2015 Archive

“Hawajui” by Vanessa Khausa Mdee

Track of the Week • 9 Apr 15

A light and summery track from Tanzania's pop princess-on-the-rise. >
A new manifesto of design

Design News • 8 Apr 15

Hella Jongerius and Louise Schouwenberg make a public call for a return to quality and integrity in design. >
Refugee Republic

Design Frontiers • 8 Apr 15

A Dutch artist combines hand-drawn illustrations and documentary storytelling to convey real life in a refugee camp in Iraq. >
Février Rugs by Florian Pretet

Lookbook • 7 Apr 15

These wool and silk rugs are handmade in Nepal from patterns drawn by French designer Florian Pretet. >
Bowl table lamp by New Works

Product Spotlight • 7 Apr 15

The latest light by the Copenhagen design studio is a modern-day take on a portable lantern. >
"Earth" by Zethu Mashika

Track of the Week • 2 Apr 15

A track evoking traditional Zulu warrior culture from the upcoming movie "Hear Me Move", South Africa's first dance film. >
The AVLU collection by Ayse Yesim Eröktem

Product Spotlight • 2 Apr 15

Ayse Yesim Eröktem works with craftsmen from Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar to give traditional Turkish designs a contemporary twist. >
A loft conversion in Brussels

Lookbook • 1 Apr 15

SHSH Architecture + Scenography converts a former warehouse in Brussels into a contemporary loft that adapts to its inhabitants. >
Muse light by Axo

Product Spotlight • 1 Apr 15

Axo’s Muse light blooms with a distinctive colourful luminosity. >
Ackeem Ngwenya's all-terrain wheel - Dezeen

Design Frontiers • 31 Mar 15

Roadless wheels designed by RCA graduate aim to help African farmers transport goods from remote villages. >
The Sheets desk by Lucie Koldová

Product Spotlight • 31 Mar 15

Czech designer Lucie Koldova designs an elegant desk for Křehký set to be unveiled at Salone del Mobile 2015. >
The power of the “on” switch

Design News • 31 Mar 15

As part of UNESCO's International Year of Light, Ghana is looking at how light design and technology can lead to sustainable development. >
Summer sideboard by Bonaldo

Product Spotlight • 30 Mar 15

This quirky cabinet delivers an invigorating bolt of saffron sunshine. >
The value of milk

Design Frontiers • 30 Mar 15

A pop-up milk parlour in Amsterdam brings designers and milk farmers together to create a more sustainable dairy industry. >
Emily Oberman's book documents 40 years of "Saturday Night Live" – It's Nice That

Design News • 30 Mar 15

Graphic designer Emily Oberman has teamed up with writer Alison Castle to produce "Saturday Night Live: The Book". >
Abstract animals

Next Generation • 30 Mar 15

ECAL Master’s graduate Hongchao Wang creates a series of abstract store window displays for luxury French brand Hermés. >
How the Pinda table was born

Next Generation • 27 Mar 15

The evolution of Siyanda Mbele’s Pinda table is the story of his growth as a designer finding a place for traditional African aesthetics in contemporary design. >
Quazi Design – How it all began

FilmFestFriday • 27 Mar 15

A charming stop-motion film that recounts the journey of Swaziland-based studio Quazi Design. >
Album covers strike a chord

Lookbook • 27 Mar 15

Buenos Aires-based graphic designer Max Rompo designs boldly graphic album covers for Argentina’s tango and jazz musicians. >
East meets East

Lookbook • 26 Mar 15

Lebanese furniture studio Bokja collaborates with fashion designer Milia Maroun in a limited-edition range of coats. >
"Jump off a Cliff" by Dark Suburb

Track of the Week • 26 Mar 15

A warning about the lures of love from Ghana's first ever rock band, who conceal their identities at every performance. >
Polishing tomorrow's gems

Lookbook • 25 Mar 15

The Ekurhuleni Jewellery Project in Gauteng trains aspiring designers and gives graduates an incubated space to start their own businesses. >
7 talented South African illustrators to watch – Computer Arts

Lookbook • 25 Mar 15

Nick Carson picks his favourites from last month's Design Indaba Expo in Cape Town >
Blood as ink

Design News • 24 Mar 15

Pentagram partner Harry Pearce uses his own blood for a poster design that questions the self-destructiveness of the human species. >

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