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Design surfer

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

Sean O' Toole chatted with surf-loving designer David Carson.

1 Aug 03
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Mary, Mary, quite conversant

Dialogues > Product Design

Mary Lewis, creative director of Lewis Moberly in Britain, speaks on design like the savant she is. Joanne Thomas interviews her.

1 Aug 03
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Identity crisis

Opinion > Food Design

Is the South African wine industry managing to convey a compelling sense of self to the outside world?

1 Aug 03
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The road to Wallpaper

Q&A > Creative Economy

Interview with Tyler Brûlé, founder of *Wallpaper magazine.

1 May 03
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Life And Debt

Opinion

1 May 03
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Of frocks and cocktails

Opinion > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Dr Loretta Feris navigates the international textile scene.

1 May 03
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Icons of the South

Opinion > Creative Economy

What does the South have to offer the world with regards icons?

1 May 03
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On the geometric designs of the Basotho called Litema

Inside View > Design Thinking

Rudi de Lange writes about the mural art of the Basotho in the Free State and Lesotho regions.

1 May 03
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The other America

Opinion > Creative Economy

Trusha Naidoo explores South America.

1 May 03
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Who's food is this?

Opinion > Food Design

Hardy McQueen makes the case for indigenous cuisine.

1 May 03
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Design by numbers

Opinion > Interaction Design

A rally of mind-boggling statistics.

1 May 03
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Cultural zoos for the new millennium?

Opinion > Design Thinking

In another seventy years or so, the most remarkable feature of the new millennium will be the appearance of the first "culture zoos".

1 May 03
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Paradox

Opinion > Creative Economy

Our world is a great paradox that turns around in the universe, writes Eduardo Galeano.

1 May 03
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Fab Fabio

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

Sean O'Toole chatted to Fabio Ongarato about Australia's post-colonial design legacy, and its tendency to mix ideas.

1 Feb 03
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The democratic designer

Q&A > Product Design

Sean O'Toole talks to Stefano Giovannoni about his love of pop culture.

1 Feb 03
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Shark's tale

Opinion > Art & Photography

Diving helped a young, asthmatic David Doubilet breathe, freeing him from a daily struggle for oxygen, writes Patrick Burgoyne.

1 Feb 03
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A career of firsts

Profiling > Graphic Design & Illustration

Sujata Keshavan was the first Indian to obtain a post graduate degree in graphic design, writes Patrick Burgoyne.

1 Feb 03
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At home in a car

Opinion > Urban & Landscape Design

There can be few more comfortable places to be than inside a top of the range BMW, writes Patrick Burgoyne.

1 Feb 03
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Boom or bust!

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

Sean O'Toole chatted to Irma Boom, asking her about her enigmatic portfolio of work.

1 Feb 03
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Life in design

Dialogues > Product Design

Sean O'Toole spoke to Sir Terence about his extraordinary achievements, asking him how he would like to be remembered one day.

1 Feb 03
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Forever youth

Opinion > Graphic Design & Illustration

Javier Mariscal has come a long way since the days of General Franco's fascist regime in Spain, writes Lynda Relph-Knight.

1 Feb 03
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1000 words to say I love you

Opinion > Graphic Design & Illustration

A non-writer designer sort of oke's personal tribute to a few friends from Design Indaba 6 by Garth Walker.

1 Feb 03
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Designer doodles

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration

We asked our eminent guests at the 6th International Design Indaba to doodle their impressions of the event.

1 Feb 03
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The gentleman...

Q&A > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Ozwald Boateng is the first African tailor to design much sought after bespoke suits dresses some of the world's most stylish men.

1 Feb 03

From the Archives

Emma Yeo’s haute couture hats carved from wood

Design News • 26 Jun 15

British designer Emma Yeo’s distinctive headwear blurs the boundaries of art and fashion. >
AFRICA: Architecture, Culture and Identity opens at the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark

Design News • 25 Jun 15

This new exhibition of African creative culture aims to present a more varied view of the development and future prospects of this part of the world. >
Artist Gaelen Pinnock returns to three-dimensions

Design News • 25 Jun 15

The architect-turned-artist’s latest work, “Invisible Cities”, still depicts strange urban structures – but this time sculpturally. >
INSIDE World Festival of Interiors shines a spotlight on exceptional interior design

Design News • 25 Jun 15

A space-like TV studio, a healthy office and an exploded cinema set the bar high for the World Interior of the Year Award. >

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