When I arrived in Johannesburg in late August, the city was just beginning to shift from winter to spring. The air still carried a chill, but the jacarandas were hinting at bloom. It wasn’t my first ...

African fashion designers are making waves on the global stage with their innovative designs and cultural influences ...

What is the role of a designer? It’s a question that Hicham Lahlou – who is both an interdisciplinary designer with projects and clients criss-crossing the globe, and also an advocate for contemporary ...

From the moment you step into Titi Ogufere’s orbit, one thing becomes clear — she’s not just a designer but a visionary. The Lagos-based trailblazer is the founder of Design Week Lagos and the first ...

“I was immediately sold on what they were trying to do and teach, and I felt they were taking an approach to education and architecture that was not readily accessible anywhere on the continent, maybe ...

In South Africa, craft may be ancient, but design is young. With the launch in 2017 of the world-class Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa designed by British architect Thomas Heatherwick in Cape ...

“When did it start? It really started in my head a long, long time ago.” So says Emily G. Hanna about when the idea came to her for the new exhibition at the Mingei International Museum. To hear her ...

It’s called Överallt, and it’s one of Ikea’s best special collections yet. But the Överallt collection, debuting this May in the United States, marks new territory for the Swedish company. Its ...

Lawson Ricketts and Nick Geimer never expected their move to Africa 20 years ago would lead to a global home furnishing and design brand.

Journal of Design History, Vol. 28, No. 3 (2015), pp. 293-315 (23 pages) This article offers a broad historical overview of the development of graphic design in South Africa and an analysis of a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Audrey G. Bennett, University of Michigan (THE CONVERSATION) Design remains a largely ...