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  • Designer lifestyle living
    Design Indaba News • 20 Jan 07
    Be inspired by some of the world’s hottest designers, while simultaneously growing South Africa’s economy, by attending Design Indaba 2007. >
  • Design like you give a damn!
    Design Indaba News • 19 Jan 07
    Anyone mistakenly thinking that design is superficial or shallow will be in for a mind-blowing wake-up at Design Indaba Conference 2007. >
  • Heavy Metal
    Design Indaba News • 15 Dec 06
    Stunning jewellery, and the creative inspiration leading to great jewellery design, will be a major focus of the Design Indaba 2007. >
  • Make a big noise
    Creative Work • 11 Dec 06
    Dream up a non-traditional campaign idea for Oxfam's Make Trade Fair campaign. >
  • Sovereign beauty
    Creative Work • 1 Nov 06
    Beverley Price’s unique jewellery is inspired by western as well as indigenous South African goldsmithing and ritual objects. >
  • Ring by Ida-elsje
    Africa adorned
    Creative Work • 1 Nov 06
    Renowned jeweller Ida-elsje is in demand for her beautiful and highly personal engagement rings and other fine pieces. >
  • One small country
    Point of View • 1 Nov 06
    Marc Shoul explores the small cycles of daily life against a larger backdrop of shadow, light, unspoken drama and uncertain peace in Israel. >
  • Jacket required
    Point of View • 1 Nov 06
    The South African book cover has come a long way, ponders Michelle Matthews of Oshun Books. >
  • Oodles of doodles
    Creative Work • 1 Nov 06
    A personal journal produced over two years by Durban-based graphic designer Trevor Paul has reignited his creativity. >
  • Floral finesse
    Creative Work • 1 Nov 06
    The interior design for SRK Legal Assistance in the Hague is a tribute to the Dutch flower. >
  • Blooming marvellous
    Creative Work • 1 Nov 06
    Nine large-scale metal tree sculptures with colourful, rotating mid-sections have given new life to Juta Street in Johannesburg. >
  • Between Ownership & Belonging
    Creative Work • 1 Nov 06
    Michael MacGarry writes about the South African exhibition at the 10th Venice International Architecture Biennale. >
  • Home comforts
    Creative Work • 1 Nov 06
    Providing the right solution between cool design and peace of mind, ZenKaya is a new local concept for prefab living and working space. >
  • Stairway to heaven
    Creative Work • 1 Nov 06
    The first contemporary flagship store for Longchamp has been designed by Heatherwick Studio. >
  • The art of looking sideways
    Design Indaba News • 1 Nov 06
    Design Indaba magazine pays tribute to graphic design guru Alan Fletcher. >
  • Death star
    Creative Work • 1 Aug 06
    Top graduates of Design Academy Eindhoven recently exhibited eco-friendly "death designs" that are, quite literally, to die for. >
  • Don't call me babe
    Creative Work • 1 Aug 06
    It may look cute and cuddly, but it's one of the planet's worst poo-llutants. >
  • Prophet of the city
    Creative Work • 1 Aug 06
    The poet of technology, Denis Santachiara, marries art and design. >
  • Oog on Droog
    Creative Work • 1 Aug 06
    Focusing on Droog's eco explorations proves that the Dutch design collective's fountain of good ideas never runs dry. >
  • Botany bay
    Point of View • 1 Aug 06
    If you thought botanical illustration was dying out as fast as the rare plants it depicts, you may need to adjust your magnifying glass. >
  • High five
    Creative Work • 1 Aug 06
    Mike Edmonds, an associate director of Arup, identified five of the world's most significant sustainable architecture projects. >
  • My architecture manifesto
    Creative Work • 1 Aug 06
    Foremost eco-architect Keith Struthers of Natural Architecture builds with sustainable materials like clay, wood, living plants and stone. >
  • Four-part green manifesto
    Point of View • 1 Aug 06
    Design Indaba invites Haldane Martin, Heath Nash, Keith Struthers and Kommetjie Environmental Awareness Group to share their manifestos. >
  • Our products manifesto
    Creative Work • 1 Aug 06
    KEAG's Ilithalomsa project evolves the litter that gets washed up on our beaches into desirable sculptures and homeware products. >

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