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SMS answers from Ben Fry
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9 Mar 11
Ben Fry employs design to help make complex data more understandable and accessible. He answers SMS questions sent during Design Indaba.
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Wall parrot
Design News
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9 Mar 11
British design studio Airside's Parrot could look funky against your wall.
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SMS answers from Charlie Todd
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9 Mar 11
Improvisation maestro Charlie Todd, best known for causing scenes of joy and chaos, answers SMS questions sent to him during Design Indaba.
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Torch bearers
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9 Mar 11
BarberOsgerby have been appointed to design the London 2012 Olympic Torch.
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SMS answers from Daddy's World
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8 Mar 11
Cape Town-based creative entrepreneurs Jody Aufrichtig and Nick Ferguson answer the SMS questions sent during Design Indaba Conference.
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Cardboard creations
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8 Mar 11
Michael Hansmeyer’s Subdivided Columns may be the most intricate object ever fashioned out of cardboard.
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Where did we park?
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8 Mar 11
Paula Scher’s latest project helps to manage the incredible frustration often experienced when you can’t remember where your car is parked.
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SMS answer from Michael Wolff
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8 Mar 11
Design and branding stalwart Michael Wolff answers a SMS question about his creative process, sent to the Design Indaba Conference line.
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SMS answers from Kiran Bir Sethi
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7 Mar 11
Designer, teacher and education reformer Kiran Bir Sethi answers the SMS questions addressed to her during Design Indaba Conference 2011.
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Carpet creations
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7 Mar 11
The Campana Brothers and Eklund Sisters have worked together on a colourful exhibit, aimed at promoting dialogue.
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Complementing metaphors
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7 Mar 11
Ruan Hoffmann’s solo exhibition in Cape Town features a selection of works, all made in paper clay.
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Twinkle twinkle at Milan2011
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6 Mar 11
Tokujin Yoshioka’s Twilight and Moon designs emphasise the unique beauty of light.
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Re-figuration
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6 Mar 11
A Turkish visual artist challenges conventional notions of beauty and body ornaments with her “face-distorting” jewellery.
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Printed fashion
Design News
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5 Mar 11
Welcome to the future with 3D printed couture that effectively, and fashionably, utilises rapid prototyping.
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Opposing meanings
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4 Mar 11
The clever folks at Pentagram in New York sent an ingenious little book that challenges you to a word game, but not just any word game.
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Noted
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4 Mar 11
The NoteSlate proposes an electronic alternative to paper.
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One wheel
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4 Mar 11
The Solowheel is small, convenient, eco-friendly, compact and fun - without reinventing the wheel.
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Light for the night
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3 Mar 11
Like sand through the hourglass, this clever night light will help you gently fall asleep...
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Toys from trash
Design News
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2 Mar 11
A US soldier in Afghanistan is using creativity and recycled materials to bring joy to the children in this war-torn area.
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Ode to cycling
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2 Mar 11
The Danube Bicycle is a kinetic sculpture that recognises the importance of cycling as a form of urban transport.
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Indigo assertions
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1 Mar 11
A South African artist is the youngest ever to hold a solo exhibition at the National Arts Club in New York.
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Through the window
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1 Mar 11
Studio Xag’s dazzling window installation for a fashion boutique takes its cue from original Vegas signage.
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