March 2015 Archive

Tweenage identity

Design News • 9 Mar 15

Pentagram partner Emily Oberman has designed the opening titles for Tina Fey and Robert Carlock’s new comedy show. >
Design Indaba Expo 2015 – Cool Hunting

Festival News • 9 Mar 15

Cool Hunting's Cajsa Carlson selects the South African designers who grabbed her attention at this year's showcase. >
Crossing continents and disciplines

Profiling • 9 Mar 15

Don't try to pigeonhole Kossi Aguessy. He was born in Togo, grew up in the US and is now based in London. Oh, and he is both an artist and industrial designer. >
Handwoven wall mats by Bofred

Product Spotlight • 9 Mar 15

Bofred teams up with Sisters 4 Sisters to create textile wall art. >
Flower power

Design News • 10 Mar 15

Design studio K&i has created an identity system for the City of Tshwane’s bid to become a leading green capital in Africa. >
Sitting on the edge of yes and no

Inside View • 10 Mar 15

Sometimes instinct dictates when a design works but it can also take years to persuade the client. Ultimately, says Michael Wolff, it's out of your hands. >
Designing sounds for William Kentridge

Design News • 10 Mar 15

For musician Adam Howard, the opportunity to collaborate with South Africa's most well-known artist signalled a shift towards "sound-agnostic" composition. >
Visual journal: My favourites from Design Indaba

Festival News • 10 Mar 15

9Lives' Liezel Fourie picks her top exhibitors at Design Indaba Expo 2015. >
Skog Kids range by Skog Kids

Product Spotlight • 11 Mar 15

Skog Kids launches a new range of South African-made furniture for children. >
Sindiso Khumalo: We’re embracing our heritage and subverting it

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:09 • 11 Mar 15

This fashion designer’s latest collection marks a change for her but she thinks we’re only starting to see Africa’s full creative potential. >
Taking wearable technology to the next level

Design Frontiers • 11 Mar 15

The wearable technology industry is still in its infancy but local scientists from Stellenbosch are quietly revolutionising it. >
Ng’endo Mukii weaves history and heritage into textured animations – Designboom

Profiling • 12 Mar 15

Designboom profiles Kenyan artist and animator Ng'endo Mukii, who interweaves the history and heritage of African identities into films >
Dan Wieden: Digital revolution will ‘transform us or render us inert’ – The Drum

Inside View • 12 Mar 15

Dan Wieden who coined the Nike tagline 'Just Do It' spoke to The Drum following his appearance at Design Indaba Conference 2015. >
A feast for all the senses

Lookbook • 12 Mar 15

Maranda Engelbrecht deconstructs a special meal at Babylonstoren for a fuller, more sensual experience. >
Girl power

Inside View • 12 Mar 15

Local creator Danelle Malan is using her XX chromosome power to push the male-dominated comics universe further. >
The tricking part

Lookbook • 13 Mar 15

Andrzej Urbanski's paintings may look like they were made by a computer, but the love for colour that fuels them is 100% human. >
"The art of Andrzej Urbanski" by Rowan Pybus

FilmFestFriday • 13 Mar 15

A short film about how artist Andrzej Urbanski experiments with colour in technically precise paintings made on the street and in his studio. >
"Keep In Touch" by Dope Saint Jude featuring Angel-Ho

Track of the Week • 13 Mar 15

A sassy track with catchy wordplay by Catherine St Jude, a new female rapper from the Cape Flats. >
Take Five

Take Five • 14 Mar 15

The stories that most captivated readers this week ranged from high-rise farming to a small-scale kids’ furniture. >
Honey-Comb shelves by Leg Studios

Product Spotlight • 15 Mar 15

This new shelving system from South African trio Leg Studios pairs delicate copper connectors with raw wood. >
Michael Bierut (Part 1): How to... write a book about your work

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:57 • 16 Mar 15

Hot on the heels of launching his new book at Design Indaba Conference, Michael Bierut tells us about the challenges of representing your own work. >
Real booty music

Design News • 16 Mar 15

A designer, producer, manufacturer and twerk star join forces to create a track made by the booty – for the booty. >
The DeskStand by RCAgency

Product Spotlight • 16 Mar 15

It’s said to be as deadly as smoking and sugar but have no fear, Cape Town-based designer Ryan Roberts has created a healthy alternative to sitting. >
Kassena Town by Dokter and Misses

Product Spotlight • 17 Mar 15

Dokter and Misses’ new range of storage pieces is a further exploration of West African Kassena architecture. >

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