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Bronze Age by Studio Tjep.
Product Spotlight
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6 Oct 14
Frank Tjepkema's latest body of work conveys solidity even as it seems to be melting away.
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For the love of trees
Focus On
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5 Oct 14
Trees must be one of nature's finest designs. We roundup five designs from our archive that take their inspiration from the leafy form.
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Industrial dreams
Lookbook
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4 Oct 14
The director David Lynch's black and white photographs of factories affirm his penchant for dark, surreal imagery.
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There’s no place like here: Brazenhead Books
FilmFestFriday
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3 Oct 14
A short movie about a secret second-hand bookshop and its determined owner.
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Crawly couture
Lookbook
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3 Oct 14
It might make us twitchy, but Hendrik Vermeulen's latest fashion collection is inspired by the intricate patterns of insects.
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Take Five
Take Five
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3 Oct 14
Top of the popular posts this week is Leg Studios' furniture range that sports intricate geometric latticework.
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Tyneside lounger by David Irwin
Product Spotlight
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2 Oct 14
The Irish designer's timber chair for Deadgood began life as cinema seating.
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Geraldine Fenn: The bare bones of business and creativity
Q&A
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2 Oct 14
We chat to one of South Africa's most imaginative jewellery designers on balancing creative innovation with the demands of running a business.
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"Get High" by Mr Moeh 24
Track of the Week
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2 Oct 14
This track by multitalented designer, photographer and DJ Mpumelelo Macu is a staple for anyone who values seamless production.
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Vitra Design Museum looks to Africa
Design News
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1 Oct 14
The institution plans a major exhibition on contemporary African design in spring 2015.
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What's in a brief?
Video Interviews
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1 Oct 14
Watch Tom Bassett's documentary "Briefly", featuring interviews with top designers such as Frank Gehry, Yves Béhar and David Rockwell.
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Designing better HIV treatment
Opinion
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1 Oct 14
Digital designer Jepchumba tells us about the making of Aviro, a mobile app for HIV clinicians to accurately prescribe ARV medication.
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Max Kisman: Creating visual headlines
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1 Oct 14
The Dutch typographer and illustrator's iconic posters "subtract the noise" but speak volumes.
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Eve bench by Frank Böhm Studios
Product Spotlight
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30 Sep 14
The Cape Town-based architect begins a series of slender, clean-lined benches.
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Light and shadow
Design News
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29 Sep 14
The subtle play of light through the spaces of this children's facility in the Japanese town of Yamadi-machi is designed to encourage healing.
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Well-heeled
Design News
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29 Sep 14
"Killer Heels" at the Brooklyn Museum explores the cultural history of the high heel.
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Walls that talk
Lookbook
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29 Sep 14
Robin Sprong Wallpaper wants to plaster your walls in pattern. Here are three recent collaborations with locally based designers.
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Aeon Rocket pendant light by Morten Voss
Product Spotlight
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28 Sep 14
The Danish designer's new light harmoniously marries rigid material and malleable plastic.
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Lullaby pendant lamp by Monica Förster
Product Spotlight
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27 Sep 14
The Swedish designer's harmonious angular light was inspired by the work of Isamu Noguchi.
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Inspiring Creativity
FilmFestFriday
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26 Sep 14
Poverty, humour, music, delusion – 21 artists tell us what drives their creative impulse.
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Take Five
Take Five
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26 Sep 14
It's no surprise that advertising stories were a big hit with readers the week after the Loerie Awards – in particular an essay by the much-loved Milton Glaser.
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Ulric Charteris: Conquering Kilimanjaro
Q&A
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26 Sep 14
South African adman Ulric Charteris on setting up shop in Dar es Salaam and why Tanzanians hate billboard advertising.
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"This Time" by TheCITY
Track of the Week
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25 Sep 14
Romantic and uplifting, this track by a unique-sounding band puts a futuristic, jazzy twist on an old-timey melody.
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Lattice work
Lookbook
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25 Sep 14
Cape Town-based Leg Studios launches a range of decor products inspired by nomadic African patterns.
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