DESIGNA MAGAZINE DESIGNA ISSUE III 2019 2 | Page 8

May - June 2019
106 PARAGON ARCHITECTS
Leading architectural, interior design, and space planning practice Paragon
is one of the largest in Africa. Over the past seven years, it has undertaken
projects in 18 countries on the continent, and in Brazil. Projects have been
completed in eleven countries in Africa, encompassing both interior
design and architecture, while six are in construction phase.
112 DESIGNING THE ROLLS ROYCE DAWN
In an interview �rst published in Design Talks, �iles Taylor, �olls-�oyce
Motor Cars design director offered his thoughts on the subject of Luxury
and talked us through designing the -Dawn discover the story behind the
world's �nest marquetry.
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FASHION DESIGN AS A CAREER : You know you're destined to be a
fashion designer if you: spent most of your childhood making clothes for
your Barbie dolls instead of playing with your friends; read fashion
magazines instead of your school books; ran a boutique out of your
basement at age 10. en you should read this so that you can get started
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118 GLOBAL AGENDA COUNCIL ON DESIGN
INNOVATION
e world needs creative solutions to overcome the current set of crises,
from climate change to fragile states and youth unrest. Today's complex
environment requires that we constantly readjust our mindsets to tackle its
dynamic forces. In this context, design and innovation are drivers for
humanity's creative and sustainable future.
122 BATA DESIGNERS APPRENTICE
In September last year, Bata's President for Africa Alberto Errico
welcomed four aspiring young designers from the University of Nairobi
and the Technical University of Kenya as part of the new “Bata Designers
Apprentice” competition. e winners were announced and we review
how the competitors faired in the competition.
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Love Artisan is a social enterprise which harnesses the potential of
Nairobi's informal sector workforce to create contemporary, original and
environmentally sustainable artisan-made furniture.
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DESIGN BOOKS REVIEW
Career Essential reading: the 10 best books published. We look at some
graphic books that all graphic designers need on their bookshelf. In
Nairobi Bookshops it will be very hard to �nd design books, Although
you are bound to �nd some very good ones dwelling on various disciplines
of design and designing. it can be tough to know which ones you need in
your studio – and which ones simply aren't worth your precious cash. So