South Africa

GOOD Clothing

Fashion Designer

Good Clothing is a Cape Town based label run by sisters Marian and Louise Park-Ross. >
René Twigge

Colour Infused Design >
Kiddies Over The Moon

Kiddies Over The Moon creates fun and unique plush African animal characters in a variety of forms and sizes. >
Freshly African

Freshlyground's new album Radio Africa is fresh (obviously), fun and fabulously local! >
Homeward bound

With coin rubbings as the medium for large drawings, Maria van Rooyen explores issues of homesickness in her exhibition. >
Be the difference

The Making a Difference Through Design competition teaches high school learners about the value of design in our everyday lives. >
20Q: Haldane Martin

When he's not designing, Haldane Martin is probably out mountain biking. He also reveals something of his latest project, a bed system. >
Containing hope

Tsai Design Studio's repurposed freight containers are bringing joy to poor communities in the Western Cape. >
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. >
Call for entries: Chic seating

The Western Cape Furniture Initiative is challenging local furniture designers to respond creatively to a "Shack Chic" seating brief. >
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. >
20Q: Heath Nash

Heath Nash doesn't need much of an introduction. He makes really beautiful things with recycled materials, and often wonders "but why?". >
Haldane Martin now in Jozi

Brace yourselves Joburg design lovers. Haldane Martin has opened a showroom in Parktown North. >
Now and forever

Victorian lady or South African house maid? Mary Sibande's mixing of the two results is powerful social commentary. >
Plug and play at Design Indaba Expo 2011

Calling all creative agencies: Design Indaba are taking all the mess and fuss out of exhibiting at the only fully SA design showcase. >
Entries open for Emerging Creatives at DI2011

Show your talent at Design Indaba Expo 2011 by entering the Emerging Creatives Programme. >
Watershed photography

Araminta de Clermont's exhibition, A New Beginning, explores the outer transition newly initiated young men go through. >
20Q: Wendren from Wren Design

Making your life simpler, more organised and just more wonderful. That is what Wendren Milfrod of Wren wants her designs to do. >
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. >
Ark-inspired art

The biblical story of Noah's Ark is the metaphoric reference for the Ark Exhibition featuring Justin Southey, Paul Senyol and Bruce Mackay. >
Graphic recognition

The 2010 Art of Design Awards delivered an original and inspiring selection of creative work - a slap on back for the local industry. >

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