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Luvo Mahangu

Luvo Mahangu is a fashion designer and musician. >

13 Dec 19
John Pawson on the discipline of minimalism

Talks > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

“It takes great discipline to reduce until you can't further subtract anymore." >

3 May 19
Afrominima is a Nigerian lifestyle brand inspired by Japanese and Scandinavian aesthetics

Design News > African Design / Product Design

The Olubunmi Adeyemi-helmed brand brings the minimalist movement to Africa. >

24 Apr 19
This Bible-verse inspired building has a unique swan-like design

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The distinctive roof is a pearly white concrete structure with sweeping, futuristic curves. >

28 Mar 19
Dutch designer Anton Karlsson on the importance of using humour to make people think

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

He recently won a Rising Star award at the 2018 Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair for his range that is modelled on the digestive system. >

5 Apr 18
Cinismo Ilustrado: Illustrated Cynicism

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

An artist with a tongue-in-cheek approach to life’s disappointments. >

31 May 17
The muted and impactful photography of Marcin Ryczek

Lookbook > Art & Photography

A visual artist whose minimal arrangements speak volumes. >

8 May 17
Inarchi: Lights that float against the wall

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Craft

Light design firm Inarchi create elaborate chandelier light installations for projects all around the world. >

26 Apr 17
Behind the visuals: Design Indaba 2017 Campaign by Grid

Design News > African Design / Information Design

Take a look at the ideas behind the graphic design campaign for Design Indaba Festival 2017. >

28 Feb 17
40 rising stars join the creative constellation

Next Generation > African Design / Design Thinking / Product Design

Meet the 2017 Emerging Creatives, the next wave of South Africa’s buzzing design scene. >

6 Feb 17
South African youth culture according to Thulisizwe Mamba

Design News > African Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

Thulisizwe Mamba, the swank Durban-based illustrator, gives us a preview of the illustrations to expect from his self-published web zine, “Co. Issue.”. >

6 Aug 15
The twig chair: Nendo’s most recent design

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Japanese studio Nendo creates a minimalist seat with a changeable backrest for designer furniture brand Alias. >

3 Aug 15
Going his own way

Next Generation > African Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

Latest work by Thulisizwe Mamba, Durban-based graphic designer determined to develop his own viewpoint. >

9 Apr 15
Less is best

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design / Product Design

Paul Smith recently held an exhibition dedicated to Dieter Rams' designs at his United Kingdom store, No. 9 Albemarle Street. >

19 Oct 13
Brodinski

Brodinski is a French music artist with a provocative and dirty techno-influenced sound, with a helping of bass-heavy house and melodic minimalism. >

29 Nov 12
Tord Boontje at Design Indaba 2010

Festival News > Product Design

Working on the cusp of design and craft, Tord Boontje’s work draws from a belief that modernism does not mean minimalism. >

3 Dec 09
Me, myself & Dai

Opinion >

From the frontlines of Dai Fujiwara’s entourage of groupies, Sandhya Lalloo witnesses a creative master fuelled by minimalism and humility. >

2 May 09
The end of minimalism

Design News > Product Design

Stefano Giovannoni’s OrienTales opens a new chapter in the collaboration between Alessi and the National Palace Museum of Taiwan. >

1 Nov 08
Super normal

Design News > Industrial Design / Product Design

Jasper Morrison has evolved from semi-industrial mixed components to a fresh appreciation of timeless or "super-normal" classics. >

1 May 07
Geografias ingenuas

Design News > Product Design / Interaction Design

Javier Mariscal has been dubbed the Peter Pan of Spanish design, but his work is often full of social commentary. >

1 Feb 07
Tom Dixon design maverick

Q&A > Product Design

Celebrated UK designer Tom Dixon was born in Africa - in Sfax, Tunisia, to be exact. So we proudly claim him as one of our own. >

1 Aug 05
Another kind of logic

Opinion > Architecture & Interiors

I've been thinking of how to have an argument. No, not the kind where you say "Get out of my way". >

1 Aug 03
The democratic designer

Q&A > Industrial Design / Product Design

Sean O'Toole talks to Stefano Giovannoni about his love of pop culture. >

1 Feb 03
More and more

Opinion > Graphic Design & Illustration

This year in graphic design, there seem to have been more styles being touted than I can shake a stick at, writes Lewis Blackwell. >

1 Feb 02

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