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Mozambican designer on taking back the African textile market

Design News • 21 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

Wacy Zacarias started Karingana Wa Karingana Textiles to create authentic African prints. >
Low-cost homes for the Kenyan Kalobeyei refugee camp by Shigeru Ban

Design News • 19 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

This sustainably-produced house will soon provide shelter to some 38 000 displaced people. >
Wacom Creatives: Guy Shield on using the presence of light in illustration

Design News • 19 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

The Australian creative takes us through his creative process. >
$Taiwanese designers and students from Tunghai University, Yu-Chi Wang and Yu Man's bone fracture fixation board - BoneAid$

Taiwanese students design foldable bone-fracture boards for disaster relief

Design News • 18 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

Unlike traditional bone rehabilitation boards, BoneAid can be applied to multiple body parts with different folding methods. >
Borderless in graphic design with Nikki Gonnissen

Design News • 18 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

Under the theme “Borders”, AGI Open 2017 shows how graphic design can transcend language and location. >
Edible playgrounds to target food insecurity in Syria

Design News • 15 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

It’s a healthy space where children are taught how to plant, grow and harvest fruits and vegetables. >
Nigerian creative powerhouse Daniel Obasi explores sexuality in new short film

Design News • 15 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

The film is a visual exploration of sexuality and gender fluidity from a contemporary African perspective. >
Our top picks for the 2017 Africa Architecture Awards

Design News • 14 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

The shortlist of nominees is out and here are the projects we think could have the most impact. >
Liquid is a platform that matches workers with teams according to their competencies

Design News • 13 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

"The old corporate ladder, has turned into a corporate lattice. There is a wish for diverse experiences and flexibility." >
Egyptian upcycling startup creates fashionable accessories from trash

Design News • 13 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

We spoke to UpFuse, the company turning Cairo’s trash into wardrobe treasures, about what it's like to open a business in Egypt. >
Throne of Gods: A video game inspired by West African mythology

Design News • 12 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

The Nigerian built and developed mobile game taps into Africa’s rich culture. >
Indian graphic design studios reviving their heritage

Design News • 11 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

We look at a few artists who represent their Indian Heritage through their designs. >
Flow Loop: a new shower system to save water and energy

Design News • 11 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

The Danish company has developed a sustainable showering system to combat waste. >
Not African Enough explores the diversity of Kenya's fashion landscape

Design News • 11 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

The Nest Collective’s second book challenges narrow perceptions of African fashion. >
This pen detects cancer in seconds

Design News • 8 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

This handheld device detects cancer so that doctors can remove tumors with greater accuracy during surgery. >
Senegal’s taxi industry set to gain an eco-conscious option with the Ping! app

Design News • 8 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

Could the natural evolution of public transport include a fleet of hybrid cars for every city? >
Cleansing the air with clever anti-pollutant roof tiles

Design News • 7 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

It is now possible to reduce the effect of fossil fuel burning with this simple smog-busting building material. >
Gaza Girls: Girls of the Gaza Strip is a testament to the resilience of the women of Palestine

Design News • 7 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

Monique Jaques’ photography captures a universal sense of girlhood in Gaza. >
Wacom Creatives: Alberto Montt on storytelling through illustrations

Design News • 6 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

“As human beings we have an enormous capacity of assigning stories; we feel stuffed with our stories, and I love that.” >
The Heat Rescue stove provides practical survival tools for those in need

Design News • 6 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

Following a natural disaster, this kit can help a group of people keep themselves warm and fed until emergency response arrives. >
Thomas Chapman on the creation of the Arch for the Arch project

Design News • 5 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

The architect and urban designer talks about this momentous project to honor Nobel Peace Prize winner, Desmond Tutu. >
Elodie Lascar’s beautiful illustrations re-imagine the female form

Design News • 5 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

The French artist’s work provides a nuanced interpretation of womanhood. >
The global addressing system, what3words continues to garner international attention

Design News • 4 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

What3words ensures that basic services can reach even the most remote places. >
Buhle Ngaba on resilience, trusting herself and why it's time for black women to flourish

Design News • 1 Sep 17 • Sponsored Content

We catch up with the woman taking stories to where they're needed most. >

From the Archives

Product Spotlight: Docks Table Black

Product Spotlight • 21 Jun 14

Form follows context in Andile Dyalvane's Docks Table Black that reflects the gentrification of the neighbourhood in Cape Town where his studio is located. >
Road works

Design News • 21 Jun 14

Traffic cones for tables – Belgian duo Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel of Studio Job unveil their latest collection entitled "Detour" at Design Miami/Basel 2014. >
Tesla by They Might Be Giants

FilmFestFriday • 20 Jun 14

Graphic designer Paul Sahre stretches the music video genre with this interactive project for They Might Be Giants. Plus, don't miss our 'making of' feature. >
Henrik Vibskov: Going the 'wrong' way

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:06:05 • 20 Jun 14

Idiosyncratic Danish fashion designer Henrik Vibskov talks about how making mistakes taught him to look at a project from a different perspective. >

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