Juxtaposing Cultural Identity with Progress: Mokena Makeka on “Humility Design”
A Design Indaba Follow-Up Interview with South African Architect Mokena Makeka
Archive for April, 2010
Harry Pearce’s Schizophrenic Road
Musings from Harry Pearce, Pentagram
Over the next few weeks, AIGA XCD recounts escapades in Cape Town, South Africa at Design Indaba with interviews of speakers who generously shared their thoughts and experiences designing across cultures.
We start with Harry Pearce, Partner at Pentagram, UK.
Ronald Shakespear shares his Green Wayfinding Dream
Tren de la Costa. More musings from Diseño Shakespear.
From Melancholy to Rebirth
The sun comes from the East. From the river. And so does the train. This was the source for the design of the brand, and all its implementations have been technologically treated to reflect that adequately. The research around the iconography of the English sun was [...]
AIGA XCD Recycles!
Out with the Old, and in with it too.
Yes, dear reader, it’s April, the month we celebrate all things green culminating on Earth Day, April 22. Research in our archives on aiga.org revealed some oldies but goodies — thought– provoking discussions on cross-cultural design. Over the next few weeks, we will post links to these [...]
