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  • Nico Masemola, protege of Hylton Nel. Photo: Jac de Villiers. Stylist: Liane Visser.
    Where craft and art meet
    Lookbook > African Design / Art & Photography / Craft
    Elbé Coetsee's new book, "Craft Art in South Africa", is a beautifully illustrated journey through the tactile possibilities of handmade work. >
    23 Mar 15
  • Multifacet collection by Matali Crasset for LCDA.
    Multifacet Collection by Matali Crasset
    Product Spotlight > Product Design
    French designer Matali Crasset's collection of display units highlight the design possibilities of combining concrete and metal. >
    22 Jan 15
  • Morten Voss’s Aeon Rocket pendant light for Lightyears.
    Aeon Rocket pendant light by Morten Voss
    Product Spotlight > Urban & Landscape Design
    The Danish designer's new light harmoniously marries rigid material and malleable plastic. >
    28 Sep 14
  • Throne – Tharsis Sleeps
    Tharsis Sleeps
    FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation / Music & Sound Design
    The embroidery in this animation is the first clue that this is not your average heavy metal music video. >
    18 Sep 14
  • Unlocking the Truth.
    Unlocking the Truth
    FilmFestFriday > Music & Sound Design
    #FilmFestFridays presents "Unlocking the Truth", a short film about a heavy metal band started by two six-graders. >
    18 Oct 13
  • Leaf Ring by Ashley Heather.
    Beautiful waste
    Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design
    Ashley Heather creates a range of jewellery drawing on sustainable and socially conscious principles. >
    21 Aug 13
  • Tintown designs.
    Little less ordinary
    Design News > Craft
    Made in metal, Tintown's gorgeous range of clocks, mirrors, candleholders and more, are great for adding a touch of whimsy to any interior. >
    3 Feb 12
  • Metal works
    Design News > Product Design
    Carrol Boyes invites aspiring designers to submit their three-dimensional Serviette Holder prototypes. >
    28 Apr 11
  • Haute couture furniture at Milan2011
    Design News > Product Design
    Jaime Hayón has added new pieces to his first complete range of furniture for luxury brand Sé. >
    14 Apr 11
  • Waterfall light at Milan2011
    Design News > Product Design
    Drawing its form from a rhizomatic composition, Matali Crasset’s new pendant lamp is reminiscent of a waterfall. >
    4 Apr 11
  • Peera by Marlon Darbeau.
    Form and function
    Design News > Product Design
    Marlon Darbeau’s Peera is a reinterpretation of the handy little bench that has a place in every home. >
    8 Jan 11
  • Cart designed and made by Paulo Cezar de Jesus, one of the most inventive street vendors of Salvador. Photo: Mariana Chama.
    Design by the other 90%
    Design News > Product Design / Craft / Design Thinking
    The streets of Brazil are full of startling design solutions by ordinary people driven by pure human need. >
    1 Nov 10
  • Tintown
    Tintown
    Whimsical and fun homeware is TinTown's speciality. >
    29 Oct 10
  • Ceramic Vase 2010 by Clementina van der Walt.
    By hand and with heart
    Design News > Product Design / Craft
    Designers, artists, crafters: It's time to start thinking of the handmade designs you want to submit to the Cape Craft and Design Institute. >
    5 Sep 10
  • Typography
    Opinion > Graphic Design & Illustration
    The typography in India has always reflected its dynamism. >
    1 Aug 10
  • Camille installation by Arne Quinze.
    For the love of Camille
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors
    Arne Quinze's installation on the Boieldieu bridge in France is part tribute and celebration while also aiming to reconnect people. >
    20 Jul 10
  • Courtesy of LELO.
    Metallic masterpiece
    Design News > Product Design
    The name “Olga” brings to mind many unsavoury images of women – courtesy of cinema magic – deep in the rural towns of Russia. >
    2 May 10
  • The bleeding edge
    Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration
    Amy Westervelt interviews Stefan Sagmeister. >
    1 Aug 02
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