
12 Greatest Designs of the Century
In the past century we have gone from handwritten letters and snail mail to social media obsessed zombies with iPhone apps for every situation in life. That’s why it’s not a surprise that the Apple Macintosh was recently selected as one of the greatest designs of the past century. What is shocking, are some of...

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Backstage Epilepsy by Photographer Waldo Pretorius
Only some witness the final product and the few moments of perfection from the viewers’ seats of the catwalk. Designers spend months immersed in their work to bring their visions to life at the show. Filmed at the 2013 SA Fashion Week and Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, photographer Waldo Pretorius‘ short film, Backstage Epilepsy, offers a...

Building Bodies
Body building is taking on a new form, and we’re not talking about gym-crazy beef cakes hyped up on steroids. Photographer Jess Bonham and set designer Anna Lomax are creating bodies from random materials in their latest project fittingly titled ‘Body Building.’ Set in front of plain white backgrounds, these artists have discovered a brand...

Coarse Presents “A Voyage of No Return”
On July 6 2013 Mark Landwehr and Sven Waschk aka COARSE will release their latest creation ‘The Passage’ through Coarselife.com, a new and never-before-seen sculpture, which boasts a total length of 16” [40 cm] and height of 11” [27.5 cm]. The characters in this figure group include the catch Ruth, the seducer Void, and an...

#FYI: Joy Division-inspired Game 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...

Essence of the Urban Hippie
Damien Krisl is no stranger to the fashion scene. After winning numerous awards for his film Amphitrite his latest short film Urban Hippie is expected to make a splash as well. The short film tells the story of a young girl in love shrouded by her own feelings and imagination. Through explosions of colours and...

If These Walls Could Talk
Ever wondered, ‘What if graffiti could move?’ Daniel Silva’s short video Mosteiro de Santa Clara answers that question as walls and rooms come to life with exuberant colours moving in elegant smoke patterns. (Length: 01:56)

Maiko Takeda’s Atmospheric Fashion
Tokyo-bred and London-raised fashion genius Maiko Takeda is back, and she has brought her ingenuity with her. Takeda’s latest collection was revealed at the Royal College of Art Fashion Show and is suitably titled Atmospheric Reentry. One thing is certain, whoever has the privilege of wearing her ornate headdresses will feel out of this world!...

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WE LOVE SEXY: THROUGH YOUR LENS
This is a call-out for all photographers and anyone who loves aesthetically pleasing images! We Love Sexy is a social activation through the power of photography that draws on photographs to capture the raw essence of what it means to be sexy.

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Encounters SA International Documentary Festival 2013
Encounters South African International Documentary Festival will be a prominent not-to-miss event for South African’s this winter, with screenings taking place from June 6-16 in Cape Town and Joburg. 23 films will be featured in what will be the festival’s 15th year of exposing both global and local filmmaking talent. The documentaries delve deep into...

Reflections of Reunion | Part 1 | Electropicales 2013
Now in its fifth year, Reunion’s Electropicales Music and Arts Festival is a catalyst for bringing the sometimes disparate worlds of art and music together. Four days, four different venues, a cultural mix of people and a unique opportunity to explore this tropic beauty.