Design Foundation

The guidance Sifiso Shange received in Lift Club, the Design Foundation's mentorship programme for young creatives, got him business-ready. "Three years ago I wouldn’t have been ready to handle the conversations and negotiations I’m in now. And then, under the mentorship of Eugenie Drakes – through the Design Foundation which is awarded by Southern Guild – I’m now in the early stages of becoming a business."
Thanks The Designers' Studio for featuring this talented designer!

SIFISO SHANGE: The Zulu Modernist on Preserving and Progressing Culture through Design - The Designers Studio “History is not most probable in written traditions and tales of the past but can be conveyed through contemporary Art.” ~ David Nkusi – writer, cultural heritage analyst Sifiso Shange is a South African creative that goes by many titles. Zulu Modernist. Founder and Creative Director of Afr...

“In Cape Town there are very few places for people from different racial groups to hang out, but here, designers, artists and everyone in between can connect and create". - Heath Nash

Continue reading to find out how Our Workshop is designing bridges to social divides.

The award-winning workshop designing a bridge to social divides If anyone can turn plastic milk bottles into intricate lampshades, it’s Heath Nash. He made a name for himself on the design scene with his ability to transform waste into objects of beauty. But as his craft gained recognition, Nash realised it was to the exclusion of local artisans. For decades, ...

This mornings CapeTalk radio show featured one of the 2018 Design Foundation Award winners, Our Workshop. Listen to how Our Workshop has empowered the locals of Langa and beyond.

Open Access workshop in Langa empowers locals Heath Nash talks to Kieno about why he moved his open-access workshop and training facility called Our Workshop, from the CBD, to Langa.