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Muse light by Axo
Product Spotlight
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1 Apr 15
Axo’s Muse light blooms with a distinctive colourful luminosity.
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A loft conversion in Brussels
Lookbook
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1 Apr 15
SHSH Architecture + Scenography converts a former warehouse in Brussels into a contemporary loft that adapts to its inhabitants.
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The AVLU collection by Ayse Yesim Eröktem
Product Spotlight
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2 Apr 15
Ayse Yesim Eröktem works with craftsmen from Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar to give traditional Turkish designs a contemporary twist.
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Emily Oberman: All good design has a level of wit
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:03:38
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2 Apr 15
The designer of numerous “Saturday Night Live” identities talks about the role of humour in her work.
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"Earth" by Zethu Mashika
Track of the Week
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2 Apr 15
A track evoking traditional Zulu warrior culture from the upcoming movie "Hear Me Move", South Africa's first dance film.
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Focus on: Rwanda
Focus On
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3 Apr 15
Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Rwanda is full of positive signs of growth and repair.
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Take Five
Take Five
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4 Apr 15
The top feature this week told the story of a young designer following the trail of his Zulu roots.
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Focus on: The rich possibilities of play
Focus On
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5 Apr 15
These designers and creatives embrace their inner child to keep their creativity alive and kicking in their work.
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Focus on: The fine art of street signs
Focus On
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6 Apr 15
Street signs hold sway in our urban psyches, thanks to these design masters – and subverters.
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Lauren Beukes and Joey Hi-Fi: A creative collaboration
Video Interviews
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7 Apr 15
If this writer-and-illustrator duo were a character in one of their comics, they’d be a two-bodied monster feeding off the same brain.
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Bowl table lamp by New Works
Product Spotlight
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7 Apr 15
The latest light by the Copenhagen design studio is a modern-day take on a portable lantern.
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Février Rugs by Florian Pretet
Lookbook
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7 Apr 15
These wool and silk rugs are handmade in Nepal from patterns drawn by French designer Florian Pretet.
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Q&A: Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe
Inside View
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8 Apr 15
The duo behind Van Eijk & Van der Lubbe may be partners in business and love, but their creative differences also fuel their work.
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A sci-fi journey through post-apocalyptic Ethiopia
Q&A
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8 Apr 15
The movie “Crumbs” is a surreal love story written and directed by a Spaniard, filmed in Ethiopia with an all-local cast. Is this the future of globalisation?
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Refugee Republic
Design Frontiers
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8 Apr 15
A Dutch artist combines hand-drawn illustrations and documentary storytelling to convey real life in a refugee camp in Iraq.
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A new manifesto of design
Design News
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8 Apr 15
Hella Jongerius and Louise Schouwenberg make a public call for a return to quality and integrity in design.
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Design Indaba provides R100 000 support to Kannemeyer Primary School
Festival News
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8 Apr 15
Design Indaba's Make. Change. campaign results in cash donation, books and library furniture for a deserving school in Grassy Park, Cape Town.
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Shubhankar Ray: This is more powerful than advertising
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:04:26
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9 Apr 15
Why the G-Star RAW global brand director thinks flashy ad campaigns are not always the answer.
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“Hawajui” by Vanessa Khausa Mdee
Track of the Week
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9 Apr 15
A light and summery track from Tanzania's pop princess-on-the-rise.
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Going his own way
Next Generation
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9 Apr 15
Latest work by Thulisizwe Mamba, Durban-based graphic designer determined to develop his own viewpoint.
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Beyond the New - A Search for Ideals in Design
Opinion
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10 Apr 15
The full text of Hella Jongerius and Louise Schouwenberg's design manifesto, "Beyond the New", is released here for the first time.
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Jongerius and Schouwenberg label design industry depressing - Dezeen
Opinion
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10 Apr 15
Hella Jongerius and Louise Schouwenberg launch manifesto against "depressing" design industry.
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PRISM Collection by Tokujin Yoshioka
Product Spotlight
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10 Apr 15
The Japanese designer continues his love affair with all things transparent in this bold but understated range for Glas Italia.
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Milton Glaser: “Do no harm”
FilmFestFriday
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10 Apr 15
In this short documentary by Poppy de Villeneuve for “The New York Times”, Milton Glaser says a “Hippocratic Oath” of design has guided his work.
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