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  • Wooden structure
    Creative Work • 5 Oct 11
    The largest wooden structure in the world, in the city of Seville, serves as a museum and community centre. >
  • Blog: Day 1 of AGI Open Barcelona
    Creative Work • 4 Oct 11
    Maps, books, processes and asking “how, what, why?” were some of the themes to emerge on day one of the AGI Open in Barcelona. >
  • Forgotten failures at EXD2011
    Creative Work • 2 Oct 11
    The Utilitas Interrupta exhibition at Experimentadesign 2011 shows what abandoned infrastructure reveals about society. >
  • Menagerie of menageries at EXD2011
    Creative Work • 2 Oct 11
    Sidelines at Experimentadesign 2011 is a curated exhibition of collections from a variety of sources, ranging from curators to children. >
  • Coasting to kill
    Creative Work • 1 Oct 11
    “Quietly in my sleep” is a common answer to “how would you like to die?” But how about dying on a roller coaster? Euthanasia style. >
  • Picture/portrait
    Creative Work • 1 Oct 11
    Ross Garrett’s work explores the boundary between fine art and fashion photography. >
  • From sea to school
    Creative Work • 1 Oct 11
    Woolworths and Safmarine challenged high-school learners to come up with a concept for turning shipping containers into classrooms. >
  • Leaf Bed by Leaf Supply.
    Sleep easy
    Creative Work • 1 Oct 11
    Leaf Supply's modular cardboard bed was designed for emergency situations, though it can also be used as a stool or table. >
  • Curious times
    Creative Work • 1 Oct 11
    Saatchi & Saatchi's Curious Times animation highlights the importance of asking questions in an executive context. >
  • Ways of living
    Creative Work • 1 Oct 11
    The Way We Live Now is an exhibition exploring the work of Sir Terence Conran, in celebration of his 80th birthday. >
  • Art stolen from Joburg art gallery
    Art stolen from JAG
    Creative Work • 30 Sep 11
    Johannesburg Art Gallery appeals to the public for information regarding three valuable bronze sculptures that have been stolen. >
  • Kevlar skin
    Creative Work • 30 Sep 11
    The Bulletproof Skin concept takes personal safety to a whole new level with a bulletproof superhuman skin. >
  • Pop gallery
    Creative Work • 29 Sep 11
    A pop-up gallery and shop in Franschhoek presents the work of top local designers, including Heath Nash, Zizamele Ceramics, Urban Africa and more. >
  • Leaf rug
    Creative Work • 29 Sep 11
    Matali Crasset's Big Leaf rug is hand-knitted and made of 100% wool. >
  • Ricky Burdett at Open Book
    Interviews • 29 Sep 11
    Professor Ricky Burdett talks about Living in the Endless City, a book that gives a comprehensive overview of contemporary urbanism. >
  • Doodlers
    Creative Work • 29 Sep 11
    Calling all doodlers - Spend a fun afternoon in the park doing drawings for a good cause. >
  • Hats for objects
    Creative Work • 29 Sep 11
    Tomas Kral's latest series of lamps are inspired by traditional hat-making processes. >
  • Decadent Pigeons at Studio Kiki van Eijk & Joost van Bleiswijk
    Avian anxieties
    Creative Work • 28 Sep 11
    Holding a mirror up to human nature, Decadent Pigeons asks whether the quest for prosperity and freedom is making us like grey, bored and scandalous birds. >
  • 56 Rings
    Creative Work • 28 Sep 11
    56 Rings is an exhibition of fine handmade jewellery by South African designers. >
  • Rooikop. Photo: Marijke Willems.
    Feisty red heads
    Creative Work • 28 Sep 11
    Rooikop, with their gorgeous upcycled bags, is a creative redhead to be reckoned with. >
  • Pick-up truck bicycle
    Creative Work • 27 Sep 11
    fuseproject's LOCAL bike is the ideal way to commute around your neighbourhood and there's lots of space for your groceries, kids and more. >
  • To the rescue
    Creative Work • 27 Sep 11
    Being creative, resourceful and making technology work for you is what Technology Will Save Us aims for with their DIY kits. >
  • Design without use at EXD2011
    Creative Work • 27 Sep 11
    "Useless" is the theme of the Open Talks at Experimentadesign 2011 in Lisbon from 28 September to 2 October. >
  • 256 Pairs of shoes
    Creative Work • 26 Sep 11
    Shoe fetish delight - MyShoe256 is a playful system whereby 16 modular parts can be turned into 256 pairs of shoes. >

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