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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
Opinion
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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
Opinion
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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
Opinion
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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
Q&A
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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!
Q&A
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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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Forever youth
Opinion
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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
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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
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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
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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
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20:20
Opinion
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Design Thinking
"I am giving this lecture at a critical juncture, not only in our industry, but in the history of mankind and this planet." - Neville Brody
1 Feb 03
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Construction New Media Awards
Opinion
1 Feb 03
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State of the comic art
Opinion
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Graphic Design & Illustration
No country proves that comics are an extension and expression of a nation's psyche more than South Africa, writes Moray Rhoda.
1 Nov 02
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