2014 Archive

Juice detox

Design News • 27 Jun 14

A new exhibition of Garth Walker's "ijusi" magazine explores what makes us South African and what that looks like. >
Next Generation: Fayaaz Mahomed

Next Generation • 27 Jun 14

Industrial designer and recent graduate Fayaaz Mahomed of Unfayzd Design has created a system of space-efficient seating. >
Take Five

Take Five • 27 Jun 14

From a musical track to a museum that became a typeface - check out the stories that made headlines on designindaba.com this week. >
Inside Out: Peet Pienaar and Heidi Chisholm

Dialogues • 27 Jun 14

Graphic designers Peet Pienaar and Heidi Chisholm talk about Africa's connection to their work and living abroad. >
A new app to connect creatives with clients

Design News • 26 Jun 14

Creative Cape Town has launched an app that maps the creative industries in the Mother City, making it easier to navigate for potential clients. >
News: Drawings are forever

Design News • 26 Jun 14

Ron Arad's newest edition of "Last Train" uses diamonds as a drawing tool to call attention to their strength rather than their preciousness. >
Inside Out: Andrew Whitehouse & Matthew Bull

Dialogues • 26 Jun 14

Two South African admen move to New York to start an agency. The punchline? Why not. >
Discovering an 89plus generation

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:45 • 26 Jun 14

89plus founders Hans Ulrich Obrist and Simon Castets along with Missla Libsekal explore what one half of the world's population is speaking about. >
"Aparo" by Kato Change and Lisa Oduor-Noah

Track of the Week • 26 Jun 14

Banish winter blues with this balmy collaboration between Kenyan guitarist Kato Change and vocalist Lisa Oduor-Noah. >
Inside Out: Don Albert & Amanda Laird Cherry

Dialogues • 25 Jun 14

Two great South African creative exports – an architect and a fashion designer – discuss the challenges of flexing their creative muscles on the world stage. >
Lookbook: Doing the polka

Lookbook • 25 Jun 14

Laurence Airline's Spring Summer 2015 collection deftly balances graphic pattern with urban un-fussiness. Step into the urban jungle with our gallery of images. >
Fashion films: Elaborate ads or legitimate cinematic works?

Hot Topic • 25 Jun 14

Are fashion films just advertising wolves in sheep's clothing? We ask five fashion and film fundi where they stand on the burgeoning genre. >
Jody Brand: A fierce independence

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:25 • 25 Jun 14

'Born-free' photographer Jody Brand uses her work to wrestle free from South Africa's past and create an informal history of contemporary everyday life. >
News: New Angle

Design News • 24 Jun 14

British fashion designer Paul Smith brings his playful palette to the iconic Anglepoise lamp. >
Experimental Jetset: A provocative spirit

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:35 • 24 Jun 14

The Dutch trio that make up the graphic design studio Experimental Jetset talk about the influence of various movements on their work. >
Ije Nwokorie on the messy business of branding (trailer)

Trailers • 23 Jun 14

Here's a short taster of brand guru Ije Nwokorie's talk at Design Indaba Conference 2014. Watch the full talk by downloading the Design Indaba App now. >
Designer Q&A: Matthew Olckers

Q&A • 23 Jun 14

This graffiti enthusiast turns his fascination with the art into a book capturing the often fleeting artworks and stories behind them. >
News: The museum that became a typeface

Design News • 23 Jun 14

The Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum gets its own typeface and gives it away for free thanks to Eddie Opara's bold new identity makeover. >
Lookbook: Art under foot

Lookbook • 23 Jun 14

Master carpet maker Paco Pakdoust translates contemporary South African artworks into the medium of wool and silk. >
News: Vessyl Cup

Design News • 22 Jun 14

Yves Béhar's Vessyl is an elegantly crafted cup that analyses the beverage's contents and enable users to make healthier choices. >
Focus on: Mobility for the future

Focus On • 22 Jun 14

From breakthrough bicycle technology to transport in informal communities, these five designers reveal the power of transport design. >
Product Spotlight: Docks Table Black

Product Spotlight • 21 Jun 14

Form follows context in Andile Dyalvane's Docks Table Black that reflects the gentrification of the neighbourhood in Cape Town where his studio is located. >
Road works

Design News • 21 Jun 14

Traffic cones for tables – Belgian duo Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel of Studio Job unveil their latest collection entitled "Detour" at Design Miami/Basel 2014. >
Tesla by They Might Be Giants

FilmFestFriday • 20 Jun 14

Graphic designer Paul Sahre stretches the music video genre with this interactive project for They Might Be Giants. Plus, don't miss our 'making of' feature. >

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