News & Features

Pentagram partner Harry Pearce uses his own blood for a poster design that questions the self-destructiveness of the human species.

Cajsa Carlson catches up with the English artist at this year's Design Indaba for an inside look at his open-minded approach.

"Craft art", says author Elbé Coetsee, heralds the merging of "art" and "craft" as makers bring a conceptual approach to traditional handmade techniques.

They might be light and summery but flip-flops pose a deadly threat to Kenya’s coast.

Ntarama Church, where 5 000 Tutsis were murdered, has stood untouched since 1994. Now an architect is helping to preserve its legacy.

Christian Bason, CEO of the Danish Design Centre, tells us how governments are turning to designers to help them be more nimble in their policy making.

A studio in New York searches for a way to alleviate the daily struggles of Ghanaian street vendors – and finds it in an unusual place.

Ceramicist Chuma Maweni creates contemporary black-and-white striped conical pots at Art In The Forest, a ceramics centre where young artists are mentored.

Dokter and Misses’ new range of storage pieces is a further exploration of West African Kassena architecture.