December 2014 Archive

Casey Neistat to speak at Design Indaba Conference 2015

Focus On • 1 Dec 14

Announcing our first presenter for Design Indaba Conference 2015: Maverick filmmaker Casey Neistat, who is changing the way we watch movies. >
MBOISA 2015: 12 ways to define beauty

Festival News • 1 Dec 14

Here are the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2015 nominations, from the personal to the practical to the political. >
Sindiso Khumalo: I’m a textile nerd

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:14 • 2 Dec 14

This South African-born fashion designer tells us how she draws on her Zulu and Ndebele heritage for her bespoke collections. >
Man's best friend?

Next Generation • 2 Dec 14

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Michelle Bours questions the relationship between man and canine in her photographic project "Overwhelming Love". >
Last chance to book Early Bird tickets for Design Indaba Conference 2015

Festival News • 3 Dec 14

There is only one week left to save 10% on your ticket to the creative rush of the year. >
Material maestros

Lookbook • 3 Dec 14

Studio Formafantasma explores the intersection between material and culture. Here are four of our favourite projects by the inventive duo. >
DJ Stout on big hair, cowboy poets and planet Texas

Talks • Duration: 00:41:56 • 3 Dec 14

The Austin-based graphic designer's work is an ode to cowboy country and the role of place in producing authentic design. >
Preview of "Refuse the Hour"

Design News • 3 Dec 14

Here's a preview of the magical performance "Refuse The Hour" by William Kentridge, Philip Miller, Dada Masilo, Catherine Meyburgh and Peter Galison. >
Agi Haines on being the Frankenstein of design (trailer)

Trailers • 4 Dec 14

This speculative designer wonders how far we can push our malleable bodies while still being accepted by society. >
To do: Get organised

Q&A • 4 Dec 14

NYC-based creative studio Trollbäck+Company have launched an app for compulsive list-makers. >
"Intro to" by Mungo

Track of the Week • 4 Dec 14

This fluid, twinkling electronic track is the perfect introduction to the solo musical project of bassist, guitarist and DJ, Simon Lee aka Mungo. >
"Colores (Para Lole Part 2)" by Martin & Martin

FilmFestFriday • 5 Dec 14

Charles and Ray Eames' "Powers of Ten" documentary inspires this charming low-tech music video. >
The creative engine inside Joe Public United

Focus On • 5 Dec 14

Pepe Marais and Xolisa Dyeshana to present Joe Public United's award-winning work at Design Indaba Conference 2015. >
Take Five

Take Five • 5 Dec 14

The 12 nominations for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2015 stole the virtual spotlight on designindaba.com this week. >
Can creativity save the world?

Hot Topic • 6 Dec 14

It's a loaded question, but eight designers gave us some thoughtful and inspiring answers. >
Lights, camera, Africa

Focus On • 7 Dec 14

Film is a powerful medium for storytelling. Here we round up four authentic African voices in filmmaking. >
Put on your internet face

Next Generation • 8 Dec 14

French designer Alix Gallet has a bag of tricks to fool biometric recognition technology. >
Square peas and family ponchos

Lookbook • 8 Dec 14

Eight drawings of whimsical, wicked and weird inventions from Dominic Wilcox's blog-turned-book, "Variations on Normal". >
Trailer: Experimental Jetset on scavenging the ruins of Modernism

Trailers • 9 Dec 14

The Dutch graphic designers talk about the influences that have shaped their impressive body of work. >
Yinka Ilori: Chairs tell stories too

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:11 • 9 Dec 14

We pull up a seat with this Nigerian-British designer to hear how he draws on his heritage to create once-off pieces. >
If you're happy and you know it...

FilmFestFriday • 10 Dec 14

Wieden+Kennedy's recent creative campaign for Weight Watchers takes a humorous – and more authentic – approach to the difficulty of losing weight. >
"Die Steunpilaar" by Jan Douglas

Product Spotlight • 10 Dec 14

The South African designer creates a leaning lamp to add to his collection of minimalist lights and furniture. >
What design thinking can do for Africa

Opinion • 10 Dec 14

Instead of waiting for roads to be built designers are finding their own ways to overcome the continent's challenges, says Matthias Reichwald. >
Agi Haines on being the Frankenstein of design

Talks • Duration: 00:09:40 • 11 Dec 14

This Royal College of Art graduate looks at the possibility of bioprinting body parts to benefit the human race. >

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