Articles

  • Rebuilding Kharkiv
    Design News • 16 May 22
    British architect Norman Foster proposes rebuilding the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv from the ground up >
  • Bioplastic fantastic
    Design News • 16 May 22
    Designer Luke Pearson closes the production loop with the collaborative product bFRIENDS >
  • Ghana’s national pavilion
    Design News • 8 May 22
    How do you define freedom? Ghana’s flag provides a clue – as does its striking pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale >
  • Liberian centre celebrates women
    Design News • 8 May 22
    Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has partnered with leading African architects >
  • Smooth operator
    Q&A • 8 May 22
    Lundi Mlonyeni, aka Dave Monday, is a muso with a mission >
  • Changing the narrative
    Design News • 8 May 22
    Naba AboLova and actor Bonko Khoza bring hope to unemployed township youth >
  • At (type)face value
    Design News • 8 May 22
    British author Simon Garfield’s classic publication, ‘Just My Type’, turns us all into fervent font-spotters >
  • Time flies
    Design News • 1 May 22
    Design Indaba alumnus Neil Harbisson is ready to live Einstein’s theory of relativity with the help of a new wing-shaped sense organ >
  • Skyfall
    Design News • 1 May 22
    A never-ending stream of dominoes extending upwards provides the building blocks of architect Jean-Paul Cassia’s latest brainchild, the Zanzibar Tower >
  • The multipotentialite side of life
    Q&A • 1 May 22
    Design Indaba Emerging Creative Nuraan Khan wants to make beautiful, functional design accessible to everyone >
  • Where science and fiction meet
    Q&A • 1 May 22
    Kuang-Yi Ku, a former dentist turned speculative designer and artist, explores a fictional future where termites and humans live in harmony >
  • Frugal science
    Design News • 24 Apr 22
    Design Indaba alumnus and Stanford bioengineer Manu Prakash rises to the challenge of inequality with his scientific inventions >
  • Design thinking writ large
    Q&A • 24 Apr 22
    Moeko Selebalo’s considered simplifications distil the very essence of what it means to be alive >
  • Mi casa es su casa
    Design News • 24 Apr 22
    Chilean firm Guillermo Acuña Arquitectos Asociados designs a red house on stilts on the island of Chiloé >
  • Pavilions on a pedestal
    Design News • 17 Apr 22
    Architectural pavilions can take creativity to the next level – but what makes a pavilion truly great? >
  • The sound of silence
    Design News • 17 Apr 22
    Two Dutch designers create 'silent rooms' where care-home inhabitants can process the experience of loss >
  • A virtual leap for the lab
    Q&A • 17 Apr 22
    Self-taught game developer Mbangiso Mabaso employs augmented and virtual reality to enliven the science lab for learners >
  • Art across time
    Design News • 17 Apr 22
    Chinese-Australian artist Renee So’s exhibition at the CAMPLE LINE gallery in rural Scotland explores history in multiple forms >
  • Handle with care
    Q&A • 10 Apr 22
    Nandipha Yanta’s artwork focuses on self-care for Black women >
  • Outer peace
    Design News • 10 Apr 22
    Design Indaba Alumnus Shigeru Ban designs a wellness retreat on Japan’s Awaji Island >
  • Text messaging
    Q&A • 10 Apr 22
    ‘Tentative Words Change Everything’ is a new outdoor sculpture exhibition by British artist Nathan Coley >
  • Art for art’s sake
    Design News • 10 Apr 22
    A reimagining of one of the world’s foremost performing arts schools has healing potential for creatives and audiences alike >
  • Black Coffee, the crème de la crème
    Design News • 6 Apr 22
    Design Indaba congratulates Black Coffee for his Best Dance/Electronic Album win at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards >
  • Futureworld
    Q&A • 3 Apr 22
    Kyle Kemink’s typo/graphic artwork pushes the boundaries of creative exploration >
  • Letters for Ukraine
    Design News • 3 Apr 22
    An Instagram design campaign from the global creative community is showing support for Ukraine >
  • Do the right thing
    Design News • 3 Apr 22
    Design Indaba Alumnus Luba Lukova’s poster portfolio is a call to action >
  • On the map
    Q&A • 28 Mar 22
    Kutlwano Angela Monyai uses paint, crochet and fabric to embody the Black female experience >
  • Body politic
    Design News • 28 Mar 22
    The latest exhibition taking place at Gulf Photo Plus in Dubai explores Arab womanhood through photography >
  • Hip-hop architecture
    Q&A • 28 Mar 22
    Architect Sekou Cooke draws inspiration from hip-hop culture for his designs >
  • Electric avenue
    Design News • 28 Mar 22
    A sculpture that harnesses the magic of light and electricity finds a home at Dior >

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