News & Features

Only 65% of the UK's population voted in the last election, with young people in particular staying away. A new campaign by Pentagram hopes to change that.

An American innovator has designed a pair of robust shoes that can be adjusted up to five sizes so poor children need never go barefoot.

This haunting and melodic track was the last studio recording by the late Zimbabwean 'mbira' queen, released this week almost two years after her death.

Handbag designer Akosua Afriye-Kumi took us on a trip to the unlikely home of her handcrafted fashion label AAKS: the dusty villages of Bolgatanga, Ghana.

As South Africa celebrates Freedom Day, we look back on hopeful beginnings to remind us of what we set out to achieve as a nation.

Our gallery of specially made anti-xenophobia posters submitted by local illustrators was the most popular story this week.

Wire, plastic, string – Lukhanyo Mdingi is not afraid to use unusual materials in his fashion design. He tells us about his latest material exploration.

The Dutch studio puts the fun into functional with an award-winning range of smile-inducing nuts and bolts.

In this exclusive extract from David Butler and Linda Tischler’s new book, “Design to Grow”, they outline the role standards play in scaling a design.

Local designer Nawaaz Saldulker is included in "Islamopolitan", a travelling exhibition that is part of Milan 2015.