• Play Play by Desteyl and Renee Rossouw.
    It takes more than one
    Many designers have shifted the perception that good design is born from the spark of brilliance from the lone genius to one of collaborative creativity. >
  • Take Five
    A global call to design out Ebola drew readers' attention this week. >
  • Designs on Global Warming by IDEO.
    13 Ideas to stop global warming
    IDEO's latest "Designs On" semi-annual review brings together some unusual solutions to fighting the warming of our planet. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    This week, readers loved our African Report, in which we profile Lagos-born textile and accessories designer Buki Akib. >
  • Fighting Ebola: Grand Challenge for Development.
    Using design thinking to help fight Ebola
    OpenIDEO and USAID launch global call for innovative tools to help health-care workers on the frontlines of the virus. >
  • It's a sign
    We often take for granted the graphic signs that help us navigate our environments. Here are four excellent examples of wayfinding designs from our archive. >
  • "I am Walé Respect Me" by Patrick Willocq.
    Africa through the lens
    The winning work from the third annual POPCAP photography competition celebrates new visions of Africa. >
  • Take Five
    Readers loved graphic design maestro Seymour Chwast's personal history of the evolution of styles this week. >
  • "Belle" by Cecilia Ferreira.
    Eye on digital art from Africa
    Curator Christine Eyene tells us about her selection of experimental artists from Africa whose work was part of London's recent "Africa Utopia" festival. >
  • For the love of trees
    Trees must be one of nature's finest designs. We roundup five designs from our archive that take their inspiration from the leafy form. >
  • Take Five
    Top of the popular posts this week is Leg Studios' furniture range that sports intricate geometric latticework. >
  • Nairobi 2081 A.D. (Escape to New Lagos series), illustration for the lookbook of the Ikiré Jones Fashion Collection, Vigilism, 2013 Copyright: Olalekan Jeyifous [vigilism.com] and Walé Oyéjidé [ikirejones.com]
    Vitra Design Museum looks to Africa
    The institution plans a major exhibition on contemporary African design in spring 2015. >
  • Briefly.
    What's in a brief?
    Watch Tom Bassett's documentary "Briefly", featuring interviews with top designers such as Frank Gehry, Yves Béhar and David Rockwell. >
  • "Inspiring Creativity" directed by Pablo Ganguli and Tomas Auksas.
    Inspiring Creativity
    Poverty, humour, music, delusion – 21 artists tell us what drives their creative impulse. >
  • Take Five.
    Take Five
    It's no surprise that advertising stories were a big hit with readers the week after the Loerie Awards – in particular an essay by the much-loved Milton Glaser. >
  • #makechange – an instagram competition with @designindaba
    Competition: Win a copy of "In the City" by Greyworld
    We want to see photos of the tweaks and hacks that improve life in your city. Post them to Instagram to enter our competition! #makechange >
  • What is the value of advertising awards?
    How useful are ad awards?
    What is the value of advertising awards to agencies? Do they have value outside of the industry? Four agency heavyweights share their thoughts. >
  • Rifugiato Mappa del Mondo 2011 by Dan Halter. Image: whatiftheworld
    Bag it
    The cheap "China bag" has become a symbol of migration in Africa – and a popular material for artists and designers to reimagine. >
  • Keith Rose's famous BMW ad featuring a mouse.
    The mad men of advertising
    We round up four interviews with some of the world's greatest ad men in honour of the Loeries, South Africa's annual advertising awards. >
  • Take Two: The Second Life of Objects at Design Indaba Expo 2015.
    Call for submissions: "Take Two" at Design Indaba Expo 2015
    We're planning an exciting new exhibition on the second life of objects – and we want your work to be part of it. Apply before 31 October! >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    Stories about London Design Festival 2014, which closes this Sunday, proved popular with our readers this week. >
  • The Doubleface Chest of Drawers by Ana Jimenez Palomar.
    Reminder: Enter the A’ Design Awards
    The standard deadline for this global design competition is 30 September. Latecomers pay extra so register and submit your work today! >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    This week Ilze Wolff's opinion piece on gender in architecture peaked readers' interested. See what else made it into the top five stories. >
  • Daniel Ting Chong bedding.
    Sleeping easy
    Snooze, doze, nap, 40 winks or slumber – sleep by any other name is just as sweet. >

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