Design Small but industrious Design September 9, 2013 Small but industrious A new design shop in Melville, Flea has brought back some of the youthful vigor that the Johannesburg suburb was once famous for. Full Article
Design Practical elegance Design June 12, 2013 Practical elegance Two years later, we catch up with Jasper Eales again to transcribe the arc from student to designer. You don’t get talent much fresher than this! Full Article
Design Pimp my ride Design April 17, 2013 Pimp my ride A South African custom-bicycle designer? Creating carbon-fibre two-wheelers based on the client’s biometrics and taste, as well as input from a sports science engineer, Cape-based Calvin Botha is proof that our design industry is raring to go. Full Article
Design Handcrafted industrial Design February 14, 2013 Handcrafted industrial “Kraftisan’s story was born from the tale of handcrafted, quality goods, produced in an artisanal way, coming together with the modern revelation of industrial machinery,” says owner Lucas R Adams. We chat to this purveyor of fresh talent. Full Article
Design Less but better Design February 4, 2013 Less but better Industrial designer Martin Doller is still near the beginning of his design career. But with the sure-fire design principles of Dieter Rams in his back pocket, we think his future is as bright as his lighting designs. Full Article
Design Bicycle power Design November 12, 2012 Bicycle power The nifty design of Cape Town’s Ideso design consultancy, a bicycle-charged battery has won a prestigious international Red Dot “Best of the Best” award for industrial design. Full Article
Design 29 June is World Industrial Design Day Design June 29, 2012 29 June is World Industrial Design Day Today is World Industrial Design Day (WIDD), observed annually in recognition of the profession of industrial design. Full Article
Design Fashion goes industrial Design September 20, 2011 Fashion goes industrial Interior and graphic design students at Cape Town’s Inscape Design College is putting on a fashion show with a twist this evening. Forget wool and cotton garments – each student will be modelling outfits made from building materials. Full Article
