Articles

  • Colour Installation by Scholten & Baijings.
    A ray of colour
    Design News • 26 Oct 13
    "Colour Installation" highlights Scholten & Baijings' skilful approach in combining artisanal and industrial design. >
  • Gavin Rain represented by Worldart in Cape Town
    Art with a view
    Design News • 25 Oct 13
    The hotly-anticipated Cape Town Art Fair opens at the V&A Waterfront today. At this South African city art show, the walls aren’t the only place to look. >
  • Cape Town-based ceramicist Clementina van der Walt's zig zag vase in red
    A design trek from SA to the USA
    Design News • 24 Oct 13
    New York's design goods e-tailer Fab.com has debuted its first South Africa focussed pop-up shop >
  • Innovative crystals of light in Eindhoven by Daan Roosegaarde
    Shining bright
    Design News • 24 Oct 13
    Daan Roosegaarde’s interactive artwork “Crystal” allows people to play and share their stories of light. >
  • 1:54 African art fair installation at Somerset House in London last week
    Out of Africa
    Design News • 23 Oct 13
    The first-ever fair of contemporary African art to be held outside Africa closed on Sunday after a five-day run in London. >
  • Accessories designer Katherine-Mary Pichulik
    Step onto the Emerging Creatives launchpad...
    Do Tank News • 23 Oct 13
    With just under a month to enter Emerging Creatives 2014 we showcase our campaign posters that feature some of the programme's success stories >
  • Perles by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec.
    Stone accessories
    Design News • 23 Oct 13
    The Bouroullec brothers have designed a necklace collection that takes inspiration from primitive jewellery. >
  • Yakushima Takatsuka Lodge by Shigeru Ban. Image: Hiroyuki Hirai.
    Treetop luxury
    Design News • 22 Oct 13
    Shigeru Ban has constructed a "tree house" on Yakushima Island made from a selection of paper tubes. >
  • The Fleet pop-up shop
    The Fleet sails into (Cape) Town
    Design News • 22 Oct 13
    Fourteen local designers have set up their wares on Buitengracht Street as a one-stop Christmas-list shop. >
  • Heads or Tails by Nendo
    Transformable accessories
    Design News • 21 Oct 13
    Nendo has designed a three-piece accessory collection for dogs. >
  • Banksy originals on sale recently in NYC's Central Park
    Bagging a Banksy
    Design News • 21 Oct 13
    Three people in New York City got more than they bargained for last week, when controversial street artist Banksy posted an announcement on his website. >
  • SAOTA - De Wet Rd.
    Cape architecture awards
    Design News • 21 Oct 13
    The Cape Institute for Architecture (CIA) announces the seven winners of its 2013 Award for Architecture. >
  • Iris van Herpen – Voltage
    Winning Dutch designs
    Design News • 19 Oct 13
    Tonight in Eindhoven, the 11th edition of the Dutch Design Awards (DDA) named Iris Van Herpen the most successful designer of the last year. >
  • White exhibition at No. 9 Albemarle Street.
    Less is best
    Design News • 19 Oct 13
    Paul Smith recently held an exhibition dedicated to Dieter Rams' designs at his United Kingdom store, No. 9 Albemarle Street. >
  • Dressed First chair by Stefano Giovannoni.
    Modern addition
    Design News • 19 Oct 13
    Simple, elegant and durable, Stefano Giovannoni's Dressed First chair for Magis adds a statement in any space. >
  • Sitting Pretty 2013 summer range
    Sitting Pretty presents . . .
    Design News • 18 Oct 13
    South African online retailer Style36 launches its inaugural store within a store on Monday featuring Cape Town label Sitting Pretty. >
  • Y Chair by Tom Dixon.
    Modern attitude
    Design News • 18 Oct 13
    Tom Dixon has unveiled his "Y" chair after two years of researching and prototyping. >
  • Out of the Box exhibition design by Karim Rashid.
    Sneaker showcase
    Design News • 17 Oct 13
    Karim Rashid has designed the exhibition space for the "Out of the Box" exhibition, showcasing the history of the sneaker. >
  • Container Lamp by Benjamin Hubert.
    Ceramic lights
    Design News • 17 Oct 13
    Benjamin Hubert's Container Lamp explores new possibilities in product design. >
  • Galleria for Tacchini by PearsonLloyd.
    Simply seated
    Design News • 16 Oct 13
    PearsonLloyd has designed a modular seating system that brings a modern touch to any public space. >
  • Signage for the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine by Michael Bierut.
    A new commandment
    Design News • 15 Oct 13
    Michael Bierut has designed a series of humorous signs for the annual St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals in New York City. >
  • Emerging Creatives 2014
    One month remaining to apply For Emerging Creatives
    Festival News • 15 Oct 13
    Step onto the Emerging Creatives Launchpad and take your talent to new heights. >
  • Spider's Thread by Tokujin Yoshioka.
    Nature's power
    Design News • 14 Oct 13
    Tokujin Yoshioka’s "Spider's Thread" installation makes use of growing crystals to create a delicate sculpture of a chair. >
  • Marauders by Faith47.
    Social art
    Design News • 14 Oct 13
    Faith47 has created two new murals in Puerto Rico, “Marauders” and “Onirico”. >
  • McCann Erickson Headquarters interior design by Tom Dixon.
    Spontaneous interior
    Design News • 13 Oct 13
    Tom Dixon's studio has redesigned the interior for McCann Erickson Headquarters, transforming the area into an open-plan and spontaneous space. >
  • Jazz at Lincoln Centre graphics by Paula Scher.
    Jazzing it up
    Design News • 13 Oct 13
    Paula Scher has redesigned her graphic identity for Jazz at Lincoln Centre, ten years since its inception. >
  • Il Treno Fuori by Studio Tjep.
    Cosy cabin
    Design News • 12 Oct 13
    Studio Tjep. will present their "Il Treno Fuori" piece at this year's Dutch Design Week. >
  • Unlimited Hutong proposal by Matali Crasset.
    Creative residency
    Design News • 12 Oct 13
    Matali Crasset has proposed to create a community centre in Beijing where residents can interact and experiment with creativity. >
  • Apartment art print by Lauren Fowler.
    Lauren Fowler: Emerging Creatives Q&A
    Festival News • 11 Oct 13
    This week’s featured Emerging Creative is graphic designer and illustrator Lauren Fowler, who was part of the programme at Design Indaba Expo in 2011. >
  • Terra Nova: The New World After Oil, Cars and Suburbs design by Eddie Opara.
    Information made visual
    Lookbook • 11 Oct 13
    Eddie Opara has designed the graphics for a new "friendly science" title, making the book's dense technical information understandable to all. >

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