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The wood whisperers

Lookbook • 23 Jan 15

The duo behind Studio Propolis, who present at Design Indaba Conference 2015, are single-minded about making by hand and using resources sparingly. >
COOK Almacén y bazar by Amueblate studios

Product Spotlight • 23 Jan 15

Andrea Kac and Herman Schenck of Amueblate studios in Uruguay have designed a modular cookware collection perfect for apartment living. >
"Night Repair" by Angel-Ho

Track of the Week • 22 Jan 15

A cacophonous and strident track from the Cape Town performance artist who performs at Design Indaba Music 2015. >
Her body as a weapon

Q&A • 22 Jan 15

"She can be an angel or a bitch," says Angelo Valerio about his performance persona, Angel-Ho. Here he tells us why she wants to toy with our perceptions. >
Multifacet Collection by Matali Crasset

Product Spotlight • 22 Jan 15

French designer Matali Crasset's collection of display units highlight the design possibilities of combining concrete and metal. >
#MakeChange: The creation of SHE

Design Frontiers • 22 Jan 15

Celeste Theron had an entrepreneurial streak in primary school: she sold her art work to the teachers. Now she's empowering other women to be entrepreneurs too. >
When north meets south

Lookbook • 21 Jan 15

The Frugal Collection by two Franco-Austrian designers and a group of South African craftsmen finds new contemporary applications for traditional craft. >
Tactile maps

Next Generation • 21 Jan 15

Recent architecture graduate Nikki Onderstall uses accurate geographic information in model-sculptures to examine Cape Town's city planning. >
Not another brick in the wall

Design Frontiers • 20 Jan 15

Ian Dommisse is upcycling your trash to give pre-primary school children a place to learn. >
David Adjaye is subject of first major exhibition

Design News • 20 Jan 15

Haus der Kunst in Munich and the Art Institute of Chicago join forces for "Form, Heft, Material", an in-depth survey of the acclaimed architect's career. >
On the soles of her feet

Profiling • 20 Jan 15

Bethlehem Alemu is not your standard shoe saleswoman. Her fair-trade brand soleRebels is merging Ethiopian artisanal heritage with modern design sensibilities. >
Printing joints

Design Frontiers • 19 Jan 15

Embody Ortho is just one example of how designers are on the front line of medical innovation. >
Mother of Song

Track of the Week • 19 Jan 15

Listen to the entrancing "Voices", an unreleased acoustic track by South African songstress Nongoma, who will perform at Design Indaba Music 2015. >
Take Five

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. >
Teller of a thousand tales

Q&A • 16 Jan 15

Stanley Hainsworth talks to us about performing in the workplace, his ability to help brands communicate, being independent, and his hair. >
A flair for fashion

Next Generation • 16 Jan 15

Up-and-coming South African designer Jason Sandows tells us about his passion for creative expression. >
"Pick Pocket" by RVWR feat. Shamon Cassette

Track of the Week • 15 Jan 15

A bellowing bass track by South African beatmaker RVWR, the second act to be announced as part of Design Indaba Music 2015. >
Gilda B by Jacopo Foggini

Product Spotlight • 15 Jan 15

Italian designer Jacopo Foggini sculpts an elegant chair using an unlikely material. >
21st-century brand builder

Focus On • 14 Jan 15

Former scientist and current creator of a "cultural universe" of fashion brands, Shubhankar Ray returns to speak at Design Indaba after an 11-year hiatus. >
Five South African designers of celestial (and earthly) bling

Lookbook • 14 Jan 15

Encompassing crowns, blades and naturally inspired textures, here's a look at some of the jewellery designers among the 40 talented Emerging Creatives of 2015. >
Meet Ghanaian rapper M.anifest

Track of the Week • 14 Jan 15

We chat with rap artist M.anifest, who performs at Design Indaba Music 2015, after his return from a tour with Damon Albarn in South America. >
Five South African illustrators making their mark

Lookbook • 13 Jan 15

From doodles to full-scale book projects, these young graphic designers bring their prodigious talents to Design Indaba Expo 2015 as Emerging Creatives. >
The next crop of South African creatives

Lookbook • 12 Jan 15

Forty up-and-coming design stars, selected for Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives programme, who will make their mark in 2015. >
The big reveal: Design Indaba 2015 Emerging Creatives

Festival News • 12 Jan 15

Forty young designers, five days of pure inspiration and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. >
Bees Beside Us by Amy Pliszka

Product Spotlight • 12 Jan 15

British designer Amy Pliszka creates ornate, textile hives for the urban environment. >
Take Five

Take Five • 10 Jan 15

Our coverage of various weaving projects around the globe captured the imagination of readers this week. >
From the African earth

Lookbook • 9 Jan 15

Bright and bold pieces from two new Klomp Ceramic ranges. >
Mille Collines goes down south

African Report • 9 Jan 15

The story of how two Spaniards created a fashion brand designed, produced and retailed entirely in Africa. >
Under the mango trees

Inside View • 8 Jan 15

Switzerland-based product designer Béatrice Durandard discovers on a trip to Africa that an inability to communicate can lead to taking more risks. >
"La La" by Tabi Bonney

Track of the Week • 8 Jan 15

The Togolese hip-hop artist explores new electronic ground in this futuristic and buoyant track. >

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