February 2009 Archive

Michael Souter is adding to the 2010 fever with his “makarabas” (sculpted hard hats) that fuse urban culture, design and sporting passion. >

The SOLVE 2008 design competition announced a three-way tie in their challenge to design an environmentally and culturally sensitive table. >

Leading design company Seymourpowell's Quantum AMS Saddle brings innovation to a product that has been unchanged for a couple of centuries. >

Shin-ichi Takemura, known for his Tangible Earth project, has authored the Tokyo 2016 vision in pitching for the greenest games ever. >

A total of 14 of South Africa’s top product designs were recognised with SABS Design Excellence Awards in 2008. >

Heineken have added a new dimension to its marketing by opening a unique, ultramodern concept store designed by Frank Tjepkema. >

Constantin and Laurene Boym’s newest miniature celebrates Barack Obama in lieu of the time-honoured tradition of inauguration souvenirs. >

South African advertising awards, the Loeries have announced that the 2009 event will take place in Cape Town from 25 to 27 September. >

Joe Paine’s continually diversifying range of outdoor products embody an oxymoronic notion of structuralist organics. >

Celebrating the best in final-year communication design students, the seventh annual Sappi Thinkahead Awards announced their winner. >

“Can design help us understand and appreciate our cultural diversity?” asked 2009’s Making the Difference Through Design competition. >