April 2015 Archive

Ayse Yesim Eröktem works with craftsmen from Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar to give traditional Turkish designs a contemporary twist. >

The latest light by the Copenhagen design studio is a modern-day take on a portable lantern. >

A Dutch artist combines hand-drawn illustrations and documentary storytelling to convey real life in a refugee camp in Iraq. >

A light and summery track from Tanzania's pop princess-on-the-rise. >

The Japanese designer continues his love affair with all things transparent in this bold but understated range for Glas Italia. >

A mix-and-match sofa-cum-daybed made of modular geometric elements. >

Harvey Wang’s new book, “From Darkroom to Daylight”, looks at the disappearance of film from photographers’ points of view. >

The appalling incidents of xenophobia (yes, call it what it is… it's a crisis, not a challenge, as some politicians suggest) has moved us all at Design Indaba. >

The Brick lamp by New York City-based HCWD Studio turns on with no power switch or control panel. >

The ever-playful French designer deconstructs the sofa into an endlessly adjustable seating system. >

A beat-infused dance track by young Nigerian singer-songwriter Korede Bello, delivered with his trademark Elvis wink. >