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Discovering an 89plus generation

89plus founders Hans Ulrich Obrist and Simon Castets along with Missla Libsekal explore what one half of the world's population is speaking about. >
Fashion films: Elaborate ads or legitimate cinematic works?

Are fashion films just advertising wolves in sheep's clothing? We ask five fashion and film fundi where they stand on the burgeoning genre. >
Jody Brand: A fierce independence

'Born-free' photographer Jody Brand uses her work to wrestle free from South Africa's past and create an informal history of contemporary everyday life. >
Ije Nwokorie on the messy business of branding (trailer)

Here's a short taster of brand guru Ije Nwokorie's talk at Design Indaba Conference 2014. Watch the full talk by downloading the Design Indaba App now. >
Designer Q&A: Matthew Olckers

This graffiti enthusiast turns his fascination with the art into a book capturing the often fleeting artworks and stories behind them. >
Product Spotlight: Docks Table Black

Form follows context in Andile Dyalvane's Docks Table Black that reflects the gentrification of the neighbourhood in Cape Town where his studio is located. >
Tesla by They Might Be Giants

Graphic designer Paul Sahre stretches the music video genre with this interactive project for They Might Be Giants. Plus, don't miss our 'making of' feature. >
Henrik Vibskov: Going the 'wrong' way

Idiosyncratic Danish fashion designer Henrik Vibskov talks about how making mistakes taught him to look at a project from a different perspective. >
Next Generation: Renee Nicole Sander

What can fashion become when you ignore the natural body form? Renee Nicole Sander explores this question through her graduate fashion collection. >
Vinay Venkatraman: Data-driven innovation

The Copenhagen-based designer tells us why data and technology are fundamentally changing the way designers work. >
Product Spotlight: Paradise is Here

Concrete meets chlorophyll in designer Heather Moore's new fabric collection, Paradise is Here, which embraces the contrasting qualities of the urban jungle. >
Light-bulb moment

The love for a warm nostalgic glow from the past inspired Hoi P'loy to import vintage lighting accessories to South Africa. >
Juliana Rotich: What connectivity can do for Africa

Economic growth is just one effect greater connectivity can have in Africa, says the co-founder of Ushahidi in this interview. >
Ian Murchison: Rethinking the perception of products

In this interview, industrial designer Ian Murchison talks about how he explores materials to challenge perceptions about what products should look like. >
Product spotlight: Fallen Bird's Nest

In Porky Hefer's latest exploration of nest-like structures, the nest seems to have fallen from the tree, creating a comfy lounger. >
Eager

Artist Allison Schulnik's animated short, our second installment from the SXSW 2014 Film Awards, is a hypnotic, surreal homage to life and death. >
A fire detection system for shacks

A devastating shack fire that displaced thousands and took the lives of three people spurred this team of UCT students to turn theory into reality. >
Clementina van der Walt

Step into the studio of Clementina van der Walt – a ceramicist in search of meaning through making. >
Product spotlight: Liz Chandelier

Luxe be a lady: Egg Design's new chandelier collection is big on glamour and smart to boot. >
Inside View: The renegade insider

Nicole Yershon applies the risk-taking energy of an entrepreneur to help Ogilvy's London office stay ahead of the creative curve. >
Mikal Hallstrup: Rethinking service design

The co-founder of Designit in Denmark illustrates the power of lateral thinking to improve the delivery of services. >
El Ultimo Grito: Our design is inherently contradictory

This Spanish design duo believe design occupies a grey space where you can be "both Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker at the same time". >
Product spotlight: Chaise Muse

Artist-blacksmith Conrad Hicks' sculptural pieces often emerge from working with the raw material in his forge. >
Lookbook: Projekt

Funny foxes, naughty monkeys and quirky cacti come to life in Projekt's range of delicately crocheted objects. >

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