2011 Archive

20Q: Pedersen + Lennard

Q&A • 15 May 11

James Lennard and Luke Pedersen use a combination of handmade and machine-made techniqies to make functional and beautiful designs. >
20Q: John Edwards

Q&A • 15 May 11

Architect by day, designer by night. John Edwards is currently working on a new modular furniture range for small spaces. >
20Q: Katie Thompson

Q&A • 15 May 11

Using discarded junk, each item of Katie Thompson's Recreate range of furniture, lighting and interiors is infused with character. >
20Q: Aram Lello

Q&A • 15 May 11

Italian architect and designer Aram Lello won the Western Cape Furniture Design Competition at the 2011 Design Indaba Expo. >
20Q: Ian Kelynack

Q&A • 15 May 11

Ian Kelynack of Isle of Trees made his Design Indaba Expo debut this year. His sustainable work won him the Most Creative Stand Award. >
Droog at Milan2011

Video Interviews • 11 May 11

Renny Ramakers is committed to seeing how design can move in a different direction with more focus on models and concepts. >
20Q: Daniel Ting Chong

Q&A • 11 May 11

Cape Town creative Daniel Ting-Chong is excited about the local design industry and would fancy having lunch with Megatron. Yes. Really. >
Alberto Alessi at Milan2011

Video Interviews • 10 May 11

Design is a new form of art and poetry, says Alberto Alessi. >
Front at Milan2011

Video Interviews • 10 May 11

Design collective Front talk about redefining the relationship between industrial production and craft. >
BarberOsgerby at Milan2011

Video Interviews • 4 May 11

For BarberOsgerby it's important that their designs are simple yet effective and that design pieces are accessible to everybody. >
Ineke Hans at Milan2011

Video Interviews • 4 May 11

Innovation, clarity, comfort and understandability is what design is about for Ineke Hans. >
Tord Boontje at the RCA Exhibition at Milan2011

Video Interviews • 28 Apr 11

Tord Boontje talks about a renewed interest in handmade designs and craft and the gap between great design and commercial reality. >
M-Collection at Milan2011

Video Interviews • 28 Apr 11

Design duo Niels van Eijk and Miriam van der Lubbe talk about their design process and designing modular furniture systems. >
Dip in Space by Matali Crasset at Milan2011

Video Interviews • 21 Apr 11

Matali Crasset talks about her Dip in Space project with HEAD Geneva students at the Milan Furniture Fair. >
Talking Textiles with Li Edelkoort at Milan2011

Video Interviews • 21 Apr 11

Trend forecaster Li Edelkoort talks about the future of textiles at the 2011 Milan Furniture Fair. >
20Q: Jen Bilik

Q&A • 19 Apr 11

She awed the audience at Design Indaba Conference. Find out what makes Jen Bilik laugh, who she'd like to lunch with and more. >
20Q: Ben Fry

Q&A • 12 Apr 11

Making people curious is what creative success is about. Find out 19 other interesting things about Ben Fry. >
Products as poetry at DI2011

Video Interviews • 11 Apr 11

Product designers at Design Indaba Conference 2011 share their thoughts on purpose and creativity. >
Visible change at DI2011

Video Interviews • 5 Apr 11

Speakers at the 2011 Design Indaba Conference share their thoughts on creativity, a better world, design thinking and more. >
20Q: Karin Fong

Q&A • 5 Apr 11

She creates cinematic masterpieces but Karin Fong still dreams of doing a children's book and laughs at The Simpsons. >
20Q: Charlie Todd

Q&A • 30 Mar 11

He makes others laugh by causing scenes of joys and chaos in public places. Find out here what makes Charlie Todd laugh and other titbits. >
Social reinventions

Q&A • 30 Mar 11

With the support of the Brazilian government, Paula Dib of Transforma Design is tackling pressing social and environmental issues. >
Francis Kéré: Africans need to develop their own identity in architecture

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:02:01 • 24 Mar 11

Africans need to develop their own identity in architecture, says Francis Kéré. >
Michael Wolff at DI2011

Video Interviews • 23 Mar 11

Years ago creativity was on the runway. Today, Michael Wolff says, it’s flying. >

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