Articles by Design News

Award-winning artist Nic Fredman presents a retrospective of his last 18 years of work.

October 20, 2021

South African-born Nic Fredman presents two decades of oil paintings and mixed media pieces in a show entitled “Nic Fredman: A Retrospective” from 30 October – 30 [...]

Cape Town’s clothing, leatherwear, accessories and textile design companies get support for new jobs for youth and women

October 19, 2021

Over the next three years, up to 60 Cape Town-based creative businesses and 200 learners will benefit from the Cape Skills and Employment Accelerator. Local design companies [...]

Innovation that solves for the nation! Ideas to unlock South Africa’s future…

October 19, 2021

Imagine an urban aquaponics farm that feeds local communities? Or an App that allows you to share information about poor road conditions? Or even, an electrical grid storage [...]

Youth creativity rises up at Basha Uhuru!

October 19, 2021

Come 28 October 2021, and for one trailblazing day only, some of South Africa’s brightest young design talents will gather at Johannesburg’s historic Constitution Hill [...]

Durban rises to the fore for “40 under 40“

October 19, 2021

“40 under 40“ is a hotbed of discourse and delight, featuring 40 progressive artists under the age of 40. The exhibition runs at Tulbagh’s historic Twee Jonge Gezellen [...]

Entrepreneurs are an important missing piece of the puzzle for improving food security in SA

October 16, 2021

Did you know that 60% food relief during lockdown came from civil society? Far outweighing any government interventions, it points to the power of the people to help solve [...]

Summer’s colours usher in the zest of sunny days

October 15, 2021

As we step into Summer, there is buzzing anticipation of hot, balmy days and excitement for summer vacations. Plascon has created its latest Summer colour palette – [...]

Process of Design Collaboration webinar: Exploring the practical evolution of design products – from image to actual

September 27, 2021

Beyond being the country’s leading furniture and lighting design competition, the Nando’s Hot Young Designer (HYD) talent search competition has evolved into a highly [...]

From Icon of the Nation to Chef Icon of the Year, portraitist Cyril Coetzee reveals new feast for the eyes

September 22, 2021

Renowned artist, Cyril Coetzee has captured some of South Africa’s most vibrant personalities on canvas. Perhaps most well known for being Nelson Mandela’s portraitist, [...]

Entries for RE:SOLVE – a purpose-led innovation challenge that gives entrepreneurs funding for prototypes – are now open!

September 17, 2021

With South Africa facing numerous social and economic issues, many exacerbated by COVID-19, there is a real need for new ideas and innovative solutions to be fast-tracked. [...]

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