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Building revolution in the city - part 2

Opinion > Urban & Landscape Design

Architect and urbanist Andrew Makin unravels the chaos that is Mexico city and finds more than a little method in the madness.

26 Jul 14
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Orbit coffee table by Stratflex

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The Stratflex family of furniture grows with the addition of this cleverly designed flat-pack table.

26 Jul 14
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Next Generation: Ruth McNaughton

Next Generation > Fashion & Jewellery Design

This young designer uses a 100-year-old loom to create refreshingly modern garments in mohair.

25 Jul 14
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Hillywood's big week

African Report > Film & Animation

In this new series of first-hand reports by our team of correspondents in Africa, Katherine Sullivan writes on the growth of Rwanda's film industry.

25 Jul 14
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Take Five

Take Five > Product Design

African icons old and new abound in this week's top stories, from a graphic collage of Madiba to new designs for bubblegum brand Chappies.

25 Jul 14
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John Stezaker: The collage of subtraction

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

In this interview by Gestalten.tv, British artist John Stezaker talks about the "universal amnesia" created by visual culture and how his art subverts it.

25 Jul 14
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Instomi metal sideboard by Meyer von Wielligh

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Meyer von Wielligh contrasts smooth metal with aged wood in the latest addition to its signature range.

24 Jul 14
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Africa rising: 10 myths busted

Inside View > African Design

A new report from South African consumer research agency Instant Grass lifts the veil on 10 common misperceptions about the continent.

24 Jul 14
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"Let Go" by Jarel

Track of the Week > Music & Sound Design

Kenyan crooner Jarel's track is a jazz-infused celebration of freedom and release.

24 Jul 14
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Inside View: The business of art

Inside View > Design Thinking

Moving from being an artist to a creative entrepreneur takes an enormous leap of faith. We chat to educator Elaine Rumboll about the potential and pitfalls.

23 Jul 14
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Ineke Hans: We can't speak about 'Dutch design' anymore

Video Interviews > Product Design

The Dutch no longer have a sole mandate on their quintessentially experimental approach to design, says this product designer.

23 Jul 14
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The quiet ambassador of African design

Profiling > Product Design

Meet Mugendi M'Rithaa, the Kenyan educator and activist who has been working behind the scenes to promote the power of design in Africa.

22 Jul 14
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The possibilities of bioprinting

Design Frontiers > Product Design

Now that 3D bioprinting is becoming a reality, speculative designer Agi Haines explores the possibilities of new and improved replacement organs.

22 Jul 14
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The smell of London

Design News > Product Design

Tom Dixon is bringing the scent of London to Paris with a major installation showcasing the making of his new fragrance.

22 Jul 14
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Garth Walker: Why Durban is a hotbed of creativity

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

The founder of 'ijusi' magazine credits the city’s unique cultural mix and location as the inspiration for his graphic work.

21 Jul 14
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Kettal Mesh by Patricia Urquiola

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Patricia Urquiola contrasts the texture of expanded metal mesh with the solidity of wood and marble in her latest collection of outdoor furniture for Kettal.

21 Jul 14
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Designer Q&A: Jaco Haasbroek

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

Did you know? Cape Town-based illustrator Jaco Haasbroek drew 170 new icons to represent the facts on the inside of the Chappies bubblegum wrapper.

21 Jul 14
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Food for thought

Design News > Food Design

Honey & Bunny's new book, "Eat Design", documents everyday objects such as cutlery that affect not only our food but our actions and lifestyles.

20 Jul 14
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Focus on: Health care

Focus On > Product Design

We often take it for granted but our health is one of our most important assets. Here we round up five designs that promote better health care.

20 Jul 14
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Tuffy by Konstantin Grcic

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Konstantin Grcic's Wild Bunch collection of furniture for Magis gets a new addition.

19 Jul 14
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Building revolution in the city - part 1

Opinion > Urban & Landscape Design

Architect and urbanist Andrew Makin considers the South African city and proposes a new vision for our urban centres.

19 Jul 14
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Face value

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

This Mandela Day, we pay tribute to our home-grown hero with Garth Walker's cover design for the 29th issue of "ijusi" magazine.

18 Jul 14
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Ordinary Love by U2

FilmFestFriday > Music & Sound Design

The video for U2's song, written for the movie "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom", uses animated type as an artful tribute to Madiba.

18 Jul 14
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Take Five

Take Five > Product Design

A love for letterpress, custom-made bicycles, a pint-sized 'braai', African graphics and Moroccan architecture all make it into our top five stories this week.

18 Jul 14

From the Archives

Future compostable

Design News • 13 Jun 22

Furniture designer Jonsara Ruth restores disabled pieces of furniture so they are both ecologically and ergonomically healthier >
Hold my beer

Design News • 13 Jun 22

Daniel Ting Chong’s partnership with Local Brewery & Co. brings inclusivity and fashionable fun to craft beer >
A continental visionary

Q&A • 13 Jun 22

Nkululeko Mthembu’s design thinking helps to solve uniquely African challenges >
Fast track to a modern Senegal

Design News • 13 Jun 22

Renowned Senegalese architect Fatiya Diene Mazza, who is founder of the firm ID+EA, has been instrumental in refreshing the infrastructure of her nation >

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