Bongani Shweni

Kenyan photographer behind renegade grannies series chats Afrofuturism

For Osborne Macharia, Afrofuturism is about recreating a different Africa based on fantasy, fiction and history. >
40 South African designers exhibit their goods in Paris

The Le BHV/ Marais department store is located in an area which attracts around 60 000 visitors daily. >
Dutch designers use human waste to make electricity

The Compost Kliko Toilet could lead to people getting away from flushing potential down the toilet >
Self-financing modular homes for the rural poor

Globally, access to adequate housing remains a huge problem that governments battle to solve, billionBricks provides a self-financing solution >
Pichulik looks to Japan for inspiration behind her latest range

Flower arrangements created in the Japanese art of Ikebana make striking combo next to her latest range >
Anti-Trump patrons put their money where their politics are

This New York bar donates 100 per cent of their profit to causes that are fighting Trump >
Atang Tshikare collaborated with Lesotho weavers to revive an old tradition

Multidisciplinary artist and designer Atang Tshikare has gone from murals to furniture to exploring African mythology through weaving >
Custodian of secrets Sinomonde Ngwane turns strangers' confessions into art

We spoke to the South African graphic designer and illustrator Sinomonde Ngwane about her popular #DearDiarySeries and more. >
We caught up with graphic artist Leigh Le Roux

South African graphic designer uses emotive illustrations to tell the stories of ordinary people. >
Not here for men

3 Must-see music videos addressing the abuse of women. >
Children’s literature goes digital

Innovative children’s library provides a fun learning alternative. >
High-tech hopes for hearing loss

A breakthrough home-use technology for early detection of tinnitus >
Paint the city – just not with your hands

Remote controlled drones take graffiti to new heights. >
Insects: An answer to global hunger?

Could insect farming solve malnutrition problems in developing countries. >
From battleground to playground

Co-designed playgrounds help refugee children heal and gain a sense of ownership. >
Pop-up Happiness

Could there be a design solution for unhappiness? >
A solution to childbirth related deaths in Nigeria

The death of a friend inspired Adepeju Jaiyeoba’s to invent life-saving kits for pregnant women in Nigeria. >

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