September 2013 Archive

Africa illustrated

Lookbook • 2 Sep 13

K&i design studio have designed a selection of brochures for the Tuli Wilderness Camp and Encounter Mara that highlights the beauty of Africa. >
Colour blocking

Design News • 2 Sep 13

Hella Jongerius has extended her textile collection for Maharam using bright colours and shifting motifs. >
Practical pod

Design News • 2 Sep 13

The Mamelodi Pod by Architecture for a Change is a prototype for a low-cost, off-the-grid housing solution for informal settlements. >
Tailored upholstery

Design News • 3 Sep 13

PearsonLloyd have designed a sustainable chair for Modus that reflects a refined and contemporary aesthetic. >
Countries, cities, facts & figures

Lookbook • 3 Sep 13

Michael Bierut and Britt Cobb have designed a series of understandable diagrams and infographics for "A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America". >
Rainbow lamps

Design News • 3 Sep 13

A rainbow and an umbrella form the inspiration for Inga Sempé's latest collection of colourful pendant and table lamps. It's on show in Norway this weekend. >
Mother City yarn bombing

Inside View • 4 Sep 13

Cape Town texture designer and yarn bomber Isabeau Joubert shares her thoughts on handcraft in the urban space. >
Magnetic attraction

Design News • 4 Sep 13

Tord Boontje's "Magnetic Fields" installation evokes a dark and eerie sci-fi atmosphere. >
Oscar Diaz on form and meaning

Talks • Duration: 00:30:24 • 4 Sep 13

For Oscar Diaz design happens at the intersection where culture and commerce meet. >
Your Street Live Challenge runner-up Eduvator

Festival News • 5 Sep 13

Eduvator is a crowdsourcing platform that encourages citizens to make a small contribution that will lead to a big change. >
Meet Zady

Design News • 5 Sep 13

Zady is a new online shopping platform that promotes the conscious consumer movement by connecting consumers to the makers of the products. >
Full colour

Design News • 5 Sep 13

The Schwarzie sisters have designed a 2014 diary, with the wish that people will live life in full colour every day of the year. >
Nicholas Hlobo on understanding his own culture

Talks • Duration: 00:18:25 • 5 Sep 13

Nicholas Hlobo explores, through sound and images, the construction of his own sense of understanding about the self, one’s country, family, culture and more. >
The Shining Girls

Design News • 6 Sep 13

The Shining Girls charity art show, inspired by Lauren Beukes's novel, features work by top SA creatives. Proceeds from sales will benefit Rape Crisis. >
Made by Hand: The Distiller

FilmFestFriday • 6 Sep 13

#FilmFestFridays takes you on a journey inside the distillery of Brad Estabrooke, the first gin distiller in Brooklyn since prohibition. >
Kitchen exclamation!

Design News • 7 Sep 13

Add a bold statement to your kitchen with Tom Dixon's Tower Salt and Pepper Grinders. >
Japanese elevation

Design News • 7 Sep 13

Arik Levy has designed a highly versatile sofa for renowned furniture brand Modus. >
Beautiful tools

Design News • 8 Sep 13

Studio Droog used 3D printing to create a beautiful and delicate tableware collection. >
Simple structure

Design News • 9 Sep 13

Hella Jongerius explores dematerialisation with her Niebla Table that seems to disappear from the side. >
Pleated lights

Design News • 9 Sep 13

Inga Sempé's "Vapeur" collection of lamps, designed for Moustache, resemble paper bags or inflated balloons. >
TEN Collection ft Sergio del Puerto (Spain) – teaser

Inside View • 9 Sep 13

Spanish art director Sergio del Puerto features in the September 2013 edition of the TEN Collection. Here’s a look into what he is all about. >
Chant

Design News • 10 Sep 13

"Chant" is the title of a new mural by Faith47 in Stavanger, Norway. >
25 years of Marcel Wanders

Design News • 10 Sep 13

The Stedelijk Museum in the Netherlands is planning the largest-ever presentation of Marcel Wanders's work. >
TEN Collection: design tutorial ft Sergio del Puerto (Spain)

Inside View • 10 Sep 13

Serial Cut art director Sergio del Puerto explains how he created his artwork for the TEN Collection. Click "captions" on the video player for subtitles. >

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