Entrepreneurship as the key to success
Sending the message that future business leaders come from every community, Hubspace shared work environment nourishes the entrepreneurial movement in under-resourced communities.
Inside Department of Design
With just a month until its doors open in Cape Town, the Department of Design unveiled a sneak peek at its interior design by Droog.
Mama Rosie’s seeds of the future
By giving others the tools for a sustainable life, Philippi’s Mama Rosie is investing in the future of her community ways that can be beneficial for South Africa, Africa and beyond.
Island living for a sustainable world
On track to becoming the world’s first sustainable energy economy, the Dutch island of Aruba is giving the world a lesson on the benefits of going green.
Cities built on water
Design thinking is essential in preventing natural crises due to rising sea levels. The Dutch provide a blueprint on turning practical solutions into aesthetic living spaces built on water.
Lighting the city with nature
Streets turn into poetic landscapes with the innovative Glow-in-the-Dark Trees project that aims to turn nature into urban lighting.
Redesigning the urban experience
An urban design think-space, the Tyger Design Lab will lay the ground-work for reimagining Tygerberg with new partners the Dutch Alliance for Sustainable Urban Development in Africa.
Department of Design announced in Cape Town
Dutch Consul General Bonnie Horbach officially announced Department of Design, highlighting its collaborative programme she asked Capetonians to join the #cocreateSA conversation.
Highway to the future
Imagine a highway that interacts with traffic and environmental conditions to improve driver safety. Designer Daan Roosegaarde did just that when he created the Smart Highway, the intelligent road of tomorrow.
Creating safer cities on water
Dutchman Henk Ovink is a leading innovator in water management. With a design-centred approach to solutions, he takes a collaborative approach to water safety.