Proud South + Labour of Love by Lidewij Edelkoort, inspirational books

PROUD SOUTH is a mesmerizing visual experience that celebrates the creative forces from the southern parts of the planet. Edelkoort has investigated multiple themes that connect sensational talents that hail from Latin America, Africa, South Asia and South East Asia. Not defined by maps, hemispheres or the rigid fashion system of the north, PROUD SOUTH represents an emancipated international movement.
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A LABOUR OF LOVE introduces the new makers in contemporary design, previewing a future of responsible production, circular thinking, ethical practice, organic aesthetics, and more. The authors show how designers are giving shape to materials and processes, from reviving the loom and recycling waste material, to social inclusion and growing matter.
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