2008 Archive

  • Hulger’s reformation of the CFL was part of the [re]design’s Lighten Up exhibition.
    Hot or cold?
    Opinion • 1 Nov 08
    Visiting the London Design Festival, Nadine Botha finds herself torn between sustainable and pop. >
  • Green goes orange
    Reviews • 1 Nov 08
    Architecture of Change is a book about sustainable buildings, and the cover has not a single shade of green. >
  • Waaksaam en Wakker
    Reviews • 1 Nov 08
    Although originally the offspring of Fokofpolisiekar, Van Coke Kartell have grown into themselves with a second album, Waaksaam en Wakker. >
  • Sound/culture smash
    Reviews • 1 Nov 08
    Paul D Miller – aka DJ Spooky – addresses “the remix” in his new book Sound Unbound. >
  • Sharing is caring
    Opinion • 1 Nov 08
    Based on a currency of sharing, cyberspace is resurrecting community and equality writes digital scholar Philipp Schmidt. >
  • Design stuffs its face
    Reviews • 1 Nov 08
    Fabrico Próprio: The Design of Portuguese Semi-Industrial Confectionery makes a strong case for the design fame of 90 single-serving cakes. >
  • No more songs for girls
    Reviews • 1 Nov 08
    Jo’burg indie electro outfit Model C have been described as “a dirty and beautiful eight-bit soundtrack that crawls under your skin”. >
  • But how does nature make you feel?
    Reviews • 1 Nov 08
    An exploration of design inspired by the natural world, the release of Fabiola Reyes’s Nature, by Spanish publishing house Monso is timely. >
  • Bhangra
    Reviews • 1 Nov 08
    Bhangra is a musical genre that grew out of the diasporic Indian community in Britain and was popularised through dancehalls. >
  • Tangible brand marks
    Reviews • 1 Nov 08
    Logos are possibly the most ubiquitous intervention that the birth of the advertising industry in the 20th century has brought to market. >
  • Sneaker dreams
    Reviews • 19 Aug 08
    Chinese graphic design student Shumeng Ye went in search of the secret history of Warrior basketball sneakers. >
  • Elaborately cheeky work
    Reviews • 1 Aug 08
    Jaime Hayon Works offers a thorough exposition of the prolific designer's interdisciplinary approach and extraordinary talent. >
  • "Having guts always works out for me"
    Reviews • 1 Aug 08
    Design Indaba reads Things I Have Learned In My Life So Far by Stefan Sagmeister. >
  • Gardening on pavements
    Opinion • 1 Aug 08
    Lloyd Gedye and Michael MacGarry explain the value of a physical publication to an independent music scene. >
  • By Ontwerp.TV
    Look ma, no skool
    Opinion • 1 Aug 08
    Ontwerp.TV have struck a balance between commercial output and their ideals by generating influential underground marketing. >
  • All that glitters
    Hot Topic • 1 Aug 08
    Design Indaba asks four resident jewellery designers of Egoli, city of gold, to explain what's worth its weight in bling. >
  • Fashion tips for superheroes
    Reviews • 19 Jun 08
    The Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy exhibition explored comic book characters and fashion, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. >
  • Optical delusions
    Reviews • 2 May 08
    Cape Town's emo-electro outfit Unit.r have launched their debut album decked out in a full-house design campaign from illustrator Kronk. >
  • Beads go ape
    Reviews • 2 May 08
    Bead by Bead presents the uplifting story of Monkeybiz, from original lightbulb moment to the beacon of social upliftment it is today. >
  • A bigger personal history
    Reviews • 2 May 08
    Graphic designer Jan Erasmus has documented his 25-year career in Intrigue. >
  • Aquascape
    Imagination @ 2.0 gbps
    Opinion • 1 May 08
    Professor Shin-ichi Takemura announces the dawn of a new era of mass media. >
  • Digital dandies
    Opinion • 1 May 08
    Every year since 2001, the Construction New Media Awards has celebrated digital design innovators. The 2008 winners are... >
  • Instant zebra crossings made for liberated pedestrians. Photo: Andrew Turner.
    Processed space
    Opinion • 1 May 08
    Cascoland producer and evangelist, Vincent Truter explains what it means to be one among many. >
  • By Christoph Zellweger
    Phantom limbs
    Opinion • 1 May 08
    With science fiction turning into reality on a daily basis, what will our bodies look like in the future, asks Christoph Zellweger. >

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