Top 10 September 2013

Take a look at the most popular features on designindaba.com in September 2013.

The most popular features on designindaba.com in September 2013 was an interesting mix of stories about graphic identities, cultural identities, food and yarn bombing.

Michael Bierut's designs were a firm favourite, as was our story on the exhibition celebrating 25 years of Marcel Wanders.

Celebrated South African artist Nicholas Hlobo explained, in a moving performance, that his work is quite sexually charged.

Chef extraordinaire Alex Atala’s talk at Design Indaba Conference 2013, where he proclaimed that the best way to be global is to be local, was very popular this month too. In other foodie news, an article about eating designer Marije Vogelzang from 2007 also features amongst this month’s most popular stories!

Excitement is also mounting for the Africa is Now exhibition at Design Indaba Expo 2014, with the call to entries enjoying many views.

Enjoy this selection of top-notch features.

Alex Atala on creativity and innovation in cuisine

Talks > Food Design

At the 2013 Design Indaba Conference Alex Atala spoke about creating dishes that sum up an entire culture. >

18 Mar 14
New LOOK

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut has designed the 2013 Fall campaign graphics for luxury retailer Saks Fifth Avenue. >

15 Sep 13
Michael Grigoriev on using collective intelligence to solve problems

Talks > Design Thinking

Design strategist Michael Grigoriev believes that collectively we’re more intelligent than any expert and need to draw on this intelligence to tackle problems. >

11 Sep 13
25 years of Marcel Wanders

Design News > Product Design

The Stedelijk Museum in the Netherlands is planning the largest-ever presentation of Marcel Wanders's work. >

10 Sep 13
Nicholas Hlobo on understanding his own culture

Talks > Art & Photography

Nicholas Hlobo explores, through sound and images, the construction of his own sense of understanding about the self, one’s country, family, culture and more. >

5 Sep 13
Mother City yarn bombing

Inside View > Urban & Landscape Design

Cape Town texture designer and yarn bomber Isabeau Joubert shares her thoughts on handcraft in the urban space. >

4 Sep 13
Countries, cities, facts & figures

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut and Britt Cobb have designed a series of understandable diagrams and infographics for "A Country of Cities: A Manifesto for an Urban America". >

3 Sep 13
Practical pod

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design / African Design

The Mamelodi Pod by Architecture for a Change is a prototype for a low-cost, off-the-grid housing solution for informal settlements. >

2 Sep 13
Call for entries: Exhibition on African design

Festival News > Creative Economy / African Design

Design Indaba invites designers and innovators from across Africa to participate in a major exhibition at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >

15 Aug 13
From the stomach to the heart

Opinion > Food Design

“Designers cannot get closer to people than to make a design that becomes part of the body,” says Dutch food designer Marije Vogelzang. >

1 Nov 07

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