Co.Design
What if tall buildings are making us sick?
High-occupancy buildings, like towers and hospitals, could be a hidden risk in the battle against COVID-19.
44 creative and educational projects to teach your kids engineering – and they’re free
Most parents with young children are battling to come up with creative and education projects to keep them occupied at home. Some projects can be fun but lack rich educational elements. Here’s one that will […]
A team of MIT chemists may have designed a drug candidate that can block the coronavirus
Around the world there are major attempts at developing a solution to bring an end to the devastating health impacts of COVID-19. According to MIT research, medical scientists have developed a possible treatment for Covid-19. […]
Culinary apparel brand Hedley & Bennett is fighting the coronavirus one face mask at a time
Ellen Bennett felt like she was flailing last week. The owner of Hedley & Bennett worried about how quickly the coronavirus was spreading and was concerned about how she was going to keep paying her 30 employees […]
How Levi’s is pioneering new frontiers of wearable tech
In 2017, Levi’s injected the Trucker jacket from its Commuter line with an intuitive interface called Jacquard, by Google, enabling it to perform digital tasks such as navigation, communication and playing music, with just a […]
This conceptual suit protects you from the coronavirus inside a literal bubble
More than 83,000 people in 56 countries across the globe have contracted coronavirus. The World Health Organization has updated its global risk assessment of the virus from “high” to “very high.” Thousands of people have […]
Design Indaba 2020: These social movements are set to define the design world over the next decade
As a species, our best design stories still lie ahead of us – that’s according to the Design Indaba, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. Over the past two-and-a-half decades, the world-class event has […]
UCT’s D-School pushes innovation and design thinking on the continent
Design thinking, a globally-practised creative mindset and approach to problem understanding and problem solving, is finding fans at educational institutions and workspaces via a specialised school in Cape Town. The Hasso Plattner School of Design […]
Ergonomic furniture dealer awarded SA’s first 6-star Green Star award
The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has awarded Cape Town-based Formfunc Studio, a leading ergonomic furniture supplier, a 6-star Green Star rating following the recent fit-out of their office, showroom and DC in […]
SA’s first mixed-income lifestyle and living complex redresses Apartheid spatial planning
In an effort to reverse apartheid spatial planning, the Western Cape government, in collaboration with Concor property developers, has launched an initiative that is “an incubator for growth and evolution.” The project is South Africa’s […]
Reduce, reuse, recycle: A remedy for waste
Environmental concerns have long been a hot topic and, in South Africa, which has an estimated population of 58.6 million people, it has been projected that the country only has a mere six years of […]
Is this the jacket of the future?
London-based adventure-wear maker Vollebak is known for technical innovation. Its latest accomplishment: Creating a jacket out of the so-called “miracle material” graphene. This thin, strong and versatile form of graphite can conduct heat and electricity […]
Career Q&A with fashion designer Misha Nonoo
What’s your best and worst habit? My best is my discipline and that I practice daily meditation. My worst is my capacity for procrastination. What advice are you glad you ignored? “Hire to your weaknesses.” […]
The next generation of wearable and liveable tech: It’s more about survival than communication
Our air is getting dirtier, and our world is getting hotter. It all adds up to a very unpleasant future, especially in cities, where a simple stroll outside could become a sweaty and toxic task. To combat this […]
Philip Morris continues to pioneer most advanced smoke-free products for smokers
In pursuit of innovating the most-advanced smoke-free products for adult smokers, Philip Morris International (PMI) has introduced the latest addition to its heat-not-burn product portfolio, IQOS 3 DUO. The continued development of technology showcased by […]
Co-working space design trends to look out for in 2020
Co-working spaces have evolved from shared spaces in a downtown loft to sophisticated, highly flexible office environments, where attention to design and the latest co-working trends separate the best from the rest. For 2020, there […]
SPOTLIGHT: The Wavecel Bontrager helmet offers a novel way to stop concussions
For decades, bike helmets have been primarily designed to prevent one thing: Skull fractures. Most products are made with EPS foam, the same material used in beer coolers, which simply cushions the head upon impact. […]
A cross-sectional look inside Singapore’s Jewel Changi Airport
With 65 million travellers passing through in 2018 alone, and amenities that include a butterfly garden and a rooftop swimming pool, Changi Airport is one of the world’s leading transit hubs and a prominent part […]
Siya Kolisi x Freedom of Movement shoe collab gives traditional South African ‘veldskoene’ a brand new look
The traditional South African “vellie” shoe has been reinvigorated with a brand new look—and sense of purpose. Captain of the Springboks and Stormers rugby teams Siya Kolisi has collaborated with proudly South African lifestyle brand […]
Lego rebuilds the world in first brand campaign in 30 years
The Lego Movie may go down as the greatest piece of advertising of this century. It’s an hour and 41 minutes of nothing but product shots, using creative storytelling to forge a bond with current and […]
What’s new with Bang & Olufsen’s third generation Beoplay A9 speaker
Within the interior design space, the Beoplay A9 has become a modern design icon and an instantly recognisable product statement for Bang & Olufsen. The incredibly chic speaker continues to impress with its output and […]
Q&A: Daniel Ting Chong is redefining the essence of design in the Digital Age
With a portfolio of big brand collaborations – including The New York Times, Red Bull and Nike – under his belt, Cape Town-based designer and illustrator, Daniel Ting Chong isn’t slowing down as the digital […]
Mantsho by Palesa Mokubung becomes first African designer label to collaborate with H&M
The highly anticipated Mantsho x H&M collection is finally here and will officially launch on August 15. In an astute business move, Mantsho by Palesa Mokubung was announced as the first African label to collaborate […]
This New Biodegradable Plastic is Made From Cactus
While some Earth-friendly plastic is now made from corn, cacti don’t need the resources and can be grown on land we don’t need for food production.
