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. >
Liquid is a platform that matches workers with teams according to their competencies

Design News • 13 Sep 17

"The old corporate ladder, has turned into a corporate lattice. There is a wish for diverse experiences and flexibility." >
Egyptian upcycling startup creates fashionable accessories from trash

Design News • 13 Sep 17

We spoke to UpFuse, the company turning Cairo’s trash into wardrobe treasures, about what it's like to open a business in Egypt. >
Throne of Gods: A video game inspired by West African mythology

Design News • 12 Sep 17

The Nigerian built and developed mobile game taps into Africa’s rich culture. >
Flow Loop: a new shower system to save water and energy

Design News • 11 Sep 17

The Danish company has developed a sustainable showering system to combat waste. >
This pen detects cancer in seconds

Design News • 8 Sep 17

This handheld device detects cancer so that doctors can remove tumors with greater accuracy during surgery. >
Gaza Girls: Girls of the Gaza Strip is a testament to the resilience of the women of Palestine

Design News • 7 Sep 17

Monique Jaques’ photography captures a universal sense of girlhood in Gaza. >
The Heat Rescue stove provides practical survival tools for those in need

Design News • 6 Sep 17

Following a natural disaster, this kit can help a group of people keep themselves warm and fed until emergency response arrives. >
Thomas Chapman on the creation of the Arch for Arch project

Design News • 5 Sep 17

The architect and urban designer talks about this momentous project to honor Nobel Peace Prize winner, Desmond Tutu. >
Elodie Lascar’s beautiful illustrations re-imagine the female form

Design News • 5 Sep 17

The French artist’s work provides a nuanced interpretation of womanhood. >
The global addressing system, what3words continues to garner international attention

Design News • 4 Sep 17

What3words ensures that basic services can reach even the most remote places. >
From dreaming up stories to starting a movement with Buhle Ngaba

Design News • 1 Sep 17

We catch up with the woman taking stories to where they're needed most. >
The 2017 Beazley Design of the Year finalists include Kanye West, IKEA and architect Sir David Adjaye

Design News • 29 Aug 17

The nominees feature more than 60 projects that span six categories – architecture, digital, fashion, graphics, product and transport. >
Sir David Adjaye and Tiffany Chu among the nine speakers at the inaugural Design Commons

Design News • 28 Aug 17

The deconstructed conference puts global heavyweights in design at the same table as the audience. >
The Maitland Institute is changing perspectives on how audiences engage with art

Design News • 25 Aug 17

This Cape Town space is departing from the clinical, one-way-communication aspect of the modern art gallery. >
On Nathan Reddy, one of the leading design specialists in the ad industry

Design News • 24 Aug 17

The founder of GRID Worldwide Branding and Design, was inducted into the Loeries Creative Hall of Fame. >
Should you be putting your website to bed?

Design News • 24 Aug 17

Sleep debt facts say yes. >
See these custom tributes to the iconic Prince

Design News • 23 Aug 17

The icon’s passing was a shock to many, but at least we’ll be able to replicate his purple hue. >
From outmoded storage cylinder to innovative knowledge hub

Design News • 22 Aug 17

This storehouse will be transformed into a dynamic information centre on sustainable energy for the city of Heidelberg. >
Testing the bounds of modular home design with DD16

Design News • 21 Aug 17

This architecture prototype caters for intrepid voyagers and nomadic fishermen with utmost economy in its design. >
Diversifying media imagery to include more ethnicities with TONL

Design News • 15 Aug 17

This agency works to arm advertisers and designers with the tools to represent all races in their campaigns, not just one. >
Dutch artist Thirza Schaap reveals the delicate beauty that can be found in garbage

Design News • 11 Aug 17

Instead of a bombastic crusade, this project raises awareness of marine pollution in a gentle, considered style. >
The deformed realities of graphic artist Anxo Viscaíno

Design News • 10 Aug 17

"I would rather focus more efforts on developing art and culture than spending too much time protecting my copyright," he says. >
Desktop bioengineering by Amino Labs

Design News • 10 Aug 17

The small-scale kits empower the scientists and innovators of tomorrow. >

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