The archive of design and architecture presents “in plain sight: 5 decades of Aziz Tayob” in association with the Department of Architecture and Industrial design, TUT. An SSL-Studio production edited by Nhlakanipho Mashinini sound engineered by finaltrax. Director of photography Nhlakanipho Mashinini. Executive produced by Amira Osman and Emmanuel Nkambule, produced by Oratile Mothoagae and Nhlakanipho Mashinini.

The In Plain Sight documentary series is a long-term project that follows the lives and works of architects and designers of colour that have been excluded from history. In the first episode, we follow the story of the first black architect in South Africa, Mr Aziz Tayob. He recalls the discrimination he faced as a student and practitioner and how he overcame all the adversaries. The documentary style uses a mix of archival footage and interviews with Aziz Tayob and Sushma Patel.

The documentary will be freely available from next year. Please look for more details on the TUT department website and social media platforms.