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One small country

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Marc Shoul explores the small cycles of daily life against a larger backdrop of shadow, light, unspoken drama and uncertain peace in Israel. >

1 Nov 06
Jacket required

Opinion > Creative Economy / Graphic Design & Illustration

The South African book cover has come a long way, ponders Michelle Matthews of Oshun Books. >

1 Nov 06
Botany bay

Opinion > Interaction Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

If you thought botanical illustration was dying out as fast as the rare plants it depicts, you may need to adjust your magnifying glass. >

1 Aug 06
Four-part green manifesto

Opinion > Design Thinking / Interaction Design / Product Design

Design Indaba invites Haldane Martin, Heath Nash, Keith Struthers and Kommetjie Environmental Awareness Group to share their manifestos. >

1 Aug 06
Rural renewal

Opinion > Craft / Urban & Landscape Design

One way of halting urban expansion and migration from rural to urban areas, argues Carl Harrison, is through sustainable rural design. >

1 Aug 06
Fashion revolution

Opinion > Fashion & Jewellery Design

After centuries of international copying, the past decade has proved revolutionary for SA fashion, writes Adam Levin. >

1 May 06
New media marvels

Opinion > Interaction Design

Getting animated about this year's new media superheroes is CNMA judge and editor of the UK's Creative Review magazine, Patrick Burgoyne. >

1 May 06
Moving on up

Opinion > Urban & Landscape Design

Going high-tech isn't always the answer to rural transport problems. Sometimes the way forward lies with simple yet sustainable solutions. >

1 Feb 06
Design Philistines?

Opinion > Industrial Design

Does South Africa have a design culture? Not really, opines award-winning industrial designer Bernard Smith. >

1 Feb 06
Contact lens

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Making contact, even if only momentarily, with the subject in front of her lens gives upcoming portrait snapper Sarah Nankin her focus. >

1 Feb 06
Wordplay

Opinion > Industrial Design / Product Design

Well-known anthropologist and author, Marc Augé writes about why Matali Crasset's work is hard to define in words. >

1 Feb 06
Red hot

Opinion > Industrial Design

The first African company to win a coveted Red Dot Design Award proves that South Africa has the potential. >

1 Feb 06
Story teller

Opinion > Product Design / Creative Economy

Design brings stories to life. Or so says Yves Béhar, whose own tale is made up of one brand success story after another. >

1 Feb 06
Wine wins

Opinion > Graphic Design & Illustration

What happens when you grab a bunch of juicy Gauteng students and team them up with renowned graphics guru and self-confessed wino Ken Cato? >

1 Nov 05
The bigger apple

Opinion > Craft / Product Design

What happens when you take an African-American designer from New York to Africa for the first time and expect him to work with crafters? >

1 Nov 05
De-colonising design

Opinion > Design Thinking

What would the design landscape of Africa look like if colonialism had never happened? Carl Harrison asks the tricky, pertinent question… >

1 Nov 05
Take design advantage

Opinion > Industrial Design / Design Thinking

Would you bet money on South Africa getting ahead in the global design game? What is it that really holds the Third World back? >

1 Nov 05
4th Quarter 2005 Editorial

Opinion > Design Thinking

Cheering loudly >

2 Oct 05
A brand new Africa

Opinion > Creative Economy

Stereotypical associations of Africa are not exactly the kind of images that stimulate foreign investment and tourism. >

1 Aug 05
Index: The world arena for future design and innovation

Opinion > Design Activism / Design Thinking

Setting out recommendations on how to address human needs. >

1 Aug 05
Stop the press

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1 Aug 05
Driven by design

Opinion > Interaction Design

The winners of the Construction New Media Awards 2005. >

11 May 05
Our crown jewels

Opinion > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Jennifer Fair writes about coming together to create awareness of South African jewellery design at the Jewellery Indaba. >

1 May 05
A South African identity

Opinion > Architecture & Interiors

Don Albert reviews the Architecture Indaba. >

1 May 05

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