2011 Archive

  • Curious treasures
    Design News • 25 Feb 11
    Nic Fredman uses a great variety of reworked recycled materials to make interesting creations. >
  • Silver etchings
    Design News • 25 Feb 11
    The Paper Silver Print jewellery range by Frieda Lühl combines silver plates and precious stones. >
  • Factory of hope
    Design News • 25 Feb 11
    The Hope Factory makes unique corporate gifts while also creating a sustainable form of employment. >
  • Mother continent
    Design News • 24 Feb 11
    Continent Africa’s T-shirts are for those that appreciate and enjoy simplicity. >
  • Bag o' goodness
    Design News • 23 Feb 11
    Made from re-used polypropylene sacks, Give It Bag makes ethical shopping desirable. >
  • Gem of a jewel
    Design News • 23 Feb 11
    Shelley & Harry's unique jewellery pieces take their cue from the original shape and beauty of precious gems. >
  • Hat stand
    Design News • 22 Feb 11
    Pedersen + Lennard are focused on quality products, innovative design and a simple aesthetic. >
  • Not now, maybe later
    Design News • 22 Feb 11
    Check out this interesting innovation that hopes to help procrastinators to... well, procrastinate less! >
  • Wallflower Vertical Garden is a modular planter system by Haldane Martin
    Plant a wall
    Design News • 21 Feb 11
    The Wallflower Vertical Garden is a modular planter system by Haldane Martin, created to enable city dwellers to grow their own plants. >
  • Plants for productivity
    Design News • 21 Feb 11
    The Oasis collection is a great way of bringing the great outdoors to the corporate indoors. >
  • Master carpentry
    Design News • 21 Feb 11
    Besides a wide selection of design and art books, David Krut Projects will be featuring the work of Helder Torrao at DI2011 Expo. >
  • Drawn object
    Design News • 20 Feb 11
    Justin Southey is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work covers many different mediums and stylistic variations. >
  • Sweet seat
    Design News • 20 Feb 11
    The Snowjob chair is made of sweet wrappers that would otherwise have been discarded. >
  • Graphic revelations
    Design News • 19 Feb 11
    Confessions of a Design Thief in New York is an overview of some of Durban-based Garth Walker's work since democracy. >
  • Everyday design
    Design News • 19 Feb 11
    For over 12 years Ideso has helped clients create over 300 products that people use and and interact with everyday. >
  • Underground antics
    Design News • 18 Feb 11
    Check out a rollicking indie documentary about the "Merry Pranksters" of architecture at the 2011 Design Indaba Filmfest. >
  • Locker up
    Design News • 18 Feb 11
    Raw Studios specialises in original products made from sustainably sourced, engineered materials. >
  • Room with a view
    Design News • 18 Feb 11
    A Zen-inspired room, atop a building in the middle of a city, is like floating in the space between earth and sky. >
  • Grand introductions at DI2011 Filmfest
    Design News • 17 Feb 11
    We don’t mean to name drop but we thought we’d mention the celebrated creatives who’ll introduce films at the Design Indaba Filmfest. >
  • Window dressing
    Design News • 17 Feb 11
    From shocking pink to acid yellow, Karim Rashid's blackout blinds are anything but dull. >
  • Cattle adornments
    Design News • 17 Feb 11
    Astrid Sulger transforms Nguni cow horn into a collection of sophisticated necklaces, rings, and bracelets. >
  • Desk for design
    Design News • 16 Feb 11
    CO Designs will unveil their new Concept Designer’s desk at Design Indaba Expo 2011. >
  • Twitter lights!
    Design News • 16 Feb 11
    The Twitter Ball raises awareness about plastic waste in the ocean, using Twitter to highlight the cause. >
  • Wearable lyrics
    Design News • 15 Feb 11
    Less than a year old, Kooky is a jewellery design business based in Cape Town, established to produce and market fun, quirky accessories. >

Pages