2017 Archive

Our top picks for the 2017 Africa Architecture Awards

Design News • 14 Sep 17

The shortlist of nominees is out and here are the projects we think could have the most impact. >
Nigerian creative powerhouse Daniel Obasi explores sexuality in new short film

Design News • 15 Sep 17

The film is a visual exploration of sexuality and gender fluidity from a contemporary African perspective. >
Borderless in graphic design with Nikki Gonnissen

Design News • 18 Sep 17

Under the theme “Borders”, AGI Open 2017 shows how graphic design can transcend language and location. >
Wacom Creatives: Guy Shield on using the presence of light in illustration

Design News • 19 Sep 17

The Australian creative takes us through his creative process. >
Low-cost homes for the Kenyan Kalobeyei refugee camp by Shigeru Ban

Design News • 19 Sep 17

This sustainably-produced house will soon provide shelter to some 38 000 displaced people. >
Pearl Recycling is turning Nigeria’s discarded waste into stunning furniture and home décor

Design News • 22 Sep 17

The waste upcycling company is creatively solving one of Nigeria’s most pressing issues – waste management. >
Introducing the UnSchool of Disruptive Design

Design News • Duration: 03:41 • 25 Sep 17

“I called it the UnSchool because we undo the damage that mainstream education has done,” says the founder. >
Simon and Mary and Trevor Stuurman join forces for the fez lookbook, Ses’fikile

Design News • 26 Sep 17

The brand celebrates Ndebele beadwork elegance with their contemporary FEZ range. >
Meet Aoi Yamaguchi, the Japanese Master Calligrapher expanding the form’s possibilities

Design News • 27 Sep 17

The California-based artist merges music and performance with the centuries-old tradition. >
Snøhetta unveil Arch for Arch project at Design Indaba 2017

Design News • 27 Sep 17

The Oslo-based architects designed the physical tribute to Archbishop Desmond Tutu. >
Famous artworks come to life on the streets of London

Design News • 28 Sep 17

Applied upon human canvases, this project aims to communicate that art is for the masses. >
Striking masks inspired by North African culture

Design News • 29 Sep 17

This Columbian artist blurs the line between photorealistic painting and surreal expression. >
Photo series pokes fun at conventional glamour photography

Design News • 2 Oct 17

Kolor Art Collective presents their latest tongue-in-cheek offering with Pol Kurucz at the helm. >
The Gangsta Gardener is bringing affordable and nutritious produce to California’s ‘food deserts’

Design News • 3 Oct 17

Ron Finley plants vegetable gardens in South Central LA to offer alternative food sources. >
Street art as a form of mediation

Design News • 3 Oct 17

He aspires to transform the city's streets to create dialogue and interaction between the environment and our experience of it. >
Baba Tjeko’s illustrations bring the Sesotho geometric art of Litema to life

Design News • 4 Oct 17

He portrays African ideas and perspectives through his Litema artwork in hopes of positive change in other young designers. >
UAE reveals the Mars Science project

Design News • 4 Oct 17

The project aims to build the first inhabitable human settlement on Mars. >
Everything you need to know about the #ArchForArch monument

Design News • 4 Oct 17

The project celebrates peace, empathy and the life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu. >
Photo series presents thought-provoking look at humanity stripped bare

Design News • 6 Oct 17

The project highlights the fragility and vitality of the human body juxtaposed against the backdrop of urban architecture. >
The Trashpresso transforms plastic bottles into stunning architectural tiles

Design News • 9 Oct 17

This remarkable upcycling process turns discarded waste into something beautiful. >
Calling concrete artists: Entries for the 2018 PPC Imaginarium Awards are now open

Design News • 11 Oct 17

The PPC Imaginarium Awards is now accepting entries from both South Africa and Zimbabwe. >
Buitenkant takes a look at homelessness in Cape Town

Design News • 16 Oct 17

This homeless woman discovers a set of keys in a muddy puddle of water. >
Speak up, speak out, speak back: Africa Architecture Awards 2017

Design News • 17 Oct 17

"What is African architecture? What makes architecture work on this continent?," asks Mark Olweny, a judge at this year’s Africa Architecture Awards. >
Self-taught inventor powers a village in West Africa using hydro energy

Design News • 18 Oct 17

He built a micro-hydroelectric dam for his village using his savings of about R78 000. >

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