Malawi

Unscrambling Africa photo project reveals the Africa beyond the slums and safaris

Photographer Mutua Matheka launched his project to show the complex beauty of African cities. >
Self-taught Malawian photographer grapples with ancestry in new photo series

“Who Will Bury You?” depicts a young, faceless woman ready to die. >
How drones are helping in the fight against malaria

“Where do mosquitoes go in the dry season?” >
Is this the world’s cheapest solar lamp?

UK firm designs cheap solar lamp for clean, reliable lighting. >
3 Must-See Design Talks by African creatives

All three of these designers are innovating in Africa’s unique circumstances. >
Beating Heart: An archive of African sounds is remixed for a new album

Several famous musicians have contributed remixes to the new Beating Hearts album, using sounds from a vast and previously private audio archive. >
Craftsmen in Malawi make equipment for their hospitals

The Care Collection is a low-cost hospital equipment alternative manufactured by Malawian craftsmen. >
Ackeem Ngwenya on design for rural Africa

Designer and recent graduate Ackeem Ngwenya says scarcity in Africa is a blank canvas for designers. >
Trailer: Ackeem Ngwenya on design for rural Africa

Designer and recent graduate Akeem Ngwenya says scarcity in Africa is a blank canvas for designers. >
In celebration of the African vernacular architecture

American architect Jon Sojkowski is gathering an online archive of images and information that celebrate African vernacular architecture. >
A school is unpacked in Malawi

How a rural school went from fabrication at a workshop in Johannesburg to erection on a dusty site in the village of Chimphamba. >
"Golide" by Sonye

Track of Week is a light and catchy love song by Malawian R&B singer-songwriter Sonye. >
Light learning

Architecture for a Change uses lightweight materials with extreme efficiency for a school in rural Malawi. >
From discarded bottle to desirable decor

The Blantyre Jars by People of the Sun offer a fresh way of reusing discarded wine bottles. >
People of the Sun

Social Entrepreneur

People of the Sun is a non-profit social enterprise based in Malawi. >
All-terrain vehicle

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

Dutch designer Reny van der Kamp questions and redefines design in "Utensils", a book based on documenting a Malawian family's life through their utensils. >

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