Top 10 July 2013

Here's a look at the top 10 most popular features on designindaba.com in July 2013.

It's that time of the month again when we present the top content of the past month!

This month Michael Bierut's graphic identities were particularly popular, not to mention architect Y Tsai's innovative and versatile Pony Desk.

Food was on the table with our story about gastronomy guru Ferran Adrià's elBulli: Feran Adrià and The Art of Food retrospective in London, and drink was not far behind with Nendo's packaging for Coffee Beer.

This month's video highlight was Brian Eno's speaker talk from 2007 where he spoke about the purpose of art.

Enjoy this selection of content... as voted for by you!

Big Apps

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut has designed the identity and graphics for NYC BigApps 2013, providing a colourful backdrop for the competition’s fourth annual awards ceremony. >

23 Jul 13
Product spotlight: Pony Desk by Y Tsai

Product Spotlight > Product Design

A desk, a chair and a storage unit - all in one! Y Tsai's Pony Desk Chair is a multifunctional furniture unit that also considers early childhood development. >

18 Jul 13
Weekend racing

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration

Dutchmann and Tim Abbott have commissioned a group of South African designers to create posters for their "Weekend Racer" project. >

18 Jul 13
Paper Scissors Stone

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Recycled magazines, wood, broken glass and brass are transformed into bespoke jewellery pieces in Quazi Design's new Paper Scissors Stone collection. >

12 Jul 13
Cultural capital

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut and Hamish Smyth redesigned the identity for the 2013 Luminato Festival in Toronto, using bright colours and two new typefaces. >

6 Jul 13
Gastronomy retrospective

Design News > Food Design

A retrospective of gastronomy guru Ferran Adrià's culinary genius can be seen in "elBulli: Feran Adrià and The Art of Food" at Somerset House in London. >

4 Jul 13
Formica forever

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration

Abbott Miller's "Formica Forever" book illustrates the company's century of innovation, design and cultural impact. >

3 Jul 13
Khumba by Triggerfish Animation Studios

Design News > Film & Animation

Nothing is quite black and white for Khumba, a half-striped zebra. He's the star of Triggerfish's new feature-length animation film. Here's a preview. >

2 Jul 13
Bean to bottle

Design News > Product Design

Nendo's packaging design for Coffee Beer is simple, yet bespoke while managing to be cost-effective without compromising the brand identity of the product. >

2 Jul 13
Brian Eno on the purpose of art

Talks > Art & Photography / Music & Sound Design

Celebrated artist and producer Brian Eno shares some of his theories on a range of topics, including evolution and art, at Design Indaba Conference 2007. >

10 Sep 07

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