Articles

Get walking with stylish eco shoes made from recycled plastic bottles

Product Spotlight • 6 Apr 17

It’s the eco-friendly, super comfortable flat that’s taking off. Rothy’s flats are made from just one material: polyester fibre sourced from recycled bottles. >
Banksy’s Walled Off Hotel explores the magnitude of the West Bank’s occupation

Design News • 6 Apr 17

“It has the worst view of any hotel in the world.” >
Let the children play!

Design News • 6 Apr 17

Play Pallets has devised a solution to afford kids, regardless of their economic circumstance or war-torn location, an all-important opportunity to play. >
Shrimps made solely from plants taking plates by storm

Design Frontiers • 5 Apr 17

Shrimps from plants - impossible? Not so much. Thanks to one of the leaders in plant-based seafood New Wave Foods, this is now a culinary reality. >
Pioneering the future of urban farming

Design News • 4 Apr 17

INFARM is a pioneering on-demand farming service that helps cities become self-sufficient in food production, while reducing environmental impact. >
Think knitting is just for geriatrics? Think again

Design News • 4 Apr 17

The Kniterate will turn the sweater of your dreams into reality. >
Veteran artist Douglas Miles’ Apache Skateboards teach the history of the San Carlos Apache tribe

Design News • 4 Apr 17

Meet the artist who identified the unlikely link between skateboarding and Native American culture. >
Thulisizwe Mamba interprets pop culture with cheeky illustrations

Next Generation • 4 Apr 17

What would a text from Kim K look like? >
The African dream in China

Design News • 3 Apr 17

A new documentary follows African people as they navigate the city of Guangzhou, China as people become more fearful of immigration. >
Transforming the built environment

Design News • 3 Apr 17

Tour & Taxis is Vincent Callebaut Architecture’s plan for a green haven in Brussels. >
Two campaigns that raise awareness by altering public spaces

Design News • 3 Apr 17

In this age of digital marketing and social media, these campaigns prove physical installations remain potent in generating awareness. >
See the hyper-realistic pencil-portraits by Arinze Stanley

Design News • 3 Apr 17

The Nigerian artist’s stunningly intricate work is making waves. >
Meatwreck: the artistic duo challenging the notion of beauty

Design News • 3 Apr 17

Mitra Saboury and Derek Paul Boyle’s unusual imagery makes the ordinary uncomfortable. >
Roadhouse: Picturing South Africa's Ekurhuleni

Design News • 31 Mar 17

A new photography initiative in Gauteng, South Africa. >
The fading tribes of the Omo Valley

Design News • 31 Mar 17

This photographer documented some of the last societies left untouched by the Western world. >
Check out the musicians paving the way for the sounds of Africa

Design News • 31 Mar 17

From Black Coffee to DJ Steloo, you won’t want to forget the names of these beatmakers. >
New Mars explorer inspired by origami

Design Frontiers • 31 Mar 17

It can tuck, fold and crawl. >
The otherworldly creations of Nomes Dee

Design News • 30 Mar 17

Zambian graphic designer Nomes Dee is inspired by Afrofuturism. >
Sound of the Eye: Unique, Algorithmic Compositions by Aragorn23

Design News • 30 Mar 17

Aragorn23 is an experimental musician, who creates algorithmic and movement-based compositions. >
Coding emotion and culture into art

Design News • 30 Mar 17

"I try to make art that means something to people like me," says South African artist Lorenzo Plaatjies. >
A celebration of African portraiture

Next Generation • 30 Mar 17

This Ukrainian artist paints unique portraits of Africa as a creative outlet. >
SLAMP: Lights poised between aesthetics and technology

Design News • 30 Mar 17

Italian lighting atelier SLAMP reinterprets classic Italian design with futuristic flair. >
This music video doubles as a PSA for domestic violence

Design News • 30 Mar 17

Created for UK singer Frances’ song Grow’, the animated film addresses the isolating nature of abuse. >
Vibrant Paralympic Games ad wins Art Director’s Club of Europe award

Design News • 30 Mar 17

The ‘We are the Superhumans’ campaign celebrates the disabled community. >
Cape Town illustrator talks local style and narrative

Design News • 29 Mar 17

We spoke to Emerging Creative Russell Abrahams about maintaining a visual language in illustration. >
Turning spinach into organs

Design News • 29 Mar 17

The answer to the problem of organ transplantation demand could be Popeye’s favourite vegetable. >
The Centre for the Less Good Idea

Design News • 29 Mar 17

Visual artist William Kentridge has created a space to nurture the growth of South African artists. >
The art of Lina Viktor makes black womanhood the focus

Design News • 29 Mar 17

Using 24-karat gold, the New York City-based artist elevates the power of identity. >
The Skin I’m In by Nicole Buchanan

Design News • 28 Mar 17

The photographer’s work gives a voice to minority students. >
The unspoken cost of precious metals

Lookbook • 27 Mar 17

A literal depiction of what we gain from mining versus the longterm landscape destruction that follows. >

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