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Displaced fragments
Design News
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15 Dec 11
Olivia de Gouveia's "Apocalyptopia" project considers the consequences of present displacement in a fictional future.
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Urban acupuncture
Profiling
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15 Dec 11
Alfredo Brillembourg of interdisciplinary design practice Urban-Think Tank will be speaking at Design Indaba 2012. Here he offers insight into his work.
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Cultural pioneering
Design News
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16 Dec 11
The Pan-African publication Chimurenga was awarded the Prince Claus Award for cultural pioneering earlier this week.
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Everybody smile
Design News
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16 Dec 11
Smile! The "face" atop the lighthouse is watching you.
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Tough as nails
Design News
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16 Dec 11
Sharp sharp: The Nail Cloud is an interior lamp made with magnets and nails.
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Illuminated versions
Design News
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17 Dec 11
Humans Since 1982's "Collection of Light" is an LED lamp that resembles an illuminated drawer for keeping insects.
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Close ties
Design News
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17 Dec 11
Keeping it simple: The Almohadilla Chair is consists of nothing more than six wooden planes and cable ties.
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Illustrative interactions
Design News
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18 Dec 11
The wise old owl is given a quirky makeover by Melissa Maloney in her illustrations.
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Art to eat
Design News
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18 Dec 11
Think gingerbread is only for gingerbread men? Think again. And think domes, skulls and Bauhaus replications.
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Unexpected transformations
Profiling
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18 Dec 11
Interior designer Tracy Lynch tells of her passion for finding the unexpected, her love for junk shops and the importance of heartfelt spaces.
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Brain food
Design News
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19 Dec 11
Sara Asnaghi's brain sculptures, made from edible materials, encourages thinking about what we eat and explores notions of materiality.
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CREATIVE CLUB: Bright sparks unite
Festival News
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19 Dec 11
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Nice for noodles
Design News
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19 Dec 11
Nendo's "Cupnoodle Urushi" is a souvenir product that adds new creative value to the packaging of instant "cup" noodles.
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10 for 1
Design News
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20 Dec 11
This car-shaped bicycle rack highlights the fact that ten bicycles can be safely parked in a space that can only be used by one car.
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Lamp like
Design News
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20 Dec 11
The MyLamp by Danish designers Madebywho involves the user in the process of constructing the lamp.
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Storing house
Design News
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21 Dec 11
The "Under My Roof" storage system highlights the connection between iconic architectural pieces and industrial design.
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Smile for the camera
Design News
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21 Dec 11
"Follow Me" and you'll be in the picture! A new camera mount for use in adventure sport makes it easy for the photographer to be in the shot.
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Bag it
Design News
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22 Dec 11
Nendo's new ONB. collection of bags takes its name for the Japanese terms for "piggyback".
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Quick fix
Design News
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22 Dec 11
The Repair It Yourself kit makes it easy to fix your own shoes, drawing attention to the way we relate to the material world and consumer products.
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Like what?
Design News
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23 Dec 11
Brightly coloured and made with knotted fabric. "I like it. What is it?" you may ask...
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Christmas countdown
Design News
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23 Dec 11
Eyal Burstein used a variety of vintage teacups, bowls and trinkets to create an advent calendar of different a creative calibre.
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Y Tsai at Design Indabar
Video Interviews
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23 Dec 11
Speaking at Design Indabar at COP17, Y Tsai looks at design solutions from a human side.
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Andrew Makin on the Green Pavilion at COP17
Video Interviews
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23 Dec 11
Architect Andrew Makin talks about designing the look and feel of the Green Pavilion at COP17 in Durban.
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Parallel experiences
Design News
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24 Dec 11
Science fiction or social media? The Quantum Parallelograph offers you a glimpse of your parallel life - the one you have online.
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