July 2013 Archive

  • Pony Desk by Y Tsai
    Pony Desk by Y Tsai
    Video Interviews • 31 Jul 13
    The Pony Desk by Y Tsai offers children a desk, chair and storage unit in one. The container library at Vissershok Primary was recently gifted with 30 of them. >
  • Prouvé Collection by Hella Jongerius.
    Family makeover
    Design News • 31 Jul 13
    Hella Jongerius has given Vitra's "Prouvé Collection" of furniture a traditional, yet contemporary, makeover using colour. >
  • Aimee Lottering for Brown Paper iPad/Tablet Sleeve by WREN design.
    Paper sleeves
    Design News • 31 Jul 13
    WREN's iconic PPC Cement Laptop Bags now have a sibling! Welcome the Brown Paper iPad/Tablet Sleeve to the family of beautifully upcycled bags. >
  • Quasar Residence interior by Marcel Wanders.
    Interior fusion
    Design News • 31 Jul 13
    Marcel Wanders is creating a dynamic fusion of east and west for his interior design for Quasar Residence in Turkey. >
  • 150 Charles Street identity by Michael Bierut.
    Residing luxury
    Design News • 30 Jul 13
    Michael Bierut has designed the identity and branding for 150 Charles Street, a luxury residential space in New York. >
  • Karim for Sully Wong Desert Boot by Karim Rashid.
    Footwear art
    Design News • 30 Jul 13
    Karim Rashid has used his trademark of bright colours and iconic patterns to design a one-of-a-kind sneaker for Sully Wong. >
  • Royal Academy of the Arts identity by Harry Pearce.
    244 years young
    Design News • 29 Jul 13
    Earlier this year Harry Pearce created a striking new identity for the Royal Academy of the Arts in London. Here's how he reached his vivid design solution. >
  • Sic Semper Erat, Et Sic Semper Erit by Faith47.
    What it is
    Design News • 29 Jul 13
    "This is what it always was, and will always be" is the translated title of Faith47's latest mural in New York. >
  • Centre Point by Hat-trick.
    Iconic identity
    Design News • 28 Jul 13
    Hat-trick is working on the new graphic identity for one of London's most iconic buildings, Centre Point. >
  • Kyoto University Temporary Studio by Shigeru Ban.
    Studio space
    Design News • 27 Jul 13
    Shigeru Ban has worked alongside a group of graduates to design a temporary studio space for Kyoto University. >
  • Bright Talks Cape Town.
    Brightest
    Design News • 27 Jul 13
    Bright Talks gave audiences a chance to gain insight into the advertising world. Here's a look a the day's inspiring and motivating presentations. >
  • Bright Talks.
    A bright day
    Inside View • 26 Jul 13
    The inaugural Bright Talks seminars took place in Cape Town yesterday. The audience was left inspired, motivated and ready to make a creative difference. >
  • Flask by Tom Dixon.
    Scientific allure
    Design News • 26 Jul 13
    Tom Dixon's Flask pendant light resembles a mysterious chemistry experiment, lighting up a room with an extraordinary glow. >
  • Telus Sky by Bjarke Ingels.
    Reach for the sky
    Design News • 26 Jul 13
    BIG Architects will be designing one of Canada's tallest buildings, which is to become a vibrant community for urban living and working. >
  • Mandela Day 2013 in Blikkiesdorp
    Mandela Day 2013
    Festival News • 25 Jul 13
    On Mandela Day 2013 – Madiba's 95th birthday, on 18 July – we paid a visit to the community of Blikkiesdorp, outside Cape Town. Here's what we got up to. >
  • Beach Library by Matali Crasset. Photo: Philippe Piron.
    Life's a book
    Design News • 25 Jul 13
    Sun, sea, beach and book... Matali Crasset's pop-up Beach Library is brings books to the beach! >
  • Travel Notebooks by Schwarzie.
    Sister act
    Profiling • 24 Jul 13
    Sisters Astrid and Karen Schwarz design for passion and create for purpose, all the while uplifting and inspiring with their stationery and jewellery ranges. >
  • Alessi in Love by Alessi.
    Love Alessi
    Design News • 24 Jul 13
    Alessi's online competition, "Alessi in Love" is encouraging designers worldwide to submit proposals for new and innovative love gifts. >
  • Body Graffiti by Studio Tjep.
    Body art
    Design News • 24 Jul 13
    Fusing street art and design, Studio Tjep. have collaborated with street poet Laser 3.14 on an edgy jewellery collection titled "Body Graffiti". >
  • My Heritage, My Inheritance knitwear collection by Laduma Ngxokolo.
    Ethnik appeal
    Lookbook • 23 Jul 13
    Laduma Ngxokolo's 2013 knitwear collection, "My Heritage, My Inheritance" is dedicated to his late mother. He showed it at the Labo Ethnik Fashion Weekend. >
  • Wimbledon win
    Design News • 23 Jul 13
    In celebration of Andy Murray's historic victory at Wimbledon Hat-trick have designed a set of postage stamps to mark the occasion. >
  • BigApps 2013 identity by Michael Bierut.
    Big Apps
    Design News • 23 Jul 13
    Michael Bierut has designed the identity and graphics for NYC BigApps 2013, providing a colourful backdrop for the competition’s fourth annual awards ceremony. >
  • Passage by United Visual Artists.
    Passage lights
    Design News • 22 Jul 13
    United Visual Artists have created a light and sound installation for the Two Tunnels Greenway, a new walking and cycling route in the UK. >
  • Canvas Sofa by Marcel Wanders.
    Canvas cushions
    Design News • 22 Jul 13
    Marcel Wanders has expressed his artistic imagination in a variety of cushions that are designed to complement his Canvas Sofa. >

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