September 2010 Archive

  • Honda's Asimo humanoid robot. Image via Wired.
    Detract from doom
    Design News • 21 Sep 10
    The Ars Electronica 2010 festival considered the world's impending doom and examined some of the innovative alternatives. >
  • Nokia viNE by Airside.
    Connecting people
    Design News • 21 Sep 10
    Airside's new animations for Nokia are about connecting people, places and every day experiences. >
  • Chris Kilchling from Undacova Underwear.
    20Q: Chris from Undacova Underwear
    Q&A • 21 Sep 10
    Chris Kilchling from Undacova draws inspiration from life for his designs. He also recycles culture, with creative results. >
  • Steven Cohen by Andrew Robertson.
    Poster people
    Design News • 21 Sep 10
    For many years posters have been an effective means of communicating social or political messages. Now see a local creative's take on it. >
  • Tyrolean Hat by Naoto Fukasawa. Photo via designboom.
    Hats off
    Design News • 20 Sep 10
    Naoto Fukasawa's new collection of hats are made entirely of paper, but beautifully crafted. >
  • Plumen.
    Bright lights
    Design News • 19 Sep 10
    Nicolas Roope's Plumen is coming to the creative rescue of low energy light bulbs. >
  • SodaStream by Karim Rashid.
    Sizzling SodaStream
    Design News • 19 Sep 10
    SodaStream is back on the scene. This time around it's eco-friendly and sports a funky Karim Rashid design. >
  • Lifeplayer. Photo via fastcompany.
    Mobile lifeline
    Design News • 18 Sep 10
    The Lifeplayer is a new mobile innovation with the potential to dramatically improve the state of education in Africa. >
  • Life Sack. Image via tuvie.
    Saved by the Life Sack
    Design News • 18 Sep 10
    The Life Sack is an innovative way to repurpose grain while also purifying contaminated water. >
  • House-in-a-Can by Austin + Mergold.
    Can-do accommodation
    Design News • 18 Sep 10
    House-in-a-Can is both a cost-effective housing solution and a novel way of giving unused grain silos a second life. >
  • Fine Cell Work.
    A stitch in time
    Design News • 17 Sep 10
    A charity initiative in the UK is teaching valuable craft skills to prisoners, and their designs are interestingly unique. >
  • WashHouse by Studio Makkink & Bey.
    Rural imitations
    Design News • 17 Sep 10
    Strolling through what feels like washing lines, conjures up feelings of being in a rural village while embracing its sensuality. >
  • Shin-ichi Takemura talk at Design Indaba
    Shin-ichi Takemura: how the internet can address social problems
    Talks • Duration: 00:38:06 • 16 Sep 10
    With the internet making real-time worldwide connections possible, it can be creatively applied to address social problems. >
  • Superstars at DI2010
    Design Indaba Campaigns • 16 Sep 10
    The artworks of Design Indaba’s national creative team have been immortalised at the Cape Town International Convention Centre. >
  • Marije Vogelzang.
    20Q: Marije Vogelzang
    Q&A • 16 Sep 10
    As a child she wanted to be Santa Claus's helper. But today Marije Vogelzang brings a different kind of fantasy to people's lives. >
  • Mint Designs.
    Made in Japan
    Design News • 15 Sep 10
    Future Beauty is an exhibition that examines how Japanese fashion refined couture, challenged notions of beauty and turned fashion into art. >
  • Thabang Dithlareng.
    Two wheeling
    Design News • 15 Sep 10
    A gorgeous coffee table book about local cycling culture will help to improve the lives of struggling bicycle commuters. >
  • Johnny Cradle.
    Rockstars & reformers
    Design News • 15 Sep 10
    PASS Radio effectively uses the internet to facilitate a progressive cause. >
  • Frank Tjepkema
    Frank Tjepkema on designing negatives into positives
    Talks • Duration: 00:39:55 • 14 Sep 10
    Frank Tjepkema jokes that every designer’s portfolio includes a vase, but he believes design should also facilitate positive social change. >
  • Beach calligraphy by Andrew van der Merwe.
    Sand scribblings
    Design News • 13 Sep 10
    Sea, sand, sunshine and a dash of beautiful lettering and you've got a unique work of art on a totally natural canvas. >
  • Barometric Pressure by Natalie Miebach.
    Alternative weather forecast
    Design News • 13 Sep 10
    Scientific data is often up in the air. But when translated by artist Natalie Miebach it becomes a lot more tactile. >
  • New PACT collection.
    Brief benefits
    Design News • 13 Sep 10
    Proceeds from PACT's funky new underwear collection will help artist's with development disabilities. >
  • Threefold ligt by Brodie Neill.
    Innovative excellence
    Design News • 13 Sep 10
    Super Design 2010 highlights the synergy between visual arts and design, and features the best in recent innovation. >
  • National Congress by Jader Neves.
    Journey through a city
    Design News • 13 Sep 10
    Brasilia, a group exhibition of vintage photographs, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the capital of Brazil. >

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