Articles

A revamped bus rolled into the informal settlement of Monwabisi Park to educate and entertain the area's underprivileged children. >

We often take it for granted but our health is one of our most important assets. Here we round up five designs that promote better health care. >

Architect and urbanist Andrew Makin considers the South African city and proposes a new vision for our urban centres. >

A love for letterpress, custom-made bicycles, a pint-sized 'braai', African graphics and Moroccan architecture all make it into our top five stories this week. >

Two New Yorkers started an ethical fashion line made in Ghana – and found more opportunity to do good on the ground. >

Erik Hersman, co-founder of Kenyan tech firm Ushahidi, shares the journey of BRCK with us as the first orders of the self-powered, mobile WiFi device go out. >

Faithless percussionist Sudha Kheterpal wants to shake up the world to create clean energy for people without access to electricity. >

Booking your spot at Design Indaba Expo 2015 is about so much more than securing floor space. >

George Pericles Creative Think-Tank proposes a visual identity for Rwanda's provinces based on traditional patterns. >

At face value Laurie and Gary Holmes come off like a pair of ’60s California throwbacks. But take a closer look and you might see the future of surfing. >

Columnist and editor Julie Lasky gives us a firsthand account of her journey of first discovering South African design. >

Meet the bicycle-mad designer who is one of only three builders of fully customisable carbon frames in the world. >

Lidewij Edelkoort's latest exhibition at the Design Museum Holon in Israel explores the seam of craft and design. >

A pint-sized ‘braai’ hopes to reinvent South Africa’s obsession with barbecuing meat outdoors. >