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Viva Afro Diva
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
In design terms, Afro Diva is the fashion equivalent of wearing one’s heart on one’s sleeve.
1 Nov 03
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Hyper designer
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Product Design
Karim Rashid designs everything – even his own words. Naoto Fukasawa interviews him.
1 Aug 03
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Forces favourites
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Graphic Design & Illustration
It is said that the real era of SA posters began in the 1980s, a fact largely attributed to the formation of the Screen Printing Project.
1 Aug 03
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Another kind of logic
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Architecture & Interiors
I've been thinking of how to have an argument. No, not the kind where you say "Get out of my way".
1 Aug 03
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Design surfer
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Sean O' Toole chatted with surf-loving designer David Carson.
1 Aug 03
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Mary, Mary, quite conversant
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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
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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
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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
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Dr Loretta Feris navigates the international textile scene.
1 May 03
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Icons of the South
Opinion
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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
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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
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Creative Economy
Trusha Naidoo explores South America.
1 May 03
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Who's food is this?
Opinion
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Food Design
Hardy McQueen makes the case for indigenous cuisine.
1 May 03
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Design by numbers
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Interaction Design
A rally of mind-boggling statistics.
1 May 03
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Cultural zoos for the new millennium?
Opinion
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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!
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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
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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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Exploring the connection between aromas and our memory
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Antya Waegemann redesigns the rape kit
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2 Dec 19
The 'When No One Believes You' rape kit includes six different design interventions for use by victims, nurses and the police.
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Ignis uses household materials to create a safe, reliable source of energy
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2 Dec 19
Antenna 2019 speaker Tobias Trubenbacher created Ignis to help provide clean and affordable energy to those without access to electricity.
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Camila Chiriboga on fashion that brings dignity to differently-abled people
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2 Dec 19
The antenna 2019 speaker created Veº, an inclusive system of fashion for the blind and visually impaired.
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