2016 Archive

How getting out of your comfort zone can cure creative block

Q&A • 15 Jan 16

Two South African creatives – inspired by a Design Indaba Conference Talk – quit their jobs, sold their belongings and hit the road >
Rooftop cities and backyard saunas in Stockholm

Q&A • 21 Jan 16

Anders Berensson Architects in Stockholm are building fold-out backyard saunas and designing walkways in the sky to accommodate the city's growing population. >
Beatenberg: The three freshest faces of South African pop

Q&A • 25 Jan 16

We talk to South African pop band Beatenberg about playing with Mumford and Sons, girls they date and the aesthetics of Cape Town suburbia. >
Local jazz musician Kyle Shepherd is inspired by the local music legacy

Q&A • 26 Jan 16

At age 29, Kyle Shepherd has released five acclaimed albums, performed globally and collaborated with local and international jazz masters. >
Lava Lab believes we are all in for a surprise from the tech-savvy Millennials

Q&A • 4 Feb 16

Lava Lab is made up of interdisciplinary designers who are working to develop technological interactions. >
Young Norwegian illustrator explores the darkness inside

Q&A • 12 Feb 16

Illustrator and artist Kjersti Johanne Barli tells stories of Norwegian folk philosophies in her illustrations. >
Rich Mnisi on his latest collection and what informs his design process

Q&A • 17 Feb 16

We talk to fresh-faced South African fashion designer, Rich Mnisi about his bold new menswear pieces. >
The best font to use to write (almost) anything

Q&A • 25 Feb 16

Michael Bierut, legendary US graphic designer, design critic and educator shares some font recommendations and reveals how he really feels about emojis. >
Jua Kali interprets the ingenuity of Nairobi's informal sector

Q&A • 7 Mar 16

Kenyan artist Tahir Carl Karmali's photomontage series deconstructs hacker culture in Kenya. >
Sorry to the other metropoles, but London is the design capital of the world

Q&A • 15 Apr 16

Future London Academy bring together design enthusiasts, students and professionals from everywhere in the world to learn from their design-immersive courses. >
Counterspace: Investigating the strange in Johannesburg’s built environment

Q&A • 6 May 16

Counterspace Studio's recent investigation into the reappropriation of Johannesburg’s mine dumps led the group to discover how abandoned spaces are being used. >
Illustrator Ishaarah Arnold on experimentation, creativity and elusive inspiration

Q&A • 9 May 16

"Inspiration is an elusive bastard..." South African illustrator Ishaarah Arnold talks about being creative in art and graphic design. >
Pop culture and people inspire Monde Mabaso’s illustrations

Q&A • 13 May 16

Design Indaba 2016 Emerging Creative, Monde Mabaso is a Johannesburg-based illustrator who finds inspiration through this thriving city. >
We talk to South African ceramicist Andile Dyalvane

Q&A • 20 Jun 16

Andile Dyalvane’s first solo exhibition is set to open in New York’s Friedman Benda gallery this month. >
Contemporary ceramics capture the African heritage

Q&A • 14 Nov 16

Senegalese ceramicist Fatimata Ly creates contemporary products with a strong sense of African heritage. >

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