2017 Archive

An affordable, open-source home

Design News • 9 Aug 17

As part of the push toward sustainable design, Studiolada released plans for the Open Source House. >
This new exhibition calls on feminism to be diverse

Design News • 9 Aug 17

Feminisms x The Arab and Muslim Diaspora to open at London’s Protein Studios. >
Crystal Kung on bringing warm feelings to life through her illustrations

Design News • 8 Aug 17

The Taipei-based illustrator “I don’t think my drawing skills comes from talent. They come from hard work”. >
The Big Trash Animals project of Bordalo II

Design News • 8 Aug 17

This Portuguese installation artist creates animal sculptures in urban spaces from the very materials that cause their destruction in nature. >
Holograms from Syria reveals the horrors of war to the average American

Design News • 8 Aug 17

Asad J. Malik’s augmented reality project communicates the real-life experience of the Syrian Civil War to Western audiences. >
Katy Pyle’s Ballez is the inclusive dance studio you’ve been waiting for

Design News • 7 Aug 17

The New York City-based studio reimagines what ballet can be. >
The creators of Krotoa on leading an all-women team in a male dominated industry

Design News • 4 Aug 17

The South African creative team debut their film, Krotoa in the country after winning a string of international awards. >
On creating an alternative to voyeuristic travel narratives

Design News • 2 Aug 17

Carribean-American storyteller uses art-focussed web-series to weave tales about countries like South Africa and Mexico >
Haitian photographer challenges modern masculinity

Design News • 31 Jul 17

Zarita Zevallos used vivid contrasts and strained threads to represent the personal histories of black men. >
Children’s book This Is How We Do It celebrates diversity while encouraging empathy

Design News • 27 Jul 17

“See what makes us different and what unites us.” >
Michael Zee’s breakfasts are as beautiful as they are delicious

Design News • 26 Jul 17

The beautifully plated meals are curated on the popular Instagram account, SymmetryBreakfast. >
Wacom Creatives: Andrew Rae on illustrating simplified versions of the real world

Design News • 25 Jul 17

"I am trying to draw through the filter of my own brain as opposed to trying to replicate reality too much," says the Illustrator and graphic novelist. >
On bridging the contrast between classical and contemporary art

Design News • 25 Jul 17

What would Michelangelo think of these tatted up marble masterpieces? >
New competition for student service designers will be part of this year's London Design Festival

Design News • 25 Jul 17

Three winners will get to showcase their work at the 2017 Service Design Fringe Festival in London this September. >
Family-friendly sculpture garden opens at Franschhoek wine estate

Design News • 24 Jul 17

The Boschendal Wineland Estate says they want the garden to be diverse enough to cater to both young and old. >
Laduma Ngxokolo's timely move into wearable tech

Design News • 21 Jul 17

The limited edition Mna Nam by Laduma allows you to save as easily as you would normally spend. >
Introducing Spectrum.za – a new publication focusing on the work of black LGBT+ creatives

Design News • 21 Jul 17

The e-zine centres marginalised identities and their narratives. >
Walk the geometric maze of Camille Walala

Design News • 21 Jul 17

The interactive exhibition is transforming the Greenwich Peninsula’s NOW Gallery into a body-bending experience. >
Could plant-based graffiti be the street art of the future?

Design News • 20 Jul 17

This multimedia designer uses foliage as a paint brush. >
Curtain-like exterior gives this new building a sense of always being in motion

Design News • 20 Jul 17

The Shanghai Bund Financial Center is a collaboration between Foster & Partners and Heatherwick Studio. >
Filmmaker and director Sunu Gonera on afrofuturism and getting branded content right

Design News • 20 Jul 17

The Cannes Lions award-winning filmmaker believes in authentic African storytelling. >
Wasted reimagines how we deal with urban trash

Design News • 19 Jul 17

Amsterdam-based CITIES Foundation has used plastic as currency for two years. Now they’ve added paper, textiles and glass. >
The ecological reincarnation of Mount Trashmore

Design News • 18 Jul 17

Proof that a second chance at life can be rewarding, even when it comes to lifeless urban spaces. >
Step into the vibrant alternative future of Adblock City

Design News • 18 Jul 17

How will we escape the ever-mounting saturation of advertising in our cities? >

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