March 2014 Archive

  • Gone Rural Fluoro Vases – Series 2 by Philippa Thorne, Gone Rural, Swaziland.
    Africa is Sharp!
    Lookbook • 1 Mar 14
    "Africa is Sharp!" is one of the five themes of the "Africa is Now" exhibition at the Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
  • The Guardian by Joy Mckinney.
    Let your guard down
    Lookbook • 3 Mar 14
    2014 Design Indaba Pecha Kucha presenter photographer Joy Mckinney shared a photographic series "The Guardian" that explored the boundaries of personal space. >
  • David Tlale at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Fashion for Africa
    Lookbook • 3 Mar 14
    Renowned South African fashion designer David Tlale treats Design Indaba Expo 2014 visitors to a surprising show. >
  • The Happy Show by Stefan Sagmeister.
    Be happy
    Lookbook • 3 Mar 14
    Here's a look at Stefan Sagmeister's renowned "The Happy Show" exhibition that he presented at the 2014 Design Indaba Conference. >
  • 2014 Innovation Award winners Shonaquip, along with Mariëtte du Plessis of Adams & Adams.
    Design Indaba Expo 2014 Innovation Award
    Product Spotlight • 3 Mar 14
    Shonaquip, a mobility and seating solutions provider, was the unanimous winner of Design Indaba's Innovation Award for 2014. >
  • Lisa Breytenbach's SignArt.
    Triangular trend
    Lookbook • 5 Mar 14
    A triangle is one of the basic shapes in geometry. This simple shape found a myriad of applications at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
  • Eli Weinberg, Crowd near the Drill Hall on the opening day of the Treason Trial, Johannesburg, December 19, 1956. Times Media Collection, Museum Africa, Johannesburg.
    Rise and Fall of Apartheid
    Design News • 5 Mar 14
    Design Indaba Conference speaker David Goldblatt's work can be seen at the "Rise and Fall of Apartheid" exhibition on at Museum Afrika in Johannesburg. >
  • Simply Vermeulen launched by Hendrik Vermeulen at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Simply colourful
    Lookbook • 6 Mar 14
    Renowned South African fashion designer Hendrik Vermeulen launches Simply Vermeulen at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
  • WitOpWit table runners
    Black and white trend
    Lookbook • 6 Mar 14
    The black and white Spring/Summer 2014 fashion trend has set the tone for home and décor accessories seen at the Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
  • Barbara Hudson Ceramics
    Skull and bones trend
    Lookbook • 7 Mar 14
    Our fascination with what lies beneath the surface is revealed in the large selection of skeletal-inspired designs on the Design Indaba Expo floor. >
  • Ideso's Powerpac on the Absa stand.
    Life on two wheels
    Lookbook • 8 Mar 14
    Bicycles were big at 2014 Design Indaba Expo. More than just trendy commuting, the bikes on show proved what real "pedal power" can do. >
  • Magarete Woermann clay vase for Design Indaba Expo First Editions.
    Plant loving
    Design News • 9 Mar 14
    Margarete Woermann combined her love of plants and clay to create a unique set of vases for Design Indaba Expo's First Editions feature. >
  • Goodbye Malaria
    Save a life in your sleep
    Lookbook • 10 Mar 14
    Friday, 25 April is World Malaria Day. You can help to control and eliminate malaria by supporting Goodbye Malaria through purchasing pyjamas or a bracelet. >
  • The Particle Boards from Agricultural Waste by Charles Job.
    Urban possibilities
    Design News • 10 Mar 14
    A groundbreaking project is set to address issues of agricultural waste and lack of housing in Africa. >
  • Cut Copy "We Are Explorers" – music video by Masa Kawamura.
    Glowing streets
    Design News • 11 Mar 14
    Masashi Kawamura and his creative lab PARTY NY recently created the music video for Australian dance-rock band Cut Copy's latest track. >
  • The Better Living Challenge.
    The Better Living Challenge
    Design News • 11 Mar 14
    Calling all designers, innovators and thinkers... Submit an idea or concept for low-income housing improvement and help make South Africa a better place. >
  • Tropicale Do Sul swimwear collection by Dax Martin for Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Tropical summer
    Lookbook • 12 Mar 14
    Dax Martin unveiled the Tropicale Do Sul swimwear collection for 2014 at Design Indaba Expo. >
  • Bee hotel at Babylonstoren.
    Bee grade hotel
    Design News • 12 Mar 14
    Designer Etienne Hanekom is known for his small space design savvy but for clients of a new hotel at Babylonstoren he had to scale things down more than usual. >
  • The Cocody Bay Landscaping Project by Issa Diabaté.
    Rehabilitating Africa
    Design News • 13 Mar 14
    Issa Diabaté has launched a project that seeks to rehabilitate a district of Abidjan, Ivory Coast to create a city that is economically and socially viable. >
  • Autumn/Winter 2014 collection by Adam&Eve launched at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Heroines of fashion
    Lookbook • 13 Mar 14
    Adam&Eve launched their Autumn/Winter 2014 collection at Design Indaba Expo 2014. Here's a look at the desirable garments shown on the fashion ramp. >
  • Atang Tshikare. Image: Lisa Burnell
    Meet the Makers: Atang Tshikare
    FilmFestFriday • 14 Mar 14
    In the first edition of Creative Cape Town's Meet the Makers series you meet Atang Tshikare, a Cape Town maker and former Design Indaba Emerging Creative. >
  • The Ukhamba lamp.
    The Ukhamba lamp
    Design News • 14 Mar 14
    Inspired by the shape of the traditional Zulu "Ukhamba" clay pot, this lamp by Ari Geva’s and Sian Eliot reinterprets it in a delicate metallic mesh. >
  • The 25s32e bookshelf by Piratas do Pau.
    Architectural identity
    Design News • 16 Mar 14
    The 25s32e line is a handcrafted scrap-wood furniture collection designed by members of the Mozambican design collective Piratas do Pau. >
  • The Value of Design by The Design Council
    Your not so weekly creative moment of Zen: The Value of Design
    FilmFestFriday • 17 Mar 14
    Our new "not so weekly creative moment of Zen" features an animation by the UK Design Council, highlighting the importance of design thinking to small business. >

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