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Artfully plated

Design News > Craft

The work of Walter Battiss, South Africa’s foremost abstract painter, has found a new expression on ceramics by Mervyn Gers who tells us about the project.

19 Dec 13
00:05:07

Luyanda Mpahlwa: We need to increase our level of appreciation for design

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

In this interview at the 2013 AZA Architecture Conference, Luyanda Mpahlwa tells us what the Design Indaba 10 x 10 Low-Cost Housing Project taught him.

18 Dec 13
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The social agenda of buildings

Q&A > Architecture & Interiors

Clive Wilkinson, paradigm-defining architect of Googleplex, will speak at Design Indaba 2014. Here he shares insights into his approach to workplace design.

17 Dec 13
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Christmas tree, O Christmas tree

Design News > Product Design

Dutch conceptual design studio Droog has unveiled an enormous holographic Christmas tree in the entrance hall of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.

17 Dec 13
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Wired for sound

Design News > Music & Sound Design

Sonolith, a new audio system by a South African design trio, breaks all the stereo types.

17 Dec 13
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Stylish timekeeping

Design News > Product Design

Jaime Hayón's collection of Orolog wristwatches combine classical elements with modern details.

17 Dec 13
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Music from the heart

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Harry Pearce has designed a new visual identity for the Crouch End Festival Chorus in North London.

16 Dec 13
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Memorising animals

Design News > Interaction Design

The quirky characters from Christoph Niemann's highly-acclaimed digital Petting Zoo app now make their debut in a tactile, analogue memory game.

16 Dec 13
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Spreading the word

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut has redesigned the website for the Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine to suit the needs of a 21st century congregation.

14 Dec 13
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Juke Box beats

Design News > Interaction Design

Yuri Suzuki's latest installation allows visitors of Tate Britain to capture their impressions of the art in musical form.

14 Dec 13
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Made by Hand: The Cigar Shop

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

#FilmFestFridays presents "Made by Hand: The Cigar Shop". This short film offers a glimpse into a second generation cigar shop Martinez Hand Rolled Cigars.

13 Dec 13
00:05:39

Heinrich Wolff: Great architecture sets up great situations

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

In an interview at the 2013 AZA Architecture Conference, South African architect Heinrich Wolff speaks about transforming the Blue Shed at the V&A Waterfront.

12 Dec 13
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Made beyond borders

Q&A > Craft

For her PhD research London-based designer Sarah Rhodes wanted to explore the nature of collaborative making between designers and craft producers.

12 Dec 13
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Glass acts

Design News > Product Design

New Italian design company Purho teams up with the ever-fabulous Karim Rashid for a launch collection of contemporary glassware.

12 Dec 13
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Ode to nature

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Paula Scher's new identity for the Natural Areas Conservancy in New York City promotes a message of conservation and restoration.

11 Dec 13
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Redefining furniture manufacturing

Design News > Product Design

Carlo Ratti Associati's digitally fabricated, flexible furniture pieces prove that manufacturing is entering the third industrial revolution.

11 Dec 13
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Up, up and away

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Emerging Creatives K&i Design Studio has collaborated with photographer Henry Thomas to create an installation for the Megaro Bar in London.

11 Dec 13
00:05:59

Peter Rich: Move outside the comfort zone of stereotypes

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

In an interview at the 2013 AZA Architecture Conference, Peter Rich speaks about his lifelong commitment to understanding the needs of communities.

10 Dec 13
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TEN Collection: design tutorial ft Yoann Madec & Solène Renaudin (France)

Inside View > Graphic Design & Illustration

Yoann Madec and Solène Renaudin on creating their digital artwork for the TEN Collection. (Use the captions settings on the video player for subtitles.)

10 Dec 13
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Bell-shaped beauty

Design News > Product Design

Marcel Wanders has designed a powder case that chimes on opening to indicate the awakening of beauty.

10 Dec 13
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Golden graffiti

Design News > Art & Photography

Faith47 has created two new pieces for the Wynwood Walls "Women On The Walls" exhibition in Miami, US.

9 Dec 13
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Wrinkled beauty

Design News > Product Design

Nendo draws on a traditional Japanese paper-making method to create a collection of lamps that reveal the beauty of wrinkles.

9 Dec 13
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RIP Madiba

Design News > Creative Economy

The iconic and much-loved Nelson Rohihlahla Mandela has passed away at the age of 95. His life, work and influence will continue to inspire generations.

6 Dec 13
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Stefan Sagmeister lookbook

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration

Here's a sneak peek into graphic designer and typographer Stefan Sagmeister's creative portfolio, one of the exciting speakers at Design Indaba Conference 2014

5 Dec 13

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Design News • 13 Jun 22

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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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