August 2012 Archive

  • FUSE - to the power of 20
    Design News • 2 Aug 12
    In celebration of the twentieth issue of Neville Brody's experimental FUSE publication, Taschen publishers present a special boxed edition. >
  • Bibliothèque gallery
    Design News • 3 Aug 12
    An imaginarium of graphic design innovation by Bibliothèque. >
  • Single Lens Chandelier
    Dazzling Troika Chandeliers
    Design News • 3 Aug 12
    The Royal Society of Arts displays two lights designed by Troika. >
  • Show room
    Design News • 4 Aug 12
    Simplicity, harmony and inspiration are just some of the feelings that can be associated with Ineke Hans's classic collection. >
  • Collaborations in craft
    Design News • 6 Aug 12
    Collaboration is key for Umcebo Design as they worked with Durban-based creatives for the Intellectual Property exhibition. >
  • Blik & Bruce Mau Designs double up
    Design News • 7 Aug 12
    Become an overnight graphic designer with Blik and Bruce Mau Designs. >
  • Rings around
    Design News • 7 Aug 12
    Rings around the Olympic Park in London tell stories about the site, serving as a form of "verbal archaeology". >
  • Death, taxes and redesigns
    Design News • 8 Aug 12
    It's not every day that taxes and customs are the inspiration for interesting design, but look at what Studio Tjep did for the Dutch Tax and Customs Museum. >
  • Lustre lights
    Design News • 10 Aug 12
    A unique and extraordinary way to add light and colour to any home, Tom Dixon introduces his Lustre Lights. >
  • The Cratefan takes a gold
    Design News • 10 Aug 12
    The Cratefan gets an Olympic medal makeover. >
  • This Exquisite Forest
    Design News • 13 Aug 12
    This Exquisite Forest, an interactive art project by Chris Milk and Aaron Koblin, highlights the creative power of Google Chrome. >
  • Football for all
    Design News • 14 Aug 12
    With a hint of Olympic spirit, KiBiSi has designed a soccer ball for the everyday soccer player. >
  • Athens
    The Post-Olympic City
    Design News • 20 Aug 12
    In his latest project filmmaker Gary Hustwit asks: "What happens to a city after the Olympics are gone?" >
  • Natural Twitter
    Design News • 21 Aug 12
    Fox P2's campaign for National Geographic Kids uses the logo of a popular social media network to make a chirp about remembering nature. >
  • Cuff stuff
    Design News • 22 Aug 12
    Some are feminine and pretty, while others are shiny and glamorous... Marzipan's new range of cuffs offers something for every taste and style. >
  • Suzaan Heyns: "Luxe-Fantasy" retail store
    Design News • 22 Aug 12
    Suzaan Heyns's retail store has an architectural sentiment with a feminine twist. >
  • Air Access
    Design News • 24 Aug 12
    Britain's leading transport designer, Priestmangoode, unveils the future of accessible air travel, just in time for Paralympic Games. >
  • Blaavand Bunker Museum
    Design News • 28 Aug 12
    BIG Architects' Blaavand Bunker Museum relooks the bunkers that were built by German forces in Denmark during World War II. >
  • Hardcoded Memory
    Design News • 30 Aug 12
    Troika's "Hardcoded Memory" installation explores the concept of remembering and forgetting in the digital age. >
  • Chocolate journey
    Design News • 30 Aug 12
    Mathieu Lehanneur teams up with chocolate brand Maison Cailler and designs a starting point for a motionless journey into a land of chocolate tasting. >
  • Photos: Francesco Galli. Courtesy: la Biennale di Venezia.
    Urban upgrade
    Design News • 31 Aug 12
    Torre David - Urban-Think Tank and Justin McGuirk's exhibition and pop-up restaurant in Venezuela - has won a Golden Lion at the Venice Architecture Biennale. >