2014 Archive

  • Industrial playground by Studio Makkink & Bey.
    An industrial jungle gym
    Design News • 26 Mar 14
    Rotterdam-based Studio Makkink & Bey fuse public and private outdoor furniture with their design of a one-of-a-kind industrial playground. >
  • Graham Reynolds
    Music man
    Q&A • 25 Mar 14
    Graham Reynolds has written scores for trash trucks, designed sound for meals and at Design Indaba Conference 2014 he gave the audience a Texas soundtrack. >
  • Lenses Vase by Dirk Vander Kooij.
    Lighting up
    Design News • 25 Mar 14
    Dirk Vander Kooij has designed the world's largest 3D printed object, the Lenses Vase. >
  • Nostalgia bag by Dennis Chuene.
    Carry the load
    Design News • 25 Mar 14
    Dennis Chuene has designed a multipurpose bag that aims to bring dignity to the less fortunate. >
  • Rowan and Erwin Bouroullec's new collection for Kvadrat.
    3D fabrics
    Lookbook • 24 Mar 14
    Rowan and Erwin Bouroullec's create three-dimensional fabrics for textile manufacturer Kvadrat. >
  • Spaghetti Bowls by Marjorie Wallace.
    Bowls like baskets
    Design News • 24 Mar 14
    Inspired by childhood memories of the tradition of basketmaking, Marjorie Wallace creates ceramic work that echoes the woven quality of the baskets. >
  • Designed by Lella.
    Free design book by Massimo Vignelli
    Design News • 24 Mar 14
    Design veteran Massimo Vignelli has designed a book "Designed by Lella" in celebration of his partner and wife's work. >
  • Luxury collection by The Shelley & Harry Jewellery Collection.
    Desirable jewels
    Design News • 23 Mar 14
    "See it. Touch it. Need it" is the catch phrase for Shelley & Harry's "Luxury" jewellery collection. >
  • 89plus: Jody Brand.
    89plus | Jody Brand
    Q&A • 23 Mar 14
    Another Africa's Missla Libsekal chats to 89plus artist Jody Brand after her presentation at Design Indaba Conference 2014. >
  • Storage system by Matali Crasset for IKEA.
    Colourful storage
    Design News • 22 Mar 14
    Matali Crasset designs a do-it-yourself, contemporary storage unit for IKEA. >
  • 89Plus: Haroon Gunn-Salie.
    89plus | Haroon Gunn-Salie
    Q&A • 22 Mar 14
    Another Africa's Missla Libsekal chats to 89plus artist Haroon Gunn-Salie after his presentation at Design Indaba Conference 2014. >
  • Meet the Makers: Michael Elion
    FilmFestFriday • 21 Mar 14
    In the second edition of Creative Cape Town's Meet the Makers series you meet Michael Elion, a public artist. >
  • The Blue Worm Onesy by Loin Cloth & Ashes.
    Sassy streetwear
    Design News • 21 Mar 14
    The Blue Worm Onesy by Loin Cloth & Ashes has a tongue-in-cheek tomboy aesthetic that would look equally chic worn with high heels or high tops. >
  • Cowboy image from DJ Stout's presentation at Design Indaba Conference 2014.
    DJ Stout: Big Texas, a sense of place
    Video Interviews • Duration: 00:06:46 • 20 Mar 14
    Pentagram partner and graphic designer DJ Stout believes that designers should retain a sense of place in order to be relevant in a global context. >
  • Colour One for MINI by Scholten & Baijings
    Colour One for MINI Scholten & Baijings
    Lookbook • 20 Mar 14
    Design Indaba Conference speakers Scholten & Baijings' exhibition "Colour One" for MINI was on show at the CTICC, in Cape Town. >
  • Taboo stool and table by Ayse Birsel and Bibi Seck.
    Taboo seating
    Design News • 20 Mar 14
    Ayse Birsel and Bibi Seck turn plastic trash into trendy seating with their innovative Taboo furniture series. >
  • Play Play Pattern collaboration between De Steyl and Renée Rossouw.
    Play Play Pattern
    Q&A • 19 Mar 14
    Deánne Viljoen and Renée Rossouw fuse their respective talents for furniture and pattern design to create a new collection of furniture for De Steyl. >
  • Airdiem Disco Pipe by Hicham Lahlou.
    Smoking design
    Design News • 19 Mar 14
    The 500-year-old hookah pipe gets a modern makeover courtesy of Moroccan designer Hicham Lahlou. >
  • Tetris storage unit by Front.
    Furniture trio
    Design News • 19 Mar 14
    Front showcased three contemporary furniture pieces at the 2014 Stockholm Furniture Fair. >
  • Nille Juul-Sørensen
    Words of wisdom and inspiration
    Festival News • 18 Mar 14
    Design Indaba 2014 has come and gone. We look back at the nuggets of wisdom and inspiration that speakers shared on stage. >
  • Alex Atala at Design Indaba Conference 2013.
    Alex Atala on creativity and innovation in cuisine
    Talks • Duration: 00:30:25 • 18 Mar 14
    At the 2013 Design Indaba Conference Alex Atala spoke about creating dishes that sum up an entire culture. >
  • Faso Soap by Moctar Dembele and Gérard Niyondiko.
    Wash malaria away
    Design News • 18 Mar 14
    Moctar Dembele and Gérard Niyondiko's Faso Soap is an innovative solution for the prevention of malaria. >
  • Empower Shack exhibition by Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner.
    Housing solutions
    Design News • 18 Mar 14
    Urban-Think Tank develops a housing prototype for South African informal settlements that empowers residents to engage in changing their living conditions. >
  • Twist Street project by Jason Frenkel and Tom Chapman.
    Roadside seating
    Design News • 17 Mar 14
    The winning proposal in the Gauteng iteration of the Your Street Challenge, Twist Street has been completed. >

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