May 2009 Archive

Design Indaba Expo has come a long way since 2004, writes Lynda Relph-Knight, editor of Design Week (UK). >

We persevered... and got some sense out of 'nonsense pioneer' Nobumichi Tosa. >

From the frontlines of Dai Fujiwara’s entourage of groupies, Sandhya Lalloo witnesses a creative master fuelled by minimalism and humility. >

As technology races towards a constantly receding utopia, Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby warn of its economic, cultural and ethical impacts. >

A conversation between Bruce Mau, Marcel Wanders and Dunne&Raby, moderated by Justin McGuirk at Design Indaba. Table Mountain, Cape Town, 28 February 2009. >

After debuting at the Design Indaba Expo, four South African designers exhibited at the Milan Furniture Fair under the Misael label. >

South Africa's first locally designed and manufactured electric car is ready for production. >

Theatre multi-tasker, Neil Coppen's recent production of Tree Boy introduced design, animation and multimedia to the Durban Playhouse. >

Professional and student winners of the Nampak Packaging Design Challenge were announced at the 2009 Design Indaba Expo. >

Cape Town graffiti artists raise money for underprivileged communities and new urban art space opens in Woodstock. >

Philippe Bousquet, Geraldine Fenn and Marchand van Tonder exhibit their contemporary jewellery at the Bell-Roberts Gallery. >