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Emily Oberman's book documents 40 years of "Saturday Night Live" – It's Nice That
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Design Thinking
Graphic designer Emily Oberman has teamed up with writer Alison Castle to produce "Saturday Night Live: The Book".
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30 Mar 15
Abstract animals
Next Generation
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Architecture & Interiors
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Product Design
ECAL Master’s graduate Hongchao Wang creates a series of abstract store window displays for luxury French brand Hermés.
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30 Mar 15
How the Pinda table was born
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Product Design
The evolution of Siyanda Mbele’s Pinda table is the story of his growth as a designer finding a place for traditional African aesthetics in contemporary design.
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27 Mar 15
Quazi Design – How it all began
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African Design
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Craft
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
A charming stop-motion film that recounts the journey of Swaziland-based studio Quazi Design.
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27 Mar 15
Album covers strike a chord
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Music & Sound Design
Buenos Aires-based graphic designer Max Rompo designs boldly graphic album covers for Argentina’s tango and jazz musicians.
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27 Mar 15
East meets East
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Craft
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Lebanese furniture studio Bokja collaborates with fashion designer Milia Maroun in a limited-edition range of coats.
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26 Mar 15
"Jump off a Cliff" by Dark Suburb
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African Design
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Music & Sound Design
A warning about the lures of love from Ghana's first ever rock band, who conceal their identities at every performance.
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26 Mar 15
Polishing tomorrow's gems
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The Ekurhuleni Jewellery Project in Gauteng trains aspiring designers and gives graduates an incubated space to start their own businesses.
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25 Mar 15
7 talented South African illustrators to watch – Computer Arts
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Art & Photography
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Design Thinking
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Nick Carson picks his favourites from last month's Design Indaba Expo in Cape Town
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25 Mar 15
Blood as ink
Design News
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Art & Photography
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Pentagram partner Harry Pearce uses his own blood for a poster design that questions the self-destructiveness of the human species.
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24 Mar 15
Joburg Her Homeburg
Next Generation
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Art & Photography
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Design Activism
Rendani Nemakhavhani, graphic designer and frequent taxi commuter, captures the hustle and style of Joburg’s streets in her work.
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23 Mar 15
Where craft and art meet
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African Design
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Art & Photography
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Craft
Elbé Coetsee's new book, "Craft Art in South Africa", is a beautifully illustrated journey through the tactile possibilities of handmade work.
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23 Mar 15
#MakeChange: Flipping trash into treasure
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Craft
They might be light and summery but flip-flops pose a deadly threat to Kenya’s coast.
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22 Mar 15
"Iron Sky" by Daniel Wolfe
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Film & Animation
Winner at SXSW, this music video directed by Daniel Wolfe is a harrowing accompaniment to Paolo Nutini’s psych-rock song.
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20 Mar 15
"Masangango" by Mokoomba
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African Design
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Music & Sound Design
A swirl of sounds by the internationally acclaimed Zimbabwean sextet that gives traditional Tonga music a rhythmic twist.
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19 Mar 15
An alternative market stall
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Architecture & Interiors
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Craft
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Design Thinking
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Product Design
A studio in New York searches for a way to alleviate the daily struggles of Ghanaian street vendors – and finds it in an unusual place.
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18 Mar 15
A reason to celebrate
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Party Bunch & Co’s illustrated designs blur the line between stationery and art.
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18 Mar 15
A store design made for walking
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Multidisciplinary studio Lagranja Design crafts a contemporary cobbler look for Spanish shoe retailer Tascón’s two stores in Barcelona.
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17 Mar 15
Kassena Town by Dokter and Misses
Product Spotlight
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African Design
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Product Design
Dokter and Misses’ new range of storage pieces is a further exploration of West African Kassena architecture.
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17 Mar 15
The DeskStand by RCAgency
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Design Thinking
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Industrial Design
It’s said to be as deadly as smoking and sugar but have no fear, Cape Town-based designer Ryan Roberts has created a healthy alternative to sitting.
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16 Mar 15
Real booty music
Design News
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Music & Sound Design
A designer, producer, manufacturer and twerk star join forces to create a track made by the booty – for the booty.
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16 Mar 15
Honey-Comb shelves by Leg Studios
Product Spotlight
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Architecture & Interiors
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Design Thinking
This new shelving system from South African trio Leg Studios pairs delicate copper connectors with raw wood.
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15 Mar 15
"Keep In Touch" by Dope Saint Jude featuring Angel-Ho
Track of the Week
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Music & Sound Design
A sassy track with catchy wordplay by Catherine St Jude, a new female rapper from the Cape Flats.
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13 Mar 15
The tricking part
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Art & Photography
Andrzej Urbanski's paintings may look like they were made by a computer, but the love for colour that fuels them is 100% human.
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13 Mar 15
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