October 2014 Archive

Architecture and Water (Part 2): Gentrification machine?

FilmFestFriday • 31 Oct 14

The second of a three-part documentary series explores the gentrification along the Thames driven by desirable riverside living. >
Studio Propolis: The labourers of love

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:53 • 30 Oct 14

Inside the Nairobi-based workshop of Naeem Biviji and Bethan Rayner, a husband-and-wife team who make all their own designs by hand. >
Lauren Beukes on fiction as an incredible kind of telepathy

Talks • Duration: 00:38:52 • 29 Oct 14

South African author Lauren Beukes brings a singular storytelling experience to the Design Indaba Conference stage. >
Inside Kenya's iHub

Video Interviews • 28 Oct 14

The iHub is the heart centre of Kenya's tech revolution. We took its pulse on this tour inside. >
SEVEN THIRTY Films: Capturing Kenyan perspectives in film

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:23 • 27 Oct 14

The sister duo behind this filmmaking studio tells us about the opportunities and challenges of being creative in Kenya. >
Architecture and Water (Part 1): A River Runs Through It

FilmFestFriday • 24 Oct 14

The first of a three-part documentary series asserts that water management is as much a political issue as it is an urban planning one. >
Emerging Creatives: 5 reasons to apply

Festival News • 23 Oct 14

Five rising stars from the Emerging Creatives programme at Design Indaba Expo 2014 tell us what the exposure did for their careers. >
Gavin Elder: A backstage pass

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:59 • 23 Oct 14

South African filmmaker Gavin Elder talks about his lucky break filming Duran Duran, working with artists and what he learnt from David Lynch. >
Lauren Beukes on confronting the monsters around us (trailer)

Trailers • 23 Oct 14

The award-winning sci-fi writer shows how South Africa's dark past transforms into her fiction in this unusual presentation at Design Indaba Conference. >
Buyers Day at Design Indaba Expo 2014

Festival News • 23 Oct 14

Business was swift and crowds aplenty at Buyers Day for Design Indaba Expo 2014. We spoke to buyers and exhibitors about their experience. >
Colin Charles: The biggest mistake Western advertisers make in Africa

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:32 • 21 Oct 14

The executive creative director of Publicis West Africa tells us how he goes about making ads for Ghanaian audiences. >
Jessica Hische - Like Knows Like

FilmFestFriday • 17 Oct 14

This short film takes a revealing look at American typographer Jessica Hische's everyday life. >
Dean Poole on playing with words

Talks • Duration: 00:34:03 • 15 Oct 14

The creative director of New Zealand agency Alt Group reveals the ABC's of his creative language. >
Nikki Gonnissen: No more rotten tomatoes

Video Interviews • 14 Oct 14

The Amsterdam-based graphic designer tells us why she stepped out of her comfort zone to design for the Dutch Socialist Party. >
Dean Poole on playing with words (trailer)

Trailers • 13 Oct 14

"Part of the system of creativity is creating the rules," says Dean Poole at Design Indaba Conference 2014. >
Paragon takes top sustainability honours

Design News • 10 Oct 14

The Johannesburg-based firm won the 2014 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture for its design of the Alexander Forbes Headquarters. >
Mark Kaigwa: Tracking digital trends in East Africa

Video Interviews • 8 Oct 14

The Nairobi-based social media strategist and blogger tells us where digital technology is heading in Kenya. >
There’s no place like here: Brazenhead Books

FilmFestFriday • 3 Oct 14

A short movie about a secret second-hand bookshop and its determined owner. >
What's in a brief?

Video Interviews • 1 Oct 14

Watch Tom Bassett's documentary "Briefly", featuring interviews with top designers such as Frank Gehry, Yves Béhar and David Rockwell. >
Max Kisman: Creating visual headlines

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:40 • 1 Oct 14

The Dutch typographer and illustrator's iconic posters "subtract the noise" but speak volumes. >

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