2015 Archive

Day two in pictures and quotes

Lookbook • 26 Feb 15

Brand gurus, Senegalese collaborators, the godfather of food trucks and the matriarch of Italian design was the order of this day at Design Indaba. >
A new leaf

Lookbook • 27 Feb 15

From real palm fronds to leafy prints on textiles, botany is a standout trend at Design Indaba Expo 2015. >
Day three in pictures and ideas

Lookbook • 27 Feb 15

From renegades to stalwarts, art to advertising, tactile to digital and narrative to chaos: here is a snapshot of Design Indaba Conference 2015's closing day. >
The feminine allure

Lookbook • 28 Feb 15

Renowned South African fashion designer David Tlale captivated local fashionistas as he took to the Design Indaba Expo fashion ramp. >
Milkmaids and cowboys

Lookbook • 4 Mar 15

South African fashion designer Thula Sindi's new collection melds rural and urban influences. >
Wrap yourself in a Rothko

Lookbook • 5 Mar 15

Hinterveld’s new 2015/16 collection introduces colour-soaked patterns and a variety of yarn blends. >
Concrete support

Lookbook • 6 Mar 15

An innovative audio speaker has won the PPC Imaginarium Awards, a showcase for design and art that pushes the boundaries of work made in concrete. >
A feast for all the senses

Lookbook • 12 Mar 15

Maranda Engelbrecht deconstructs a special meal at Babylonstoren for a fuller, more sensual experience. >
The tricking part

Lookbook • 13 Mar 15

Andrzej Urbanski's paintings may look like they were made by a computer, but the love for colour that fuels them is 100% human. >
A store design made for walking

Lookbook • 17 Mar 15

Multidisciplinary studio Lagranja Design crafts a contemporary cobbler look for Spanish shoe retailer Tascón’s two stores in Barcelona. >
A reason to celebrate

Lookbook • 18 Mar 15

Party Bunch & Co’s illustrated designs blur the line between stationery and art. >
#MakeChange: Flipping trash into treasure

Lookbook • 22 Mar 15

They might be light and summery but flip-flops pose a deadly threat to Kenya’s coast. >
Where craft and art meet

Lookbook • 23 Mar 15

Elbé Coetsee's new book, "Craft Art in South Africa", is a beautifully illustrated journey through the tactile possibilities of handmade work. >
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 >
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. >
East meets East

Lookbook • 26 Mar 15

Lebanese furniture studio Bokja collaborates with fashion designer Milia Maroun in a limited-edition range of coats. >
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. >
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. >
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. >
#DITakeover on Instagram: Lesedi Mogale

Lookbook • 14 Apr 15

We asked Pretoria resident and budding photographer Lesedi Mogale to take over our Instagram feed. Here’s what he came up with. >
Finding hope in rope

Lookbook • 16 Apr 15

Sep Verboom's new lamp and stool at Milan Design Week 2015 were inspired by a rope-making community in the Philippines. >
Designers breathe new life into Milan

Lookbook • 17 Apr 15

“Liveability” seems to be a common thread among the designs on show at Milan Design Week 2015. >
Bellissimo! Pichulik does it again

Lookbook • 17 Apr 15

“Pietra Terra”, the latest collection by Katherine Pichulik, imagines Italy through an African lens. >
8 illustrators on #NoToXenophobia

Lookbook • 20 Apr 15

Local illustrators respond to our call for poster designs speaking out against the xenophobic attacks visited on foreign Africans this past week. >

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