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Bicycle Library
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12 Aug 11
Here's a different type of library, one where you can borrow bicyles rather than books.
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Leaving footprints
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12 Aug 11
Umcebo Design is planning an exhibition for Durban that looks to ways in which art and craft can address climate change.
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Solid
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11 Aug 11
Concrete was the preferred material choice for Magnus Pettersen's desk accessories.
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Un-design
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11 Aug 11
Could ugly, badly designed packaging discourage people from smoking?
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New Things
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11 Aug 11
Senyol, Southey and Mackay Studio present New Things, an exhibition of paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints.
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Tap stand
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10 Aug 11
Nendo's new stand for smartphones and tablets resembles water dripping from a tap.
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Jak
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10 Aug 11
Karim Rashid has designed the Jak watch for Alessi.
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Very nice
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9 Aug 11
Baja is a multi-purpose DIY solution for the desk shortages experienced in lower-income schools.
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Name your Hood
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8 Aug 11
Hey Capetonians, show your hood some love by suggesting a cool name for it with the Name Your Hood competition.
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The Informal City
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8 Aug 11
The Informal City of the 21st Century exhibition considers the challenges of informal settlements and looks at possible solutions.
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Sweet and simple
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7 Aug 11
What could be more romantic than a plywood dinner table made for two?
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Shaded
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6 Aug 11
Heath Nash worked with Zimbabwean artisans to create shading for public spaces in Harare, using recycled plastic bottles.
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Cultural Emergency
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6 Aug 11
Irma Boom did the design for a new book about the role of culture in managing the effects of conflict and disaster.
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Light by plastic
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5 Aug 11
Plastic bottles, water and bleach are working to bring light into the lives of people living in a Manila slum.
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Hyper Reality
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4 Aug 11
An experimental augmented-reality system could separate your visual point of view from your body.
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Spaces in-between
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4 Aug 11
The materials Kate MccGwire uses in her installations play at evoking a dichotomous way of thinking, seeing and feeling.
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Riding to the next level
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3 Aug 11
With the new Prius bicycle, changing gears can be as easy as thinking about it.
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Cultural magnetism
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3 Aug 11
Director of the Museum of Architecture, Design and Urbanism in Mexico, Regina Pozo Ruiz gives a whistle-stop-tour of contemporary design.
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Spring break
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2 Aug 11
In a joint celebration of spring and Women's Day, Freeworld Design Centre presents a creativity-filled programme.
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Clear sight
Design News
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1 Aug 11
On a list of "unlikely materials for glasses and cups" fish scales might rank pretty high. But wait until you see this.
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Easily programmable
Design News
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1 Aug 11
An interactive building toy, Plick, turns just about anything into a modular, programmable gadget.
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Sun-powered bikini
Design News
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1 Aug 11
Power up with a bikini that doubles as a USB connector, charged by the sun.
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South African beauty wins again
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1 Aug 11
Oliver Hermanus’s Skoonheid has won at Cannes and now also at the Durban International Film Festival.
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James Victore video inspiration
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1 Aug 11
Take a peek at James Victore speaking at AIGA. Then experience his expertise live in Cape Town.
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