Ducati’s Retro 2015 Scrambler

Vitra goes to Africa, the Indienet, a people's history of coffee and more in our look at the web this week

Set to hit streets in January 2015, the all-new Ducati Scrambler has been under wraps and highly anticipated for some time now. Unveiled this week, it’s a fine departure for the Italian brand best known for their “Monster” crotch rockets. With a style that harkens back to the ’60s and ’70s—the golden years of motorcycle design—the single-cylinder bike is sure to open the brand to …

Vitra Design Museum’s African Exhibition

Vitra goes to Africa, the Indienet, a people's history of coffee and more in our look at the web this week

Design Indaba’s newly redesigned site makes it easier than ever to keep up with all things creative happening in Africa. Interest in the steadily developing continent is widespread, and even Vitra is getting involved. The renowned German furniture-maker is focused on highlighting the new generation of creative talent in their forthcoming two-year exhibition, “Making Africa – A Continent of Contemporary Design.” With curators like Okwui …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Vitra goes to Africa, the Indienet, a people's history of coffee and more in our look at the web this week

1. The New Yorker Embraces the GIF No matter how you prefer to pronounce it, there’s big news in the GIF world right now. One of the most respected publications for arts and culture, The New Yorker, has done the unexpected and released a digital GIF cover. It might be simple, but the work by animator Christoph Niemann is also beautiful and done with the …