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RoundUp • 28 Nov 14

Advice from some of the leading creative thinkers hit home with designindaba.com readers this week. Here's a round up of the top five stories. >
Planning the Impossible

Point of View • 28 Nov 14

Kigali’s city planners have devised an ambitious plan to transform this quaint capital city into a regional powerhouse. >
Off the beaten track

Interviews • 27 Nov 14

We chat to the organisers of the Hors Pistes project, which pairs European designers with foreign artisans, as they wrap up a workshop in Banfora, Burkina Faso. >
3 game-changers for low-income housing?

Creative Work • 26 Nov 14

The three winners of the Better Living Challenge design competition each receive R500 000 worth of support services to develop their products for market. >
Weaving new ways of thinking

Interviews • 25 Nov 14

Sabrina Kraus López teaches Berber weavers in rural Morocco to look with new eyes at their culture for design inspiration. >
Illustration and I

Point of View • 25 Nov 14

Early encounters with children's book illustrations sparked Alan Dye's appreciation for the art in his work as a creative director. >
Akosua Afriyie-Kumi: It's time for African fashion to shine

Interviews • Duration: 00:03:47 • 24 Nov 14

The Ghanaian designer behind AAKS accessories brand tells us why she thinks Africa's time has come. >
Silk Quilted Plaids by Borre Akkersdijk and Piet Hein Eek

Creative Work • 24 Nov 14

The designers present a range of richly patterned quilts made from fabrics left behind at an old tie factory. >
10 ways to run a successful Kickstarter campaign

Point of View • 24 Nov 14

Shoe designer Sara Gulyas shares some astute and savvy advice gleaned from launching her start-up brand, Pikkpack, with funding from Kickstarter. >
Built memories

RoundUp • 23 Nov 14

In this Focus On, we look at four diverse projects that commemorate significant historical events through the built form. >
Hammered Bowls by Piet Hein Eek and Studio Floris Wubben

Creative Work • 22 Nov 14

This collection of misshapen bowls captures the performative act of making. >
Music to your ears, eyes and nose

Creative Work • 21 Nov 14

Joris Petterson's new-age speaker system emits lights and smells that match the tone of your music playlist. >
Alberto Alessi: What defines Italian design?

Interviews • Duration: 00:03:41 • 21 Nov 14

The man who brought us the Anna G corkscrew confronts the impact of globalisation on Italian design. >
Take Five

RoundUp • 21 Nov 14

Matali Crasset's firsthand account of her workshop with weavers in Zimbabwe was the most click-worthy feature on designindaba.com. >
"The Thing Under the Tree" by Lily Fang

Creative Work • 21 Nov 14

The attention to detail in this stop-motion animation by recent RCA grad Lily Fang makes for a visually arresting story. >
Design advice that applies to everyone

Point of View • 20 Nov 14

Leading creative thinkers give advice to aspiring artists and designers, but their philosophies really pertain to every field or creative endeavour. >
Technology and textiles, knitted together

Creative Work • 20 Nov 14

Dutch designer Borre Akkersdijk has created an eye-catching suit that is a wearable connected platform – with technological applications way beyond that. >
Q&A: Sonja Bäumel

Interviews • 19 Nov 14

The Austrian trans-disciplinary designer tells us why she believes we have a lot to learn from microorganisms. >
Wangechi Mutu: I'm interested in how the eye can trick you

Interviews • Duration: 00:06:28 • 18 Nov 14

The Nairobi-born artist tells us about the making of her first video animation, "The End of Eating Everything". >
Timeless design

Point of View • 18 Nov 14

Nick Finney, founder and creative director of NB Studio, ponders the role of time itself in producing "timeless design". >
An app for allergy sufferers

Creative Work • 17 Nov 14

Two graduates of Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design have designed an early warning system that connects a special sensor to your smartphone. >
The Diamond Condition by Kirsten Goss

Creative Work • 17 Nov 14

Kirsten Goss's latest collection proves that sometimes a girl's best friend is a bit of irreverence. >
Help for the homeless

RoundUp • 16 Nov 14

Shelter is one of the most basic human needs. We round up four innovative designs for temporary shelter. >
Floral Bomb by Missibaba

Creative Work • 15 Nov 14

Celebrated accessory and handbag label, Missibaba delights with a flowery explosion. >

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