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Judging a bookstore by its cover

The newly opened Taschen bookstore in Milan has a luxe interior that combines traditional craftsmanship with cutting-edge design. >
Dan Wieden (Part 1): We started by ignoring the rules of advertising

How a mutual disregard for traditional advertising kickstarted Wieden + Kennedy and Nike’s success. >
Business of Design returns in 2015

The two-day seminar programme returns to Johannesburg and Cape Town in May, with a new line up of speakers. >
Memories in watercolour

Cape Town watercolour artist and designer Euodia Roets talks about her pamper boutique brand Touchee Feelee. >
#DITakeover on Instagram: Katherine-Mary Pichulik

Accessories designer Kat Pichulik took us inside her world as she prepped for the launch of her AW2015 collection last week. >
Larry Harvey: Artists deserve to make money

The founder of Burning Man talks about how the annual arts festival has become an alternative market for art. >
Take Five

Christoph Niemann’s illustration, made for us in response to the recent spate of xenophobic violence in South Africa, had universal impact. >
Bellissimo! Pichulik does it again

“Pietra Terra”, the latest collection by Katherine Pichulik, imagines Italy through an African lens. >
Trailer: Hella Jongerius: I am a design pastor

The Dutch designer outlines six guiding principles for designers to embrace in order to regain a holistic approach to their work. >
A lamp you turn over to switch on

The Brick lamp by New York City-based HCWD Studio turns on with no power switch or control panel. >
Five illustrators contemplate the end of summer

“Summer’s End” is the first exhibition at the Drawing Room, a new gallery in Observatory, Cape Town. >
#DITakeover on Instagram: Lesedi Mogale

We asked Pretoria resident and budding photographer Lesedi Mogale to take over our Instagram feed. Here’s what he came up with. >
Teresa van Dongen: Nature as a source of energy

Teresa van Dongen has created a lamp that requires no electrical current. It functions purely from the energy of ocean bacteria. >
Take Five

The tale of a traditional Nigerian fabric called Aso Oke, reinvented in contemporary shoe designs, walked away with the top spot. >
Shubhankar Ray: This is more powerful than advertising

Why the G-Star RAW global brand director thinks flashy ad campaigns are not always the answer. >
Lauren Beukes and Joey Hi-Fi: A creative collaboration

If this writer-and-illustrator duo were a character in one of their comics, they’d be a two-bodied monster feeding off the same brain. >
Focus on: The rich possibilities of play

These designers and creatives embrace their inner child to keep their creativity alive and kicking in their work. >
Take Five

The top feature this week told the story of a young designer following the trail of his Zulu roots. >
Emily Oberman: All good design has a level of wit

The designer of numerous “Saturday Night Live” identities talks about the role of humour in her work. >
Paul du Toit public artwork

Publications & Art Projects

Paul du Toit's sculpture "Into Tomorrow" was unveiled on the corner of Bree and Shortmarket Streets on 28 February 2015, with funding from Design Indaba. >
Summer sideboard by Bonaldo

This quirky cabinet delivers an invigorating bolt of saffron sunshine. >
Take Five

Readers were most intrigued by Pentagram partner Harry Pearce’s poster design using his own blood. >
The Workers: Digital designers in the shadows

An exclusive interview with London studio The Workers, the digital wizards behind some of the most innovative interactive experiences in design and art. >
Studio Formafantasma: Naivety is a great starting point

The Italian duo that makes up Studio Formafantasma tell us about their organic, collaborative way of working as designers. >

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