Top 10 May 2013

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

Food, fashion and fun made the headlines this month, or rather it appears to be the things that tickled your fancy in May 2013.

From Brazilian chef Alex Atala talking about flavour as the ultimate travel souvenir to the interactive Story Jar app that allows you to make a unique audio message for a special friend, this month’s most popular content was as diverse as creativity itself.

Here is a selection of our most popular content for the month of May. There’s galleries, video interviews and news stories. Enjoy browsing this selection of top-notch design!

Deliciously textured

Next Generation > Craft

Texture designer Isabeau Joubert's interest in handcrafts like knitting and crochet has led her to creating objects that introduce a new kind of materiality. >

22 May 13
Golden era

Design News > Product Design

Tom Dixon's "Spun" collection is reminiscent of extravagant disco halls of a golden era. >

13 May 13
Story in a jar

Design News > Interaction Design

Giving the timeless gift of a story has been made super easy (and sleek) by Rahim Bhimani with his new Story Jar Lite app. >

11 May 13
100 World Class South Africans

Digital News > Design Thinking

Ravi Naidoo was selected as one of the 100 World Class South Africans for Design Achievement by City Press. >

8 May 13
Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013

Lookbook > Architecture & Interiors

Here are the 20 projects shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. >

7 May 13
Triggerfish: Seven ordinary things that can lead to one extraordinary result

Inside View > Creative Economy / Film & Animation

Triggerfish CEO Stuart Forrest shares seven business tips they taught you in kindergarten. >

3 May 13
Alex Atala: One of the most important souvenirs for a traveller is flavour

Video Interviews > Food Design

In an interview at Design Indaba 2013, Alex Atala explains how a change in attitude towards food can help people and the environment. >

2 May 13
Emerging Creatives 2013

Video Interviews > Art & Photography / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

The 2013 Emerging Creatives programme was a huge success on the Expo floor. Here's what the designers had to say. >

19 Apr 13
Christoph Niemann: Combining the expected and the unexpected in illustration

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration / Interaction Design

“The idea is very simple: you can just touch things, and things will happen.” Christoph Niemann interacts with and discusses the Petting Zoo app. >

18 Apr 13
Fashion at Design Indaba Expo 2013

Festival News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

South African fashion designers took to the stage at Design Indaba Expo showcasing their collections and transforming the events arena into a stylish ramp. >

11 Mar 13

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