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Architect and urbanist Andrew Makin considers the South African city and proposes a new vision for our urban centres. >

Morocco's first-ever pavilion at the Venice Biennale explores the country's experimental approach to 'desert architecture'. >

Architecture for a Change uses lightweight materials with extreme efficiency for a school in rural Malawi. >

Dutch furniture design company LINTELOO has launched a range of furniture and home accessories that brings an edgy African flair to its classic furniture. >

The National Gallery of Zimbabwe is hosting its first design exhibition that surveys contemporary design across the country. Design Indaba chats to the curator. >

Ghanaian architect Joe Osae-Addo has designed a more affordable cement to be used for construction in Africa. >

Moladi, a South African company, specialises in a reusable plastic formwork for use in construction of affordable housing and low cost housing projects. >

Boogertman + Partners Architects have won an architectural competition to design the Karura Forest Environmental Education Centre in Nairobi, Kenya. >

Architect Francis Kéré is fundraising for the latest addition to the Gando development – an atelier for research and knowledge exchange. >

Leading global travel and transport design consultancy Priestmangoode has designed a new interior identity for South African Airways. >

New Rugo, designed by George Periclès Creative Think-Tank, is a low-cost housing project that draws its inspiration from the Rwandan vernacular. >

The 25s32e line is a handcrafted scrap-wood furniture collection designed by members of the Mozambican design collective Piratas do Pau. >

Issa Diabaté has launched a project that seeks to rehabilitate a district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast to create a city that is economically and socially viable. >

A groundbreaking project is set to address issues of agricultural waste and lack of housing in Africa. >

"Africa is Tradition Reinvented" is one of the five themes of the "Africa is Now" exhibition at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >

"Africa is Resourceful" is one of the five themes explored in the "Africa is Now" exhibition at the Design Indaba Expo 2014. >

The Mamelodi Pod by Architecture for a Change is a prototype for a low-cost, off-the-grid housing solution for informal settlements. >

The Makoko Floating School prototype is an innovative solution to the challenges of both rapid urbanisation and climate change. >