• Pichulik's Autumn/Winter Collection 2014. Image: Danielle Klopper for Pichulik.
    Boldly bejewelled
    South African jewellery brand Pichulik has unveiled their Autumn/Winter 2014 collection inspired by 70s glamour and powerful women. >
  • Water or beer African pot, covered with skin, from the Iziko Social History Collection.
    Food's influence on design
    'Design & Making: The story of food' traces the evolution of design through food. >
  • SoWhereTo by Mesuli Macozoma. Image: Mesuli Macozoma.
    Next Generation: Mesuli Macozoma
    Mesuli Macozoma is a self-taught Johannesburg-based photographer who explores a sense of place in Soweto through his documentary-style photos. >
  • United Visual Artists
    Focus On: The sound of music
    United Visual Artists, Pieter-Jan Pieters, Masashi Kawamura and Nicholas Hlobo explore the power of music in design. >
  • Zonnebloem Wine Serving Table by Haldane Martin. Image: Jan Verboom.
    Modern craft winery
    Haldane Martin crafts contemporary classics for one of South Africa’s most famous wine brands. >
  • Faith47 & Lyall Sprong of Thingking
    Faith47 & Thingking on connecting Capetonians across geographical divides
    We interview Faith47 and Lyall Sprong of Thingking about how #ANOTHERLIGHTUP aims to raise enough funds to erect 80 streetlights in Monwabisi Park. >
  • The Untitled bench (After W.B) by Laurie Wiid Van Heerden. Image: Justin Patrick.
    The artist's apprentice
    South African designer Laurie Wiid van Heerden creates a striking bench for the Southern Guild Collection to be exhibited at the upcoming Design Miami/Basel. >
  • Vespresso by Paolo Mastrogiuseppe.
    Racing for coffee
    Paolo Mastrogiuseppe combines his love for coffee and motoring to create a one-of-a-kind coffee machine. >
  • Paolo Mastrogiuseppe
    Paolo Mastrogiuseppe
    Paolo Mastrogiuseppe is a South African designer and part of Design Indaba Expo's "Africa is Now" exhibition. >
  • Zanele Muholi.
    Zanele Muholi: When do we start talking about intimacy?
    In this interview, visual activist Zanele Muholi tells us about the importance of documenting and preserving the history of LGBTI individuals and communities. >
  • Athi-Patra Ruga.
    Athi-Patra Ruga: Design is the discipline to art
    In this interview, performance artist Athi-Patra Ruga talks about using his body to communicate political issues. >
  • Stefan Sagmeister's The Happy Film.
    Focus On: Designers on happiness
    Public artist Andrew Shoben, graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister and industrial designer Shunji Yamanaka are all in pursuit of happiness through design. >
  • The Freeplay Fetal Heart Rate Monitor by Freeplay Energy.
    Heart beat
    Freeplay Energy's fetal heart rate monitor provides a safe and accessible solution for healthcare workers in developing countries during childbirth. >
  • Jeanne van Heeswijk.
    Focus On: Design for social impact
    Can design help people? Can design build better communities? Can architecture be a force for social change? Four designers answer these questions. >
  • Aerated mortar being poured into the Moladi formwork.
    Pour a house
    Moladi, a South African company, specialises in a reusable plastic formwork for use in construction of affordable housing and low cost housing projects. >
  • Brynjar Sigurŏarson.
    Focus On: More than just products
    Four designers share their insights into creating products that have an emotional connection to people and tell stories. >
  • AngloGold Ashanti AuDITIONS 2013 | 2014 Fashion Film
    Celestial Origins – a fashion film
    The fashion film celebrates the AngloGold Ashanti AuDITIONS 2013 | 2014 jewellery collection inspired by the theme of gold's celestial origins. >
  • Ije Nwokorie.
    Interview with Ije Nwokorie, MD at Wolff Olins London
    At the recent Design Indaba Conference Ije Nwokorie told Designboom more about his work and influences. >
  • Nandipha Mntambo.
    Nandipha Mntambo: Creating mirror images of the human body
    In this exclusive interview Nandipha Mntambo tells us about the extension of mythology in her photographic work. >
  • Common Methods.
    Communal crafting
    What can crafters from opposite ends of the earth learn from each other? Can they reach a common ground? What are the common methods they employ? >
  • Carla Fernandez's Spring/Summer 2013 collection.
    Focus On: Cultural influences in design
    What is the relationship between culture and design? Valerie Steele, Chris de Beer, Massoud Hassani, Carla Fernandez explore this question. >
  • Rado Star Prize design competition.
    Competition for ideas with impact
    Rado has launched the Rado Star Prize, which gives one talented designer living in South Africa the chance to win R100 000 and a blog on Rado's website. >
  • Schwarzi notepad collection.
    Life in technicolour
    The Schwarzie sisters have launched a new stationery and jewellery collection, both highlighting their love for colour and pattern. >
  • New SAA Business class seat detail design by Priestmangoode.
    A sense of Africa in the air
    Leading global travel and transport design consultancy Priestmangoode has designed a new interior identity for South African Airways. >

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