Cast-iron lamps and a chair made of flax and wool are some of Dutch project LABEL/BREED’s first collaborative designs. >

New hotel brand Zoku has prioritised design to create compact lofts better suited to today’s traveller’s needs. >

We have rocket science to thank for the existence of an alien-looking fluid that is slowly creeping into the creative world. >

Lakwena Maciver went large on our Instagram account with her murals of kaleidoscopic colours and bold patterns. >

The isabelo smart bench in downtown Joburg is an example of win-win innovation that will allow us to share ideas from city streets. >

Knysna-based textile studio iSpy’s latest range was inspired by the plants in designer Lauren Frates’ garden and two cheeky birds that visit them. >

These prototypes by emerging talent from around the world will be shopped to manufacturers at this year’s ICFF Studio in New York. >

Let your garden do the talking with the groundbreaking Huemid plant vase by Carlo Ratti and Walter Nicolino. >

Hlanganani Nkambule and Melikhaya Ntlangeni have taken a refreshing view of the notoriously extravagant South African subculture in a new animated video series. >

Pichulik collaborates with Design Africa and the Du Noon Urban Weavers on a collection of unusual bags made of rope and indigenous grass. >