2014 Archive

  • Borre Akkersdijk
    Five design breakthroughs in 2014
    Focus On • 31 Dec 14
    Here are the five standout solutions from our Design Frontiers series that are edging the industry forward in different ways. >
  • Havaianas campaign by Marcello Serpa.
    Top 10 videos of 2014
    Focus On • 29 Dec 14
    Some unveiled major new designs, others recapped their careers in easy-to-digest lessons. Watch the designers featured in our 10 most popular videos from 2014. >
  • Screen Shot from Wagechi Mutu's "The end of eating everything".
    Six Kenyan names to watch
    Focus On • 28 Dec 14
    These diverse talents in art, music, architecture and technology are at the forefront of Kenya's creative explosion. >
  • Top 10 Product Spotlights of 2014
    Focus On • 27 Dec 14
    We've featured a wide array of products over the course of the year. Here are our 10 favourite designs whose ingenuity and craftsmanship stand out. >
  • Children reading by Evans Wadongo's Mwangabora light.
    #MakeChange: Switched on for change
    Focus On • 25 Dec 14
    You might be admiring the holiday lights this time of year but these five lighting projects remind us that not everyone is as fortunate. >
  • Focus on: All Angles
    All angles
    Focus On • 21 Dec 14
    This year geometric designs reached new heights as these five projects illustrate. We'll be looking to see whether this trend continues in 2015. >
  • Selly Raby Kane's 2014 Fall/Winter collection.
    The clothes that maketh the continent
    Focus On • 14 Dec 14
    A new generation of African fashion designers is proving that the continent’s couture is about more than just bright colours, tribal patterns and leopard print. >
  • Screen Shot from SEVENTHIRTY Films' "His To Keep".
    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. >
  • Fonts for the Future.
    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. >
  • Casey Neistat.
    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. >
  • Wall of photos as 9/11 Memorial Museum.
    Built memories
    Focus On • 23 Nov 14
    In this Focus On, we look at four diverse projects that commemorate significant historical events through the built form. >
  • Paper log house by Shigeru Ban.
    Help for the homeless
    Focus On • 16 Nov 14
    Shelter is one of the most basic human needs. We round up four innovative designs for temporary shelter. >
  • Mamelodi Pod by Architecture for a Change.
    Tackling the housing problem
    Focus On • 2 Nov 14
    We round up four of the sustainable, low-cost innovations featured in The Better Living Challenge Showcase, which opened in Cape Town this week. >
  • Play Play by Desteyl and Renee Rossouw.
    It takes more than one
    Focus On • 26 Oct 14
    Many designers have shifted the perception that good design is born from the spark of brilliance from the lone genius to one of collaborative creativity. >
  • Colour One MINI by Scholten & Baijings.
    The darlings of Dutch design
    Focus On • 18 Oct 14
    5 of our favourite projects by husband-and-wife team Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings, the official ambassadors of Dutch Design Week. >
  • It's a sign
    Focus On • 12 Oct 14
    We often take for granted the graphic signs that help us navigate our environments. Here are four excellent examples of wayfinding designs from our archive. >
  • For the love of trees
    Focus On • 5 Oct 14
    Trees must be one of nature's finest designs. We roundup five designs from our archive that take their inspiration from the leafy form. >
  • Keith Rose's famous BMW ad featuring a mouse.
    The mad men of advertising
    Focus On • 19 Sep 14
    We round up four interviews with some of the world's greatest ad men in honour of the Loeries, South Africa's annual advertising awards. >
  • Daniel Ting Chong bedding.
    Sleeping easy
    Focus On • 7 Sep 14
    Snooze, doze, nap, 40 winks or slumber – sleep by any other name is just as sweet. >
  • Stephen Burks' Man Made exhibition.
    The future of craft
    Focus On • 31 Aug 14
    Is it craft or is it design? What's the role of craft in the 21st century? Here are four interviews from our archives that explore various notions of craft. >
  • Handspring Puppet Company on stage at Design Indaba Conference 2010.
    Focus On: Handspring Puppet Company
    Focus On • 24 Aug 14
    The renowned local puppeteers are making headlines with a new exhibition on their work and the much-acclaimed "War Horse" finally playing on home turf. >
  • Tapestry by Athi-Patra Ruga.
    Four contemporary South African artists
    Focus On • 23 Aug 14
    As the local art world descends on the FNB Joburg Art Fair, we round up the South African artists who have graced the Design Indaba Conference stage. >
  • AGI Open São Paulo, Brazil.
    Focus on: Graphic designers at AGI
    Focus On • 17 Aug 14
    Watch these videos from our archives with three graphic designers speaking at AGI Open in São Paulo, Brazil. >
  • Marcelo Rosenbaum
    Focus on: Marcelo Rosenbaum
    Focus On • 16 Aug 14
    With Sao Paulo Design Weekend in full swing, we feature a carnival of creativity by this exuberant Brazilian designer. >

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