AFRICA-DESIGN is a Design Society initiative to build a network of design researchers, educators, and practitioners based in African countries and beyond, with particular emphasis on design for sustainable development; and to link them with colleagues in the worldwide design community. The initiative builds on the mutual learning opportunities in the challenges that we all share.
AFRICA-DESIGN is a Design Society initiative that seeks to:
-Build a network of design researchers, educators, and practitioners based in Africa and beyond.
-Work with Africa-related design projects for sustainable development.
-Engage in research, education and innovation.
-Create collaborative opportunities for action-oriented knowledge sharing and networking.
-Promote equitable use of sustainable and inclusive design tools to support the UN SDGs.
-Build on our mutual learning in facing the challenges that we all share.
The workshop will be hosted as part of the DESIGN 2024 Conference. The workshop's theme is ‘Sustainable Design: A Cross-Continental Perspective’, and the pre-workshop will focus on sustainability in product design and lifecycle assessment.
The 18th International Design Conference is set to convene on May 20th, 2024. The conference, jointly organized by the Sustainable Design SIG and Africa-Design Initiative, will be under the theme "Sustainable Design: A Cross-Continental Perspective".
This workshop will provide a forum for assessing progress to date towards creating an African Chapter of the Design Society, challenges and opportunities, and develop a plan for moving forward.
The 17th International Design Conference takes place from 23rd - 26th May 2022. AFRICA-DESIGN will be hosting a workshop under the theme 'Exploring Modalities of Mutual Learning for Global Sustainable Development'.
AFRICA DESIGN presents it's 3rd BARAZA under the theme 'Considering the Social Impacts of Design'. Hosted by the Brigham Young University Design Exploration Research Group and took place online on Wednesday, 20th April 2022.
The report of the discussions that took place at the online Tujifunze Baraza under the theme 'Modalities of Mutual Learning for Global Sustainable Development' on the 17th February 2022. With moderators from UC San Diego and University of Michigan.
AFRICA-DESIGN Baraza envisions to be a series of regular events where members get to take the leading role to plan out and hold a workshop in their own style, but in line with AFRICA-DESIGN’s thematic areas.
AFRICA-DESIGN Barazas envision a community-driven series of regular events where members of the design community take the leading role to plan out and hold a baraza in their own style, generally within AFRICA-DESIGN’s mission.
ICED21 will be held in hybrid form this year. One of the workshops by Africa -Design is looking to provide a platform for students’ submissions to showcase their ideas to receive potential advice and mentorship from experts or other parties.
This 3d AFRICA-DESIGN Workshop will explore opportunities and challenges for sustainable development, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic
This 90-minute online workshop was part of the AFRICA-DESIGN initiative held in lieu of the one planned originally at Cavtat-Dubrovnik in May 2020.
We raise questions about the future and innovative solutions to development issues.
