Design News

The Humble Raincoat is made of recycled plastic bottles. >

“We wanted to make a piece that encapsulates fashion and music in a skilful way. A tender way. A femme way.” >

To celebrate Women's Month, we're highlighting the work of some of our former participants in the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme. >

A new app makes every drop of water count as South Africa’s water crisis continues. >

Are slums shaping the face of Africa? Nigerian-born artist Lekan Jeyifo conceptualises the future of slums in Lagos. >

Human rights activist and storyteller Thenmozhi Soundararajan on the power of knowledge creation in the hands of the oppressed. >

“We are not running away from English. English is very important. But, what we are trying to do is maximise the child's bilingual ability through Wikipedia.” >

Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives reflect on their journeys since leaving the incubator programme. >

“The work needs to be returned without any kind of conditions." >

This artist takes a buoyant and frantic view of cultural subjects on the internet. With potentially seizure-inducing animations. (You have been warned.) >

Its goal is to make accessible the sum of ALL human knowledge. Here’s how the online encyclopedia plans to achieve it. >