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From all angles

Q&A • 6 Mar 15

Cape Town-based architect and artist Lars Fischedick's work tests the boundaries of where it begins and ends. >
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. >
Top 5 Emerging Creatives to watch – House and Leisure

Festival News • 6 Mar 15

House and Leisure's Megan King chooses her favourite young designers at Design Indaba Expo 2015. >
"It's the end of fashion as we know it," says Li Edelkoort

Q&A • 6 Mar 15

Fashion is dead, trend forecaster Li Edelkoort has declared. Dezeen editor Marcus Fairs interviews Li Edelkoort. >
The unexpected preferences of plants

Design Frontiers • 5 Mar 15

The future of the city farm is a sunless, rain-free, underground box. >
Artymiss wins Most Creative Stand Award 2015

Festival News • 5 Mar 15

In recognition of her standout lightbox display, the Most Creative Stand Award 2015 went to Pauline Irvine, founder of Artymiss. >
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. >
Advice for young designers (part two)

Inside View • 5 Mar 15

More wise words for aspiring creatives from some of the most globally acclaimed design professionals. >
Casey Neistat at Design Indaba

Q&A • 4 Mar 15

We interview the self-taught filmmaker, who sees YouTube and Snapchat as ideal forms of distribution >
Milkmaids and cowboys

Lookbook • 4 Mar 15

South African fashion designer Thula Sindi's new collection melds rural and urban influences. >
Bowel Bowls by Afro Delft tableware

Product Spotlight • 4 Mar 15

Afro Delft’s latest collection translates the sensation of “having butterflies” onto enamel. >
Sponsored content: The search for ZA design talent is on!

Design News • 4 Mar 15

Nando’s Hot Young Design 2015 competition is calling young South African designers to propose a light for the interior of a Nando's restaurant. >
Rosita Missoni at Design Indaba 2015 – SA Homeowner

Festival News • 3 Mar 15

SA Homeowner's Janine Jorgensen covers Rosita Missoni's presentation on stage at Design Indaba Conference. >
A comic spread

Inside View • 3 Mar 15

South African comics are becoming progressively more prominent on the global storyboard. >
The memory of a print

Design News • 3 Mar 15

Fashion and textile designer Sindiso Khumalo recently launched a fashion collection very different from anything she has done before. >
Hempsuit by the Joinery

Product Spotlight • 3 Mar 15

Organic fashion brand The Joinery uses hemp as a design material to reduce the carbon footprint of the local fashion industry. >
Sounding off on Design Indaba Music 2015

Festival News • 2 Mar 15

Music writer Jon Monsoon reflects on the sonic variety on offer at Design Indaba Music 2015, from happy downbeats to violent shoegaze. >
Masana Collection by the Kraal Gallery

Product Spotlight • 2 Mar 15

The Masana Collection is a new range of handwoven rugs, each made by a single artisan from natural hand-spun yarn. >
Advice for young designers (part one)

Inside View • 2 Mar 15

Wise words for aspiring creatives from some of the most globally acclaimed design professionals. >
The Boomslang voted Most Beautiful Object in South Africa

Festival News • 1 Mar 15

Kirstenbosch's suspended walkway designed by Mark Thomas and Henry Fagan is the public's choice in the Most Beautiful Object in SA at Design Indaba Expo 2015. >
Lost in the euphoria of creating

Next Generation • 1 Mar 15

Emerging Creative Rich Mnisi tells us about the inspiration behind his fashion brand, OATH >
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. >
The stuff of legends

Festival News • 28 Feb 15

Illustrations of local myths by 44 different artists sold like hot cakes from the "Paper Planes" exhibition at Design Indaba Expo. >
Denim fashion retailer G-Star Raw woos female audience in latest campaign

Design News • 28 Feb 15

G-Star Raw is preparing to launch a marketing push to engage female consumers with the brand. >
Playing with clay

Q&A • 28 Feb 15

In this interview, we chat with Catherine Ash about ceramics in the contemporary age. >
eLabs Watt Scooter wins Innovation Award

Festival News • 27 Feb 15

The Design Indaba Innovation Award is an annual prize awarded to one new design showcased at Expo. This year the prize goes to eLabs for its Watt Scooter. >
Emily Oberman: 10 things I’ve learnt

Inside View • 27 Feb 15

Graphic designer Emily Oberman’s Design Indaba Conference presentation highlights 10 things she has learnt from 20 years at SNL. >
Quote unquote

Opinion • 27 Feb 15

Inspiring lines and thought-provoking ideas heard this week on the Design Indaba Conference stage. >
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. >
Surprise attack

Festival News • 27 Feb 15

There were rumours, there were tweets, there were reported sightings around town days before and finally, putting paid to it all – there was the Daddy G DJ set! >

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