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DESIGNEWS
SNEAK PEAK AT WHO WILL SPEAK
Some of the speakers for the 8th International Design Indaba are, naturally, some of the finest minds in design - Jan Kaplicky (Architect, UK), Michael Bierut (Graphic designer, US), Constantin Boym (Product designer, US), Hani Rashid (Architect, US), Dieter Rams (Product designer, Germany), Daljit Singh (New media designer, UK), Alison Jackson (Fine artist, UK), Luke Pearson (Product designer, UK), Martin Lambie-Nairn (Broadcast graphics, UK), Chip Kidd (Graphic designer, US), Massimo Morrozi (Product designer, Italy), Garry Emery (Graphic designer, Australia), Thomas Heatherwick (Architecture, UK), Susan Cohn (Gold and silversmith, Australia), Richard Seymour (Product designer, UK ), John Denton (Architect, Australia), Petra Blaisse (Landscape/Interior designer, Netherlands), Solange Azagury-Partridge (Jewellery designer, UK), Shin Matsunaga (Graphic designer, Japan), Ron Arad (Product designer, US), David Adjaye (Architect, UK), Simon Waterfall (New media designer, UK) and Han Feng (Fashion designer, China), Issay Kitigawa (Graphic Designer, Japan), Pierre Terblanche (Product Designer- SA). Book your place now! For more information please visit www.designindaba.com.
DRESSING THE OLYMPIC TEAM FOR SUCCESS
There's nothing strange about the step-out outfits that were worn by the South African Olympic team at this year's games - except maybe the name of the fusion fashion house that created them. The Strangelove duo of Carlo Gibson and Ziemek Pater and co-owners of the fashion label of the same name dressed the teamsters in African-inspired attire, as the winners of the NOCSA competition to dress the local Olympians launched at Design Indaba 7, in February 2004.
The brief was to create proudly South African garments showcasing the diversity and spirit of South Africa, keeping in mind the country's 10-year democracy, and a blending with Greek culture. Strangelove created round neck African-style shirts, coupled with a matching skirt for the women and drawstring pants for the men.
"The greatest accolade was that the panel of judges from sport had little or no professional knowledge of the clothing industry," said Ziemek Pater, one half of the twosome.
The garments are to be worn by athletes to the opening ceremony and official functions.
CALLING ALL NEW MEDIA DESIGNERS
Calling all new media designers to enter the 5th Construction New Media Awards. To stand in line for an award, you need to enter a project created for digital distribution either on stiffy, CD-ROM, online service and WWW in the professional or student category.
Each discipline and sub-category is awarded a Gold trophy and a certificate. A Grand Prix is also awarded across all categories. All finalists will also receive a certificate.
It costs R600 to enter a professional project and R135 for a student entry. Entries close mid-January 2005. Check out www.constructionaward.com for more information and to take a look at last year's winners.
WORKSHOP SERIES UPDATE
The workshop series is an opportunity for students to work closely and to interact with a big name in the industry outside of the conference. The dates, venues and facilitators for the next series are in.
Ilse Crawford, creative consultant, launch editor of ELLE Decoration UK, former vice president of Donna Karan Home and owner of Studioilse which completed Soho House in New York, will be at the Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography between 23 and 27 August.
Oscar Pena, creative director of Phillips Design London, designer of Phillips' best-selling toaster and of more than 25 mass market products from cellphones to ATMs, will run his workshop at Cape Technikon between 23 and 27 August .
Malcolm Garrett, interactive media design consultant, Royal Designer for Industry 2000, chair of judging panels for Design Week and British Design & Art Direction (D&AD) will be facilitating a workshop between 13 and 17 September at Vega, School of Brand Communications, Johannesburg.
For more information contact Yasheeni on tel: 021-418 6666 or yasheeni@interactive.africa.com.
CHARITY BEGINS AT (WOOLIES) HOMEWARE
Design Indaba supporter, Woolworths, puts the home into homeware by teaming up with internationally acclaimed creative director, Sebastian Conran to create an original South African range, Conran Africa.
Woolworths worked with Conran and the country's top talent and crafters to create the line which offers about 80 products comprising just about anything for the home from cutlery to floor rugs with an authentic and local feel that is indicative of South Africa's creative heritage.
The relationship with Conran began at the 2003 Design Indaba, where Sir Terence Conran, Sebastian's father and founder of the Conran shops in London, New York, Paris and Tokyo met with the company.
"This isn't just about bringing out a beautiful, exclusive, quality design homeware range," says Richard Butt, Woolworths product director. "It's about being in touch with our customer's sense of social awareness. She buys knowing that she is making a difference to people's lives by directly contributing to a project that empowers mostly female crafters in South Africa."
Crafters who participated in designing and creating the range include Africa Nova, Carrol Boyes, Ngwenya Glass and Pret-a-Pot among others. The Conran Africa range will be available at selected Woolworths stores from October.
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