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21 ICONS – Albie Sachs

Creative Work • 15 Aug 14

Behind the scenes of photographer Adrian Steirn's regal portrait of the former Constitutional Court judge. >
Lookbook: AngloGold Ashanti AuDITIONS

Creative Work • 14 Aug 14

Kristen Malan’s “Halo” headpiece wins the AngloGold Ashanti AuDITIONS gold jewellery design competition. >
Masashi Kawamura's crazy imagination comes to life

Interviews • 14 Aug 14

The Tokyo-born interactive designer on luck, sleepless nights and balancing fun with success. >
Offis System by Raw Studio

Creative Work • 13 Aug 14

Raw Studio unveils a sleek system of furniture to suit the changing needs of modern work habits. >
Guerilla Architect – trailer

Creative Work • 12 Aug 14

Watch a preview of the first episode of "Rebel Architecture", Al Jazeera's new documentary series on architects who push the boundaries of the profession. >
Veld couch and Pebble Stool by Dokter and Misses

Creative Work • 11 Aug 14

Dokter and Misses are on a collab kick – this time with renowned felt artist Ronel Jordaan. >
Jens Martin Skibsted: Humanity needs to focus on two things

Interviews • 11 Aug 14

The Danish designer and creator of Biomega bicycles on his love for t-shirts and why he doesn't do sci-fi. >
Soldier Screens by Dokter and Misses and Gone Rural.

Creative Work • 11 Aug 14

Dokter and Misses collaborates with Gone Rural to create a new partition screen system. >
Dakar's new creative wave

Point of View • 11 Aug 14

In Senegal’s capital, a collective of creative activists called Les Petites Pierres is taking back the city for the sake of art. >
Focus On: Water

RoundUp • 10 Aug 14

The total usable freshwater supply for ecosystems and humans is less than 1% of all freshwater resources. We roundup designs that are water wise. >
Lookbook: Open Field

Creative Work • 10 Aug 14

The wild natural gardens of Piet Oudolf belie the masterful hand that conceived them. A new exhibition of his sketches reveals his creative process. >
Focus On: Women in design

RoundUp • 9 Aug 14

We look back at some of the phenomenal women who have graced the stage of Design Indaba Conference and who are making an indelible mark on the world. >
African architecture on the global agenda

Point of View • 9 Aug 14

The recent UIA2014 conference in Durban presented an opportunity to discuss the priorities for architects in Africa, writes Sean O'Toole. >
Next Generation: Jess Gouws

Creative Work • 8 Aug 14

This young local jewellery designer tells us about finding beauty in old and discarded objects. >
Take Five

Take Five • 8 Aug 14

Art and architecture came out tops with readers this week. >
The Sticky Brick Fingers

Creative Work • 7 Aug 14

Welcome to the weird and wonderful world of "The Sticky Brick Fingers", Henrik Vibskov's Spring/Summer 2015 men's collection. >
Sister act

Interviews • 7 Aug 14

We chat to Cape Town-based sisters Astrid and Karen Schwarz about living, working and designing together. >
Inhouse Brand Architects: How offices are evolving

Interviews • 6 Aug 14

Google's approach to designing their workspace radically changed the office layout landscape. Inhouse Brand Architects tells us how offices are evolving. >
The rebels of architecture

Creative Work • 6 Aug 14

A new six-part documentary series tracks architects operating at the fringes of the profession – and even the law. >
Bamboo engineering

Creative Work • 5 Aug 14

Building with bamboo is not new but researchers at MIT are exploring new ways of creating construction products from the sustainable resource. >
Life after advertising

Interviews • 5 Aug 14

We interview Ross Chowles about the art of selling products to humans – and why he thinks it's in danger. >
Inside View: The agency of the future

Point of View • 5 Aug 14

Why the co-founder of The Jupiter Drawing Room believes that job-bags and MDs are a thing of the past. >
Stefan van Biljon: Tapping the urban unconscious

Interviews • Duration: 00:03:53 • 4 Aug 14

This young South African architect is intrigued by the untold stories that lie beneath the city's fabric. >
Andrew Shoben: City spirit

Interviews • 4 Aug 14

We chat to the playful artist and founder of greyworld, who counts the city as his biggest inspiration. >

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