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  • Eclectic Restaurant interior by Tom Dixon.
    Geometric gold
    Creative Work • 5 Feb 14
    Tom Dixon focuses on geometric shapes for his Design Research Studio's interior design of the Eclectic restaurant in the heart of Paris. >
  • Ototo by Yuri Suzuki.
    Musical magic
    Creative Work • 3 Feb 14
    With Yuri Suzuki's all-in-one musical invention kit, launched on Kickstarter, you'll be able to turn also almost anything into a musical instrument. >
  • Black Sails title sequence.
    Setting sail
    Interviews • 3 Feb 14
    Director Karin Fong talks to Design Indaba about the design of the mesmerising title sequence of "Black Sails" – a TV series launched on 25 January in the US. >
  • Wiser by Mathieu Lehanneur and Schneider Electric.
    Energy-saving solutions
    Creative Work • 2 Feb 14
    Mathieu Lehanneur has designed a set of clever devices that allows users to control their energy consumption via a smartphone. >
  • Gemstone Table by Hella Jongerius.
    Gemstone additions
    Creative Work • 1 Feb 14
    Hella Jongerius has designed a limited-edition table that is inspired by the beauty of gemstones. >
  • Cha designed by Naoto Fukasawa for Alessi. Image: Matteo Cirenei.
    Tradition of teatime
    Creative Work • 30 Jan 14
    Naoto Fukasawa's "Cha" doubles up as both a kettle and a teapot. This new design is part of the Alessi Spring-Summer 2014 collection. >
  • Craig Port Summer 2014 collection.
    For the future
    Creative Work • 30 Jan 14
    Craig Port's Summer 2014 men's collection is inspired by the theme of "a better future". >
  • Design Indaba video app
    Design Indaba video app launches on Android
    Design Indaba News • 29 Jan 14
    Design Indaba’s new video app, featuring talks and interviews with the world’s creative leaders, launched this morning in the Google Play Store. >
  • Milestone app by Marcel Wanders.
    Moments that matter
    Creative Work • 29 Jan 14
    Marcel Wanders has conceived his first app for iPhone, which captures special moments, whether big or small, to help keep the memory of these milestones alive. >
  • Eigruob table lamp by Nendo for Kartell. Image: Akihiro Yoshida.
    Celebrating silhouettes
    Creative Work • 28 Jan 14
    Nendo pays homage to one of Kartell's best selling table lamps, the Bourgie. >
  • Geometry class
    Creative Work • 28 Jan 14
    French designer Matali Crasset creates colourful geometric two trays for the Alessi Spring-Summer 2014 collection. >
  • Honeycomb by Bjarke Ingels.
    Island style
    Creative Work • 28 Jan 14
    The Honeycomb by Bjarke Ingels Group will create an environment for work, play and luxury unlike any other resort in the Bahamas. >
  • Karin Fong
    Karin Fong: Film as an immersive and emotional medium
    Interviews • Duration: 00:06:11 • 27 Jan 14
    Design Indaba TV catches up with director Karin Fong in Cape Town, South Africa. She tells of her latest projects and shares advice for would-be directors. >
  • PetNic by Miriam Mirri for AdiAlessi Spring-Summer 2014.
    Picnic with pooch
    Creative Work • 26 Jan 14
    Here's one for all the dog-lovers: A picnic basket for outdoor adventures designed with your canine companion in mind. >
  • Georgie. B Summer 2013/2014 collection.
    Seaside glamour
    Creative Work • 26 Jan 14
    Georgie.B has released a fresh Summer 2013/2014 collection exuding seaside glamour. >
  • Gwangju River Reading Room by David Adjaye & Taiye Selasi.
    Down by the river
    Creative Work • 24 Jan 14
    David Adjaye has completed the Gwangju River Reading Room, a human rights pavilion in South Korea. >
  • Pulmen 002 energy efficient light bulb by Nicolas Roope.
    Light bulb moment
    Creative Work • 24 Jan 14
    Energy efficient light bulbs have a bad rap for being ugly and producing terrible light quality, however the Hulger Plumen 002 design busts this stereotype. >
  • Hybrid radio by Mathieu Lehanneur for Lexon.
    Radio Ga Ga
    Creative Work • 22 Jan 14
    If you think radios will follow the same fate as snail mail – becoming an artefact of bygone days – Mathieu Lehanneur's latest design will make you think twice. >
  • Alcove Plume by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec.
    Throne of comfort
    Creative Work • 21 Jan 14
    The Bouroullec Brothers have extended their Alcove product family with the addition of a new sofa at imm cologne 2014. >
  • Broom in Utensils by Reny van der Kamp. Image: Reny van der Kamp.
    Utilitarian beauty
    Interviews • 20 Jan 14
    Dutch designer Reny van der Kamp questions and redefines design in "Utensils", a book based on documenting a Malawian family's life through their utensils. >
  • Lump collection by Nendo for Urushi Kobo Oshima. Image: Akihiro Yoshida.
    Wooden kitchenware
    Creative Work • 19 Jan 14
    Nendo has designed a collection of kitchenware for Urushi Kobo Oshima that showcases the beauty in natural wood. >
  • Hap Four apartment block in New York City designed by Karim Rashid.
    The colour purple
    Creative Work • 18 Jan 14
    Karim Rashid's design of the Hap Four apartment block in New York exudes affordable luxury. >
  • Abbott Miller has designed environmental graphics for Tadao Ando's new arts center at the Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico.
    Walk this way
    Creative Work • 18 Jan 14
    Abbott Miller designs a fresh system of signage and wayfinding for the Centro Roberto Garza Sada arts centre at the University of Monterrey in Mexico. >
  • Yasiin Bey.
    Tune into Africa
    Creative Work • 17 Jan 14
    International renowned hip hop artist and actor Yasiin Bey (a.k.a. Mos Def) launches a special music project “Live In Africa” with live once-off performances. >

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