2008 Archive

Cape Town illustrator and graphic novelist Luis Tolosana has unleashed the first episode of his self-drawn, written and funded Iguana-Man. >

The Chumby, a real geek's toy, is an internet-connected touchscreen device. It's thoroughly open-source and runs widgets on Linux software. >

The Emerging Creatives Programme gives young or up-and-coming designers the opportunity to exhibit at the Design Indaba Expo. >

The Design Indaba stand at the Homecoming Revolution event offered a freshly dynamic take on South Africa to expats living in London. >

MMA Architects have won the inaugural Curry Stone Design Prize for their solution to the Design Indaba 10x10 Low-Income Housing project. >

Durban-based graphic designer Garth Walker has created a politically incorrect new exhibition for the Saint-Etienne Design Biennale. >

Based on a currency of sharing, cyberspace is resurrecting community and equality writes digital scholar Philipp Schmidt. >

Thrill engineer Brendan Walker talks about the psychological, biological and narrative elements that feed kicks. >

Moxyland is Lauren Beukes's debut novel giving rise to a growing multimedia empire of toys, a soundtrack and online materials. >

A KZNSA Gallery exhibition by Cameron Platter, recreating a sculpture studio, in which the public is invited to participate with artists. >

South African art lovers have long known that Robin Rhode's stop-motion street-inspired art is too cool for school, now he's hit London. >