Design Indaba Expo 2010: Moonbasket Lighting

Made in South Africa by local craftswomen, a line of crocheted globe lamps with a socially conscious twist

At the close of last week’s Design Indaba conference in Cape Town, we had the opportunity to meander through the expo of over 260 impassioned exhibitors from around South Africa. While much of the work on view skewed toward accessories and jewelry, we found a handful of tremendous products for the home, including this beautiful collection of suspension lighting by designers Dani Le Roy and …

Mikhael Subotzky

Since graduating from art school a year ago, Mikhael Subotzky has taken his native South Africa and the international art world by storm. The 25 year-old has exhibited across his native country, in the Netherlands and Italy and has even been invited to join Magnum Photo Agency—one of the youngest photographers to be inducted into the venerable photo institution's ranks. So what's all the hype …