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Fighting for freedom
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Inspired by the South African Freedom Charter, Faith47's latest body of socially conscious work explores forms of discrimination.
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8 Jul 10
Vortex vase
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Product Design
Add Japanese moderation to French flair and the result is lust-have vase that evokes a sense of natural serenity.
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7 Jul 10
Prestigious award for Seed Cathedral
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Architecture & Interiors
The UK Pavilion's Seed Cathedral has been recognised for its outstanding architecture in the international playing field.
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7 Jul 10
Football fever for the home
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Product Design
Wishing football fever could last forever? Take a piece of it home in the form of Alex Garnett's football-inspired home collection.
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6 Jul 10
Clever design for keeping dry
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We all know about the iPod but now there’s also the Dry Pod, a design solution that may greatly benefit homeless people.
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6 Jul 10
Food dating
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Food Design
Forget speed dating and internet dating and try a good old fashioned blind date… With a innovate food design twist.
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6 Jul 10
Lounging around
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Product Design
Jaime Hayon's new lounger is classic and comfortable, with a funky edge.
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5 Jul 10
Kitchen topology
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Architecture & Interiors
Matali Crasset's "Topologies Affectives" installation is a light graphic intervention that redefines space.
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5 Jul 10
Beat of the African drum
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Design Thinking
The Budweiser Man of the Match trophy was designed to reflect and celebrate African life, love and unity.
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5 Jul 10
On form
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Product Design
Do you think sex toys are sleazy, mass-produced objects best left hidden in a drawer? Take a look at the vibrator that's won a design award.
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5 Jul 10
Autonomous considerations
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Craft
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Interaction Design
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An exhibition of eight designers and artists explores concepts of autonomy and other critical attitudes in design.
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4 Jul 10
Function meets fantasy
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Product Design
Nostalgic, eco-conscious, beautiful and desirable. And the good news is that Casamento have opened a showroom.
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4 Jul 10
Wonderful water
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Industrial Design
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Urban & Landscape Design
They say the best things in life are free and Host City Cape Town is making this adage work for football fans in the city.
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2 Jul 10
Super slick spider web
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Architecture & Interiors
What looks like Spiderman meets McGyver meets horror movie, is an art installation made entirely of clear adhesive packaging tape.
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1 Jul 10
Orchestral innovation
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Information Design
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Music & Sound Design
What do you get when you combine maths, physics, digital art, design, electronics and music? A symphony, of sorts.
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1 Jul 10
Meet the Truncheons
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Product Design
At a glance the Truncheon lamps by Commonwealth resemble a weapon, but these finely crafted lights are an interesting mix of old and new.
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1 Jul 10
Scale scale on the floor
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Maintaining a healthy, balanced diet is often hard work. The innovative Diet Scale tries to make things easier by making meal suggestions.
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30 Jun 10
Wrapped in foil
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Architecture & Interiors
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Thomas Heatherwick’s striking futuristic design of an arts centre in Wales has earned his studio a coveted RIBA Award.
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30 Jun 10
Jazz up your iPhone
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Music & Sound Design
Granimator is a cool new iPhone app that allows you to make your own musical wallpaper.
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30 Jun 10
Like an illusion
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Architecture & Interiors
A series of wallpapers representing a metamorphosis reveals some unexpected and disorientating images.
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29 Jun 10
The food will go on
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Food Design
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Design Thinking
Nobody could stop the Titanic from going down but the Boatanic may offer an eco-friendly solution for inner-city food production issues.
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29 Jun 10
Documenting the beautiful game
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Architecture & Interiors
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Urban & Landscape Design
Hosting the first World Cup on African soil is a big deal so its important to document the design process and results of this tournament.
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29 Jun 10
Show time
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Everybody has a story to tell about their town and its complexities. Now get your camera out and make that mini-documentary.
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28 Jun 10
Copacabana's stylish streets
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Urban & Landscape Design
Copacabana was probably made famous by the Barry Manilow song but this beach in Rio also has some pretty grand street art.
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28 Jun 10
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