RoundUp | Design Indaba

Focus on: The rich possibilities of play

Focus On > Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

These designers and creatives embrace their inner child to keep their creativity alive and kicking in their work. >

5 Apr 15
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Craft / Graphic Design & Illustration / Music & Sound Design / Product Design

The top feature this week told the story of a young designer following the trail of his Zulu roots. >

4 Apr 15
Focus on: Rwanda

Focus On > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration / Urban & Landscape Design

Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, Rwanda is full of positive signs of growth and repair. >

3 Apr 15
4 ways to rethink food production

Focus On > Food Design

Floating or far underground, these ideas chart a new course for more efficient food sources. >

29 Mar 15
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Craft / Graphic Design & Illustration

Readers were most intrigued by Pentagram partner Harry Pearce’s poster design using his own blood. >

28 Mar 15
Take Five

Take Five > Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut explaining the power of logos in an exclusive interview with Design Indaba was the most popular story this week. >

21 Mar 15
Take Five

Take Five > Architecture & Interiors / Design Activism / Industrial Design / Product Design

The stories that most captivated readers this week ranged from high-rise farming to a small-scale kids’ furniture. >

14 Mar 15
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

The announcement that the Boomslang was voted the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa snaked its way to the top of our rankings this week. >

7 Mar 15
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Art & Photography / Craft / Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Creativity from across Africa dominated the rankings, taking gold, silver and bronze in this week’s top five stories. >

21 Feb 15
Take Five

Take Five > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Film & Animation / Food Design

The interview with Nando’s co-founder Robbie Brozin ranked double extra hot as the most read story this week. >

14 Feb 15
Take Five

Take Five > Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Film & Animation / Music & Sound Design

Nostalgic over a little boy and his stuffed tiger, readers were intrigued to know what happened to Bill Watterson and his cartoon, "Calvin & Hobbes". >

7 Feb 15
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Art & Photography / Music & Sound Design / Product Design

The heartwarming story of two fathers using design to help underprivileged newborns in their country drew the attention of readers this week. >

31 Jan 15
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

Performance artist Celeste Theron, wearing a crown of plastic bottles and making her way La Dolce Vita-style into a river, intrigued readers this week. >

24 Jan 15
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration

Readers loved our features on new South African talent who will show their work as Emerging Creatives at Design Indaba. >

17 Jan 15
21st-century brand builder

Focus On > Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Former scientist and current creator of a "cultural universe" of fashion brands, Shubhankar Ray returns to speak at Design Indaba after an 11-year hiatus. >

14 Jan 15
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Craft / Product Design

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

10 Jan 15
Four inspired talents from Ghana

Focus On > Fashion & Jewellery Design / Music & Sound Design / Product Design

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

5 Jan 15
Brass beauties

Focus On > Product Design

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

5 Jan 15
Speculative design

Focus On > Design Thinking / Interaction Design

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

3 Jan 15
Of warp and weft

Focus On > Craft

Six weaving projects from across the globe that exemplify what's possible when the ancient technique is combined with progressive design. >

2 Jan 15
Five design breakthroughs in 2014

Focus On > Design Activism / Industrial Design

Here are the five standout solutions from our Design Frontiers series that are edging the industry forward in different ways. >

31 Dec 14
Top 10 videos of 2014

Focus On > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

Some unveiled major new designs, others recapped their careers in easy-to-digest lessons. Watch the designers featured in our 10 most popular videos from 2014. >

29 Dec 14
Six Kenyan names to watch

Focus On > Architecture & Interiors / Film & Animation / Industrial Design / Music & Sound Design / Product Design

These diverse talents in art, music, architecture and technology are at the forefront of Kenya's creative explosion. >

28 Dec 14
Top 10 Product Spotlights of 2014

Focus On > Industrial Design / Product Design

We've featured a wide array of products over the course of the year. Here are our 10 favourite designs whose ingenuity and craftsmanship stand out. >

27 Dec 14

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