to experience awe on maricia, he is building his dream with re max next on d w. for what people have to say matters to us for them. that's why we listen to their stories. reporter every weekend on d w. i'm standing in front of the house, nelson mandela moved into all thing is released from prison in 1994, i guess at this house and food at full. my you it's prison. oprah winfrey magic johnson. and now you could be, it says, welcome to thanks very monday la with find out how one

of these is unusual material to create beautiful and haunting piece of travel with us to the city of peggotty, the capital algebra. one does take us around the city and then what the latest and hospital fashion produced in malawi, in, on my end, if it's and you know, watching academic a and my d was home re imagined and now a sanctuary for reflection. it's only fitting that we acknowledge the visionaries behind the spaces that we inhabit. vanessa and his design team from the i t like maurice says, has for more than 3 decades crafted, beautiful, sustainable, and functional buildings. ringback

when team leader finish down the motion born architect and his team follows the architecture of the we visual addresses architecture. we always try to see things on how it's going to integrate people, their experience and improving the quality of life and bringing you minute to forward. i would think on malicious people can experience visual picture in many ways. and the team has built design several important buildings in the design of the old passenger airport, usually aesthetic bus terminal for the redevelopment. and we deny these of increase and square, and the central market is also under the full initiative. victor should be working on the survey to the people, to offer picture that we need to address in the present and future maricia in

a way how to think over the next 3050 years of we have a big challenge to rethink of how we will be building, if i take example of the very spot where we all enjoy, it's really about transforming something which had no significant use more. and i sold into something which is vibrant bistro non inform me, enjoy interior design, and speaks of an eclectic aesthetic that mixes african and lucian artistic expressions that celebrates the sharing of art, music and music flavors. we've short case through design intelligent design, small design. how we integrated things which were meaningless in a new concept in the new design enjoy is only one example on how visual creates lively public spaces. another is that has to do for movies. the french institute

was designed quite a number of years ago and my partner guy consume was the lead arctic on that one. the very idea was to express that concept of connection to the environment, to the context and connecting people really laying emphasis on the of bridging cultures. so that was the very essence of that project. once you add the meaning, there is a, an experience that you have with building their emotions, their feelings. it's also about accessibility, visually accessible, physically accessible. architecture is about awakening. those type of experience so far you experience something great. i believe that makes it a great architecture. morisha has about 300 years of history, from the very 1st people to the lighting,

the island, the french period bridge period, dutch, and then come a period where mercia felt really transforming itself. and that period is as from the post independence to date. so motion architecture is quite to bring. we have one specific definition, creating an architecture that works within the indian ocean. i'm context chatting. i still use your money, choosing prices, buildings like the regions 1st scenario. ah, it is the project which is quite unique to complexity. one foot of its overall surface area is dedicated to technical spaces. so that was a starting point to understand how to translate those technical complexities into design. that was one of the biggest challenge, how a building, which is so functional, yet to translate it into something which is an experience of what mercia is about.

i think it's unique in the world. we are really showcasing how mercia has been discovered disco rings on the moon area, and then moving up his discovery, also what we call the inland by diversity. and then we take the deep dive in the ocean, which actually covers a huge territory. we are talking of $2300000.00 to me to a square of my re time area. and the scenario is actually presenting the species around. but it's not just a building which is designed by video or d. c. u is actually a dream that we had the privilege to bring to reality is the dream of mr. michelle displayed in from the cruise group or this year is also about the dialogue of how the water for the portraits interconnect, the city the plas dome,

which is the main waterfront. but it goes up to the passenger piece. it is also a dialogue to inviting people an experience of what mercia is about, about our origins, where we come from, where we currently are, and sharing that with the rest of the work from hi session on the runway to ready to where leo phones as elegant designs emulate the contemporary african personalized effects, and people who wear her garment all is still coffee and elegance and lily. there's always more under the status of her design. the f one still love fashion, she use this fashion to speak, i believe in the future. i believe in fashion, i believe. i believe you do to design like to little fun. so

allow, he's known for an excellent tailoring and fashioned design. let's have a peek behind the scenes and meet this visionary fashion. also, his mother, a friend, and a business woman. she is a fashion designer for malawi. she loves fashion. she speaks through fashion. and through all the time i've been wanting to contribute something to the world. after finding out the reasons why, why we never did world in fashion, and yet we have very creative people in africa with very elegant for lilian funds. so launched brand in 2005 the award winning design has come a long way from using her 1st machine on a veranda to showcasing her unique designs. an international runway really stepped

in and created a mentorship program for young and talented designers to build a local industry. this is part of her 100 year plan. kind of their plan is all about inspiring, based support. if you can transfer skills to the next image. everything there to where it has to remind us about what we need to do every day. so this is actually lined inside the 100 year plan. why we need to work together, why we need to be to get that. why, who we are under equalizing, what we are africans, and why we are african bridge color? a in 2016, the funds was tucked up and created a mentorship program which has grown into a 100 year. to date, she has influenced the careers of over 40 designer. think puddle these 100,

give me a call that 1st i did not know how to design, but the mentor also has helped me. and now i know how to gauge my food clothes down, and i'm home and the gills to be part of the plan you've seen by the passionate individual learning. now even them. so to create from here and give them the right information, the right attitude, inspire them, will motivate them, will and transfer the skills. what can we become with the 100 year plan and her hi, class fashion wants to we shape the future of african fashion designs, where the future of african fashion is going to be more expressive and something that you don't design. now it's not about designing, just designing,

designing to actually telling a story and changing their mindset. little fun, so has just returned from rwanda was she showcase the latest collection on a successful runway? one of the most prestigious fashion shows on the continent. this collection, bye bye. hey, who is this black? some are ready to read the stories about 77, right? it takes a lot of patients. but then what we're going in by asked is that how do those people actually manage to succeed? because some to understand that life you have to be inspired and also to, to see how we can also take that and put it into our life. because of her investment and not just the future fashion. but the you leo, fashion warrior from allowing the employ african fashion for at least the next 100

years. ah, i'm standing here in a bit of history. this is to be nelson mandela's home and now a retreat, allowing for reflection, healing and honoring him as an iconic figure. it room and space here represents a thought provoking experience. inspired by met deavers live, the architectural team pioneer, the re envisioning of the space. making sure that all the important elements, women's pain, what changes that you incorporate into this space. and was it a bit intimidating, considering that i kind of figure on some of the, i think it's a perfect word for it. i mean, it's quite a task to be involved in creating a space that belong to session iconic figure. one of the most famous people in the world and kind of father of our nation, if you think about it, definitely wasn't some of the things but exciting at the same time. and with changes, the brief was, was a brief we, we had to create a space that was a home,

not a museum, not a hotel link, all of us together, but still have that home. he feels as it was his home. so we tried to limit the changes we had to make also with it being a heritage building. there wasn't a lot we could do on the outside. so the new edition is made to purposely stand out . so you can see where the old was in the us and then creating a bit more of a contemporary feel deeper. wasn't a, was contagious person in the spices. so we had to create luxury but also just tenant down quality, but left us more at the time. so let me take from the original building was basically at the point of being contained, sadly it was empty for a while and it was cracking and falling apart. so we had to come in and save sections of it. and we had to demolish the whole back part of it. obviously to add in to creates a space where you could have 9 rooms, but the most untouched basis is the funds for thoughtful heritage purposes. and then the 3 bedrooms in the front ends which are the original visions. in fact,

maybe spending right now used to be the passage grange, the bedroom. so we keep one of the walls here. so you can see that the modification of where it used to be and then with the main bedroom being probably the most untouched. ah. so go through the different themes in the room, sleepy. i mean, we will luck enough to be the nice. it's a whole range of work done by john, my yeah. about the best law. and to pick certain your us from way hood all the way through to going back home as its its name actually. and we came up with the idea of actually linking each of these paintings to a specific bigion. how did you keep the essence of mandela without sending the space and send museum was actually hotter than you would think? because you have to resist the urge of clustering your face everywhere. when you come to your home, you've got your family photos, but you also want to try and yourself that we had to steer away from making it too

obvious in that regard. and we have to do a lot of research as well. we were lucky that the foundation help us a lot. see the spaces, the inhabitants news to tell me about the art and the tape of the space. i'm glad you asked a question that says one of the things i'm most proud of in this space. we were lucky enough to be, as i said earlier, the native, quite a few artifacts that were actual items that belong to me in the book. but a gift that we've given teams through the years and all of these when the voltage and the foundation and the foundational. so i agree that it's a b, c for these things just stay in the volt, never be seen. so we were lucky enough to incorporate them in the space to help us tell the story and things even personal elements like quincy jones read the score specifically from the book. and we're lucky enough to have it up in the ball actually framed in the way it was given to me as a gift. so this, there's quite a lot of rich and interesting stories and things you can find with these artifacts and ought to, ex, throughout the whole space that actually belong to the man himself as not just

copies. and the real thing. what can visitors experienced when they come to sanctuary? monday they can expect experience. i think it's experience and i won't forget special every time i still love looking in every time. learning about the story and learning about the man, the history. enjoy the wonderful food that the restaurant has. it was actually me of the bus, personal cook who school works in the kitchen, who created the menus with the staff. yes. it's a true experience. but then going back to what the spices and things to be, which is the spice for affliction. it's not, it is a garden as a space where you can look back, think about demand, think about yourself, your place in this country in this continent. and then feel inspired to move forward and just make a grand ah, the power deal with those runway success through the ship is this takes us to some must experience faces in the beautiful city. ah, hi,

we are is old and given and we're happy to take you on a tour of gully. beautiful city, the city on solomon hill. the is old and kevin were both born in kigali, which is today home to more than 1300000 people and rapidly growing land locked. rwanda is making great strides and its capital hopes to one day become the singapore of africa. ah, as you might have guessed, the 2 young woman have a serious passion for shoes. the designers started their business in 2013 and quickly became known what the unique and quintessentially african style now where i want or thought in the city that we're very proud of with that at the store as really small and 20 somethings good me to is this big we,

i did all these 7 months ago. they're stylish shoes or even sold on line. so you can buy them anywhere around the world. they currently employ 50 people just outside of kigali, as well as numerous into making an impact is key for the entrepreneurs. as with many other african countries, thousands moved to the city, dreaming of a better job, and a better life. but the challenges that come with organization are big. many still don't have access to electricity and tap water. kevin and his old take us to a local market where they like to buy fruits to godaddy. my beautiful cities going and changing so much and so bad in a very short period of time. as much as we're growing up in a very happy, everybody would like to play a part and making sure that nobody's last out. it says the calling for

entrepreneurs to make the create environments and jobs for people who need it. and people who don't have as many opportunities as, as some of us have had eagerly isn't just known for it's perfectly manicured, gardens and pristine streets. but also for being a very safe city. rwanda's government continues to push for a quick transformation into the modern age. but critics say the development has been achieved. i think spence of individual rights like freedom of expression, the country has come a long way since the horrific genocide 25 years ago. they could gaudy genocide memorial here is to remind people never again the genocide against literacy in 1994 was a horrific story. but it's thought of who we are as rwandans as a young generation, we're very motivated to move forward to always remember, but move forward and do things together in order to reach out to our full potential

energy. in this, he is palpable news, shops and restaurants pop up every other month. kevin and his old love to take a break at one of 2 galleys, many cafes where you can treat yourself to a tasty, a rebecca coffee, coffee for me. let's get started. i get so much energy after drinking coffee. well, one thing's for sure. these to didn't miss a beat on our, to a through kigali. we end at the convention center, which today is the city's most prominent landmark. and the perfect spot for a selfie is not only a fit of antenna. now there's so much more become in it for yourself. as i'm with lou, the vision of one person has the power to transform, not only they live,

but all around them long it is literally, it's heading trash into trace of creating beauty by using discard the plastic and giving it a new life. the message in my symbol, if i can take blood in, transforming into odd anything as possible. born and raised in root was in a towel, manet, nibble's, delays. these an ox has to take back links to be out of the mat. paint using plastic grounds is rubbish. piled the whole thing, the soft plastic on various brands that have created plastic weight. it's use way of giving back by taking the plastic from the he's able to take it out of the system. as an artist of all is believe that i have a responsibility that whatever message that one puts a cost to date, it is not on the for today. it is for future generation. monday,

any uses waste made of plastic. he cuts it into little pieces and uses a heat gun to place them onto the canvas, creating sentences, and stuck to which i'm changing phones and i lose. i'm currently spending on my pain and very, very useful to me, which is rubbish to other people out there. and, you know, it actually extends the idea of free use, whatever that we have instead of producing more. he's the downtown area in your hand is big is the brace taking walls of faces, mostly children's face to stare at, you some behind things, some behind toilet the new stories behind them all and they're in the midst of it, armed with a heat gun is then use make when i started, i remember, well it was the 19th of september 9 to 9 to one. it was

a day where i picked up my very 1st about the, you know, for me to say, look, let me try and do something out of this. but i wanted to do something that will make some kind of contribution to the web, something that will make people look at some of these things in a slightly different way. instead of me, owing to an art shop, i go to linfield and look at what could possibly be protect into my student and pre used, you know, in a p t with the use of a hip gun in my work. you know, it's something that i have discovered as i go along. it's not an easy process. you know, i mean, when i started, it was a struggle because, you know, i could, i was spinning myself quite a lot. and in my case, because i'm cheating, you know, i prefer to use a more dense or any type of plastic, like, like this one. it stretches, lateness is been a lot of oil in this plastic,

you know, it gets much better for me in my way. lots and lots of church is being a recycler in this do do every month you can look at the corner there where of what all my materials you know, literally is decked at the corner. because what happens is in one otwell, there is usually, you know, a lot of places that i need, you know, for me to realize the pathway. you know, 2 is fine. i mean, it's not only just one or 2 plus it's, it's everything plastic. so you really need to collect as much as i can, you know, that's why we are doing that on a daily basis. you know, to make sure that we bring in as much material as possible to the student. my pieces are displayed in so many places, and many museums have caught my eye twigs in south africa and overseas, particularly in germany and the u. s. 3, he is workable delays. he wants to mediate and communicate hope he's convinced that

scene he's works and he's history. people are able to realize that in south africa, there are many opportunities to and that it is possible to create a better life and a career out of now. making i would enable people to pain, stay alive, and kind to be something positive to the world. the point that one is trying to drive home. yeah. is that the amount of plastic that is floating in the ocean? it is, it is like an island, you know, where we are in the program because we are the ones who need to have the most. busy that we see in our oceans today. so i think somehow, you know, that's that stand up. it does stand up and do some in. remember, it is not only about me alone as an i t is creates an odd, but it is also for other people to see opportunities. and if i can transform

plastic into art, you can do it. thank you for sharing and don't forget to check us out on social media. we'll see again next time. ah ah ah ah, with

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