February 2017 Archive

Let’s Beegin

Next Generation • 16 Feb 17

This young designer aims to improve the lives of bees with innovative ideas for upstart beekeepers. >
Syria Street as told by GIFs

Design News • 16 Feb 17

The multimedia project provides a nuanced look into a community trying to regrow itself. >
This initiative uses Ecobricks to uplift a community

Design News • 16 Feb 17

A children's centre in a South African township is being given an environmentally friendly upgrade. >
Women in design: Five questions with three interior designers from Emerging Creatives 2017

Q&A • 16 Feb 17

A QnA with three female interior designers about their designs and the industry. >
Void the transaction: Rich Mnisi's new Winter Collection

Lookbook • 16 Feb 17

For his AW17 collection, emerging South African fashion designer Rich Mnisi releases a collection of interesting and awkward silouhettes. >
SA film has its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival

Design News • 16 Feb 17

The controversial movie offers a glimpse into the initiation rites of amaXhosa men. >
Woolies celebrates 85 years of quality

Design News • 16 Feb 17

As Woolworths marks its 85th year, the oldest of SA's big five retailers reaffirms its commitment to excellence, and to making a difference in South Africa. >
#enlightenme: Join our live Q&A with artist Olafur Eliasson

Design News • 15 Feb 17

On Thursday evening we're hosting a live Q&A with monumental Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson. What do you want to ask him? >
Alternative reading in the time of alternative facts

Design News • 15 Feb 17

We look at some of the works in RESIST!, A collection of defiance in the United States. >
Brand this: Coca Cola, Spotify and Miss Piggy

Q&A • 15 Feb 17

Fuelled by Oreos, coffee and talent – co-founder of brand consultancy Collins, Brian Collins talks a little more about life, work and inspiration in New York. >
Dancing through difficulty

Design News • 15 Feb 17

Liberty Express is a dance, film and cultural exchange project for children living in poverty. >
Tentative: Pop-up housing for disaster-stricken communities

Design News • 15 Feb 17

This Turkish design firm created an off-the-grid shelter for any climate. >
“The Wake Up Call” by Nazlee Arbee

Design Frontiers • 15 Feb 17

Directed by Anunaka, the music video/short film is a visually compelling call to action. >
Oshun: Tunes for V-Day from Ghana

Design News • 14 Feb 17

Hip-hop collective Yoyo Tinz share their latest playlist for Valentine's Day fresh from Accra, Ghana. The mix is named after the Yoruba spirit of love, Oshun. >
How can photography help us understand depression?

Design News • 14 Feb 17

A photographer who portrays his relationship with mental illness in an honest, yet dreamlike way. >
Would we trade gold and silver for jewellery made of light?

Design News • 14 Feb 17

Conceptual design studio panGenerator used light projection to envision the future of jewellery design. >
Breathing cities: China’s first vertical forest to combat pollution

Design News • 14 Feb 17

Stefano Boeri Architetti is building another vertical forest to curb the pollution problem. >
Last Call for entries for the 2017 A’ Design Awards

Design News • 14 Feb 17

Designer? Architect? There’s still time for you to get your entries in. >
Limit(less) by Mikael Owunna

Design News • 14 Feb 17

LGBTQ style in the African diaspora. >
Using stomach acid to power sensory tech-tablets

Design News • 14 Feb 17

This tiny monitor is designed to rest in your digestive system and sustain itself with it. >
The intricate illustrations of Mario Nobrega

Next Generation • 13 Feb 17

This Emerging Creative discovered his artistic passion quite recently, but his lack of experience is no obstacle. >
The striking minimalism of AKJP’s latest collection

Design News • 13 Feb 17

Take a look at the latest lookbook from South African designers Adriaan Kuiters and Jody Paulsen. >
7 Creative habits to inspire your everyday

Design News • 13 Feb 17

You can wait until inspiration strikes or until your muse arrives. Or you can start fostering your imagination today by developing a creative habit. >
Nomad: A digital guide for the visually impaired

Design News • 13 Feb 17

Student designs a headset concept to tackle some of the challenges faced by the visually impaired in their daily lives. >

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