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Matali Crasset's firsthand account of her workshop with weavers in Zimbabwe was the most click-worthy feature on designindaba.com. >

The French designer tells us in her own words about her time spent with Zimbabwean weavers developing baskets based on the gourd. >

We popped by the newly opened Watershed at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town to check out some of the gorgeous local design and craft on sale. >

A global call to design out Ebola drew readers' attention this week. >

The "Make It New" exhibition traces the Western Cape's indigenous past and contemporary creativity through craft and design. >

The Cape Town-based architect begins a series of slender, clean-lined benches. >

British design consultant Kathy Shenoy launches Africa Calling, a platform to bridge the divide between makers from the UK and Africa. >

South African and Dutch designers collaborated to create a range of products that experiments with bronze and leather. >

What got readers clicking this week? Local fashion, a digital tool for manufacturing and insights about African consumers, among others. >

Unusual material combinations give these traditional woven vessels a contemporary twist. >

The Karoo Chair by Curious Room is a felt and fabric ode to the natural beauty of the South African landscape. >

Dutch furniture design company LINTELOO has launched a range of furniture and home accessories that brings an edgy African flair to its classic furniture. >

The National Gallery of Zimbabwe is hosting its first design exhibition that surveys contemporary design across the country. Design Indaba chats to the curator. >

Meet Mr Somebody & Mr Nobody. Their collection of African-flavoured domestic curiosities runs the spectrum of quirky cool. >

Textile designer Zinzi de Brouwer pushes the boundaries of materials and technology to create complex knits with three-dimensionality. >

Malian-based company Ndomo teaches young unemployed Africans the art of creating eco-friendly textiles. >

Gone Rural's Fluoro Vases – Series 2 showcase a modern translation of traditional African patterns. >

The Colour Cup designed by Editions in Craft looks at a unique way to transform ordinary light bulbs into décor accessories. >

Inspired by childhood memories of the tradition of basketmaking, Marjorie Wallace creates ceramic work that echoes the woven quality of the baskets. >

"Africa is Sharp!" is one of the five themes of the "Africa is Now" exhibition at the Design Indaba Expo 2014. >

"Africa is Resourceful" is one of the five themes explored in the "Africa is Now" exhibition at the Design Indaba Expo 2014. >

Western Cape craft and design producers notched up exports worth more than R1.5 million at shows in Germany, France and the U.S. this year. >