• The art of ideas
    The debates and ideas that capture Hylton Nel's imagination all manifest in his work in some way. >
  • Behind the scenes
    There’s something both mysterious and inviting about a coffee table book that has the phrase “You should have been with me”. >
  • Famous food
    Reinventing Food tells the story of Ferran Adrià's rise from dishwasher to world-famous gastronomic maestro. >
  • The reality of fictions
    Roger Ballen’s photographs defy socio-political explanation and other verbalisations of meaning. It’s an existential journey. >
  • Apartments by Lauren Fowler.
    Free lines
    Putting pen to paper is what Lauren Fowler does best. Meet a Cape Town illustrator who also has interesting craft talents. >
  • A short history of design
    The Genius of Design gives a surprisingly interesting account of the recent history of design. >
  • Creative play
    Just make beautiful work. Meet Cape Town illustrator Daniel Ting Chong, for whom this works. >
  • Dutch Reformed Church, Quellerina Johannesburg.
    Black and white colour
    Local photography legend David Goldblatt celebrates his 80th birthday today. Design Indaba pays tribute to his life and his work. >
  • Democratising design
    Various technologies and social platforms has allowed for, literally, anybody to be a designer. Here's a book that considers this. >
  • AmaZink Eatery.
    Simply AmaZink
    Vibrant, colourful, funky and with subtle Cuban influences in the heart of a South African township… Welcome to AmaZink Eatery. >
  • Stick in the mud
    Add water to soil. Mix. Build house. Architect Malcolm Worby crusades the benefits of mud brick building, writes Delia de Villiers. >
  • I can
    What would happen if school children in India started designing solutions to social problems? Something very significant... >
  • Backyard design
    Emily Pilloton is enlisting a new generation of design activists through her work as a high school teacher in North Carolina. >
  • Growing seeds in cardboard by Justin Kim.
    Camping out
    In 2009 some 43 million people were assigned refugee status. Justin Kim is exploring ways of using design to make their lives bearable. >
  • Haldane Martin.
    20Q: Haldane Martin
    When he's not designing, Haldane Martin is probably out mountain biking. He also reveals something of his latest project, a bed system. >
  • Bottle Form Ball by Heath Nash.
    Friends with business benefits
    A new non-profit initiative is empowering local craft and design businesses for commercial success by teaching them valuable skills. >
  • Rock, string, machine
    It was the search for his authentic voice that resulted in Justin Fiske becoming a fine artist who makes kinetic sculptures. >
  • John-Paul Flintoff at his sewing machine.
    Love thy neighbour
    Live and let live, sew your own clothes, grow your own veggies and stop the blame game. Meet one writer/activist that's made this work. >
  • Engaging the city
    Architecture must work to make our society more robust, Mokena Makeka believes. He shares his thoughts on public spaces and longevity. >
  • Ageing in Africa - Ivory Coast.
    Places and spaces
    From Architizer to African old-age homes. Matthias Hollwich talks about architecture, art and life. >
  • Inspired by BIS Publishers.
    For the sake of inspiration
    Inspiration and the creative process are thought to be bedfellows. A new book, Inspired, explores to what extent the two rely on each other. >
  • Lolo Veleko.
    20Q: Nontsikelelo Veleko
    She's still looking for a creative muse but she's fared exceptionally well without one. Photographer Lolo Veleko is just starting. >
  • The Conran mind
    Home is where the heart is the old adage goes. And this is certainly true for Sir Terence Conran. >
  • Football Muti - book cover.
    Football diaries
    Part photographic journey, part social documentary, Football Muti captures the spirit of football and what it means to the people of Africa. >

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