Articles

  • A new pavilion for the Kyoto University of Art and Design
    Natural curves
    Design News • 13 Nov 13
    A new outdoor pavilion follows the curvature of the landscape on the campus of the Kyoto University of Art and Design. >
  • Register now as a Buyer for Design Indaba Expo 2014
    Festival News • 13 Nov 13
    Register as an official Design Indaba Expo 2014 Buyer to take advantage of great benefits – and get exclusive access to the very best of South African design. >
  • Mira Moon interior by Wanders & Yoo
    Theatrical interior
    Lookbook • 12 Nov 13
    The mandate for Dutch product and interior designer Marcel Wanders was to create “a feeling of celebration” in the Hong Kong Mira Moon Hotel. >
  • Gege crèche in Langa. Image: Sandy Greenway.
    Healthier home
    Product Spotlight • 12 Nov 13
    An “eco-poverty-alleviation project” in Cape Town’s Langa township provides nutrition on tap for 45 children by using the sun-facing walls of shacks. >
  • The World View capsule
    To the edge of the earth
    Design News • 11 Nov 13
    A project is in the works to take passengers on balloon flights to the edge of the earth where they will be able to observe the planet’s curvature. >
  • Isabeau Joubert yarn bombing
    Why Jan and Maria got their crocheted bicycles
    Product Spotlight • 11 Nov 13
    Two vintage bicycles covered in bright orange wool by Cape Town-based texture designer and yarn bomber Isabeau Joubert are doing the rounds. >
  • Jerry Mntonga as the driver, Bryan van Niekerk in the passenger seat. Asher Stoltz, Meren Reddy and Tiffany Jones Barbuzano in the back
    A filmmaking sprint
    Design News • 10 Nov 13
    The “fastest film ever made” from script to screen is now a Guinness World Records holder. >
  • Fogo Inn outdoor furniture by Ineke Hans
    Inn additions
    Lookbook • 10 Nov 13
    Ineke Hans has designed two furniture collections for the Fogo Island Inn as well as a range of furniture for public use around the island. >
  • Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954–2009) 
Celebrations, circa 2006/07
    An art first for Kenya
    Design News • 9 Nov 13
    East Africa’s first ever commercial modern and contemporary art auction in Nairobi last week generated sales of more than $US200 000. >
  • Megan Laughton from Stellenberg High School and Sadia Abrahams, relationship manager Woolworths Making the Difference Programme
    Homework done anywhere
    Design News • 9 Nov 13
    Megan Laughton’s prototype for a space-saving, lightweight, easy to store desk and chair is this year’s Making the Difference through Design winner. >
  • The Surebuild PPC Cement Laptop Bag
    the WREN design: Emerging Creatives Q&A
    Q&A • 8 Nov 13
    This week’s featured Emerging Creative is product designer Wendren Setzer, who was part of the programme at Design Indaba Expo in 2010. >
  • Van Gogh Bicycle Path by Daan Roosegaarde
    Sparkling in the night
    Design News • 7 Nov 13
    Daan Roosegaarde has designed an interactive landscape in Van Gogh country that pays tribute to the artist’s famous painting, "Starry Night". >
  • Artwork by Atang Tshikare
    In for the win
    Design News • 7 Nov 13
    Emerging Creative Atang Tshikare’s Zabalazaa Designs wins the 2014 Future Found Award. >
  • WWF Experience by Jason Bruges Studio
    Wildlife experience
    Design News • 7 Nov 13
    An interactive installation by Jason Bruges Studio brings the natural world into the headquarters of the World Wide Fund for Nature. >
  • The Living Staircase by Paul Cocksedge
    A living staircase
    Design News • 6 Nov 13
    Paul Cocksedge's "The Living Staircase" is more than a means to move from floor to floor. >
  • LPM mapping
    Live performance marathon
    Design News • 6 Nov 13
    Next week Cape Town plays host to an event that is purportedly the largest gathering of live video performance artists in the world. >
  • Nieuw Waterlandplein Podium by Studio Tjep.
    Outdoor arts
    Design News • 5 Nov 13
    Studio Tjep.'s latest project creates a modern performance space uniting function with beauty. >
  • Stratflex – the Design Indaba Innovation Award winner for 2013
    The Celebration of Innovation at Design Indaba Expo 2014
    Festival News • 5 Nov 13
    We are giving away R50 000 to the most innovative design at Expo 2014! >
  • The Stratflex Rhino made from plywood, timber and rubber
    From Eames Elephant to Stratflex Rhino
    Product Spotlight • 4 Nov 13
    Presenting the Stratflex Rhino from the winner of the 2013 Design Indaba Expo’s Innovation Award. >
  • Fresh Bowl by Ineke Hans.
    Kitchen basics
    Design News • 4 Nov 13
    Dutch designer Ineke Hans has created two new products for RoyalVKB. >
  • Sekki by Nendo.
    Warped cutlery
    Design News • 4 Nov 13
    A fork, a knife, a spoon - just desserts, Japanese style. >
  • 950-974 Market by Bjarke Ingels.
    A triangle of fun
    Design News • 4 Nov 13
    BIG's 950-974 Market will be a smorgasbord of entertainment options for San Francisco. >
  • Form Tea by Tom Dixon.
    Tea time
    Lookbook • 3 Nov 13
    Tom Dixon has extended his "Eclectic" collection with a sophisticated and stylish tea set collection. >
  • "GROW YOUR OWN..." exhibition: The Great Work of the Metal Lover by Adam W. Brown.
    DNA experimentation
    Design News • 2 Nov 13
    Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg has curated "GROW YOUR OWN...", an exhibition that looks to the future of a designed life. >
  • AIGA InsideOut poster by Marina Willer.
    Inside out
    Design News • 2 Nov 13
    Pentagram's Paula Scher and Eddie Opara have designed striking posters that reveal their personal impressions of San Francisco. >
  • Justin Southey illustration.
    Justin Southey: Emerging Creatives Q&A
    Festival News • 1 Nov 13
    This week’s featured Emerging Creative is graphic designer and illustrator Justin Southey, who was part of the programme at Design Indaba Expo in 2010. >
  • Reducing Aggression and Violence in A&E by PearsonLloyd.
    Emergency guide
    Design News • 31 Oct 13
    PearsonLloyd has designed a guidance pack for hospital patients in the hope of reducing violence and aggression in Accident & Emergency departments. >
  • Element collection by Tokujin Yoshioka.
    Gravity free
    Lookbook • 31 Oct 13
    Tokujin Yoshioka's Elements Collection incorporates the random beauty and harmony of nature while revealing innovation in metalwork. >
  • Heavy Light by Benjamin Hubert.
    Concrete lighting
    Design News • 31 Oct 13
    Benjamin Hubert has extended his award-winning "Heavy Light" collection introducing a pendant light and a new colour. >
  • Sengokubara residence by Shigeru Ban.
    Teardrop beauty
    Design News • 30 Oct 13
    Shigeru Ban has designed a house that allows residents to feel as through they have been removed from the rest of the city. >

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