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Viva Afro Diva

Design News > 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

Q&A > Product Design

Karim Rashid designs everything – even his own words. Naoto Fukasawa interviews him.

1 Aug 03
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Forces favourites

Opinion > 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

Opinion > 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

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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Next Generation • 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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Next Generation • 2 Dec 19

Antenna 2019 speaker Tobias Trubenbacher created Ignis to help provide clean and affordable energy to those without access to electricity. >
Camila Chiriboga on fashion that brings dignity to differently-abled people

Next Generation • 2 Dec 19

The antenna 2019 speaker created Veº, an inclusive system of fashion for the blind and visually impaired. >

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