News & Features

Watch

A photographer is building a photographic ark of animals before they go extinct

Design News > Design Activism

National Geographic photographer Joel Sartore's project The Photo Ark currently holds photos of over 6500 distinct animal species.

5 Jun 17
Watch

Minutiae: The ‘anti-social’ app gives your more mundane moments meaning

Design Frontiers > Product Design

“YOU ARE NOT YOUR TIMELINE.”

5 Jun 17
Watch

Ads Imitating Life exhibit explores not-so-progressive media representation

Design News > Art & Photography

American artist Hank Willis Thomas takes a critical view of ‘Adland’ in this collection.

2 Jun 17
Watch

Native Nation captures Mexico’s forgotten cultures

Design News > Art & Photography

Uncover the indigenous communities of Mexico with photographer Diego Huerta.

2 Jun 17
Watch

The striking interpretation of an age-old Senegalese legend

Design News > Art & Photography

Translating an old adage into striking visual art.

2 Jun 17
00:33:20

Airbnb is tapping into its network to help resettle refugees

Talks > Design Thinking

Co-Founder & CPO Joe Gebbia announces that over 16,000 Airbnb hosts have already signed up to host refugees for free.

1 Jun 17
Watch

Combatting Algeria’s harsh weather conditions with houses made from plastic bottles

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors

These durable homes are safely housing the region’s refugee population.

1 Jun 17
Watch

Guerilla art collective Luzinterruptus pays tribute to the march of time

Design News > Interaction Design

Spanish art collective has personalised 5000 recycled paper notebooks into a work of art

31 May 17
Watch

This footwear startup is using 3D imaging technology to give you the perfect fit

Design Frontiers > Product Design

True Gault deliberately avoids traditional sizing to ensure a truly comfortable shoe.

31 May 17
Watch

Cinismo Ilustrado: Illustrated Cynicism

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

An artist with a tongue-in-cheek approach to life’s disappointments.

31 May 17
Watch

Scientists have found a way to give you more pasta for less money

Design News > Food Design

With programmable pasta, scientists have found an easier way to reduce shipping costs by manipulating its size

31 May 17
Watch

Zemba Luzamba explores the migrant experience through depictions of ordinary people

Design News > Art & Photography

The Cape Town-based artist's eloquent oil paintings of everyday life encourage viewers to draw their own conclusions.

30 May 17
Watch

5 oddball designs for the dinner plate

Design News > Food Design

Where the worlds of cuisine and design-thinking collide.

30 May 17
Watch

Typographer Keith Vlahakis on his signature lettering style

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

The South African illustrator talks us through the process behind some of his pop culture-inspired illustration videos.

29 May 17
Watch

Student 3D prints his own set of retainers to straighten his teeth

Next Generation > Product Design

Dudley Amos’ Orthoprint could make the production of clear braces less expensive.

29 May 17
Watch

Serge Alain Nitegeka explores the colour black

Design News > Art & Photography

Johannesburg-based artist Serge Alain Nitegeka has explored forced migration and xenophobia in the past.

29 May 17
Watch

This artist's Play-Doh portraits are making fine art photography more accessible

Design News > Art & Photography

Eleanor Macnair’s vibrant and unconventional images are made entirely from the children’s play material.

29 May 17
Watch

The Hausa People: Unique civilisation captured in graphic design

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

A comprehensively designed manual on one of Africa’s largest ethnic groups.

29 May 17
Watch

People who stalk us on Instagram: Khanyisa Ketse

Design News > Art & Photography

Vincent van Gogh meets #BlackGirlMagic in digital artist Khanyisa Ketse’s The Beginning.

26 May 17
Watch

Have a look at the latest campaign for Nigerian fashion label Rayo by L. Somoye

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The striking images were shot and styled by frequent creative collaborators Clement Ogoh and Daniel Obasi.

26 May 17
Watch

Detroit studio Thing Thing disrupts traditional methods of production

Design News > Product Design

Thing Thing consider their work to fall somewhere between architecture and a party.

26 May 17
Watch

The PET Pavilion: A communal space revival

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

An example of how derelict urban spaces can be reinvigorated for a good cause.

26 May 17
Watch

Halfway to Nowhere

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

This artist depicts self-doubt and the struggle for acceptance in quirky style.

25 May 17
Watch

Check out Dress Code’s Coke Habit

Design News > Film & Animation

This animated short film provides a unique take on the complexities of childhood addiction.

25 May 17

Pages