January 2012 Archive

  • Temple to Perspective.
    Alternate structure
    Design News • 31 Jan 12
    The Temple to Perspective, commissioned by Alain de Botton, is envisioned to be the world's first temple for atheists. >
  • Pothole Gardening.
    Fixing holes
    Design News • 31 Jan 12
    A pretty little garden scene in a pothole on the streets of London is a great way to make people smile and alert them to potholes. >
  • Promise Land by Stuart Bird.
    Land of promise
    Design News • 30 Jan 12
    Promise Land is an exhibition at Goodman Gallery in Cape Town that considers the position of the artist and individual in contemporary South Africa. >
  • FOSC art installation by Martí Guixé.
    Nap time
    Design News • 30 Jan 12
    When too much shopping wears you down, you can always enter Martí Guixé's Figurative Office Siesta Cubicle for a little break. >
  • Interior outlines
    Design News • 28 Jan 12
    Lorenzo Nassimbeni recently designed a set of four murals for a Swiss company, all depicting prolific building in their portfolio. >
  • Billboard House by Apostrophy's.
    Commercial sides
    Design News • 27 Jan 12
    The Billboard House by Thai designers Apostrophy's offers an interesting and feasible alternative to outdoor advertising media. >
  • Tie-break chair by Bertjan Pot.
    Net comfort
    Design News • 26 Jan 12
    Get the strawberries and cream, it's time to get comfy in the Tie-break chair, made with tennis netting. >
  • Digital library
    Design News • 25 Jan 12
    The Digital Library in Sao Paulo, Brazil, combines high-tech with analogue to create a comfortable look and feel for a family home. >
  • Gravity Stool by Jólan van der Wiel.
    Forces of gravity
    Design News • 25 Jan 12
    The Gravity Stool uses the natural forces of gravity and magnetism in the production process. >
  • Sabi's Vitality Line by Yves Béhar.
    Easy does it
    Design News • 24 Jan 12
    Vitality Line is a new range of products, designed by Yves Béhar, aimed at making medication management products look less sterile and cheap. >
  • Trade Union by Studio Earnest.
    Profiles in plastic
    Design News • 23 Jan 12
    The Trade Union project uses a starch-based plastic to create biodegradable vessels that explore the correlation between industrial processes and craft. >
  • For the love of paper
    Design News • 19 Jan 12
    Yulia Brodskaya's love of paper inspires her to transform the material into elaborate 3-D artworks that shed a new light on the possibilities of paper craft. >
  • Wonderbag: Cooking for cleaner air
    Design News • 17 Jan 12
    Innovation firm Frog teamed up with SA company Wonderbag to create a mobile app that can track energy and CO2 savings gained from using their heat-retention bag >
  • Order to print
    Design News • 17 Jan 12
    Silicone, chocolate, cheese and concrete are just some of the materials the Imagine 3D printer can use to print shapes. >
  • Patched works
    Design News • 17 Jan 12
    Dutch designers Herso's range of "patchwork" furniture is made with reclaimed wood, non-toxic glue and all their by-products are recycled. >
  • Barcelona Rock: Bringing the mountain to the city
    Design News • 15 Jan 12
    Barcelona Rock is a proposed new landmark on the Spanish city's skyline made from the rock of Montserrat. If you can't bring Mohammed to the mountain... >
  • Varied objects
    Design News • 14 Jan 12
    From "weak furniture" to new molten glass forms and transformed agricultural nets, Nendo presents a range of new designs at Maison et Objet. >
  • Studio FormaFantasma's "Botanica".
    Ode to plastic
    Design News • 13 Jan 12
    FormaFantasma's "Botanica" project pays homage to works of art and design produced with plastic, while also commenting on the need for plastic alternatives. >
  • Quick print
    Design News • 12 Jan 12
    Black boxes are known to know everything. This BlackBox is a portable device for printing text messages from your phone, so you'll remember everything! >
  • Hanging balance
    Design News • 11 Jan 12
    This see-saw table is more than a fun place to eat your dinners. It's also designed to encourage good table etiquette. >
  • Skating 80s
    Design News • 11 Jan 12
    Rolling Back the Years is an exhibition showcasing custom designed skate decks in celebration of the glory of 80s skateboarding. >
  • Bookshelf bike rack
    Design News • 11 Jan 12
    Store your bicycle, books and other gadgets all on the same shelf. The Bookbike shelving solution is ideal for urban spaces. >
  • Pro chair by Konstantin Grcic.
    Free to move
    Design News • 11 Jan 12
    Pro is a versatile new chair design, ideal for use in schools, by the German designer Konstantin Grcic. >
  • Dark visualisations
    Design News • 10 Jan 12
    Graphic designer Stewart Scott-Curan designed a poster visually depicting each of the songs on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album. >

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