January 2015 Archive

  • The top five stories of the week range from Angel-Ho to baby survival kits.
    Take Five
    Take Five • 31 Jan 15
    The heartwarming story of two fathers using design to help underprivileged newborns in their country drew the attention of readers this week. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    Take Five • 24 Jan 15
    Performance artist Celeste Theron, wearing a crown of plastic bottles and making her way La Dolce Vita-style into a river, intrigued readers this week. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    Take Five • 17 Jan 15
    Readers loved our features on new South African talent who will show their work as Emerging Creatives at Design Indaba. >
  • G-Star Raw.
    21st-century brand builder
    Focus On • 14 Jan 15
    Former scientist and current creator of a "cultural universe" of fashion brands, Shubhankar Ray returns to speak at Design Indaba after an 11-year hiatus. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    Take Five • 10 Jan 15
    Our coverage of various weaving projects around the globe captured the imagination of readers this week. >
  • Ghanaian Hip-Hop artist, M.anifest.
    Four inspired talents from Ghana
    Focus On • 5 Jan 15
    The country that inspired Fela Kuti to create his Afrobeat sound is producing another wave of edgy creatives from fashion to furniture to music. >
  • The London Collection by Lara Bohinc. Image: davidreport.com.
    Brass beauties
    Focus On • 5 Jan 15
    Five designs from 2014 that draw on the subtle glow of brass, from jewellery and interior accessories to furniture and lamps. >
  • Speculative design
    Focus On • 3 Jan 15
    How far will we go to alter our bodies, nature and the universe? These five design projects ask questions about our future. >
  • Matali Crasset basket-making workshop with Bulawayo Home Industries. Photo: Eric Gauss/Dogs on the Run.
    Of warp and weft
    Focus On • 2 Jan 15
    Six weaving projects from across the globe that exemplify what's possible when the ancient technique is combined with progressive design. >