Design News

The Eastern Cape is due to receive a new community theatre designed by Ryder Architecture and facilitated by Dodgy Clutch theatre company. >

The Cape Craft and Design Institute took part on the dti stand at Ambiente, the annual German exhibition held in February. >

Dutch studio Makkink & Bey reinterpreted five classic pieces by Brazilian design masters. >

SOUTH award finalist David West launched his Holbol Collection at Whatiftheworld in Cape Town during March. >

In an unusual collaboration, architect David Adjaye and graphic designer Peter Saville redo Kvadrat's showroom in London. >

Philippe Bousquet, Geraldine Fenn and Marchand van Tonder exhibit their contemporary jewellery at the Bell-Roberts Gallery. >

Cape Town graffiti artists raise money for underprivileged communities and new urban art space opens in Woodstock. >

Professional and student winners of the Nampak Packaging Design Challenge were announced at the 2009 Design Indaba Expo. >

Theatre multi-tasker, Neil Coppen's recent production of Tree Boy introduced design, animation and multimedia to the Durban Playhouse. >

South Africa's first locally designed and manufactured electric car is ready for production. >

After debuting at the Design Indaba Expo, four South African designers exhibited at the Milan Furniture Fair under the Misael label. >