2011 Archive

  • I Wonder by Marian Bantjes.
    The wonder of it all
    Reviews • 3 Jan 11
    Eclectic, beautiful and oh-so desirable, "I Wonder" by Marian Bantjes is sure to become an instant classic. >
  • Famous food
    Reviews • 9 Feb 11
    Reinventing Food tells the story of Ferran Adrià's rise from dishwasher to world-famous gastronomic maestro. >
  • Artistic stance
    Reviews • 12 Feb 11
    Positions is a book that looks at the role of contemporary artists in modern-day South Africa. >
  • Behind the scenes
    Reviews • 15 Feb 11
    There’s something both mysterious and inviting about a coffee table book that has the phrase “You should have been with me”. >
  • The ABC of South Africa
    Reviews • 21 Mar 11
    A is for Aids, B is for Black and C is for Complaining in Anton Kannemeyer’s new collection of work. >
  • The art of ideas
    Reviews • 29 Mar 11
    The debates and ideas that capture Hylton Nel's imagination all manifest in his work in some way. >
  • Font forward
    Reviews • 17 Apr 11
    Creative Characters is a behind-the-scenes look into the motives and methods of some of the world’s leading type designers. >
  • Animation overload
    Reviews • 27 May 11
    If you’re a manga or anime fan you’re in for a delight. Or probably rather an emotion more akin to complete indulgence, you get the idea. >
  • Question mark
    Reviews • 29 May 11
    What is your guiltiest pleasure? Have you had any homosexual experiences? Are you a racist? Do you believe in the death penalty? >
  • A place at the end of the world
    Reviews • 31 May 11
    Photographer Jo Ractliffe explores the dynamic of the war-torn Angolan landscape in a body of work titled As Terras do Fim do Mundo. >
  • Name dropping
    Reviews • 5 Aug 11
    Figures & Fictions is a compelling look at contemporary South African photography. >
  • Open Design Now - Why Design Cannot Remain Exclusive.
    Open, everything
    Reviews • 19 Aug 11
    We're living in the era of "design by everyone". The book Open Design Now explores this phenomenon. >
  • The city burns
    Reviews • 19 Aug 11
    The book Fire Walker explores the meaning of the iconic sculpture of the same name by William Kentridge and Gerhard Marx, in Jozi. >
  • Carvings of white
    Reviews • 19 Aug 11
    The book Claudette Schreuders is an insightful look into the work of this artist from the past 17 years. >
  • The Book of Ice by Paul D Miller.
    Ode to ice
    Reviews • 14 Sep 11
    Paul D Miller's The Book of Ice is a treasure trove of information, graphics, interviews and QR codes about a place at the end of the world, Antarctica. >
  • Living in the Endless City.
    Endlessly urban
    Reviews • 19 Sep 11
    Living in the Endless City is a comprehensive look at the challenges facing the city of the 21st century. >
  • Bright ideas
    Reviews • 24 Oct 11
    Coffee, tea, copper, iron, Feminism, Marxism, arable farming, banking and more. Here's a look at 50 ideas that changed humanity. >
  • Khoi-Khoin culture celebrated
    Reviews • 1 Nov 11
    "Kukumakrranka" is an exploration of the age-old culinary traditions, culture and lifestyle of the Khoi-Khoin people. >
  • A type of story
    Reviews • 2 Nov 11
    Ever wondered who decided that Comic Sans is a no-go kind of type, or why Helvetica wins the popular vote every time? Just My Type is an exploration of type. >
  • Must-read food books
    Reviews • 16 Nov 11
    There's more than a little food for thought in these six must-read food books. >
  • Food for freedom
    Reviews • 16 Nov 11
    Hunger for Freedom is more than a book with recipes, it captures Nelson Mandela's life journey through the perspective of food. >
  • Design Helsinki
    Reviews • 5 Dec 11
    20+12 Design Stories from Helsinki is a journey through the 2012 World Design Capital, looking at what design can do in a city. >