Design Indaba Archive

  • Rajini Sir
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Style Mannan (King of Style), Periya Thaliavar (Big Boss), Supernova and Superstar – Rajinikanth’s nicknames say it all. >
  • Gayatri Devi.
    Queens
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    An outlaw, a style icon, an artist, a politician, a freedom fighter and a sultan – meet the women who ruled. >
  • Paper Planes by Doshi Levien. Photo via designboom.
    At home on a Paper Plane
    Design News • 1 Aug 10
    Doshi Levien’s new range of furniture for Moroso, Paper Planes, incorporates Swarovski crystal elements into functional design. >
  • Paradise lost
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Kashmir >
  • Opulence
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Maharaja Bhupinder Singh was a patron of the finer things in life, best remembered for his opulent lifestyle. >
  • (Bad) News
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    India’s newspaper industry has shifted radically, from its inception as a tool in the fight for independence to a mouthpiece for the elite. >
  • Meals ready*
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Meals in India, even in their simplest form, are akin to ritual and are treated accordingly. >
  • Look: Best quality since 1970
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Not long ago we were a sexy, stylish and original-looking country. We had elegance, grace, sensual rituals and rhythm to our daily lives. >
  • Kalari
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Kalarippayattu, often called Kalari, is one of the world’s oldest martial arts still in existence. >
  • Jai Hind
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    The defiant battle cry of the Indian National Army. >
  • Idealism (gone in 60 years)
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    India’s elite and middle classes fail to notice that their obsession with cash has left them morally and culturally bankrupt. >
  • Home: Good housekeeping
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Vastu Shastra is the ancient Indian architectural practice of constructing buildings in harmony with nature. >
  • Goa: Wish you were here
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    For those that have tuned in to Goa in the recent past, in the 1980s it was much more difficult to access than it is now. >
  • Filmi*
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    From the Golden Age of the 1950s to Bollywood today, Indian films have come a long way. They are bigger, but are they better? >
  • Eco-friendly: Evolution equals...
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    The source of Indian civilization happened in harmony with nature. In fact, forests are central to Indian development and progress. >
  • Dhrupad
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Trance music, invented in India, 400 BC. >
  • Craft: Kitschcraft
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    How “Made in India” has gone from ornate handcrafted goods to cheap ethnic products for export. >
  • Bangalore: The way it was
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Bangalore of yore was referred to as “the pensioner’s paradise.” >
  • Air India: Flights of fancy
    Opinion • 1 Aug 10
    Regarded for decades as a model airline for its service, image and professionalism, Air India was once an Indian icon. >
  • Laser sailboat by Marian Bantjes.
    Sweet sailboat
    Design News • 31 Jul 10
    Marian Bantjes's one-of-a-kind Laser sailboat is a must-have collectors' item for ocean and design lovers. >
  • Inedit beer.
    Here's to beer
    Design News • 30 Jul 10
    The chef that often goes where few others dare to go, has done it again. Introducing Ferran Adrià's new beer. >
  • Skye Type by Oded Ezer.
    Skype type
    Design News • 29 Jul 10
    Crowdsourcing is all the rage. And now a new variant of this method is using Skype to create a unique typeface. >
  • Superman.
    A pilchard a day
    Design News • 29 Jul 10
    An apple a day might keep the doctor away but pilchards make you strong, fast and smart. >
  • The Strange Alchemy of Life and Law - Albie Sachs.
    Life, law, legacy
    Design News • 29 Jul 10
    Albie Sachs has won the sought-after Alan Paton Literary Award for his book about his time as a Constitutional Court judge. >

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