The Festarch festival explores visions of a future city that prioristises civil engagement, shared spaces and an open society. >

Rohan Shivkumar, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares and Oliviero Toscani stood out on day one of the What Design Can Do Conference in Amsterdam. >

African-born architect Francis Kéré gets big results by mixing a little mud with a lot of heart, writes Fast Company's Linda Tischler. >

Architect by day, designer by night. John Edwards is currently working on a new modular furniture range for small spaces. >

Devoid of concierge and staff, the Hi Matic in Paris is a 100% internet-based hotel >

Relax, take it easy. The Slow Lounge at SA's three international airports have earned Grid International a Design Pencil award for branding. >

South African interior designers can now strut their stuff in a new competition that recognises interior design excellence. >

From housing solutions and designing for disability to branding and fun, the 2011 Design Indaba Conference had something for everybody. >

A new collective of global creativity, Unknown Union, recently launched in Cape Town. >

Playtime is a travelling workshop that uses Lego to teach students about architectural themes and principles. >