May 2014 Archive

  • Dress by Taibo Bacar.
    Dressed up
    Design News • 9 May 14
    European architecture and Mozambican heritage come together in Taibo Bacar's Fall/Winter 2013 collection. >
  • Massimo Vignelli.
    Five phrases to live by
    Lookbook • 9 May 14
    Here's a look at Massimo Vignelli's five phrases to live by. >
  • Vespresso by Paolo Mastrogiuseppe.
    Racing for coffee
    Design News • 10 May 14
    Paolo Mastrogiuseppe combines his love for coffee and motoring to create a one-of-a-kind coffee machine. >
  • Aïssa Dione
    Textile technology
    Design News • 11 May 14
    Aïssa Dione pushes the boundaries of traditional Senegalese textile design through incorporating technological elements. >
  • Caravan by Ineke Hans for Magis.
    Circus fun
    Design News • 11 May 14
    Dutch designer Ineke Hans has designed a playful room divider for children. >
  • Pozzolana Cement by Joe Osae-Addo.
    Cost saver
    Design News • 12 May 14
    Ghanaian architect Joe Osae-Addo has designed a more affordable cement to be used for construction in Africa. >
  • Banners by Masashi Kawamura and PARTY.
    World Wide Web
    Design News • 12 May 14
    Masashi Kawamura and his creative lab PARTY celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Web. >
  • The Untitled bench (After W.B) by Laurie Wiid Van Heerden. Image: Justin Patrick.
    The artist's apprentice
    Design News • 12 May 14
    South African designer Laurie Wiid van Heerden creates a striking bench for the Southern Guild Collection to be exhibited at the upcoming Design Miami/Basel. >
  • Faith47 & Lyall Sprong of Thingking
    Faith47 & Thingking on connecting Capetonians across geographical divides
    Video Interviews • Duration: 00:01:29 • 13 May 14
    We interview Faith47 and Lyall Sprong of Thingking about how #ANOTHERLIGHTUP aims to raise enough funds to erect 80 streetlights in Monwabisi Park. >
  • Zonnebloem Wine Serving Table by Haldane Martin. Image: Jan Verboom.
    Modern craft winery
    Design News • 14 May 14
    Haldane Martin crafts contemporary classics for one of South Africa’s most famous wine brands. >
  • United Visual Artists
    Focus On: The sound of music
    Focus On • 14 May 14
    United Visual Artists, Pieter-Jan Pieters, Masashi Kawamura and Nicholas Hlobo explore the power of music in design. >
  • Window display for Maison Hermès, Japan by Oscar Diaz.
    Window shopping
    Design News • 14 May 14
    Oscar Diaz draws on the principle of a kaleidoscope to create a window display for Hermés Japan. >
  • Jewish Museum identity by SagmeisterWalsh.
    Sacred geometry
    Design News • 14 May 14
    SagmeisterWalsh redesign the identity for the Jewish Museum in New York City. >
  • SoWhereTo by Mesuli Macozoma. Image: Mesuli Macozoma.
    Next Generation: Mesuli Macozoma
    Next Generation • 14 May 14
    Mesuli Macozoma is a self-taught Johannesburg-based photographer who explores a sense of place in Soweto through his documentary-style photos. >
  • Open Oven by Carlo Ratti Associati. Image: ©MyBossWas.
    Dinner's ready
    Design News • 15 May 14
    The kitchen has always been the heart of the home but will the oven be the new brain of the home? Carlo Ratti Associati explores the future of this appliance. >
  • Resinovations on show at ZimbabweinDESIGN.
    Designs on Zimbabwe
    Q&A • 15 May 14
    The National Gallery of Zimbabwe is hosting its first design exhibition that surveys contemporary design across the country. Design Indaba chats to the curator. >
  • FEED LOVE Tokyo by Marije Vogelzang.
    Feeding love
    Design News • 15 May 14
    Marije Vogelzang explores how the act of feeding translates in Japanese culture. >
  • #FilmFestFridays: Shape by Johnny Kelly.
    Shape
    FilmFestFriday • 16 May 14
    A film about how design moulds the world into a better place. >
  • Water or beer African pot, covered with skin, from the Iziko Social History Collection.
    Food's influence on design
    Design News • 16 May 14
    'Design & Making: The story of food' traces the evolution of design through food. >
  • Marcel Wanders clock for Christofle.
    Tick tock
    Design News • 17 May 14
    Marcel Wanders turns his attention to time once again with the design of a state-of-the-art silver clock. >
  • Pichulik's Autumn/Winter Collection 2014. Image: Danielle Klopper for Pichulik.
    Boldly bejewelled
    Lookbook • 17 May 14
    South African jewellery brand Pichulik has unveiled their Autumn/Winter 2014 collection inspired by 70s glamour and powerful women. >
  • Nelly Ben Hayoun.
    Focus On: The outer limits
    Focus On • 18 May 14
    From a Space Orchestra to South Africa's first man on the moon, these designers speak about the outer limit of possibility. >
  • Gugulethu Gables by Justin Plunkett.
    Alternative Con/Struct
    Design News • 18 May 14
    South African designer/artist Justin Plunkett questions marketing-induced aspirations and perceived value in his first solo exhibition at The Cabinet. >
  • Paper log house by Shigeru Ban.
    Made of paper
    Design News • 19 May 14
    Shigeru Ban has constructed paper log houses for victims effected by typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. >

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