December 2013 Archive

  • Geometric platter by Alexia Klompje.
    Clay play
    Q&A • 24 Dec 13
    Cape Town-based stylist Alexia Klompje launched Klomp Ceramics earlier this year. She tells us about Klomp Collection II that celebrates the season. >
  • 50 Martin Place by Clive Wilkinson Architects.
    The social agenda of buildings
    Q&A • 17 Dec 13
    Clive Wilkinson, paradigm-defining architect of Googleplex, will speak at Design Indaba 2014. Here he shares insights into his approach to workplace design. >
  • iQhina tableware by Sarah Rhodes and Andile Dyalvane.
    Made beyond borders
    Q&A • 12 Dec 13
    For her PhD research London-based designer Sarah Rhodes wanted to explore the nature of collaborative making between designers and craft producers. >
  • These boots are made for walking: South African vellies get a revamp.
    Glam vellies
    Q&A • 3 Dec 13
    Velskoene, traditional South African shoes, have been jazzed up by a New York-based art director who collaborated with producers in Namibia and South Africa. >
  • Kenyan animator/filmmaker Ng'endo Mukii. Image: Alex MacNaughton.
    Nairobi dispatch
    Q&A • 2 Dec 13
    Award-winning filmmaker, animator and director Ng'endo Mukii gives Design Indaba the lowdown on the experience of returning to Kenya after eight years abroad. >
  • Paper Cuts, an exhibit of limited edition prints, opens this week at The Cabinet in Cape Town.
    The Cabinet
    Q&A • 1 Dec 13
    Paper Cuts, an exhibit of limited edition prints by a selection of local and international designers marks the opening this week of Cape Town's newest gallery. >