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RoundUp • 17 Jan 15

Readers loved our features on new South African talent who will show their work as Emerging Creatives at Design Indaba. >
Christien Meindertsma: Design includes what lies behind the product

Interviews • Duration: 00:04:52 • 16 Jan 15

In this exclusive interview, the Rotterdam-based designer tells us why she felt compelled to buy a flax farm in the Netherlands. >
$“DIS\CONNECT” by Doug Hindson.$

“DIS\CONNECT” by Doug Hindson

Creative Work • 16 Jan 15

Doug Hindson pulls the strings to produce a short film about a modern topic with old storytelling tools. >
Teller of a thousand tales

Interviews • 16 Jan 15

Stanley Hainsworth talks to us about performing in the workplace, his ability to help brands communicate, being independent, and his hair. >
Gilda B by Jacopo Foggini

Creative Work • 15 Jan 15

Italian designer Jacopo Foggini sculpts an elegant chair using an unlikely material. >
Five South African designers of celestial (and earthly) bling

Creative Work • 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. >
Five South African illustrators making their mark

Creative Work • 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. >
Jurgen Bey: Collaboration opens new design possibilities

Interviews • Duration: 00:03:55 • 13 Jan 15

Dutch product designer Jurgen Bey tells us about the importance of collaboration and preserving traditional crafts. >
Teshia Treuhaft on how a dancer helped her be a better designer

Conference Talks • Duration: 00:07:44 • 13 Jan 15

This graduate of Rhode Island School of Design designed a series of inventive chairs that respond to the movement of the human body. >
Bees Beside Us by Amy Pliszka

Creative Work • 12 Jan 15

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

RoundUp • 10 Jan 15

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

Creative Work • 9 Jan 15

Bright and bold pieces from two new Klomp Ceramic ranges. >
“Ambition” by Tomek Bagiński

Creative Work • 9 Jan 15

This short film by the Oscar-nominated director celebrates the Rosetta mission and the enduring ambition it took to land a vessel on a comet for the first time. >
Mille Collines goes down south

Point of View • 9 Jan 15

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

Point of 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. >
A typographic response to the "pornographic era"

Creative Work • 7 Jan 15

Oded Ezer’s latest exhibition uses font as a content-bearing tool to demonstrate the politicisation of pornography and the pornographication of politics. >
When the model becomes the medium

Point of View • 7 Jan 15

How do you collaborate with someone who speaks another language? Swiss designer Laurence Stoffel tells us how she overcame the culture barrier. >
Daan Roosegaarde: I think the role of the designer today is fascinating

Interviews • Duration: 00:03:36 • 6 Jan 15

This Dutch artist and innovator tells us about creating (smog-free, sustainable, safe and intuitive) cities of the future. >
Veggies in vogue

Creative Work • 6 Jan 15

South Africa design graduate Tarryn Chudleigh whips up a fresh new way to think about food and fashion. >
Teshia Treuhaft on how a dancer helped her be a better designer (trailer)

Conference Talks • 6 Jan 15

Observing a dancer's movements helped this Rhode Island School of Design graduate rethink the basic structure of a chair. >
Four inspired talents from Ghana

RoundUp • 5 Jan 15

The country that inspired Fela Kuti to create his Afrobeat sound is producing another wave of edgy creatives from fashion to furniture to music. >
Brass beauties

RoundUp • 5 Jan 15

Five designs from 2014 that draw on the subtle glow of brass, from jewellery and interior accessories to furniture and lamps. >
Wise Words – Part 3

Point of View • 4 Jan 15

A selection of memorable quotes from some of the most acclaimed designers and creative thinkers featured in the "Design Indaba All Stars" book. >
Speculative design

RoundUp • 3 Jan 15

How far will we go to alter our bodies, nature and the universe? These five design projects ask questions about our future. >

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