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ICFF Studio rounds up 11 young furniture designers
Among this year’s ICFF Studio finalists on show in New York, one in particular stands out.Sponsored ContentPosted 14 May 15By Tracey WalkerDesign Thinking• Industrial Design• Product DesignCreative...
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David Irwin Studio designs a tool for everyday life
British designer David Irwin showcases his contemporary folding chair at the exhibition "Tools for Everyday Life" at ICFF 2015.12David Irwin's contemporary folding chair. PreviousPauseNextSponsored...
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iSpy goes into the garden for new range
Knysna-based textile studio iSpy’s latest range was inspired by the plants in designer Lauren Frates’ garden and two cheeky birds that visit them.Sponsored ContentPosted 15 May 15By Tracey WalkerCraft•...
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“Behind the Biennale” by Oscar Boyson
Director Oscar Boyson makes a hilarious and informative short film mapping the cultural influence of the 120-year-old Venice Biennale.If you’ve never been to the Venice Biennale, this short film will...
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Nigerian graphic designer stumbles onto the world's art stage
Karo Akpokiere first heard about the Venice Biennale four months ago. Now his work, an ongoing love letter to his home in Lagos, is causing a stir there. 123456789A piece fron Karo Akpokiere's 2013...
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Take Five
Joburg artists Hlanganani Nkambule and Melikhaya Ntlangeni’s Izikhotane-inspired cartoon touched a chord with readers this week. Sponsored ContentPosted 16 May 15By Design IndabaArt & Photography•...
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African film is having a moment
From across the continent and beyond, directors are flexing their creative muscles – as the line-up at the African Film Festival in New York shows.Judging from the lineup of films currently on show at...
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Around the world with illustrator Bea Crespo
Spanish illustrator Bea Crespo's work traverses continents, cityscapes and cultures with clarity and humour.1234567"Music", a personal illustration by Bea Crespo.Illustration for an editorial feature...
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David Tlale: Business advice from the catwalk
South African fashion designer David Tlale talks about how he was thrust into the business side of fashion. At Design Indaba Expo 2015, David Tlale declared that he prefers silk chiffon to denim. He’s...
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Public seating gets a smart upgrade in Maboneng
The isabelo smart bench in downtown Joburg is an example of win-win innovation that will allow us to share ideas from city streets.The isabelo smart bench protoype in Maboneng, Johannesburg.Sponsored...
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Jasper Morrison’s first retrospective opens
Superlative, seamless, simple – a new exhibition pays homage to Jasper Morrison’s work from the 1980s to the present day. 12345678910111213141516171819Park Life garden furniture by Jasper Morrison....
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#DITakeover on Instagram: Lakwena Maciver
Lakwena Maciver went large on our Instagram account with her murals of kaleidoscopic colours and bold patterns. Sponsored ContentPosted 19 May 15By Design IndabaAfrica Is Now• Art & Photography•...
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Our top 10 design projects on Kickstarter
It’s #DesignMonth on Kickstarter! We select our favourite new inventions – from a toothbrush made of bioplastic to an inside-out umbrella.Sponsored ContentPosted 20 May 15By Tracey WalkerDesign...
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Ferrofluid – the strange magnetic substance you have never heard of
We have rocket science to thank for the existence of an alien-looking fluid that is slowly creeping into the creative world. Sponsored ContentPosted 20 May 15By Tracey WalkerDesign Thinking• Film &...
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What The Rug Company tells us about luxury today
There’s luxury in locality for the British designer rug producer, but a roster of the world’s most acclaimed designers doesn’t hurt either.123456789101112131415161718192021The Rug Company's founders,...
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"Gyae Su” by Pat Thomas & Kwashibu Area Band
A new version of an old track written and performed by the one they call “Mr Golden Voice of Africa”. Listen and you will understand why.Sponsored ContentPosted 21 May 15By Jon MonsoonAfrica Is Now•...
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The end of the hotel room as we know it
New hotel brand Zoku has prioritised design to create compact lofts better suited to today’s traveller’s needs. Sponsored ContentPosted 21 May 15By Design IndabaArchitecture & Interiors• Design...
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Juno blanket by Mungo Designs
Mungo Design have revived an age-old tradition of giving the gift of warmth.123456Mungo's Juno blanket in grey.Juno blanket in red.Juno blanket in navy and grey.Juno blanket in grey.Juno blanket in...
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LABEL/BREED launches its first collection
Cast-iron lamps and a chair made of flax and wool are some of Dutch project LABEL/BREED’s first collaborative designs. “Collaboration for innovation” is the guiding philosophy LABEL/BREED stands by....
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#MakeChange: InnovateSA winners tackle malnutrition with spirulina
Paragon Protein by a group of Cape Town teenagers is an affordable and appetising way to incorporate spirulina into impoverished people's diets.123Paragon Protein team set up a lab at their school to...
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