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Ballo's local labour of love

Lookbook > Craft

At least 25 processes go into creating each pair of Ballo's wooden sunglasses, all carried out by hand or hand-operated machines in Woodstock, Cape Town.

11 May 15
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Mothers and daughters in design

Focus On > Art & Photography

Here's a feel-good feature about three mother-daughter design teams for Mother's Day.

10 May 15
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Take Five

Take Five > African Design

Boundary-pushing fashion designer Lukhanyo Mdingi pulled the most interest on our website this week.

9 May 15
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In the desert everything burns

Lookbook > Art & Photography

Nearly 10 000 part-time pyromaniacs watched great wooden structures blaze at Afrikaburn, Africa’s regional Burning Man festival.

8 May 15
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How Anatomy Design broke into the European market

Inside View > Product Design

Anatomy Design has two lights in the collection of new Danish brand Karakter. Andrea Kleinloog tells us what it took to get into the European market.

8 May 15
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Joe Public responds to women abuse

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

South African ad agency Joe Public creates a pro bono campaign for POWA to raise awareness of intimate partner violence.

8 May 15
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“Agrabagrabah” by Calvin Frederick

FilmFestFriday > Art & Photography

Calvin Frederick’s hallucinatory short film is remarkable for the fact that it was made using no visual special effects.

8 May 15
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The first solar-powered flight around the world

Design Frontiers > Design Thinking

Two intrepid pilots are halfway through a round-the-world trip in a lightweight aeroplane powered only by the sun.

7 May 15
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“Unga Pfula A Chi Pfalo” by Kabasa

Track of the Week > African Design

From out of “the dark ages” of Apartheid, a slice of progressive, funky Sowetan rock ’n roll!

7 May 15
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Haldane Martin’s interior for Striped Horse beer

Lookbook > African Design

Haldane Martin creates a moody, masculine interior for a new South African craft beer brand.

7 May 15

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