2014 Archive

Stefan Sagmeister: How happy are you?

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:41 • 21 May 14

In this interview designer Stefan Sagmeister talks about doing work that is worthwhile, taking time off and experiencing the ups and downs of designing. >
Focus On: The outer limits

Focus On • 18 May 14

From a Space Orchestra to South Africa's first man on the moon, these designers speak about the outer limit of possibility. >
Shape

FilmFestFriday • 16 May 14

A film about how design moulds the world into a better place. >
Focus On: The sound of music

Focus On • 14 May 14

United Visual Artists, Pieter-Jan Pieters, Masashi Kawamura and Nicholas Hlobo explore the power of music in design. >
Faith47 & Thingking on connecting Capetonians across geographical divides

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:01:29 • 13 May 14

We interview Faith47 and Lyall Sprong of Thingking about how #ANOTHERLIGHTUP aims to raise enough funds to erect 80 streetlights in Monwabisi Park. >
Zanele Muholi: When do we start talking about intimacy?

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:57 • 9 May 14

In this interview, visual activist Zanele Muholi tells us about the importance of documenting and preserving the history of LGBTI individuals and communities. >
Amongst Inspiration: Klickity

FilmFestFriday • 9 May 14

Meet Dublin-based product design studio Klickity in this episode of the design series Amongst Inspiration by director James Cooper. >
Athi-Patra Ruga: Design is the discipline to art

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:38 • 8 May 14

In this interview, performance artist Athi-Patra Ruga talks about using his body to communicate political issues. >
Focus On: Designers on happiness

Focus On • 7 May 14

Public artist Andrew Shoben, graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister and industrial designer Shunji Yamanaka are all in pursuit of happiness through design. >
Focus On: Design for social impact

Focus On • 5 May 14

Can design help people? Can design build better communities? Can architecture be a force for social change? Four designers answer these questions. >
Focus On: More than just products

Focus On • 3 May 14

Four designers share their insights into creating products that have an emotional connection to people and tell stories. >
Celestial Origins – a fashion film

FilmFestFriday • 2 May 14

The fashion film celebrates the AngloGold Ashanti AuDITIONS 2013 | 2014 jewellery collection inspired by the theme of gold's celestial origins. >
Nandipha Mntambo: Creating mirror images of the human body

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:06:39 • 1 May 14

In this exclusive interview Nandipha Mntambo tells us about the extension of mythology in her photographic work. >
Focus On: Cultural influences in design

Focus On • 29 Apr 14

What is the relationship between culture and design? Valerie Steele, Chris de Beer, Massoud Hassani, Carla Fernandez explore this question. >
Seoul Counterpoint: Piri

FilmFestFriday • 25 Apr 14

In this week's #FilmFestFriday we turn musical with a new music video from Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky entitled "Seoul Counterpoint: Piri". >
Designing for social good

Inside View • Duration: 00:04:59 • 24 Apr 14

According to Tom Hulme, founder of OpenIDEO, the only way to produce relevant and meaningful work as a designer is to address a real human need. >
Africa under construction

Video Interviews • 22 Apr 14

Zimbabwe to Burkina Faso; South Africa to Nigeria, four architects across the continent share their insights on designing and building in Africa. >
Allergy to originality

FilmFestFriday • 18 Apr 14

"Allergy to Originality" explores the rich history of adaptations, plagiarisms and derivatives in creative endeavours. >
Stefan Scholten: Colour is our hallmark, our signature

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:06:17 • 16 Apr 14

Stefan Scholten of Scholten & Baijings talks about the role of colour in the Dutch design studio's work. >
My Heritage, My Inheritance

FilmFestFriday • 11 Apr 14

This short film captures the deeper cultural meaning behind South African knitwear brand, MaXhosa by Laduma designed and founded by Laduma Ngxokolo. >
Chris Gotz: Accidental poetry and story making

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:07:15 • 9 Apr 14

Chief creative officer of Ogilvy & Mather South Africa, Chris Gotz believes that it is essential for creatives to gather more "primary evidence". >
Why Africa is Now

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:36 • 8 Apr 14

What's so special about African creativity? An architect, fashion designer, lighting designer, inventor and product designer share their insights. >
Marc Ruwiel on the Most Creative Stand at Design Indaba Expo 2014

Video Interviews • 8 Apr 14

Creating a stand that stands out is easier said than done when you're exhibition alongside 500 other creatives. Ideso took this honour at Design Indaba Expo. >
Radical cyclists' safety

Design News • 8 Apr 14

This short film explores why a radically different alternative is much safer than the traditional cycle helmets used by most cyclists. >

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