• A piece fron Karo Akpokiere's 2013 Lagos Drawings series gouache and ink.
    Nigerian graphic designer stumbles onto the world's art stage
    Karo Akpokiere first heard about the Venice Biennale four months ago. Now his work, an ongoing love letter to his home in Lagos, is causing a stir there. >
  • Mural by Faith47, part of Interchange, a UIA2014 fringe exhibition of mostly outdoor work located in Warwick Junction, Durban
    African architecture on the global agenda
    The recent UIA2014 conference in Durban presented an opportunity to discuss the priorities for architects in Africa, writes Sean O'Toole. >
  • Red hot
    The first African company to win a coveted Red Dot Design Award proves that South Africa has the potential. >
  • Love grove
    Sean O'Toole spoke to Ross Lovegrove about his passion for fluid lines - and sculpture. >
  • Forces favourites
    It is said that the real era of SA posters began in the 1980s, a fact largely attributed to the formation of the Screen Printing Project. >
  • Design surfer
    Sean O' Toole chatted with surf-loving designer David Carson. >
  • The democratic designer
    Sean O'Toole talks to Stefano Giovannoni about his love of pop culture. >
  • Boom or bust!
    Sean O'Toole chatted to Irma Boom, asking her about her enigmatic portfolio of work. >
  • Fab Fabio
    Sean O'Toole chatted to Fabio Ongarato about Australia's post-colonial design legacy, and its tendency to mix ideas. >
  • Life in design
    Sean O'Toole spoke to Sir Terence about his extraordinary achievements, asking him how he would like to be remembered one day. >
  • Architectural Indaba
    Between 4,5 and 5 million South Africans have received "secure tenure" homes since 1994. Sean O'Toole looks beyond the statistics. >
  • Trusting the truth
    Trust is not a word one often associates with documentary photography, writes Sean O'Toole. >
  • First things first
    Sean O'Toole spoke to Kalle Lasn, asking him about his decision to revive a dusty design manifesto from 1964. >
  • United colours
    Fernando Gutierrez is widely regarded as a designer at the fore of contemporary magazine design. Sean O'Toole recently spoke with him. >