2015 Archive

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    Take Five • 10 Jan 15
    Our coverage of various weaving projects around the globe captured the imagination of readers this week. >
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    Take Five • 17 Jan 15
    Readers loved our features on new South African talent who will show their work as Emerging Creatives at Design Indaba. >
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    Take Five • 24 Jan 15
    Performance artist Celeste Theron, wearing a crown of plastic bottles and making her way La Dolce Vita-style into a river, intrigued readers this week. >
  • The top five stories of the week range from Angel-Ho to baby survival kits.
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    Take Five • 31 Jan 15
    The heartwarming story of two fathers using design to help underprivileged newborns in their country drew the attention of readers this week. >
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    Take Five • 7 Feb 15
    Nostalgic over a little boy and his stuffed tiger, readers were intrigued to know what happened to Bill Watterson and his cartoon, "Calvin & Hobbes". >
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    Take Five • 14 Feb 15
    The interview with Nando’s co-founder Robbie Brozin ranked double extra hot as the most read story this week. >
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    Take Five • 21 Feb 15
    Creativity from across Africa dominated the rankings, taking gold, silver and bronze in this week’s top five stories. >
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    Take Five • 7 Mar 15
    The announcement that the Boomslang was voted the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa snaked its way to the top of our rankings this week. >
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    Take Five • 14 Mar 15
    The stories that most captivated readers this week ranged from high-rise farming to a small-scale kids’ furniture. >
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    Take Five • 21 Mar 15
    Michael Bierut explaining the power of logos in an exclusive interview with Design Indaba was the most popular story this week. >
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    Take Five • 28 Mar 15
    Readers were most intrigued by Pentagram partner Harry Pearce’s poster design using his own blood. >
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    Take Five • 4 Apr 15
    The top feature this week told the story of a young designer following the trail of his Zulu roots. >
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    Take Five • 11 Apr 15
    The tale of a traditional Nigerian fabric called Aso Oke, reinvented in contemporary shoe designs, walked away with the top spot. >
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    Take Five • 18 Apr 15
    Christoph Niemann’s illustration, made for us in response to the recent spate of xenophobic violence in South Africa, had universal impact. >
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    Take Five • 25 Apr 15
    Our gallery of specially made anti-xenophobia posters submitted by local illustrators was the most popular story this week. >
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    Take Five • 9 May 15
    Boundary-pushing fashion designer Lukhanyo Mdingi pulled the most interest on our website this week. >
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    Take Five • 16 May 15
    Joburg artists Hlanganani Nkambule and Melikhaya Ntlangeni’s Izikhotane-inspired cartoon touched a chord with readers this week. >
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    Take Five • 23 May 15
    Our top story featured Nigerian graphic designer Karo Akpokiere, who didn’t know about the Venice Biennale until his work was selected for an exhibition there. >