May 2010 Archive

"You ain't see nothing yet" is what you'll be telling people about the Thomas Heatherwick's UK Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo. >

The Salvation Army and Saatchi & Saatchi have launched an outdoor campaign to protect "Little Treasures" from human trafficking. >

The result of the D-VISION industrial design graduate programme in Israel, the Still Lamp is powered by the juice of tomatoes. >

Speakers that look like washing machines with solar panels attached to them in the middle of the desert? >

Musicians Danny K and Kabelo Mabalane have revived the lyrics of "Shout" to call on South Africans to join the fight against crime. >

Ross Lovegrove's Velux Sun Tunnel can channel direct sunlight into the heart of any room. >

Nadine Botha reviews the annual Freewheeling Festival, which ran from 19 to 22 March 2010 at the Stanford Valley Guest Farm near Hermanus. >

Gavin Weale, winner of the UK Young Publishing Entrepreneur Award, is showing disadvantaged youths that creativity can change the world. >

Alejandro Aravena, Tokujin Yoshioko, Patricia Urquiola, Marcel Wanders, Thomas Heatherwick and François Azambourg take a seat. >

“1 crystal + 1 low energy LED light + a faceted paper shade = AMPLIFY” asserted Yves Béhar at this year’s Swarovski Crystal Palace. >

We finally know why Dr J Craig Venter could not attend the 2010 Design Indaba Conference in person. Yesterday he announced his breakthrough. >