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Air Jordan 1 “Africa” Concept Pays Tribute to the Continent’s Rich Culture

The Air Jordan 1 “Africa” blends history, pride, and standout craftsmanship. Air Jordan 1 “Africa” Concept Pays Tribute to ...
Forbes

The South African Design Scene Is One To Watch

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 ...
CNN

The Rwandan design school re-shaping Africa’s future

“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 ...
Fast Company

See Ikea’s first collection celebrating African design

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 ...
JSTOR Daily

Graphic Design in South Africa: A Post-Colonial Perspective

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 ...

Salon Art + Design Expands The Global Language Of Collecting

The fair evolves into a global conversation about authenticity, cultural legacy and the emotional architecture of collecting ...
Times Union

The African roots of Swiss design

(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 ...