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Ayse Birsel and Bibi Seck turn plastic trash into trendy seating with their innovative Taboo furniture series. >

The 500-year-old hookah pipe gets a modern makeover courtesy of Moroccan designer Hicham Lahlou. >

Moctar Dembele and Gérard Niyondiko's Faso Soap is an innovative solution for the prevention of malaria. >

Road or no road - South African-born designer Ackeem Ngwenya's innovative adaptable wheel system takes on any terrain. >

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

Inspired by the shape of the traditional Zulu "Ukhamba" clay pot, this lamp by Ari Geva’s and Sian Eliot reinterprets it in a delicate metallic mesh. >

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

"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. >

Here's what's new and noteworthy at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >

Blogger Vanessa Grall of Messy Nessy Chic chats to the vintage guru of Namibia. >

International renowned hip hop artist and actor Yasiin Bey (a.k.a. Mos Def) launches a special music project “Live In Africa” with live once-off performances. >

Calling all African designers and creatives: submit your information to become part of designindaba.com's database of designers from around the world. >

Velskoene, traditional South African shoes, have been jazzed up by a New York-based art director who collaborated with producers in Namibia and South Africa. >

Award-winning filmmaker, animator and director Ng'endo Mukii gives Design Indaba the lowdown on the experience of returning to Kenya after eight years abroad. >

A travelling fashion and photography exhibition highlights "the ills of present-day disposable culture". >

There is an ever-increasing number of fashion weeks in Africa. But what does it mean for the fashion industry and the fashion designers in these countries? >

Western Cape craft and design producers notched up exports worth more than R1.5 million at shows in Germany, France and the U.S. this year. >

A new type of modem has come out of Africa – one built for rugged African conditions that can withstand power cuts. >

An “eco-poverty-alleviation project” in Cape Town’s Langa township provides nutrition on tap for 45 children by using the sun-facing walls of shacks. >

East Africa’s first ever commercial modern and contemporary art auction in Nairobi last week generated sales of more than $US200 000. >

Next week Cape Town plays host to an event that is purportedly the largest gathering of live video performance artists in the world. >

Presenting the Stratflex Rhino from the winner of the 2013 Design Indaba Expo’s Innovation Award. >