Hanneli Rupert spoke to us about her passions, projects and processes as an African design entrepreneur and collaborator.
Design
Brandt Botes – Autograph Gin: Distilling Something Different
Brandt Botes is the designer behind the crafty new Autograph Gin packaging design that is inspired by the attention to detail involved in the gin distilling process.
NAMIB Collection By Gold Bottom Pays Tribute to the Namib Desert
Nikki Schomer, owner and designer of Gold Bottom, has recently debuted her NAMIB collection.
FuturePart is Africa’s First Research and Experimental Design Studio
FuturePart is putting meaning back into making with the launch of Africa’s first research and experimental design studio.
Loeries Deadline Looms
The deadline for this year’s Loeries is end of May
Nando’s and SA Designers Move Visitors to tears at Milan Design Week 2019
During the Milan Design Week, which took place on the 9-14 of April Over 100 000 visitors were treated to an outstanding display of South African design sponsored by Nando’s. The international food franchise supported a collective of six local designers who exhibited their work at Ventura Future Base in […]
Vega Graduate Alecea Basson Talks Design & Creativity
We chatted to emerging creative Alecea Basson about her creativity and what drives her, inspires her and moves her.
Cape Town Signwriting – Traditional Sign-Smiths with a Twist
David Brits, the artist who established Cape Town Signwriting in 2011, shares the stories behind his favorites signs. From balancing acts to technical detail, signwriting is a crafty business.
Afro-Futurist Mobile Platform that Produces Clothing and Photography – Vee in Colour
An Afro-futurist mobile platform that produces conceptualised clothing designs and photography that narrate human relation to colour.
All of the Winners From the Design Foundation Awards Ceremony
South Africa’s leading designers were honoured on the 9th of March at the sixth annual Design Foundation Awards, in a moving ceremony held in the Silo District, Cape Town. The awards recognised the industry’s top achievers in design, manufacture, commercial success and innovation, each category sponsored by a supporter of […]
Neo Mahlangu – social media vulture pics the bones of our online culture
Neo ‘Nene’ Mahlangu’s latest illustrations form an ongoing body of work that takes a look at how social media feeds our wants and needs.
MiMo Architects Look to Transform Cape Town Spaces with Public Interface Projects
MiMo Architects have developed three projects that employ a language sculptural form that invites play, conversation and respite within urban spaces.
9 Brand and Creative Collabs From 2018 We Loved
Last year saw many collaborations between artists and across varying mediums. We look back at some of these highlights from 2018.
10 People Who Rewrote The Rules In 2018
From breaking global boundaries, to championing social issues, some of South Africa’s best-loved creatives used the last 12 months to craft unique and special offerings to their communities and consumers, and taught us a few lessons about how to rethink our own approaches to business and creativity.
