“Most of the time I’m reaching out to new clients, updating my work, doing invoices and reaching out to new suppliers.” >
The vibrant visual language of Na Kim

Design News • 11 Sep 19 • Sponsored Content

The South Korean graphic designer's work walks the line between design and fine art. >
Lebohang Kganye unpacks her family's journey of migration

Design News • 10 Sep 19 • Sponsored Content

“The project evolves around how my family landed in Johannesburg – how they ended up in the city from the farmlands. But it’s really a relatable story." >
Not African Enough explores the diversity of Kenya's fashion landscape

Design News • 9 Sep 19 • Sponsored Content

The Nest Collective’s second book challenges narrow perceptions of African fashion. >
Rolecia Janse van Rensburg's quirky approach to interior design

Design News • 4 Sep 19 • Sponsored Content

Part of the 2019 Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme, Rolecia Janse van Rensburg's work is inspired by colourful moments and human interaction. >
Limbo Accra, how design is saving a city caught in limbo

Design News • 4 Sep 19 • Sponsored Content

Art platform, Limbo Accra, explores the urban structures of the city of Accra >
Ben Biayenda's illustrations challenge mainstream representations of women

Design News • 3 Sep 19 • Sponsored Content

Highly decorative and rich in colour, the Parisian illustrator's work reflects a diverse community. >
Three fashionable items designed for the differently abled

Design News • 23 Aug 19 • Sponsored Content

Grace Jun and her team at the Open Style Lab are creating functional and stylish clothing that considers everyone. >
Sifiso Shange honours women with his ‘Afri Modern’ designs

Design News • 21 Aug 19 • Sponsored Content

As the founder and director of Afri Modern, Sifiso Shange is making waves with his culturally influenced designs. >
5 quirky buildings that show architecture with a twist

Design News • 16 Aug 19 • Sponsored Content

From a smog eating building in Poland to a cultural centre in Senegal that cools itself and more. >
The Trap is an exploration of the female form merged with nature

Design News • 9 Aug 19 • Sponsored Content

Ali Aschman explores her conflicting feelings on the ways in which women have been associated with nature through the ages. >
This women-led tech school has an innovative curriculum at its core

Design News • 2 Aug 19 • Sponsored Content

"I make it a priority to work with women and persons from under-represented communities in the tech world because times have changed..." >
Street artist Nardstar is painting women of colour in public spaces

Design News • 2 Aug 19 • Sponsored Content

Nardstar's murals can be found in New York, Paris and her hometown, Cape Town >
Designer Siyanda Mbele on fusing functionality, aesthetics and culture

Design News • 1 Aug 19 • Sponsored Content

By creating practical, locally made art and furniture, Mbele hopes to inspire younger South African designers to learn and teach. >
Redesigning cities based on the words of hip hop greats

Design News • 31 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

The Hip Hop Architecture Camp introduces kids to architecture using a medium they love. >
Rebuilding Somalia’s ruined cities

Design News • 30 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

The civil war in Somalia has not only destroyed the lives of countless people – it also left behind many ruined cities. >
Primrose Chimhanda on nature as inspiration for her textile designs

Design News • 29 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

“Each design is inspired by a form of nature which represents an expression of the most powerful lessons I’ve learnt.” >
Biology is the new technology with Silvio Tinello’s grown objects

Design News • 29 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

“Designers are beginning to realise that they can grow a better future." >
Michelle Mlati's afrofuturist approach to spatial planning

Design News • 26 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

“It is about spatially rewriting the city to not only mitigate apartheid spatial legacies...but one that transforms with evolving black culture.” >

From the Archives

Margaret Calvert: Sign of the times

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:47 • 17 Jun 16

Renowned graphic designer Margaret Calvert talks tech and working against repetition. >
5 buildings rethinking what wood can do

Design News • 17 Jun 16

Wood is making a come-back as environmental concern and innovation pushes it to the forefront. >
Ged Palmer and the art of lettering

Design News • 17 Jun 16

British designer Ged Palmer is a master of hand painted lettering. He works with a brush (not a keyboard and mouse) because it brings him better peace of mind. >
The Plasmorph: A living diary

Design Frontiers • 17 Jun 16

Relying on memory alone can be daunting. Conceptual designer Ann-Kristin Abel envisions a living organism that provides customised information, >

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