July 2014 Archive

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Design News • 18 Jul 14

This Mandela Day, we pay tribute to our home-grown hero with Garth Walker's cover design for the 29th issue of "ijusi" magazine. >
Tuffy by Konstantin Grcic

Product Spotlight • 19 Jul 14

Konstantin Grcic's Wild Bunch collection of furniture for Magis gets a new addition. >
Food for thought

Design News • 20 Jul 14

Honey & Bunny's new book, "Eat Design", documents everyday objects such as cutlery that affect not only our food but our actions and lifestyles. >
Kettal Mesh by Patricia Urquiola

Product Spotlight • 21 Jul 14

Patricia Urquiola contrasts the texture of expanded metal mesh with the solidity of wood and marble in her latest collection of outdoor furniture for Kettal. >
The smell of London

Design News • 22 Jul 14

Tom Dixon is bringing the scent of London to Paris with a major installation showcasing the making of his new fragrance. >
The possibilities of bioprinting

Design Frontiers • Duration: 00:04:34 • 22 Jul 14

Now that 3D bioprinting is becoming a reality, speculative designer Agi Haines explores the possibilities of new and improved replacement organs. >
"Let Go" by Jarel

Track of the Week • 24 Jul 14

Kenyan crooner Jarel's track is a jazz-infused celebration of freedom and release. >
Instomi metal sideboard by Meyer von Wielligh

Product Spotlight • 24 Jul 14

Meyer von Wielligh contrasts smooth metal with aged wood in the latest addition to its signature range. >
John Stezaker: The collage of subtraction

FilmFestFriday • 25 Jul 14

In this interview by Gestalten.tv, British artist John Stezaker talks about the "universal amnesia" created by visual culture and how his art subverts it. >
Next Generation: Ruth McNaughton

Next Generation • 25 Jul 14

This young designer uses a 100-year-old loom to create refreshingly modern garments in mohair. >
Orbit coffee table by Stratflex

Product Spotlight • 26 Jul 14

The Stratflex family of furniture grows with the addition of this cleverly designed flat-pack table. >
Lookbook: Marianne Fassler's Resort 2015 collection

Lookbook • 28 Jul 14

South Africa's favourite iconoclastic fashion designer unleashes a riot of colour and pattern at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Cape Town. >
A helping hand

Design Frontiers • 29 Jul 14

A new smart tool from MIT Media Lab is blurring the lines between handmade and digital technology. But that's not a bad thing. >
"Lazy Eys" by Sakawa Boys

Track of the Week • 31 Jul 14

Shiba Mazaza selects a deliciously fluid and fun single by the Sakawa Boys, 'arguably one of the best acts to come out of Cape Town this year'. >
Whisper chandelier by High Thorn

Product Spotlight • 31 Jul 14

High Thorn's latest lighting design is a cascade of leather evoking a laidback sense of luxury. >

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