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C-inspired

Design News • 12 Apr 13

Harry Pearce created the identity of the cloisters of the Church of Santa Caterina in Naples, referencing the art, craft, culture and creativity of the area. >
Luxurious paradise

Design News • 12 Apr 13

Using richly coloured wood, leather and velvet, Studioilse transforms a 100-year-old building into a luxurious boutique hotel. >
John Maeda: Creative people have to become more empowered leaders

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:09 • 11 Apr 13

John Maeda is continually trying to figure out how design, technology and the arts can intersect in meaningful ways. >
Segregation was a design exercise during Apartheid

Video Interviews • 11 Apr 13

Richard Perez tells Dezeen about how the title of World Design Capital 2014 can help Cape Town overcome problems inherited from the Apartheid regime. >
Italian honour

Design News • 11 Apr 13 • Sponsored Content

Studio Formafantasma pays homage to great Italian designer and architect Roberto Sambonet at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair. >
Awakened curiosity

Design News • 11 Apr 13 • Sponsored Content

Designed for inquisitiveness, Front will reveal six new furniture pieces at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair. >
"South Africa has always had an upcycling culture"

Video Interviews • 10 Apr 13

Ravi Naidoo shows Dezeen the former industrial suburb of Woodstock and explains the importance of upcycling in South African design. >
Futuristic Africa

Design News • 10 Apr 13 • Sponsored Content

The past, present and future of African design is explored in the "Afrofuture" exhibition held during the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair. >
Design Indaba 2013 – Final Thoughts

Festival News • 10 Apr 13 • Sponsored Content

Design Indaba 2013 was not only a amazing experience showcasing the world’s most recognised designers and speakers but also inspired all who attended the event. >
Mountain as muse

Design News • 10 Apr 13

Harry Pearce's logotype for a museum in Italy can be used in various ways and serves a a metaphor for the museum's physical surroundings. >
Africa today is a place of "renewal, regeneration & growth".

Video Interviews • 9 Apr 13

In the first instalment of the MINI World Tour, Ravi Naidoo takes Dezeen on a tour of Cape Town and explains why he founded the Design Indaba conference. >
Bringing the design world to South Africa | Design Indaba 2013

Festival News • 9 Apr 13

Design Indaba has been an annual celebration of design that brings innovative international creaativity to South Africa since 1995. >
Brazilian motifs

Design News • 9 Apr 13 • Sponsored Content

Humberto and Fernando Campana's "Brazilian Baroque" collection reveals traditional Brazilian style infused in modern and contemporary furniture design. >
Woven shelves

Design News • 9 Apr 13 • Sponsored Content

Nendo's "Fold" shelving unit is perfect for displaying a variety of decorations in 360-degree view. >
Kraftisan: Flapstand

Festival News • 8 Apr 13

Nothing beats clever design which is both practical and easy on the eye, right? >
Love local

Design News • 8 Apr 13

Love ZA Buy ZA is a new campaign aimed at creating awareness around the positive impact of buying local clothing. >
Design Indaba 2013: on Design, Culture and the integration of the two

Festival News • 8 Apr 13

There were a number of talks that inspired me at this year’s Design Indaba conference. >
Paved with positivity

Design News • 8 Apr 13

The environmental graphics Paula Scher designed for a school in New York reinforce the positive core values of the institution. >
Metallic steel

Design News • 7 Apr 13 • Sponsored Content

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec bring designs of elegance and functionality to the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair. >
Colourful porcelain

Design News • 6 Apr 13 • Sponsored Content

Colour analysis and ancient styles of Japanese porcelain shape Scholten & Baijing's "Color Porcelain" collection of everyday products. >
Totemism: Memphis Meets Africa at Design Indaba Expo 2013

Festival News • 5 Apr 13

Take a visual journey through Totemism: Memphis Meets Africa, an exhibition presented by Design Indaba and curated by Li Edelkoort. >
Food & drink at Design Indaba Expo 2013

Festival News • 5 Apr 13

From Cape Town's biggest gathering of food trucks to tasty cocktails and more, here is a selection of pictures showcasing what happened on the 2013 Expo floor. >
"We wanted to bring the family portrait into the next century"

Festival News • 5 Apr 13

Masashi Kawamura of Japanese creative agency PARTY talks about the pop-up 3D photo booth he ran in Tokyo last year. >
Greenhouse effect

Design News • 5 Apr 13

Shigeru Ban's "Tamedia Building" is made entirely out of timber without the use of nails, screws or glue to keep it together. >

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