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Tales of the Dark Continent

Maxwell Mutanda illustrates surreal scenes of Africa in a series he titled “Postcards”, which he describes to us here in his own words. >
Margrethe Odgaard: Design that engages with society

Textile designer Margrethe Odgaard says success can be measured in how much a design project touches your heart. >
The new shoe from Adidas is rubbish

Adidas have joined the global ocean cleanup drive with their new running shoe made almost entirely from ocean waste. >
Founder of Design Indaba receives the prestigious Sir Misha Black Medal for services to design education

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

Architect-turned-artist Gaelen Pinnock investigates the spatial divisions and urban dystopias in Cape Town. >
Chris the Pencil brings us a different kind of weather report

A Cape Town graphic designer is documenting Cape Town’s vacillating weather patterns and his accompanying moods in a bold design-a-day project. >
Six key collections from South African Menswear Week

From soft pastel hues to bold silhouettes, menswear designers in Africa have adopted a new confidence. >
Ninjabreadboy confronts the dark drinking culture of the Winelands

"Late Harvest" confronts the problem of alcohol dependency within the farming communities juxtaposed against the beautiful Cape Winelands. >
Young township photographer Sipho Mpongo is heading to New York

This is the story of a boy from Langa who went to a school dance with a “stolen” camera and found himself and his camera on a plane to New York. >
Lady Skollie’s latest exhibition is a manifestation of her desires

“Ask for What You Want” is a provocative exploration of the nature of human sexual desire by Cape Town-based artist Lady Skollie. >
Carla Kreuser: An illustrator goes back to the drawing board

Going back to school was one of the best decisions I’ve made, says Carla Kreuser. >
Trailer: Carla Kreuser on why designing by hand still matters

Carla Kreuser pulled herself away from her computer screen and went back to basics, illustrating and binding an entire book by hand. >
Carla Kreuser on why designing by hand still matters

Carla Kreuser pulled herself away from her computer screen and went back to basics, illustrating and binding an entire book by hand. >
A rap music video rendered in watercolours

There are an amazing 24 watercolour paintings per second in this animation by Youth Experimental Studio for Kool A.D. >
#cocreateSA awards funds to 6 South African-Dutch sustainability projects

Six innovative projects focussing on water management, healthcare, agro-processing and food security will each receive a R100,000 cash injection. >
Artist Gaelen Pinnock returns to three-dimensions

The architect-turned-artist’s latest work, “Invisible Cities”, still depicts strange urban structures – but this time sculpturally. >
Darb 1718: A place of exchange for Egypt’s artists

Reem Hatem fills us in on Darb 1718, the Cairo centre that is fostering the North African country’s art scene. >
Joe Public awarded a Bronze at Cannes Lion

Joe Public took home a Bronze Cannes Lion with the Cinemark “Vote SA” activation, a campaign set on inspiring social change. >
Trailer: Dan Wieden on why Wieden+Kennedy will never sell out

The co-founder of Wieden+Kennedy says the secret of its success lies in its creative culture of chaos. >
Dan Wieden on why Wieden+Kennedy will never sell out

The co-founder of Wieden+Kennedy says the secret of its success lies in its creative culture of chaos. >
Venture into “The Middle of Nowhere” with illustrator Kirsten Sims

Kirsten Sims’s first solo exhibition takes us to a place where fantasy and imagination are essential ingredients of life. >
#DITakeover on Instagram: Jonx Pillemer

Cape Town photographer Jonx Pillemer gives us a masterclass on composition, framing, reportage and empathy (with a little help from Susan Sontag). >
Roy Choi: The food truck revolution that spread like wildfire

The LA food truck kickstarted a global movement thanks to Twitter, says Roy Choi. >
You either love it or hate it, say Barbican residents

The Barbican Estate in London has divided opinion ever since it was built after the Second World War. But how do its residents feel about living there? >

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