Articles

  • Signs of life
    Design News • 20 Feb 23
    Giant spiderweb-like installations are symbolic of the world's shared knowledge. >
  • In his bones
    Design News • 20 Feb 23
    A Cape Town-based artist has created a flute made from a replica of his leg bone. >
  • Life after death
    Design News • 20 Feb 23
    An American startup is returning the burial process to the earth. >
  • Way of the worm
    Design News • 20 Feb 23
    Architects took inspiration from worms tunnelling underground for the design of the Chaohu Natural and Cultural Centre. >
  • Fresh face
    Design News • 13 Feb 23
    The National Portrait Gallery unveils a new brand identity ahead of its grand reopening. >
  • Big impressions
    Design News • 13 Feb 23
    The Bjarke Ingels Group’s IQON tower in Quito, Ecuador, celebrates greenery. >
  • Going solo
    Design News • 13 Feb 23
    In SOLO, Charity Vilakazi weaves African narratives with mythology to pay homage to her heritage and the matriarchy. >
  • Crabwalk
    Design News • 13 Feb 23
    The latest driving tech solves the problems of parallel parking. >
  • Glass houses
    Design News • 6 Feb 23
    A thin layer of water between two panes of glass can reduce energy costs. >
  • The future of ageing
    Design News • 6 Feb 23
    The Designing For Our Future Selves exhibition explores how design can transform something everyone has in common: ageing. >
  • The Substitute
    Design News • 6 Feb 23
    Using the rhino, Design Indaba alum Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg examines human beings’ relationship with endangered animals. >
  • Viva Africa
    Design News • 6 Feb 23
    Malian artist Famakan Magassa has won the Norval Sovereign African Art Prize for 2023. >
  • Pitch, please
    Design News • 30 Jan 23
    Zaha Hadid Architects created a structure that offers safe, versatile and sustainable spaces for refugees. >
  • Typing it up
    Design News • 30 Jan 23
    Design Indaba alum Paul Sahre’s typing has been nominated for a Grammy. >
  • Stockholm syndrome
    Design News • 30 Jan 23
    The annual Swedish event showcases the latest design trends and innovations. >
  • Crowning glory
    Design News • 20 Jan 23
    This series of ceramic and bronze sculptures pays homage to African women’s hairstyles. >
  • Something from nothing
    Design News • 20 Jan 23
    Solar Foods’ photosynthesis-inspired process is creating a new future for food. >
  • Water park
    Design News • 20 Jan 23
    A dreamlike floating forest replaced a dumping ground on the Yangtze River floodplain. >
  • Makeup mobility
    Design News • 20 Jan 23
    This beauty tool is designed to make the makeup-application process more inclusive. >
  • On the dot
    Design News • 16 Jan 23
    Ramos Castellano Arquitectos repurposed thousands of barrel lids to create a colourful – and musical – building facade. >
  • Music by design
    Design News • 16 Jan 23
    Design Indaba alum Brian Eno’s colour-changing turntable won a Wallpaper* Design Award. >
  • Designer 2023
    Design News • 16 Jan 23
    Here are some of the most-anticipated design events and exhibitions of 2023. >
  • Smart spoon
    Design News • 16 Jan 23
    Spawn is the first spoon designed by artificial intelligence. >
  • To the nines
    Design News • 9 Jan 23
    The 2022 Fashion Awards honoured the innovators, influencers and changemakers of the fashion industry. >
  • A step ahead
    Design Frontiers • 9 Jan 23
    Multinational architecture firm BDP built a giant standalone staircase for students at the University of London. >
  • Go green
    Design News • 9 Jan 23
    A bright green geometric house on the coast of Uruguay was designed to suit the needs of artists. >
  • Many hands, light work
    Design News • 9 Jan 23
    The David Krut Projects art gallery in Johannesburg presents a collection of photogravures by South African artist William Kentridge. >
  • Objets d’art
    Design News • 3 Jan 23
    The Maison&Objet biannual design and decor fair in Paris will host over 700 brands between 19 and 23 January 2023. >
  • In the zone
    Design News • 3 Jan 23
    Dyson tackles both air and noise pollution with a sci-fi-esque set of headphones. >
  • Blossoming creativity
    Design News • 3 Jan 23
    The first contemporary florilegium in Africa is reviving botanical art with the aim of furthering conservation. >

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