TREND FORECASTER, CREATIVE CONSULTANT, PUBLISHER AND ALL-ROUND DESIGN AFICIONADO Lidewij (Li) Edelkoort has long had a love for the southern hemisphere's boundless creativity. Her talks were, for years, a highlight of Cape Town's annual Design Indaba conference. In her latest book. Proud South, already in its second print run, Li - together with Lili Tedde and Mariola Lopez Mariño - celebrates the talent and diversity found in this part, of the world, honing in on Latin America, Africa, and South and Southeast Asia. The creativity of each of these regions is brought to life through vivid and detailed imagery that captivates as it educates.
Li believes that, “A southern generation of creatives is standing up, expressing local craft, embracing regional materials, recognising ancestral practices and cherishing indigenous values… with a…
