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Tech trends
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The 2024 Consumer Electronics Show offers a glimpse into the future of technology.
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23 Jan 24
Lauren Bowker is making the world a little more colourful
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The designer and innovator believes in pushing the limits of science, textiles and the natural world.
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10 Oct 19
2014 Most Beautiful Object in South Africa
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The complete list of finalists for the 2014 Most Beautiful Object in South Africa is revealed. Who will get your vote?
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29 Jan 14
Bright crystals
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The Bouroullec brothers illuminate the Palace of Versailles with a majestic crystal chandelier.
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22 Nov 13
Asif Khan on creating experiences determined by those who experience them
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Architecture & Interiors
At Design Indaba Conference 2013 Asif Khan questions the future of architecture and whether it can be "lightweight, simple and intuitive”.
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6 Nov 13
Asif Khan
Asif Khan's work embraces the fields of architecture, industrial and furniture design, pushing the disciplines in interesting new directions.
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15 Feb 13
Lolita
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Interaction Design
Ron Arad's "Lolita" installation looks to the sharing of personal memories.
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18 Sep 12
Thought Cloud
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Interaction Design
Maarten Baas's "Thought Cloud" uses crystal clouds to symbolise hope for remembering in the digital age.
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8 Sep 12
Dror Benshetrit
Dror Benshetrit has developed an interdisciplinary practice specialising in innovative design projects, spanning architecture, interiors and art direction.
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20 Dec 10
At home on a Paper Plane
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Product Design
Doshi Levien’s new range of furniture for Moroso, Paper Planes, incorporates Swarovski crystal elements into functional design.
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1 Aug 10
Swarovski at Milan 2010
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“1 crystal + 1 low energy LED light + a faceted paper shade = AMPLIFY” asserted Yves Béhar at this year’s Swarovski Crystal Palace.
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21 May 10
Chandelier grown from crystals at Milan 2010
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Tokujin Yoshioka’s Living Crystal Chandelier was grown in a mineral bath mixed with Swarovski crystals.
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15 Apr 10
Yves Béhar
Yves Béhar is the founder of the San Francisco and New York integrated design agency, fuseproject.
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12 Feb 09
Hella Jongerius
Hella Jongerius is an internationally celebrated contemporary product designer, born in the Netherlands.
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10 Feb 09
Craft debate: Justin McGuirk
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Editor of Icon, a Design Indaba media partner, Justin McGuirk weighs in on Design Indaba's craft debate.
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1 Feb 09
Orchestrating chaos
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Product Design
Since Burning Man 2006, wooden clouds have started creeping across the world's cityscapes like rising damp.
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1 Aug 08
Dutch treat
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Four internationally renowned speakers at the Design Indaba 2007 share Dutch roots and an eye for design.
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1 Feb 07
Story teller
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Creative Economy
Design brings stories to life. Or so says Yves Béhar, whose own tale is made up of one brand success story after another.
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1 Feb 06
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