African architects are at the forefront of sustainable design. They combine traditional methods with modern technologies.

African beadwork has taken the world of contemporary accessories by storm. With its bright colors and intricate designs, this ...

Spring/Summer 2025 opened this week in Johannesburg with a renewed focus on emerging talent, sustainability, and the evolving ...

Thembani Hastings Mqhayi, who claims to have designed the South African flag, has issued an ultimatum to Minister Gayton ...

Laduma describes his design aesthetic as “not entirely ethnic or African.” It’s got a bold African look, but incorporates contemporary international trends. The resulting pieces are ...

One of Lego's most recent designs was a range of flowers. From rose bouquets to orchids, you could buy a set and build some ...

A new book pays homage to Africa’s flourishing creative scene, celebrating its multifaceted approach to design and the ways practitioners are balancing tradition and modernity Art and design publisher ...

“Desktop: A Physical Exhibit on the Digital Age” and “Africa Calling” both opened ... mostly younger industrial and fashion designers, animators, photographers, architects and illustrators ...

Zanele Kumalo is the curator of Design Week South Africa, a celebration of design that takes place every October across Johannesburg and Cape Town. Here, we talk to Kumalo about providing a platform ...

Nigerian filmmaker and creative director, Andy Amadi Okoroafor, has stated that African stories struggle with authenticity because Africans fail to design their own future. Speaking at the iREP ...