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Top 10 stories of 2014
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30 Dec 14
Advice from the grand-dad of American graphic design tops the list of most popular reads on designindaba.com.
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New jewellery exhibitors at Design Indaba Expo 2015
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23 Dec 14
A host of new jewellers will showcase their work at Design Indaba Expo 2015. Here are five new designers who use their materials in distinctive ways.
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A school is unpacked in Malawi
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11 Dec 14
How a rural school went from fabrication at a workshop in Johannesburg to erection on a dusty site in the village of Chimphamba.
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Square peas and family ponchos
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8 Dec 14
Eight drawings of whimsical, wicked and weird inventions from Dominic Wilcox's blog-turned-book, "Variations on Normal".
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Material maestros
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3 Dec 14
Studio Formafantasma explores the intersection between material and culture. Here are four of our favourite projects by the inventive duo.
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5 favourites at the new Southern Guild gallery
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29 Nov 14
There's a new kid on the block in Woodstock's burgeoning art and design precinct that specialises in limited-edition South African design.
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New exhibitors at Design Indaba Expo 2015
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26 Nov 14
Here's a taste from the feast of new work that will be showcased for the first time at Africa's largest design exhibition.
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Walls that mark the passage of time
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14 Nov 14
A tour of the street art in Cape Town's neighbourhoods reveals some hidden artworks in the city.
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Dreams woven in raffia
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14 Nov 14
A trip to Bolgatanga in northern Ghana to meet the women who weave A A K S’s sought-after raffia bags.
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Window shopping at the Watershed
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9 Nov 14
We popped by the newly opened Watershed at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town to check out some of the gorgeous local design and craft on sale.
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Basotho blankets go north
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8 Nov 14
Emerging fashion designer Thabo Makhetha launched her modern take on the Basotho blanket at Vancouver Fashion Week 2014.
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The evolution of Taibo Bacar
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6 Nov 14
Mozambican fashion designer Taibo Bacar's latest colourful collection signals an evolutionary shift in his eponymous label.
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David Tlale's second take on Vlisco
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3 Nov 14
The South African fashion designer's latest collection juxtaposes lavish Java prints with tailored structure at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Africa.
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City hacks for #makechange
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29 Oct 14
Our Instagram competition to win a copy of Andrew Shoben's book closes on Friday. Here are some of the entries so far.
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Tastes like the Voortrekker Monument
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28 Oct 14
As an ode to their hometown, a group of designers recreates the city of Pretoria in icing sugar, nougat, coconut and biscuits.
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Island style
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24 Oct 14
The bespoke furniture collection that put Fogo Island on the map is now available globally.
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On their knees
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22 Oct 14
We Make Carpets, a trio of Dutch artists, recreates 50 of their 'temporary' carpets out of everyday objects for Dutch Design Week 2014.
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Tile style
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13 Oct 14
We round up the top five tiles trends that emerged at the recent Cersaie international exhibition of ceramic tiles in Bologna, Italy.
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Africa through the lens
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11 Oct 14
The winning work from the third annual POPCAP photography competition celebrates new visions of Africa.
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Industrial dreams
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4 Oct 14
The director David Lynch's black and white photographs of factories affirm his penchant for dark, surreal imagery.
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Crawly couture
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3 Oct 14
It might make us twitchy, but Hendrik Vermeulen's latest fashion collection is inspired by the intricate patterns of insects.
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Walls that talk
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29 Sep 14
Robin Sprong Wallpaper wants to plaster your walls in pattern. Here are three recent collaborations with locally based designers.
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Lattice work
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25 Sep 14
Cape Town-based Leg Studios launches a range of decor products inspired by nomadic African patterns.
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Bag it
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23 Sep 14
The cheap "China bag" has become a symbol of migration in Africa – and a popular material for artists and designers to reimagine.
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