2015 Archive

Young township photographer Sipho Mpongo is heading to New York

African Report • 2 Jul 15

This is the story of a boy from Langa who went to a school dance with a “stolen” camera and found himself and his camera on a plane to New York. >
Every startup has a "Brand Debt" – make sure you know yours

Opinion • 1 Jul 15

Jim Bull, the co-founder and chief creative officer of Moving Brands, asks: “How early do startups need to think about their brand?” >
Jackie Burger on curated fashion experiences

Inside View • 1 Jul 15

Former editor at ELLE South Africa Jackie Burger offers insight into a changing retail landscape that calls for more personalised consumer experiences. >
Regenerating Accra's forgotten areas

African Report • 25 Jun 15

How do you breathe new life into Jamestown, one of Accra's poorest but most historic areas? Slowly and with art, says British-Ghanaian architect Elsie Owusu. >
Designing books is like a religion, says Henrik Nygren

Inside View • 24 Jun 15

This award-winning Swedish graphic designer on his obsession with archiving his work and his unconventional path into design. >
Ugandan students' app tracks women's health

African Report • 18 Jun 15

ICT students from Makerere University in Uganda have created the Her Health app, which enables women to check themselves for common vaginal infections. >
Just don’t call us Afrofuturist

African Report • 11 Jun 15

Tegan Bristow, the curator behind the Goodman Gallery's "Post African Futures" exhibition, is on a mission to discover Africa's many cultures of technology. >
It’s the end of the office as we know it

Inside View • 10 Jun 15

The future of office design is flexible and open, say designers Stanley Felderman and Nancy Keatinge. But first our buildings need to adapt. >
A cross-continental architecture studio with solutions for Harare’s informal traders

African Report • 4 Jun 15

The architects behind Studio [D] Tale propose a set of innovative designs to improve life for informal traders in African cities. >
5 tips for young architects from Thorsten Deckler

Inside View • 3 Jun 15

Thorsten Deckler, the co-founder of 26’10 South Architects, says sharpening your creative skills starts with looking outside the industry. >
Tracing the intersecting lines of African food

African Report • 29 May 15

Tuleka Prah tells us why the representation of African food needs a makeover, and how she plans on doing it. >
Tips for entering design awards

Inside View • 27 May 15

In the last of three blog posts, Marian Bantjes gives us her tips on entering design competitions. >
Marian Bantjes: Inside design awards

Inside View • 26 May 15

In the second of three blog posts, Canadian designer Marian Bantjes talks about the process of judging a design competition. >
Marian Bantjes: Why I judge and why I don't enter design awards

Inside View • 25 May 15

In the first of 3 blog posts Marian Bantjes, famous for creating typography in sugar, gives us the inside scoop on design competitions. >
What The Rug Company tells us about luxury today

Inside View • 20 May 15

There’s luxury in locality for the British designer rug producer, but a roster of the world’s most acclaimed designers doesn’t hurt either. >
Nigerian graphic designer stumbles onto the world's art stage

African Report • 15 May 15

Karo Akpokiere first heard about the Venice Biennale four months ago. Now his work, an ongoing love letter to his home in Lagos, is causing a stir there. >
How Anatomy Design broke into the European market

Inside View • 8 May 15

Anatomy Design has two lights in the collection of new Danish brand Karakter. Andrea Kleinloog tells us what it took to get into the European market. >
Egyptian twins bring comic love to Cairo

African Report • 30 Apr 15

Since the Arab Spring comic book artists in Egypt have undergone a revolution of their own, say cartoonists Haitham and Mohamed Raafat El-seht. >
Contemplating our freedom

Opinion • 27 Apr 15

As South Africa celebrates Freedom Day, we look back on hopeful beginnings to remind us of what we set out to achieve as a nation. >
Burning Man founding member Larry Harvey speaks at Design Indaba 2015 – Designboom

Inside View • 23 Apr 15

Larry Harvey reflects on the impact the annual Burning Man festival offers those who experience it. >
Why standardisation is a good thing

Opinion • 23 Apr 15

In this exclusive extract from David Butler and Linda Tischler’s new book, “Design to Grow”, they outline the role standards play in scaling a design. >
Jongerius and Schouwenberg label design industry depressing - Dezeen

Opinion • 10 Apr 15

Hella Jongerius and Louise Schouwenberg launch manifesto against "depressing" design industry. >
Beyond the New - A Search for Ideals in Design

Opinion • 10 Apr 15

The full text of Hella Jongerius and Louise Schouwenberg's design manifesto, "Beyond the New", is released here for the first time. >
Q&A: Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe

Inside View • 8 Apr 15

The duo behind Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe may be partners in business and love, but their creative differences also fuel their work. >

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