2014 Archive

Focus On: Shaping our spaces and cities

Focus On • 1 Jan 14

Architects design the habitats we dwell in. We feature four thought-provoking talks on approaches to the challenges our times present to the built environment. >
Focus On: A-type personalities

Focus On • 6 Jan 14

Meet four typographers who’s work goes beyond just the art and technique of arranging type to make language visible, to conveying cultural messages of its own. >
Focus On: Cultural influences in design

Focus On • 29 Apr 14

What is the relationship between culture and design? Valerie Steele, Chris de Beer, Massoud Hassani, Carla Fernandez explore this question. >
Focus On: More than just products

Focus On • 3 May 14

Four designers share their insights into creating products that have an emotional connection to people and tell stories. >
Focus On: Design for social impact

Focus On • 5 May 14

Can design help people? Can design build better communities? Can architecture be a force for social change? Four designers answer these questions. >
Focus On: Designers on happiness

Focus On • 7 May 14

Public artist Andrew Shoben, graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister and industrial designer Shunji Yamanaka are all in pursuit of happiness through design. >
Focus On: The sound of music

Focus On • 14 May 14

United Visual Artists, Pieter-Jan Pieters, Masashi Kawamura and Nicholas Hlobo explore the power of music in design. >
Focus On: The outer limits

Focus On • 18 May 14

From a Space Orchestra to South Africa's first man on the moon, these designers speak about the outer limit of possibility. >
Focus On: The business of design

Focus On • 24 May 14

Five renowned designers discuss design and business – its pros, cons and possibilities. >
Focus on: Fashion statement

Focus On • 1 Jun 14

From the history of fashion to making current trend statements, these four designers share their insights into the fashion design field. >
Focus On: Cities of the future

Focus On • 15 Jun 14

In this video roundup we focus on four different aspects of city making and design in the urban context. >
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. >
Focus on: Design for rural contexts

Focus On • 29 Jun 14

Six projects that broaden access to products and services in rural communities around the globe. >
Focus on: Marble's comeback

Focus On • 6 Jul 14

More and more designers are being inspired by the ancient stone's striated smoothness. Here are five recent examples from our archives. >
Focus on: Textile trends

Focus On • 12 Jul 14

Technology is taking fabric into new directions. We round up five future-forward examples. >
Focus on: Health care

Focus On • 20 Jul 14

We often take it for granted but our health is one of our most important assets. Here we round up five designs that promote better health care. >
Focus on: Designing for children

Focus On • 27 Jul 14

We round up seven kid-conscious projects. >
Focus on: Architects at UIA 2014

Focus On • 3 Aug 14

Watch these interviews from our archives with four architects speaking at the International Union of Architects World Congress in Durban. >
Focus On: Women in design

Focus On • 9 Aug 14

We look back at some of the phenomenal women who have graced the stage of Design Indaba Conference and who are making an indelible mark on the world. >
Focus On: Water

Focus On • 10 Aug 14

The total usable freshwater supply for ecosystems and humans is less than 1% of all freshwater resources. We roundup designs that are water wise. >
Focus on: Marcelo Rosenbaum

Focus On • 16 Aug 14

With Sao Paulo Design Weekend in full swing, we feature a carnival of creativity by this exuberant Brazilian designer. >
Focus on: Graphic designers at AGI

Focus On • 17 Aug 14

Watch these videos from our archives with three graphic designers speaking at AGI Open in São Paulo, Brazil. >
Four contemporary South African artists

Focus On • 23 Aug 14

As the local art world descends on the FNB Joburg Art Fair, we round up the South African artists who have graced the Design Indaba Conference stage. >
Focus On: Handspring Puppet Company

Focus On • 24 Aug 14

The renowned local puppeteers are making headlines with a new exhibition on their work and the much-acclaimed "War Horse" finally playing on home turf. >

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