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Minutiae: The ‘anti-social’ app gives your more mundane moments meaning
Design Frontiers
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Product Design
“YOU ARE NOT YOUR TIMELINE.”
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5 Jun 17
Ads Imitating Life exhibit explores not-so-progressive media representation
Design News
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African Design
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Art & Photography
American artist Hank Willis Thomas takes a critical view of ‘Adland’ in this collection.
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2 Jun 17
Native Nation captures Mexico’s forgotten cultures
Design News
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Art & Photography
Uncover the indigenous communities of Mexico with photographer Diego Huerta.
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2 Jun 17
The striking interpretation of an age-old Senegalese legend
Design News
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Translating an old adage into striking visual art.
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2 Jun 17
Combatting Algeria’s harsh weather conditions with houses made from plastic bottles
Design Frontiers
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Architecture & Interiors
These durable homes are safely housing the region’s refugee population.
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1 Jun 17
Guerilla art collective Luzinterruptus pays tribute to the march of time
Design News
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Interaction Design
Spanish art collective has personalised 5000 recycled paper notebooks into a work of art
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31 May 17
This footwear startup is using 3D imaging technology to give you the perfect fit
Design Frontiers
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
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Product Design
True Gault deliberately avoids traditional sizing to ensure a truly comfortable shoe.
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31 May 17
Cinismo Ilustrado: Illustrated Cynicism
Design News
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Graphic Design & Illustration
An artist with a tongue-in-cheek approach to life’s disappointments.
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31 May 17
Scientists have found a way to give you more pasta for less money
Design News
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Food Design
With programmable pasta, scientists have found an easier way to reduce shipping costs by manipulating its size
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31 May 17
Zemba Luzamba explores the migrant experience through depictions of ordinary people
Design News
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Art & Photography
The Cape Town-based artist's eloquent oil paintings of everyday life encourage viewers to draw their own conclusions.
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30 May 17
5 oddball designs for the dinner plate
Design News
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Food Design
Where the worlds of cuisine and design-thinking collide.
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30 May 17
Typographer Keith Vlahakis on his signature lettering style
Design News
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The South African illustrator talks us through the process behind some of his pop culture-inspired illustration videos.
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29 May 17
Student 3D prints his own set of retainers to straighten his teeth
Next Generation
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Product Design
Dudley Amos’ Orthoprint could make the production of clear braces less expensive.
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29 May 17
Serge Alain Nitegeka explores the colour black
Design News
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Johannesburg-based artist Serge Alain Nitegeka has explored forced migration and xenophobia in the past.
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29 May 17
This artist's Play-Doh portraits are making fine art photography more accessible
Design News
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Art & Photography
Eleanor Macnair’s vibrant and unconventional images are made entirely from the children’s play material.
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29 May 17
The Hausa People: Unique civilisation captured in graphic design
Design News
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African Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A comprehensively designed manual on one of Africa’s largest ethnic groups.
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29 May 17
People who stalk us on Instagram: Khanyisa Ketse
Design News
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African Design
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Art & Photography
Vincent van Gogh meets #BlackGirlMagic in digital artist Khanyisa Ketse’s The Beginning.
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26 May 17
Have a look at the latest campaign for Nigerian fashion label Rayo by L. Somoye
Design News
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Art & Photography
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The striking images were shot and styled by frequent creative collaborators Clement Ogoh and Daniel Obasi.
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26 May 17
Detroit studio Thing Thing disrupts traditional methods of production
Design News
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Design Thinking
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Product Design
Thing Thing consider their work to fall somewhere between architecture and a party.
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26 May 17
The PET Pavilion: A communal space revival
Design News
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Urban & Landscape Design
An example of how derelict urban spaces can be reinvigorated for a good cause.
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26 May 17
Halfway to Nowhere
Design News
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Film & Animation
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Graphic Design & Illustration
This artist depicts self-doubt and the struggle for acceptance in quirky style.
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25 May 17
Check out Dress Code’s Coke Habit
Design News
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Film & Animation
This animated short film provides a unique take on the complexities of childhood addiction.
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25 May 17
The Emma Watch
Design News
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Design Thinking
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Product Design
This unique timepiece thwarts the effect of Parkinson’s disorder.
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25 May 17
Can an Elton John song help you understand refugees better?
Design News
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Film & Animation
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Music & Sound Design
Maybe not Elton John's song itself, but this new music video for "Rocket Man" certainly can.
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25 May 17
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