Cape Town

Tintown

Design Studio

Whimsical and fun homeware is TinTown's speciality. >
sootcookie ceramics

Ceramicist

Based in Hout Bay, sootcookie's quirky ceramic range was created by Tanya Laing, a graduate of the Michaelis School of Fine Art in Cape Town. >
Jo Noero on socially purposeful South African architecture

Architecture in post-apartheid South Africa has a very important role to play, Jo Noero shares his thoughts on this. >
Rick Valicenti on the real human presence in design

Finding the real human presence in design is a big task, but one that Rick Valicenti finds particularly interesting. >
Wally Olins on the branding of nations

Getting the branding identity of a country right has led to many positive results, Wally Olins explains. >
Craig Wessels on animation and story

Using animation creatively can go as far as one’s imagination allows. >
Mirko Ilić on graphic design as social commentary

Graphic design can be used as an effective means of communication to comment on various social issues, Mirko Ilić illustrates. >
Gerry Human on pushing the boundaries of advertising

The purpose of advertising in South Africa, but also the rest of the world, is to push boundaries, says Gerry Human. >
SA Fashion Panel: Gavin Rajah, Amanda Laird Cherry and Nkhensani Nkosi

Three top South African fashion designers talk about their work, their influences, the state of the local industry and the discipline’s function. >
BarberOsgerby: experimentation with colour and form

Experimenting is an important part of the creative process for design duo BarberOsgerby. >
Friends with business benefits

A new non-profit initiative is empowering local craft and design businesses for commercial success by teaching them valuable skills. >
Tucker Viemeister: it always costs more not to design

For Tucker Viemeister, design is about persuasion, inspiration and trust. >
Jasper Morrison on designing from personal experience

Designers are often responsible for making atmospheres, but they must steer away from visual pollution says Jasper Morrison. >
Rock, string, machine

It was the search for his authentic voice that resulted in Justin Fiske becoming a fine artist who makes kinetic sculptures. >
Maxim Velčovský on communist philosophy and design

Influenced by his "nice totalitarian childhood", Czech designer Maxim Velčovský talks about how this philosophy inspire his designs. >
Jakob Trollbäck

Creativity is largely responsible for the type of lives we live today, which is a good thing, says Jakob Trollbäck. >
Shin-ichi Takemura: how the internet can address social problems

With the internet making real-time worldwide connections possible, it can be creatively applied to address social problems. >
Design Indaba Conference 2011

Conference

For the seventh year in a row Design Indaba Conference is sold out, with some two weeks to go until the event. >
Frank Tjepkema on designing negatives into positives

Frank Tjepkema jokes that every designer’s portfolio includes a vase, but he believes design should also facilitate positive social change. >
Hella Jongerius handles design with care

Hella Jongerius has discovered one doesn’t always need to be too precious about handmade products. >
Engaging the city

Architecture must work to make our society more robust, Mokena Makeka believes. He shares his thoughts on public spaces and longevity. >
Bruce Mau on change and crises

What we need in a time of crisis is love, ambition and a redesign of the entire human environment as a work of art. >
Gert Dumbar on the designer as author

Gert Dumbar talks about the designer in the role of author. >
Tamarillo Ceramics and Design

Ceramicist • Fashion Designer • Product Designer

Tamarillo Ceramics and Design create chic and functional ceramic homeware, and launched its first clothing line in 2014. >

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