2006 Archive

  • One small country
    Opinion • 1 Nov 06
    Marc Shoul explores the small cycles of daily life against a larger backdrop of shadow, light, unspoken drama and uncertain peace in Israel. >
  • Jacket required
    Opinion • 1 Nov 06
    The South African book cover has come a long way, ponders Michelle Matthews of Oshun Books. >
  • Botany bay
    Opinion • 1 Aug 06
    If you thought botanical illustration was dying out as fast as the rare plants it depicts, you may need to adjust your magnifying glass. >
  • Four-part green manifesto
    Opinion • 1 Aug 06
    Design Indaba invites Haldane Martin, Heath Nash, Keith Struthers and Kommetjie Environmental Awareness Group to share their manifestos. >
  • Rural renewal
    Opinion • 1 Aug 06
    One way of halting urban expansion and migration from rural to urban areas, argues Carl Harrison, is through sustainable rural design. >
  • Fashion revolution
    Opinion • 1 May 06
    After centuries of international copying, the past decade has proved revolutionary for SA fashion, writes Adam Levin. >
  • New media marvels
    Opinion • 1 May 06
    Getting animated about this year's new media superheroes is CNMA judge and editor of the UK's Creative Review magazine, Patrick Burgoyne. >
  • Moving on up
    Opinion • 1 Feb 06
    Going high-tech isn't always the answer to rural transport problems. Sometimes the way forward lies with simple yet sustainable solutions. >
  • Design Philistines?
    Opinion • 1 Feb 06
    Does South Africa have a design culture? Not really, opines award-winning industrial designer Bernard Smith. >
  • Contact lens
    Opinion • 1 Feb 06
    Making contact, even if only momentarily, with the subject in front of her lens gives upcoming portrait snapper Sarah Nankin her focus. >
  • Wordplay
    Opinion • 1 Feb 06
    Well-known anthropologist and author, Marc Augé writes about why Matali Crasset's work is hard to define in words. >
  • Red hot
    Opinion • 1 Feb 06
    The first African company to win a coveted Red Dot Design Award proves that South Africa has the potential. >
  • Story teller
    Opinion • 1 Feb 06
    Design brings stories to life. Or so says Yves Béhar, whose own tale is made up of one brand success story after another. >