Design News

The oddly shaped de Waag building in Amsterdam is host to “Gare du Nord”, a collaboration that connects old and new perceptions of the human body. >

Non-profit Zambikes is saving lives by connecting residents of remote villages in Africa to critical medical treatment. >

Every year the SARCDA Christmas Edition attracts thousands of trade buyers to fill their shelves with South African gifts, toys, décor and design. >

Robin Schnetler, who took over our Instagram account last week, began his illustration career when doodling in class proved more engrossing than the lesson. >

Maxwell Mutanda illustrates surreal scenes of Africa in a series he titled “Postcards”, which he describes to us here in his own words. >

European research team meSch is collecting historical data to add clever multimedia installations to cultural sites and spaces. >

Adidas have joined the global ocean cleanup drive with their new running shoe made almost entirely from ocean waste. >

The London-based carpenter unearths nature’s wild beauty in her wooden bowls. >

Founder of Design Indaba Ravi Naidoo receives the 2015 Sir Misha Black Medal for Distinguished Services to Design Education in South Africa. >

Product designer Gemma Roper has designed a satisfyingly simple device that allows you to select music according to tempo or beats per minute. >