Articles

On designing resilient African cities

Design Frontiers • 25 Sep 19

Award-winning Cameroonianian architect, Hermann Kamte, was recently named as one of Quartz' African Innovators for 2019. >
Architects design a crematorium situated in the middle of a lake

Design News • 25 Sep 19

Wrapped in a layer of rusty steel, this elongated crematorium is made of earth-coloured stone and also appears to be floating on water. >
This monument combines history, art and architecture

Design News • 23 Sep 19

The architects worked in collaboration with photographer Edward Burtynsky, Holocaust scholar Doris Bergen and landscape architect Claude Comier. >
Tiffany Chu on redesigning the way cities build their transport routes

Design Frontiers • 22 Sep 19

"If you’re trying to help a city, you need people who are from there and who are invested in the city over time." >
Pili is using bacteria to make a more sustainable dye

Design Frontiers • 21 Sep 19

Could this spell a more sustainable solution to using petrochemical dyes in the textile industry? >
Vietnamese designers create sneakers from coffee beans

Design Frontiers • 20 Sep 19

Rens Originals is the sneaker brand that is taking your ground coffee waste and turning it into some of the freshest sneakers out there. >
Three creatives on the importance of dabbling in different sectors

Design News • 20 Sep 19

Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives reflect on their journeys since leaving the incubator programme. >
BioSolar Leaf is cleaning the air and putting food on the table

Design Frontiers • 20 Sep 19

Experimenting with alternative ways to grow food, Arborea is tackling climate change one BioSolar Leaf at a time. >
April Greiman: "If you have a good idea there aren't any boundaries."

Design Frontiers • 18 Sep 19

The transmedia artist talks about designing for visual communication in multiple mediums. >
Carlo Ratti's juice bar ensures that no drop goes to waste

Design Frontiers • 18 Sep 19

Italian innovation and design firm Carlo Ratti Associati’s ‘Feel the Peel’ juice bar creates bioplastic cups made from oranges. >
The DisOrdinary Architecture Project is creating inclusive urban spaces

Design Frontiers • 17 Sep 19

“People are only disabled when they are confronted with a barrier. If those barriers are removed, the disability ceases to exist.” >
How AeroDelft is saving the skies

Design Frontiers • 16 Sep 19

Student researchers from the Delft University of Technology are making aviation a little greener by trading in jet fuel for hydrogen-powered cells. >
Aida Mulokozi on her mission to salvage Dar es Salaam’s built heritage

Design News • 14 Sep 19

The CEO of the Dar es Salaam Centre for Architectural Heritage talks about the importance of architectural conservation. >
Here are the five shortlisted candidates for the DUNDEED competition

Design Frontiers • 13 Sep 19

One of these projects will walk away with £5,000 to further develop their project. >
Meet the speakers at this year's antenna conference

Next Generation • 13 Sep 19

#antenna2019, hosted by Design Indaba, Dutch Design Week and World Design Embassies, is taking place today in Eindhoven. >
Talking African art repatriation with curator and anthropologist Meskerem Assegued

Design News • 13 Sep 19

“The work needs to be returned without any kind of conditions." >
CityTree is an oxygen-producing forest in miniature

Design News • 13 Sep 19

This compact green wall cleanses the air of pollutants and acts as a sound barrier for congested urban areas. >
Under the Same Sun

Design News • 13 Sep 19

Award-winning photographer Marinka Masséus uses her craft to raise awareness about albinism. >
NEKO animation to help people to take better care of their pets

Design News • 13 Sep 19

The only animation project to earn a Design Mark at Taiwan’s International Golden Pin Concept Design Award. >
This glue seals wounds in 60 seconds

Design Frontiers • 12 Sep 19

MeTro is a super adhesive, elastic glue that works faster than common staples or sutures. >
Thebe Magugu takes a seat at the fashion table

Next Generation • 11 Sep 19

The 25-year-old former Design Indaba Emerging Creative recently won the 2019 LVMH Prize for his womenswear which often carry subtle political messages. >
Graphic designer Thulisizwe Mamba on running a creative business

Design News • 11 Sep 19

“Most of the time I’m reaching out to new clients, updating my work, doing invoices and reaching out to new suppliers.” >
Paloma Strelitz on collective agency

Design Frontiers • 11 Sep 19

The Design Indaba Future Cities Residency talked to UCT architecture students about the power of creativity and collective action. >
The vibrant visual language of Na Kim

Design News • 11 Sep 19

The South Korean graphic designer's work walks the line between design and fine art. >
Alia Youssef’s The Sisters Project disrupts tired perceptions of Muslim women

Design Frontiers • 11 Sep 19

The photographer explores the diverse narratives of the Canadian Muslim community. >
First ever global scientific eating plan forgets the world’s poor

Design Frontiers • 11 Sep 19

A team of 37 world-leading scientists from 16 countries have just released the world’s first ever scientific eating plan, but how inclusive is it? >
Typeface as a tool for empowerment, with Bruno Maag

Design Frontiers • 10 Sep 19

“We, as graphic designers, should strive to make sure that information processing can be done easily for everyone.” >
Is food the next big thing in fashion?

Design Frontiers • 10 Sep 19

Agraloop Bio-Refinery produces high value bio-materials from food waste. >
Lebohang Kganye unpacks her family's journey of migration

Design News • 10 Sep 19

“The project evolves around how my family landed in Johannesburg – how they ended up in the city from the farmlands. But it’s really a relatable story." >
Not African Enough explores the diversity of Kenya's fashion landscape

Design News • 9 Sep 19

The Nest Collective’s second book challenges narrow perceptions of African fashion. >

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