Top 10 December 2014

The different ways of defining beauty piqued readers interest with our announcement of the 12 nominations for 2015 Most Beautiful Object in South Africa.

The most popular story in designindaba.com was the announcement of the 12 nominations for 2015 Most Beautiful Object in South Africa. Readers will have the opportunity to vote for their favourite through the website or SMS from mid-January, so keep a look out for the details.

Essie Letterpress' annual Artist Almanac along with our video interview with fashion designer Sindiso Khumalo and a Product Spotlight on Jan Douglas' leaning lamp were also a firm favourite with readers.

Our African Report on Zina Saro-Wiwa's gallery in Nigeria as well as Matthias Reichwald's Opinion pieces on design thinking in Africa got plenty of clicks.

A preview of William Kentridge's Refuse the Hour – a performance piece presented by Design Indaba as part of the 2015 Design Indaba Festival – also received plenty of click action. If you want to experience the art of this renowned South African artist live, book your tickets to the performance here.

We round out this month's top ten with three articles featuring graduate projects from Design Academy Eindhoven that explore subjects such as the security of your biometric identity, our relationship with our canine companions and the special power of disgust.

Enjoy a look back at these top-notch features.

Artist's Almanac by Essie Letterpress

Product Spotlight > Graphic Design & Illustration

The third edition of the Artist's Almanac by Essie Letterpress showcases some of the most exciting South African graphic designers. >

15 Dec 14
The special power of disgust

Design Frontiers > Art & Photography / Design Thinking

It's time for aesthetics to reconsider the role of disgust as an emotion, says Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Merel Witteman. >

15 Dec 14
Daughter of the Niger Delta

African Report > African Design / Art & Photography

Artist Zina Saro-Wiwa's new gallery space in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, honours her late father's activist legacy, beginning with its location – in his old office. >

12 Dec 14
What design thinking can do for Africa

Opinion > African Design / Design Activism / Design Thinking

Instead of waiting for roads to be built designers are finding their own ways to overcome the continent's challenges, says Matthias Reichwald. >

10 Dec 14
"Die Steunpilaar" by Jan Douglas

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The South African designer creates a leaning lamp to add to his collection of minimalist lights and furniture. >

10 Dec 14
Put on your internet face

Next Generation > Design Thinking / Interaction Design

French designer Alix Gallet has a bag of tricks to fool biometric recognition technology. >

8 Dec 14
Preview of "Refuse the Hour"

Design News > Art & Photography / Film & Animation

Here's a preview of the magical performance "Refuse The Hour" by William Kentridge, Philip Miller, Dada Masilo, Catherine Meyburgh and Peter Galison. >

3 Dec 14
Man's best friend?

Next Generation > Art & Photography

Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Michelle Bours questions the relationship between man and canine in her photographic project "Overwhelming Love". >

2 Dec 14
Sindiso Khumalo: I’m a textile nerd

Video Interviews > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design

This South African-born fashion designer tells us how she draws on her Zulu and Ndebele heritage for her bespoke collections. >

2 Dec 14
MBOISA 2015: 12 ways to define beauty

Festival News > Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Graphic Design & Illustration / Industrial Design / Interaction Design / Product Design

Here are the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2015 nominations, from the personal to the practical to the political. >

1 Dec 14

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