Craft

Steel bamboo at Milan2011

Design News > Product Design / Craft / Design Thinking

Nendo's "Bamboo Steel Chair" uses bamboo handicraft techniques but manages to create a hard metal sense of pilancy. >

10 Apr 11
Rubber recycling

Design News > Product Design / Craft / Design Thinking

A tyre rubber recycling programme in Marrakesh sees this material being turned into beautiful and useful objects. >

4 Apr 11
Set in stone

Design News > Craft

An ancient European craft skill is being practiced in Cape Town, empowering people along the way. >

1 Apr 11
Paper people

Design News > Craft / Graphic Design & Illustration

A Russian design duo reminds us that paper miniatures are people too. >

31 Mar 11
At the robot

Design News > Craft

"Robot Artists" are part of the South African cultural landscape and now a new website, African Cartel, offers them a more formal platform. >

31 Mar 11
Social reinventions

Q&A > Craft

With the support of the Brazilian government, Paula Dib of Transforma Design is tackling pressing social and environmental issues. >

30 Mar 11
Tord Boontje on nature and creativity

Talks > Craft / Product Design

Design is intricately linked to making, creativity and the future says Tord Boontje. >

29 Mar 11
The art of ideas

Reviews > Craft

The debates and ideas that capture Hylton Nel's imagination all manifest in his work in some way. >

29 Mar 11
Unpolished but Polish at Milan2011

Design News > Product Design / Craft

unPolished at Ventura Lambrate during the Milan Furniture Fair features the original work of young Polish designers and design groups. >

21 Mar 11
The streets of Taiwan at Milan2011

Design News > Product Design / Craft

At the Milan Furniture Fair Yii Design explores the synergy between craft and design on the streets of Taiwan. >

20 Mar 11
Adventure on the CT Design Route

Festival News > Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design

You loved it at Design Indaba Expo, now experience more of the best on the Cape Town Design Route. >

16 Mar 11
SMS answers from Lowery Stokes Sims

Design News > Craft

The creative mind behind the renowned Global Africa Project, Lowery Stokes Sims answers the SMS questions sent to her during Design Indaba. >

15 Mar 11
Most Beautiful Object in SA 2011

Festival News > Craft

Here’s a look at the 2011 Most Beautiful Object in South Africa, the Woza Moya Dreams for Africa Chair. >

11 Mar 11
Complementing metaphors

Design News > Craft

Ruan Hoffmann’s solo exhibition in Cape Town features a selection of works, all made in paper clay. >

7 Mar 11
Toys from trash

Design News > Craft / Design Thinking

A US soldier in Afghanistan is using creativity and recycled materials to bring joy to the children in this war-torn area. >

2 Mar 11
Most Beautiful Object and Most Creative Stand at DI2011

Festival News > Craft / Design Thinking

Here are the winners of the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa and the Most Creative Stand at the 2011 Design Indaba Expo. >

28 Feb 11
Pottering around

Design News > Craft

Design Indaba Expo exhibitor, the Potter's Workshop recently collaborated with Swedish firm studio Glimpt. >

28 Feb 11
Rural inspiration

Design News > Craft / Product Design

Chic Revolution's vintage-inspired décor accessories take their cue from farm life. >

27 Feb 11
Ancient celebration

Design News > Craft

Diane Harper's ceramic creations celebrate a unique African heritage. >

27 Feb 11
Game on

Design News > Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design

African Gameskin's FSP Collection is an adventurous range of handbags, where wildlife meets contemporary chic. >

27 Feb 11
Wall flowers

Design News > Craft

Hennie Meyer and Clementina van der Walt’s wall of flower vases are certainly not wall flowers like we know it. >

27 Feb 11
Cuppa Tee

Design News > Craft

Mingo Lamberti introduces an interesting new range of scatter cushions. >

26 Feb 11
Curious treasures

Design News > Craft

Nic Fredman uses a great variety of reworked recycled materials to make interesting creations. >

25 Feb 11
Factory of hope

Design News > Craft

The Hope Factory makes unique corporate gifts while also creating a sustainable form of employment. >

25 Feb 11