July 2011 Archive

  • Colonised
    Design News • 1 Jul 11
    Formafantasma’s Colony range of textiles is inspired by topical issues like assimilation and migration. >
  • Made by man
    Design News • 1 Jul 11
    The Stephen Burks: Man Made exhibition considered the global economy of artisanal craft. >
  • Modern company
    Design News • 2 Jul 11
    Battiss & Company at the Goodman Gallery Johannesburg celebrates the work of one of SA's foremost modernists. >
  • Mouse trail
    Design News • 2 Jul 11
    Streamlined, safe and functional, Stefano Giovannoni’s Mouse range of luggage is the ideal travelling companion. >
  • Russian jewel
    Design News • 3 Jul 11
    The Pushkinsky Jewel is a design concept for connecting a landmark theatre to the historic and culturally vibrant Pushkin Square in Moscow. >
  • Folding fun
    Design News • 3 Jul 11
    Cut, paste, create and decorate. Paper projects come alive, DIY style, with the Paper Punk kit. >
  • Wide Open Walls
    Design News • 4 Jul 11
    A living art project in the villages of The Gambia hopes to promote this West African country as a vibrant tourist destination. >
  • African sounds
    Design News • 4 Jul 11
    The Post Office have released a series of stamps depicting rare, indigenous musical instruments at the National Arts Festival. >
  • Limitless living
    Design News • 4 Jul 11
    Flexible and multifunctional, the Living Tools collection of versatile furniture pieces is ideal for small spaces. >
  • Mosaic migration
    Design News • 5 Jul 11
    Coming To The City is a large mosaic artwork by Clive van den Berg for Nando’s in London. >
  • Work wear
    Design News • 5 Jul 11
    Inspired by socialist work culture, Comradettes is a range of clothing that encourages people to take pride in utility clothing. >
  • Sub-Saharan renegades
    Design News • 5 Jul 11
    With his Renegades body of work Frank Marshall examines the outcropping of a decisive heavy metal subculture in Sub-Saharan Africa. >
  • Private Public
    Design News • 5 Jul 11
    Gary Van Wyk’s Private Public exhibition of photographic work is a visual diary of the situations he finds himself in. >
  • Fine hair
    Design News • 6 Jul 11
    Attraction/Aversion is a range of intricately designed necklaces. And they’re made from no ordinary material, human hair. >
  • Coke live
    Design News • 7 Jul 11
    Billboards are everywhere, so what if they could absorb carbon dioxide? Cola-Cola and WWF have the right idea. >
  • Desk buddies
    Design News • 7 Jul 11
    The AZ desk grows with children, making it the ideal workspace for tots, tweens and teens. >
  • Plywood paintings
    Design News • 7 Jul 11
    Graphic design meets craftsmanship in Russian artist Aske’s Plywood artworks. >
  • For Men
    Design News • 7 Jul 11
    In an array of beautiful and natural fabrics, Stiaan Louw presents a collection of favourite pieces at the White Box Showroom in Jo’burg. >
  • Common love
    Design News • 7 Jul 11
    Share your community-changing ideas for the common good. >
  • Balloon mania
    Design News • 8 Jul 11
    Soccer players, wearable fashion and Da Vinci, here's what it looks like in latex balloon. >
  • Tube hotel
    Design News • 9 Jul 11
    A tubular, pyramid-like hotel targets budget travellers in Mexico. It comes with a spectacular view and is built with recycled concrete. >
  • Transcendental Wayfaring
    Design News • 9 Jul 11
    Dylan Culhane’s first solo exhibition in London, Transcendental Wayfaring, considers the natural beauty of his native South Africa. >
  • Road side
    Design News • 10 Jul 11
    Dave Southwood’s N1 collection of photographs captures the essence of the National Road One in South Africa. >
  • Maths-inspired
    Design News • 10 Jul 11
    anOtherArchitect’s Hedronics chair is based on the mathematical polyhedron concept. >

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