May 2015 Archive

Animation finds the humour in “Izikhotane”

Design News • 13 May 15

Hlanganani Nkambule and Melikhaya Ntlangeni have taken a refreshing view of the notoriously extravagant South African subculture in a new animated video series. >
Miniature works of wearable art by Tinsel

Lookbook • 13 May 15

"Tableaux", an exhibition of one-of-a-kind figurative jewellery pieces, opens at Tinsel Gallery in Joburg. >
Huemid plant vase by Carlo Ratti and Walter Nicolino

Design Frontiers • 14 May 15

Let your garden do the talking with the groundbreaking Huemid plant vase by Carlo Ratti and Walter Nicolino. >
"Eyes Fade" by Amy Ayanda

Track of the Week • 14 May 15

Electrofolk artist Amy Ayanda's haunting vocals swirl together with Thor Rixon's upbeat grooves in the latest track from her debut EP. >
ICFF Studio rounds up 11 young furniture designers

Next Generation • 14 May 15

These prototypes by emerging talent from around the world will be shopped to manufacturers at this year’s ICFF Studio in New York. >
A contemporary folding chair by David Irwin Studio

Product Spotlight • 15 May 15

British designer David Irwin showcases his contemporary folding chair at the exhibition "Tools for Everyday Life" at ICFF 2015. >
iSpy goes into the garden for new range

Lookbook • 15 May 15

Knysna-based textile studio iSpy’s latest range was inspired by the plants in designer Lauren Frates’ garden and two cheeky birds that visit them. >
“Behind the Biennale” by Oscar Boyson

FilmFestFriday • 15 May 15

Director Oscar Boyson makes a hilarious and informative short film mapping the cultural influence of the 120-year-old Venice Biennale. >
African film is having a moment

Design News • 18 May 15

From across the continent and beyond, directors are flexing their creative muscles – as the line-up at the African Film Festival in New York shows. >
Around the world with illustrator Bea Crespo

Lookbook • 18 May 15

Spanish illustrator Bea Crespo's work traverses continents, cityscapes and cultures with clarity and humour. >
Public seating gets a smart upgrade in Maboneng

Design News • 19 May 15

The isabelo smart bench in downtown Joburg is an example of win-win innovation that will allow us to share ideas from city streets. >
Jasper Morrison’s first retrospective opens

Design News • 19 May 15

Superlative, seamless, simple – a new exhibition pays homage to Jasper Morrison’s work from the 1980s to the present day. >
#DITakeover on Instagram: Lakwena Maciver

Lookbook • 19 May 15

Lakwena Maciver went large on our Instagram account with her murals of kaleidoscopic colours and bold patterns. >
Our top 10 design projects on Kickstarter

Lookbook • 20 May 15

It’s #DesignMonth on Kickstarter! We select our favourite new inventions – from a toothbrush made of bioplastic to an inside-out umbrella. >
Ferrofluid – the strange magnetic substance you have never heard of

Design Frontiers • 20 May 15

We have rocket science to thank for the existence of an alien-looking fluid that is slowly creeping into the creative world. >
"Gyae Su” by Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band

Track of the Week • 21 May 15

A new version of an old track written and performed by the one they call “Mr Golden Voice of Africa”. Listen and you will understand why. >
The end of the hotel room as we know it

Design News • 21 May 15

New hotel brand Zoku has prioritised design to create compact lofts better suited to today’s traveller’s needs. >
Juno blanket by Mungo Designs

Product Spotlight • 21 May 15

Mungo Design have revived an age-old tradition of giving the gift of warmth. >
LABEL/BREED launches its first collection

Lookbook • 22 May 15

Cast-iron lamps and a chair made of flax and wool are some of Dutch project LABEL/BREED’s first collaborative designs. >
InnovateSA winners tackle malnutrition with spirulina

Design Frontiers • 22 May 15

Paragon Protein by a group of Cape Town teenagers is an affordable and appetising way to incorporate spirulina into impoverished people's diets. >
“Cream on Chrome” by Steve Scott and Will Sweeney

FilmFestFriday • 22 May 15

A vintage-inspired sci-fi animation for “Cream on Chrome”, NYC duo Ratatat’s first song in five years. >
Ido Garini’s adventures into the art of eating

Design Frontiers • 25 May 15

Chef and industrial designer Ido Garini wants you to eat make-up and consider what you look like eating a strawberry. >
The Making of the #FabulousDressProject

Design News • 26 May 15

Fashion designer Celeste Arendse and blogger Aisha Baker show us how they stained and washed and wore the perfect white dress using Skip's micro-technology. >
#DITakeover on Instagram: Jens Martin Skibsted

Lookbook • 26 May 15

Inside the world of (and some sneak peeks from) Danish designer and co-founder of both KiBiSi and Biomega, Jens Martin Skibsted. >

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