2013 Archive

  • Jar RGB by Arik Levy for Lasvit.
    Sculptural light
    Design News • 4 Dec 13
    Arik Levy created two innovative and sculptural glass lights for Lasvit at this year's Designblok in Prague. >
  • Seymour Chwast at Design Indaba Conference 2013.
    Seymour Chwast on God, sex and war
    Talks • Duration: 00:31:49 • 4 Dec 13
    At Design Indaba Conference, renowned graphic designer and illustrator Seymour Chwast speaks about his compulsion to draw. >
  • Hope Bird collection by Jaime Hayón.
    Hope is the thing with feathers
    Design News • 4 Dec 13
    Jaime Hayón's Hope Bird stands tall, with its eyes on the horizon to symbolise an optimistic approach to what lies ahead. >
  • Mick Pearce at AZA Architecture Conference 2013.
    Mick Pearce: The potential for Africa is huge
    Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:53 • 3 Dec 13
    In an interview at AZA Architecture Conference 2013 Mick Pearce explains his design process of biomimicry. >
  • Tenda lamp by Benjamin Hubert.
    Artistic glow
    Design News • 3 Dec 13
    Benjamin Hubert's Tenda lamp series has been selected as part of the PROTO_LIGHT exhibition in South Korea. >
  • These boots are made for walking: South African vellies get a revamp.
    Glam vellies
    Q&A • 3 Dec 13
    Velskoene, traditional South African shoes, have been jazzed up by a New York-based art director who collaborated with producers in Namibia and South Africa. >
  • Kenyan animator/filmmaker Ng'endo Mukii. Image: Alex MacNaughton.
    Nairobi dispatch
    Q&A • 2 Dec 13
    Award-winning filmmaker, animator and director Ng'endo Mukii gives Design Indaba the lowdown on the experience of returning to Kenya after eight years abroad. >
  • "Make Peace" hemp dress by The Joinery exhibited in Tomorrow Society. Photographer: Bevan Davis; Stylist: Heidi Finestone.
    A dose of sustainability
    Design News • 2 Dec 13
    A travelling fashion and photography exhibition highlights "the ills of present-day disposable culture". >
  • Earth Screening for EXPO Milan 2015
    Writing tractors
    Design News • 2 Dec 13
    The World Expo in Milan in 2015 will have two self-driving tractors "writing" on the earth. >
  • Paper Cuts, an exhibit of limited edition prints, opens this week at The Cabinet in Cape Town.
    The Cabinet
    Q&A • 1 Dec 13
    Paper Cuts, an exhibit of limited edition prints by a selection of local and international designers marks the opening this week of Cape Town's newest gallery. >
  • Christoph Niemann's solo exhibition at Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin.
    Digital array
    Design News • 1 Dec 13
    Christoph Niemann's current solo exhibition showcases some of his digital work in tangible drawings and prints for the first time. >
  • Work by Louise Fili.
    Louise Fili on typography and gastronomy
    Talks • Duration: 00:33:14 • 30 Nov 13
    Louise Fili believes designers need to have their own creative projects to find their design voice. She draws much of her inspiration from Italy and eating. >
  • "This Is How I Do It" exhibition by Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize winner Hjalti Karlsson.
    Prize-winning exhibition
    Lookbook • 30 Nov 13
    Hjalti Karlsson recently won the 2013 Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize. Here's a look at his solo exhibition celebrating his win. >
  • South African candy
    Product Spotlight • 30 Nov 13
    Design Indaba Conference alumnus Renée Rossouw's Liquorice range was borne of a three-month investigation into African self-decoration and colours. >
  • Design Indaba Conference 2013.
    Design Indaba Conference 2013 roundup
    Festival News • 29 Nov 13
    In case you missed any of the magic, here’s a look at the highlights of the 2013 Conference. >
  • Emerging Creative: Chris Saunders.
    Chris Saunders: Emerging Creatives Q&A
    Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:20 • 29 Nov 13
    This week’s featured Emerging Creative is filmmaker and photographer Chris Saunders, who was part of the programme at Design Indaba Expo in 2009. >
  • Rolex Mentor & Protégés Arts Initiative
    Sponsored video: Rolex Mentor & Protégés Arts Initiative
    Design News • Duration: 00:00:00 • 29 Nov 13
    Rolex supports artists by sponsoring year-long mentorship programmes between emerging artists and internationally recognised masters. >
  • Made by Hand: The Beekeeper.
    Made by Hand: The Beekeeper
    FilmFestFriday • 29 Nov 13
    #FilmFestFridays presents "Made by Hand: The Beekeeper": a short film offering a glimpse into the life of Brooklyn-based beekeeper Megan Paska. >
  • Andy de Klerk Cabinetworks will exhibit an Escher-inspired kitchen at Design Indaba Expo 2014
    Returning to the source
    Product Spotlight • 28 Nov 13
    Bespoke kitchen, furniture and shoji screen makers Andy de Klerk Cabinetworks is back at the Expo in 2014 with a famous lithograph-inspired kitchen design. >
  • Chocolate-Paint by Nendo.
    Deceptive chocolates
    Design News • 28 Nov 13
    Nendo has created a limited-edition set of chocolates that resemble a variety of oil paint tubes. >
  • Kristinebergs Slottspark street lamps by Front.
    Warping lights
    Design News • 28 Nov 13
    Design trio Front has created attention-grabbing street lamps that light up the popular Kristinebergs Slottspark in Sweden. >
  • Marian Bantjes & Jessica Hische at Design Indaba Conference 2013.
    Marian Bantjes & Jessica Hische on becoming (and staying) successful
    Talks • Duration: 00:09:24 • 27 Nov 13
    At Design Indaba Conference 2013, Marian Bantjes and Jessica Hische speak about being accused of “ripping each other off”. >
  • Harry Pearce makes his mark on the Keeper's House in London's Royal Academy.
    Keeping it historic
    Design News • 27 Nov 13
    Graphic designer Harry Pearce has designed a logotype with a "quirky, domestic twist" for a 19th century building in London's Royal Academy. >
  • AQMW lipstick packaging by Marcel Wanders.
    The whole package
    Design News • 27 Nov 13
    Marcel Wanders brings a touch of floral whimsy to Japanese cosmetic brand AQMW's new packaging. >

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