Craft

Clementina van der Walt

Profiling > Craft

Step into the studio of Clementina van der Walt – a ceramicist in search of meaning through making. >

12 Jun 14
Lookbook: Projekt

Lookbook > Craft

Funny foxes, naughty monkeys and quirky cacti come to life in Projekt's range of delicately crocheted objects. >

9 Jun 14
Afro-Dutch exchange

Lookbook > Architecture & Interiors / Craft / Product Design / African Design

Dutch furniture design company LINTELOO has launched a range of furniture and home accessories that brings an edgy African flair to its classic furniture. >

1 Jun 14
2014 Trend report: Marisa Fick-Jordaan

Video Interviews > Craft

Marisa Fick-Jordaan of Zenzulu shares her insights into the South African craft sector and how it has evolved. >

28 May 14
A social agenda

Design News > Craft / Creative Economy / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

The DMY International Design Festival in Berlin will be introducing a new annual section that focuses on social design. >

27 May 14
Food's influence on design

Design News > Craft / Food Design

'Design & Making: The story of food' traces the evolution of design through food. >

16 May 14
Designs on Zimbabwe

Q&A > Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Craft / Creative Economy / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Product Design / African Design

The National Gallery of Zimbabwe is hosting its first design exhibition that surveys contemporary design across the country. Design Indaba chats to the curator. >

15 May 14
Mister who?

Lookbook > Craft / Product Design / African Design

Meet Mr Somebody & Mr Nobody. Their collection of African-flavoured domestic curiosities runs the spectrum of quirky cool. >

4 May 14
Communal crafting

Opinion > Craft / Design Thinking

What can crafters from opposite ends of the earth learn from each other? Can they reach a common ground? What are the common methods they employ? >

1 May 14
Focus On: Cultural influences in design

Focus On > Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Product Design

What is the relationship between culture and design? Valerie Steele, Chris de Beer, Massoud Hassani, Carla Fernandez explore this question. >

29 Apr 14
Designers without Borders

Designers without Borders is a non-profit organisation that donates books, equipment and software to African countries. >

24 Apr 14
Fantastical fabrication

Next Generation > African Design / Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Textile designer Zinzi de Brouwer pushes the boundaries of materials and technology to create complex knits with three-dimensionality. >

19 Apr 14
Why Africa is Now

Video Interviews > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Industrial Design / Product Design

What's so special about African creativity? An architect, fashion designer, lighting designer, inventor and product designer share their insights. >

8 Apr 14
Iconic textiles

Design News > Craft / African Design

Malian-based company Ndomo teaches young unemployed Africans the art of creating eco-friendly textiles. >

5 Apr 14
Ndomo

Boubacar Doumbia is a textile designer, social innovator and founder of Ndomo a social enterprise addressing unemployment issues. >

2 Apr 14
Weaving a tradition

Design News > African Design / Craft

Gone Rural's Fluoro Vases – Series 2 showcase a modern translation of traditional African patterns. >

28 Mar 14
Nifty lighting

Design News > African Design / Craft / Product Design

The Colour Cup designed by Editions in Craft looks at a unique way to transform ordinary light bulbs into décor accessories. >

27 Mar 14
Gone Rural

Gone Rural is an organisation that provides home-based incomes to over 750 rural African women through craft. >

26 Mar 14
Editions in Craft

Editions in Craft is an international platform for artists and designers to explore the technical and artistic possibilities of traditional crafts. >

25 Mar 14
Bowls like baskets

Design News > Craft / African Design

Inspired by childhood memories of the tradition of basketmaking, Marjorie Wallace creates ceramic work that echoes the woven quality of the baskets. >

24 Mar 14
Plant loving

Design News > Craft

Margarete Woermann combined her love of plants and clay to create a unique set of vases for Design Indaba Expo's First Editions feature. >

9 Mar 14
Triangular trend

Lookbook > Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Graphic Design & Illustration / Industrial Design / Product Design

A triangle is one of the basic shapes in geometry. This simple shape found a myriad of applications at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >

5 Mar 14
Africa is Sharp!

Lookbook > Art & Photography / Craft / Product Design / African Design

"Africa is Sharp!" is one of the five themes of the "Africa is Now" exhibition at the Design Indaba Expo 2014. >

1 Mar 14
Africa is Resourceful

Do Tank News > Architecture & Interiors / Craft / Creative Economy / Product Design / African Design

"Africa is Resourceful" is one of the five themes explored in the "Africa is Now" exhibition at the Design Indaba Expo 2014. >

26 Feb 14

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