July 2014 Archive

The smell of London

Design News • 22 Jul 14

Tom Dixon is bringing the scent of London to Paris with a major installation showcasing the making of his new fragrance. >
The quiet ambassador of African design

Profiling • 22 Jul 14

Meet Mugendi M'Rithaa, the Kenyan educator and activist who has been working behind the scenes to promote the power of design in Africa. >
Inside View: The business of art

Inside View • 23 Jul 14

Moving from being an artist to a creative entrepreneur takes an enormous leap of faith. We chat to educator Elaine Rumboll about the potential and pitfalls. >
"Let Go" by Jarel

Track of the Week • 24 Jul 14

Kenyan crooner Jarel's track is a jazz-infused celebration of freedom and release. >
Africa rising: 10 myths busted

Inside View • 24 Jul 14

A new report from South African consumer research agency Instant Grass lifts the veil on 10 common misperceptions about the continent. >
Instomi metal sideboard by Meyer von Wielligh

Product Spotlight • 24 Jul 14

Meyer von Wielligh contrasts smooth metal with aged wood in the latest addition to its signature range. >
Win a course in business skills for creatives

Digital News • 25 Jul 14

UCT's Graduate School of Business and Design Indaba are giving away a place at the next Business Acumen for Artists course, valued at R7 500. >
Take Five

Take Five • 25 Jul 14

African icons old and new abound in this week's top stories, from a graphic collage of Madiba to new designs for bubblegum brand Chappies. >
Hillywood's big week

African Report • 25 Jul 14

In this new series of first-hand reports by our team of correspondents in Africa, Katherine Sullivan writes on the growth of Rwanda's film industry. >
Next Generation: Ruth McNaughton

Next Generation • 25 Jul 14

This young designer uses a 100-year-old loom to create refreshingly modern garments in mohair. >
Orbit coffee table by Stratflex

Product Spotlight • 26 Jul 14

The Stratflex family of furniture grows with the addition of this cleverly designed flat-pack table. >
Building revolution in the city - part 2

Opinion • 26 Jul 14

Architect and urbanist Andrew Makin unravels the chaos that is Mexico city and finds more than a little method in the madness. >
Focus on: Designing for children

Focus On • 27 Jul 14

We round up seven kid-conscious projects. >
Lookbook: Marianne Fassler's Resort 2015 collection

Lookbook • 28 Jul 14

South Africa's favourite iconoclastic fashion designer unleashes a riot of colour and pattern at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town. >
Q&A: Studio Formafantasma

Q&A • 28 Jul 14

The Italian duo tell us how it works to design as a unit, their conceptual approach and experimenting with lava as a material. >
Inside View: Content's king

Inside View • 29 Jul 14

Alistair King tells us how the One Rand Man began – and it didn’t start with a brief. >
How do you deal with failure?

Hot Topic • 30 Jul 14

Failure is built into the creative process. But how to face it? Nine designers tell us how they do it. >
"Lazy Eys" by Sakawa Boys

Track of the Week • 31 Jul 14

Shiba Mazaza selects a deliciously fluid and fun single by the Sakawa Boys, 'arguably one of the best acts to come out of Cape Town this year'. >
Whisper chandelier by High Thorn

Product Spotlight • 31 Jul 14

High Thorn's latest lighting design is a cascade of leather evoking a laidback sense of luxury. >
Zeitz Museum by Thomas Heatherwick

Festival News • 31 Jul 14

Icon's Christopher Turner writes about Thomas Heatherwick's plans for the first contemporary African art museum on the continent unveiled at Design Indaba 2014. >
Meet the curators of Design Indaba Expo 2015

Festival News • 31 Jul 14

Design Indaba Expo 2015 will be curated by an exciting mix of South African creatives, thought-leaders and industry experts. >

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