May 2011 Archive

Quilted

Design News • 18 May 11

The honeycomb-like Quilt series of sofas and chairs by the Bouroullec Brothers now comes in a new colourway. >
Cups of cocoa

Design News • 19 May 11

fuseproject's Talamanca Cocoa project raises awareness about the positive aspects of organic cocoa farming in Costa Rica. >
Campana Brothers at Milan2011

Video Interviews • 19 May 11

For the Campana Brothers design is about creating and proposing dreams, like they did in ostrich leather with the Klein Karoo company. >
Diederick Schneemann at Milan2011

Video Interviews • 19 May 11

Diederick Schneemann talks about the significance of well designed and crafted objects, working with the Unique-Eco initiative in Kenya. >
Architect Diébédo Francis Kéré repurposes European techniques for his native country

Festival News • 19 May 11

African-born architect Francis Kéré gets big results by mixing a little mud with a lot of heart, writes Fast Company's Linda Tischler. >
Opening a window into the design heart of Africa

Festival News • 20 May 11

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Possibilities

Design News • 21 May 11

Openness to Explore at Freeworld Design Centre features the second series of room-size exhibitions by top creatives. >
Made to fit

Design News • 21 May 11

Vivian Chiu’s Inception Chair comprises 10 chair frames that all fit together to form one, very interesting, seat. >
Paula Scher mural

Design News • 22 May 11

Paula Scher's new murals at the Queens Metropolitan Campus creates a world in one room. >
Hidden earphones

Design News • 22 May 11

Nendo's new Otokurage earphones for Elecom is reminiscent of a jellyfish. >
Abilities of design

Design News • 23 May 11

The What Design Can Do conference in Amsterdam brings together creatives thinking about design as a mindset for addressing social issues. >
Natural cuttings

Design News • 24 May 11

Matali Crasset’s Cuttings range of objects is the result of a collaboration with Dutch glass blower Vincent Breed. >
Over the rainbow

Design News • 24 May 11

Creations this colourful can't not make one smile. And what makes it even better is that it removes plastic pollution from beaches. >
Second skin

Design News • 24 May 11

Safe sex is made sexy with the Second Skin. Check out urban africa’s condom pouch. >
Product support

Design News • 25 May 11

The Cape Craft and Design Institute now has a Product Support Space with a range of new machinery. >
Smog consumption

Design News • 25 May 11

Since buildings account for so much of energy use, wouldn’t it be nice if they could help clean the air? >
Moon boot

Design News • 25 May 11

United Nude’s Flat Pack shoe is ideal for a lunar environment, should you want to go and live on the moon. >
American is old hat

Q&A • 25 May 11

Chris Harrison profiles the African continent's youth market. >
Benjamin Hubert at Milan2011

Video Interviews • 25 May 11

Benjamin Hubert believes that product design should evoke a tactile and emotional response. >
Konstantin Grcic at Milan 2011

Video Interviews • 25 May 11

Konstantin Grcic talks about his design process from prototyping to preferred materials. >
Fun and games

Design News • 26 May 11

Local artist Michael MacGarry's work looks at the socio-political and economic issues in various African countries. >
For the love of trees

Design News • 26 May 11

A new tracking system hopes to protect the lush forests and valuable trees of Liberia >
Big dreams on little cards

Design News • 26 May 11

If you dream it, put it onto a business card and you’re one step closer to realising that dream. >
Animation overload

Reviews • 27 May 11

If you’re a manga or anime fan you’re in for a delight. Or probably rather an emotion more akin to complete indulgence, you get the idea. >

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