Design News

Jimmy Wales speaks on diversity and the value of knowledge in multiple languages

Design News • 19 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

"What matters is that you have knowledge in your mother tongue." >
Designer Sanne Visser explores the potential of human hair as a raw material

Design News • 19 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

Her project The New Age of Trichology turns discarded hair into beautiful products. >
N'GOLÁ Biennial Presents Talks in collaboration with Design Indaba

Design News • 17 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

The N'GOLA Biennale, in collaboration with Design Indaba, presents a series of talks that shines a light on some of Africa's phenomenal creatives. >
Forever Emojinal

Design News • 17 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

Thulisizwe Mamba gives identity to the new way of talking with emojis on social media. >
Jaden Smith’s vegan pop-up truck is free for the homeless

Design News • 17 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

His care for people and the environment sees Smith often tackling pressing global issues. >
Nigerian artist Victor Ehikhamenor explores the responsibility of the African artist

Design News • 17 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

"I am an artist first, before anything else." >
The 600: a story of courage and sacrifice

Design News • 16 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

The film The 600 documents the bravery and self-sacrifice of 600 Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) soldiers during the Rwandan genocide. >
Tandekile Mkize on unafraid self-expression using film, photography and fashion

Design News • 15 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

Tandekile Mkize gives us an inside look into his bold and unapologetic work, which he exhibited at Design Indaba Festival 2019 >
Architects design a crematorium situated in the middle of a lake

Design News • 14 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

Wrapped in a layer of rusty steel, this elongated crematorium is made of earth-coloured stone and also appears to be floating on water. >
Argentinian artist uses 100, 000 banned books to build a monument

Design News • 14 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

Conceptual artist Marta Minujín has created a full-scale replica of the Parthenon – one of the world’s most famous structures. >
The whimsical illusions of Moography

Design News • 13 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

This visual artist turns the common smartphone into an eccentric, interactive toy. >
City residents are helping design public space with Minecraft

Design News • 12 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

The popular video game has proven a useful tool for community engagement. >
A revival of stone architecture in Palestine

Design News • 12 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

This sculptural project brings together ancient stonework and cutting-edge design methods. >
Design Indaba Emerging Creatives: Where are they now?

Design News • 11 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

We talk to some of the South African creatives who used the programme as a career launchpad. >
Celeste Arendse on sustainable and ethical fashion

Design News • 10 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

The Cape Town fashion designer has gone from being inspired by Picasso and rock art to more neutral tones with classic silhouettes. >
Mapitso Thaisi talks culture, fashion and recognising Africa's impact

Design News • 10 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

The law graduate-cum-designer chats to us about her Basotho inspired swimwear range, Shweshwekini. >
Using unconventional materials to create wearable art

Design News • 9 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

Shaline Naicker uses photochromic lenses within her work as she focuses on merging technology and fashion. >
Gourmet Grubb makes the world’s first insect-derived dairy alternative

Design News • 8 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

Leah Bessa takes us behind the scenes at her new pop-up restaurant in Woodstock, The Insect Experience by Gourmet Grubb. >
Ndumiso Nyoni uses striking geometric illustrations to celebrate women

Design News • 4 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

The graphic designer and illustrator talks to us about the inspiration behind the African Sisters project. >
Photographer Cole Ndelu explores the dissonance of masculine femininity

Design News • 2 Jul 19 • Sponsored Content

“Seeing masculinity and femininity outside of the norm must become the norm.” >
Crystal Birch invites us into her hat wonderland

Design News • 27 Jun 19 • Sponsored Content

The hat designer, stylist and milliner takes us behind the scenes of how she comes up with her playful designs. >
Meet Hayden Williams, the fashion illustrator to Hollywood stars

Design News • 20 Jun 19 • Sponsored Content

The 27-year-old talks to us about how he harnessed his 1,2 million Instagram followers to build a global brand. >
Mzukisi Mbane’s imprint on African fashion

Design News • 18 Jun 19 • Sponsored Content

The Design Indaba Emerging Creative on building a global brand that pays homage his identity and celebrates femininity. >
Primrose Chimhanda on nature as inspiration for her textile designs

Design News • 18 Jun 19 • Sponsored Content

“Each design is inspired by a form of nature which represents an expression of the most powerful lessons I’ve learnt.” >

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Zero-maintenance, low-cost water filtration bucket

Design News • 21 Apr 16

The ProCleanse Water Filtration system is designed for the people who have no access to clean water. >
Japan’s invisible trains will take off in 2018

Design News • 21 Apr 16

Japanese architect Kazuyo Sejima designs trains with a reflective surface that mirrors the surrounding scenery. >
African Design Centre fellowship programme to open in September

Design News • 21 Apr 16

Based in Kigali, the African Design Centre has launched a 2-yr fellowship programme to train the creative leaders who will design a more sustainable Africa. >
How to influence human behaviour and other lessons in this game-like online course

Design News • 21 Apr 16

EdTech startup 42courses.com collaborates with Ogilvy to launch an online course in Behavioural Economics from renowned ad man and TED speaker Rory Sutherland. >