July 2014 Archive

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. >
"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'. >
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. >
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. >
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. >
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. >
"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. >
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. >
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. >
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. >
Tuffy by Konstantin Grcic

Product Spotlight • 19 Jul 14

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

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. >
Flip and Sketch by Ryan Frank

Product Spotlight • 17 Jul 14

Ryan Frank's eco-sleeve design brand TAPEGear falls for flax. >
"Loving You" by Lady X feat. Uhuru (Black Motion Mix)

Track of the Week • 17 Jul 14

You may need to get up and dance for this infectious track by South African house music dynamos Lady X, Uhuru and Black Motion. >
Bright spark

Design Frontiers • 15 Jul 14

Faithless percussionist Sudha Kheterpal wants to shake up the world to create clean energy for people without access to electricity. >
Finger ballet

Design News • 15 Jul 14

Pentagram's Abbott Miller has designed an app that allows users to choreograph their own ballet sequences. >
Lookbook: Rebranding Rwanda

Lookbook • 14 Jul 14

George Pericles Creative Think-Tank proposes a visual identity for Rwanda's provinces based on traditional patterns. >
A Kenyan conundrum

Design News • 14 Jul 14

Kenya’s first pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale – a giant missed opportunity? >
Woven vessels by Design Afrika

Product Spotlight • 12 Jul 14

Unusual material combinations give these traditional woven vessels a contemporary twist. >
Next Generation: Calvin Botha

Next Generation • 11 Jul 14

Meet the bicycle-mad designer who is one of only three builders of fully customisable carbon frames in the world. >
Gathered together

Design News • 11 Jul 14

Lidewij Edelkoort's latest exhibition at the Design Museum Holon in Israel explores the seam of craft and design. >
"Safare" by Vieux Farka Touré

Track of the Week • 10 Jul 14

Guitarist Vieux Farka Touré's composition echoes the vastness and heat of the Malian desert. >
Braaitjie by Dieter Zermatten

Product Spotlight • 10 Jul 14

A pint-sized ‘braai’ hopes to reinvent South Africa’s obsession with barbecuing meat outdoors. >
Lookbook: Over the Rainbow

Lookbook • 9 Jul 14

A new exhibition in France shows Scholten & Baijings's creative portfolio from the past 14 years. >

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