Articles

  • Japanese tableware by Marcel Wanders for KLM.
    Flying tableware
    Design News • 2 Jun 14
    Marcel Wanders has designed a tableware collection for KLM airlines' business class passengers. >
  • Hunger by Faith47.
    Imperial graffiti
    Design News • 2 Jun 14
    London streets and pavements become the canvas for Cape Town-based street artist Faith47 latest two works. >
  • Uzukile the Elder made from wool, thread, artificial flowers and spray paint on tapestry canvas. 2013 Image: WHATIFTHEWORLD.
    Lookbook: Tapestries by Athi-Patra Ruga
    Lookbook • 2 Jun 14
    South African artist Athi-Patra Ruga might be better known for his performance pieces but he also creates exquisite tapestries. >
  • LINTELOO's new AFRIKA collection. Image: Arjan Benning.
    Afro-Dutch exchange
    Lookbook • 1 Jun 14
    Dutch furniture design company LINTELOO has launched a range of furniture and home accessories that brings an edgy African flair to its classic furniture. >
  • Llama restaurant by Bjarke Ingels Group and Kilo.
    South American flavours
    Design News • 31 May 14
    Bjarke Ingels Group brings authentic South American inspirations into the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark. >
  • Berry Bros. & Rudd identity design by Harry Pearce.
    Three centuries of inspiration
    Design News • 31 May 14
    Harry Pearce has designed a new visual identity for Berry Bros. & Rudd, the oldest British wine merchant established in 1698. >
  • Fusion by Nendo for BoConcept.
    Japanese-Danish fusion
    Design News • 30 May 14
    Japanese design studio Nendo takes inspiration from origami patterns for the design of a furniture and homeware collection for BoConcept. >
  • Jabba Surf Rack
    Product spotlight: Jabba Surf Rack
    Product Spotlight • 29 May 14
    Cape Town-based designer Jasper Eales has designed a series of surfboard storage systems including the Jabba Surf Rack. Design Indaba takes a closer look. >
  • Seams collection by Benjamin Hubert.
    Mass produced authenticity
    Design News • 29 May 14
    British designer Benjamin Hubert's "Seams" is a mass produced collection of ceramic centrepieces yet no two are exactly alike. >
  • Cast Iron House by Shigeru Ban. Image: Hayes Davidson.
    Historic makeover
    Design News • 28 May 14
    Shigeru Ban re-imagines the interior of one of New York City's landmarked building: Cast Iron House. >
  • Statthocker stool by Oliver Bahr and Bastian Demmer.
    A social agenda
    Design News • 27 May 14
    The DMY International Design Festival in Berlin will be introducing a new annual section that focuses on social design. >
  • Wonderwoud installation by Ineke Hans for De Windroos. Image: Herman van Ommen.
    Wonder world
    Design News • 27 May 14
    Books leave the confines of a traditional library to become islands of inspiration that encourages children who struggle with concentration to explore them. >
  • 9/11 Memorial Museum by Local Projects.
    From personal memory to shared history
    Design News • 26 May 14
    How do you tell the story of one of the most significant events of the 21st century? Instead of one story, Jake Barton uses 10 000 to create the 9/11 Memorial. >
  • Zapiro cartoon featured in Democrazy: SA's Twenty-Year Trip. Image: Zapiro.
    20 years of democracy according to Zapiro
    Lookbook • 26 May 14
    Scathing satirical cartoonist Zapiro releases a new book that journeys through twenty years of South Africa's democracy in cartoons. >
  • A bracelet from Henriette Botha's The Fall collection. Image: Henriette Botha.
    Next Generation: Henriette Botha
    Next Generation • 26 May 14
    Henriette Botha is an emerging South African design brand of handcrafted, locally manufactured, statement jewellery pieces. >
  • SEED by Architects of Justice. Image: Architects of Justice.
    Young Architects from Africa
    Design News • 25 May 14
    Three young architects from Africa will be exhibiting at the upcoming Venice Architecture Biennale as part of AS.Architecture-Studio's CA’ASI platform. >
  • 25 May 2014 - Africa Day.
    25 May: Africa is Now
    Design News • 25 May 14
    In celebration of Africa Day designers define what African creativity means and how it can help shape a bright future for the continent. >
  • TAC by Bjarke Ingels Group, Kilo and Rosenthal.
    City skylines
    Design News • 24 May 14
    Bjarke Ingels Group turns their attention from architecture to product design for a unique tableware collection. >
  • The Little Architect Toolset by Carlos Ng. Image: Martin Seck.
    Next Generation: Student design for social good
    Next Generation • 23 May 14
    Third year product design students from Parsons partnered with Areaware to design small "impulse buy" gifts with a portion of the proceeds going to a charity. >
  • ABC of Xhosa names by Thandiwe Tshabalala.
    ABC of Xhosa names
    Design News • 23 May 14
    Graphic designer and illustrator Thandiwe Tshabalala designed a series of illustrated GIFs that celebrate beautiful names in her mother tongue: Xhosa. >
  • Tom Vac by Ron Arad.
    Tailored icon
    Design News • 22 May 14
    Leading architects and designers tailor Ron Arad’s iconic Tom Vac chair at Clerkenwell Design Week 2014. >
  • Spring/Summer 2014 collection by G-Star RAW.
    Raw style
    Lookbook • 21 May 14
    G-Star RAW's Spring/Summer 2014 collection exemplifies a look of raw sophistication. >
  • Kranti’s Pop-Up School for Social Change in Mumbai’s Red-Light Area.
    Collective creativity
    Design News • 21 May 14
    We've been tracking the stages of one of the challenges on OpenIDEO that aims to address issues of safety for women and girls in low-income urban areas. >
  • Century: 100 Years of Type and Design exhibition design by Abbott Miller.
    100 years of type
    Design News • 20 May 14
    Abbott Miller draws on different typographic periods for the layout design of an exhibition celebrating the past 100 years of type. >
  • The Boomslang canopy walkway at Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden. Image: Adam Harrower.
    A lofty walkway
    Design News • 20 May 14
    A new tree canopy walkway at the Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden in Cape Town, South Africa has just been opened to the public. >
  • Mathieu Lehanneur's lounge design for Audemars Piguet.
    Rocks of age
    Design News • 20 May 14
    Mathieu Lehanneur takes inspiration from the rocky mountains in Europe for an installation for Swiss watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet. >
  • Paper log house by Shigeru Ban.
    Made of paper
    Design News • 19 May 14
    Shigeru Ban has constructed paper log houses for victims effected by typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. >
  • Gugulethu Gables by Justin Plunkett.
    Alternative Con/Struct
    Design News • 18 May 14
    South African designer/artist Justin Plunkett questions marketing-induced aspirations and perceived value in his first solo exhibition at The Cabinet. >
  • Pichulik's Autumn/Winter Collection 2014. Image: Danielle Klopper for Pichulik.
    Boldly bejewelled
    Lookbook • 17 May 14
    South African jewellery brand Pichulik has unveiled their Autumn/Winter 2014 collection inspired by 70s glamour and powerful women. >
  • Marcel Wanders clock for Christofle.
    Tick tock
    Design News • 17 May 14
    Marcel Wanders turns his attention to time once again with the design of a state-of-the-art silver clock. >

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