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Beat of the African drum
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The Budweiser Man of the Match trophy was designed to reflect and celebrate African life, love and unity.
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5 Jul 10
Making headlines
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Interaction Design
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Creative Economy
Nike’s innovate “Write the future” campaign is making bold soccer headlines on the Southern Life Centre in Jo'burg.
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27 Jun 10
Balls, balls everywhere
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Architecture & Interiors
Thought Coca-Cola's Crateman was impressive? Check out Nike's massive sculpture of a soccer player in Jozi.
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27 Jun 10
Creative stop along Cape Town's Fan Walk
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A centrally located space is drawing local and foreign soccer fans to an exhibition showcasing design in all its elements.
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25 Jun 10
See it, it is art
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Urban & Landscape Design
One of the best things about hosting the World Cup is that we get to show off our beautiful stadiums, landscapes, cities, "gees" and art.
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25 Jun 10
Football diaries
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Creative Economy
Part photographic journey, part social documentary, Football Muti captures the spirit of football and what it means to the people of Africa.
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21 Jun 10
Bringing the chic to soccer
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Creative Economy
A gorgeous new coffee table book captures some of the unique South African aspects of soccer.
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21 Jun 10
Daily Monster football fever
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Let's have a special word of welcome for the World Cup Edition of the Daily Monster!
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17 Jun 10
Over your head
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The best way to support your favourite players during the World Cup might be to pull their faces over your head, literally.
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16 Jun 10
Amen football amen
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Art & Photography
With football fever all around us, photographer Jessica Hilltout investigates the cultural significance of the beautiful game in Africa.
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15 Jun 10
Fiction or football
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Creative Economy
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Flags, vuvuzelas and bright clothing everywhere. It's hard not to be infected by footie fever. Am I Collective's posters add to the joy.
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10 Jun 10
Milestones and goalposts
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In soccer "own goal" refers to a mistake but in a new visual art exhibition, it is the process of realising personal objectives.
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8 Jun 10
Umbro team up with artists for World Champions Collection
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In celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Umbro invited seven creatives to design the World Champions Collection.
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13 May 10
Cape Craft and Design Institute kicks off
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Craft
Design Indaba Expo 2010: The CCDI has developed programmes to support 1 400 craft enterprises in making the most out of 2010.
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16 Feb 10
Soccer art
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Creative Economy
Design Indaba Expo 2010: David Krut Publishing are the South Africa distributors of the FIFA 2010 Official Art Posters Edition series.
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29 Jan 10
Design Indaba Expo even bigger in 2010
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An unabated festival of South African creativity will explode from 26 to 28 February 2010 at the CTICC.
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14 Jan 10
SA "tjunes" the world about change
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Guest of ExperimentaDesign Lisbon, Design Indaba will be presenting a unique view of SA's creativity from 9 September to 8 November.
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9 Sep 09
Public design for Jozi
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Designer Adriaan Hugo from Dokter and Misses has stuck a dollop of design on the Transport Square outside Ellis Park.
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14 Jun 09
More than show
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Architecture & Interiors
Design Indaba Expo has come a long way since 2004, writes Lynda Relph-Knight, editor of Design Week (UK).
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1 May 09
Head start on 2010 fever
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Product Design
Michael Souter is adding to the 2010 fever with his “makarabas” (sculpted hard hats) that fuse urban culture, design and sporting passion.
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1 Feb 09
Four legs good, two legs bad
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Interaction Design
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Urban & Landscape Design
Creative consultancy Animal Farm is born of a world where some are more equal than others.
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1 Nov 08
Side profile
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Design Thinking
Starchitect Cameron Sinclair has been recognised as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
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1 Aug 08
A bigger personal history
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Graphic designer Jan Erasmus has documented his 25-year career in Intrigue.
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2 May 08
Reddy steady...
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Architecture & Interiors
Durban architect Ruben Reddy has accelerated into the fast lane of international sporting structures.
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1 May 08
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