March 2015 Archive

Ceramicist Chuma Maweni creates contemporary black-and-white striped conical pots at Art In The Forest, a ceramics centre where young artists are mentored. >

A studio in New York searches for a way to alleviate the daily struggles of Ghanaian street vendors – and finds it in an unusual place. >

Christian Bason, CEO of the Danish Design Centre, tells us how governments are turning to designers to help them be more nimble in their policy making. >

Ntarama Church, where 5 000 Tutsis were murdered, has stood untouched since 1994. Now an architect is helping to preserve its legacy. >

They might be light and summery but flip-flops pose a deadly threat to Kenya’s coast. >

"Craft art", says author Elbé Coetsee, heralds the merging of "art" and "craft" as makers bring a conceptual approach to traditional handmade techniques. >

Cajsa Carlson catches up with the English artist at this year's Design Indaba for an inside look at his open-minded approach. >

Pentagram partner Harry Pearce uses his own blood for a poster design that questions the self-destructiveness of the human species. >

Bubblegum spaceships, an idea kitchen and food as performance art. Emilie Baltz's job is so Willy Wonka one has no idea how she crafts a career out of it. >