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  • ABC of Xhosa names by Thandiwe Tshabalala.
    ABC of Xhosa names
    Creative Work • 23 May 14
    Graphic designer and illustrator Thandiwe Tshabalala designed a series of illustrated GIFs that celebrate beautiful names in her mother tongue: Xhosa. >
  • Fear of Flying
    Fear of Flying
    Creative Work • 23 May 14
    This week's feature is a live-action animation of a bird with a fear of flying. Will Dougal overcome his fear and join the rest of the flock? >
  • Made on Over
    Aaron Marshall: Go big and go home
    Point of View • 22 May 14
    Founder and designer of the mobile photo app Over, Aaron Marshall shares his six key business values. >
  • Tom Vac by Ron Arad.
    Tailored icon
    Creative Work • 22 May 14
    Leading architects and designers tailor Ron Arad’s iconic Tom Vac chair at Clerkenwell Design Week 2014. >
  • Spring/Summer 2014 collection by G-Star RAW.
    Raw style
    Creative Work • 21 May 14
    G-Star RAW's Spring/Summer 2014 collection exemplifies a look of raw sophistication. >
  • Kranti’s Pop-Up School for Social Change in Mumbai’s Red-Light Area.
    Collective creativity
    Creative Work • 21 May 14
    We've been tracking the stages of one of the challenges on OpenIDEO that aims to address issues of safety for women and girls in low-income urban areas. >
  • Century: 100 Years of Type and Design exhibition design by Abbott Miller.
    100 years of type
    Creative Work • 20 May 14
    Abbott Miller draws on different typographic periods for the layout design of an exhibition celebrating the past 100 years of type. >
  • The Boomslang canopy walkway at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. Image: Adam Harrower.
    A lofty walkway
    Creative Work • 20 May 14
    A new tree canopy walkway at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in Cape Town, South Africa has just been opened to the public. >
  • Mathieu Lehanneur's lounge design for Audemars Piguet.
    Rocks of age
    Creative Work • 20 May 14
    Mathieu Lehanneur takes inspiration from the rocky mountains in Europe for an installation for Swiss watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet. >
  • Design for a better life
    Interviews • 19 May 14
    With 12 more days till the deadline for the Better Living Challenge, Design Indaba chats to project manager Fran Cox about why you should enter. >
  • The Way of the Shovel, designed by Michael Savona and Romain André.
    Chicago Design
    Interviews • 19 May 14
    CHGO DSGN is a major exhibition of recent object and graphic design by 100+ of Chicago's leading designers by curated by Rick Valicenti. >
  • Paper log house by Shigeru Ban.
    Made of paper
    Creative Work • 19 May 14
    Shigeru Ban has constructed paper log houses for victims effected by typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. >
  • Gugulethu Gables by Justin Plunkett.
    Alternative Con/Struct
    Creative Work • 18 May 14
    South African designer/artist Justin Plunkett questions marketing-induced aspirations and perceived value in his first solo exhibition at The Cabinet. >
  • Nelly Ben Hayoun.
    Focus On: The outer limits
    RoundUp • 18 May 14
    From a Space Orchestra to South Africa's first man on the moon, these designers speak about the outer limit of possibility. >
  • Pichulik's Autumn/Winter Collection 2014. Image: Danielle Klopper for Pichulik.
    Boldly bejewelled
    Creative Work • 17 May 14
    South African jewellery brand Pichulik has unveiled their Autumn/Winter 2014 collection inspired by 70s glamour and powerful women. >
  • Marcel Wanders clock for Christofle.
    Tick tock
    Creative Work • 17 May 14
    Marcel Wanders turns his attention to time once again with the design of a state-of-the-art silver clock. >
  • Water or beer African pot, covered with skin, from the Iziko Social History Collection.
    Food's influence on design
    Creative Work • 16 May 14
    'Design & Making: The story of food' traces the evolution of design through food. >
  • FEED LOVE Tokyo by Marije Vogelzang.
    Feeding love
    Creative Work • 15 May 14
    Marije Vogelzang explores how the act of feeding translates in Japanese culture. >
  • Resinovations on show at ZimbabweinDESIGN.
    Designs on Zimbabwe
    Interviews • 15 May 14
    The National Gallery of Zimbabwe is hosting its first design exhibition that surveys contemporary design across the country. Design Indaba chats to the curator. >
  • Open Oven by Carlo Ratti Associati. Image: ©MyBossWas.
    Dinner's ready
    Creative Work • 15 May 14
    The kitchen has always been the heart of the home but will the oven be the new brain of the home? Carlo Ratti Associati explores the future of this appliance. >
  • Jewish Museum identity by SagmeisterWalsh.
    Sacred geometry
    Creative Work • 14 May 14
    SagmeisterWalsh redesign the identity for the Jewish Museum in New York City. >
  • Window display for Maison Hermès, Japan by Oscar Diaz.
    Window shopping
    Creative Work • 14 May 14
    Oscar Diaz draws on the principle of a kaleidoscope to create a window display for Hermés Japan. >
  • United Visual Artists
    Focus On: The sound of music
    RoundUp • 14 May 14
    United Visual Artists, Pieter-Jan Pieters, Masashi Kawamura and Nicholas Hlobo explore the power of music in design. >
  • Zonnebloem Wine Serving Table by Haldane Martin. Image: Jan Verboom.
    Modern craft winery
    Creative Work • 14 May 14
    Haldane Martin crafts contemporary classics for one of South Africa’s most famous wine brands. >

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