2014 Archive

Bronze Age by Studio Tjep.

Product Spotlight • 6 Oct 14

Frank Tjepkema's latest body of work conveys solidity even as it seems to be melting away. >
For the love of trees

Focus On • 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. >
Industrial dreams

Lookbook • 4 Oct 14

The director David Lynch's black and white photographs of factories affirm his penchant for dark, surreal imagery. >
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. >
Crawly couture

Lookbook • 3 Oct 14

It might make us twitchy, but Hendrik Vermeulen's latest fashion collection is inspired by the intricate patterns of insects. >
Take Five

Take Five • 3 Oct 14

Top of the popular posts this week is Leg Studios' furniture range that sports intricate geometric latticework. >
Tyneside lounger by David Irwin

Product Spotlight • 2 Oct 14

The Irish designer's timber chair for Deadgood began life as cinema seating. >
Geraldine Fenn: The bare bones of business and creativity

Q&A • 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. >
"Get High" by Mr Moeh 24

Track of the Week • 2 Oct 14

This track by multitalented designer, photographer and DJ Mpumelelo Macu is a staple for anyone who values seamless production. >
Vitra Design Museum looks to Africa

Design News • 1 Oct 14

The institution plans a major exhibition on contemporary African design in spring 2015. >
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. >
Designing better HIV treatment

Opinion • 1 Oct 14

Digital designer Jepchumba tells us about the making of Aviro, a mobile app for HIV clinicians to accurately prescribe ARV medication. >
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. >
Eve bench by Frank Böhm Studios

Product Spotlight • 30 Sep 14

The Cape Town-based architect begins a series of slender, clean-lined benches. >
Light and shadow

Design News • 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. >
Well-heeled

Design News • 29 Sep 14

"Killer Heels" at the Brooklyn Museum explores the cultural history of the high heel. >
Walls that talk

Lookbook • 29 Sep 14

Robin Sprong Wallpaper wants to plaster your walls in pattern. Here are three recent collaborations with locally based designers. >
Aeon Rocket pendant light by Morten Voss

Product Spotlight • 28 Sep 14

The Danish designer's new light harmoniously marries rigid material and malleable plastic. >
Lullaby pendant lamp by Monica Förster

Product Spotlight • 27 Sep 14

The Swedish designer's harmonious angular light was inspired by the work of Isamu Noguchi. >
Inspiring Creativity

FilmFestFriday • 26 Sep 14

Poverty, humour, music, delusion – 21 artists tell us what drives their creative impulse. >
Take Five

Take Five • 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. >
Ulric Charteris: Conquering Kilimanjaro

Q&A • 26 Sep 14

South African adman Ulric Charteris on setting up shop in Dar es Salaam and why Tanzanians hate billboard advertising. >
"This Time" by TheCITY

Track of the Week • 25 Sep 14

Romantic and uplifting, this track by a unique-sounding band puts a futuristic, jazzy twist on an old-timey melody. >
Lattice work

Lookbook • 25 Sep 14

Cape Town-based Leg Studios launches a range of decor products inspired by nomadic African patterns. >

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