Design

#FYI: Drawing in 3D and other cool shit…

At one small seed we believe in the power of unique ideas and novel concepts. Ranging from technology, design, art and music, we’ve compiled a collection of crazy, fascinating, funny and bizarre findings that we think would be of interest to you. Here are some of our favourite finds this past week… Stay tuned for...

ABSA Launches “The Democratic Republic of Design”

The Design Indaba Conference in Cape Town, featuring speakers such as Asif Khan, Sir John Hegarty and Spoek Mathambo, runs from the 27 February to 1 March 2013 and, as an attendee, you can win prizes with Absa and their innovative app. Read on to find out more. Design’s role and impact on the functioning...

FYI: A plant that tweets and other cool shit

At one small seed we believe in the power of unique ideas and novel concepts. Ranging from technology, photography, art and music, we’ve compiled a collection of crazy, fascinating, funny and bizarre findings that we think would be of interest to you. Here are some of our favourite finds from the last few weeks… Stay...

Passionate Art: interview with Anwar Davids

Artist Anwar Davids is on a mission: to help free minds and allow humanity to think for themselves. With talent as diverse as his personal and professional background and a fierce passion for expression, Davids is achieving his goal with participation in live art, exhibits and featured art for Supremebeing™ clothing. Growing up on the...

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN PRE-FALL 2013 COLLECTION

Pre-fall lines are the more understated of all seasons; not as striking and whimsical as a summer line, nor as heavy and elaborate as a winter range. Practicality is key, when one takes to making clothing for commercial, day-to-day purposes rather than creating elaborate designs that make a statement. Or is it? Sarah Burton for...

Filled with space: floating cloud gallery

For a moment in time, Amsterdam-based artist Berndnaut Smilde plays god and creates a perfect cloud — just long enough to be photographed and captured forever. The idea is to fill an ominous empty gallery with an element that is intriguing and fleeting.

DESIGN #YOURTASH AND WIN WITH EL’ JIMADOR TEQUILA

Be it in the style of the ‘Handlebar’, the ‘Fu-manchu’ or the ‘Pencil’, this Movember el’Jimador challenges you to create your own unique tash and stand a chance to win Persol sunglasses valued at over R2300. Read on to find out how to win!

Dreaming of sonic landscapes & Talking with Fruit

Originally from Botswana, Ungwang Boiteto is no ordinary mid-20 year old. Currently completing his final year of a Master of Architecture at NMMU in PE, he poses an obsessive curiosity that feeds his passion and gives him a liberating and humbling freedom of expression. He takes waking up every morning a pleasure and an adventure…...
L'Odyssée de Cartier

L’Odyssée de Cartier

Three months in the making, “L’Odyssée de Cartier” features Shalom Harlow as the quintessential Cartier woman, proudly exuding strength, beauty, and poise, with Cartier‘s symbol and regal muse: the panther. (03:32)
Freeworld Design Centre's "Street Style" exhibition

Freeworld Design Centre’s “Street Style” exhibition

The Freeworld Design Centre will be opening their latest exhibition, Street Style. Running from 26 June until 10 August, the exhibition was inspired by Ed Suter’s new book Sharp Sharp, which will be launched at the same time as the exhibition, and features design pods by well-known local creatives Ed Suter and Quivertree, Asanda Sizani...
WATCH: one small seed magazine's issue 25 preview

WATCH: one small seed magazine’s issue 25 preview

one small seed magazine issue 25 – “The Bigger Picture” – out now! Check out our content preview and keep posted to onesmallseed.com for full interviews, videos and much more coming this week… Length 02:18 one small seed’s 25th issue Content Preview from one small seed on Vimeo.
'el B': new architecture from Spain

‘el B': new architecture from Spain

Spain – a country that already hosts a number of famous buildings, like the Guggenheim in Central Bilbao on the waterfront and The City of Art and Sciences in Valencia, now has a new addition to her diverse architecture oeuvre. The recently completed auditorium and performing centre, known as the ‘el B’ , is a...
Ji Lee's Words as Images

Ji Lee’s Words as Images

Ji Lee is one of those prolific and humorous artists that is putting the comical back into art and design. Korean-born Ji Lee immigrated with his family to Brazil at the age of ten, where from he moved to New York in 1991 to study fine art at Parsons School of Design. After just a...
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