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Velskoene, traditional South African shoes, have been jazzed up by a New York-based art director who collaborated with producers in Namibia and South Africa. >

Award-winning filmmaker, animator and director Ng'endo Mukii gives Design Indaba the lowdown on the experience of returning to Kenya after eight years abroad. >

A travelling fashion and photography exhibition highlights "the ills of present-day disposable culture". >

There is an ever-increasing number of fashion weeks in Africa. But what does it mean for the fashion industry and the fashion designers in these countries? >

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. >

A new type of modem has come out of Africa – one built for rugged African conditions that can withstand power cuts. >

An “eco-poverty-alleviation project” in Cape Town’s Langa township provides nutrition on tap for 45 children by using the sun-facing walls of shacks. >

East Africa’s first ever commercial modern and contemporary art auction in Nairobi last week generated sales of more than $US200 000. >

Next week Cape Town plays host to an event that is purportedly the largest gathering of live video performance artists in the world. >

Presenting the Stratflex Rhino from the winner of the 2013 Design Indaba Expo’s Innovation Award. >

Street-style photographer Ed Suter reports from Ghana. >

New York's design goods e-tailer Fab.com has debuted its first South Africa focussed pop-up shop >

The first-ever fair of contemporary African art to be held outside Africa closed on Sunday after a five-day run in London. >

South African entrepreneur Ludwick Marishane created the world's first germicidal bath-substituting skin lotion or gel. >

The Mamelodi Pod by Architecture for a Change is a prototype for a low-cost, off-the-grid housing solution for informal settlements. >

K&i design studio have designed a selection of brochures for the Tuli Wilderness Camp and Encounter Mara that highlights the beauty of Africa. >

The Makoko Floating School prototype is an innovative solution to the challenges of both rapid urbanisation and climate change. >

Design Indaba invites designers and innovators from across Africa to participate in a major exhibition at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >

Dutch meets Africa in K&i's cover design for the publication "Doing Business in Africa". >

Bright, bold and beautiful, in this week’s Product Spotlight we take a closer look at Africa!Ignite’s Langazela cushions. >

Three renowned architects created an exhibition offering visitors an interactive and emotional experience of human resilience and hope. >

The past, present and future of African design is explored in the "Afrofuture" exhibition held during the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair. >