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Blog: What Design Can Do conference round-up

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Dutch courage pays off at the What Design Can Do conference. >

1 Jun 11
Tea party

Design News > Product Design

Add a touch of magic to every tea party with Yuya vs. Design’s lovely Paper Tea Set. >

1 Jun 11
Power for art’s sake

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South African painter Carla Busuttil has caught Charles Saatchi’s eye among others. >

31 May 11
Making a pitch

Design News > Product Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

An idea for a new board game, The Pitch, brings out the graphic designer in everyone. >

31 May 11
Blog: Day 2 of What Design Can Do Conference

Design News > Design Thinking

The last day of the What Design Can Do conference was a mix and match of a little bad with a whole lot of good. >

31 May 11
Interactive tree

Design News > Interaction Design

Lit Tree is an interactive light installation that takes a new approach to 3D mapping. >

30 May 11
Types like India

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

The headline typeface for an India-themed issue of Wallpaper* draws on the rich visual culture of India. >

30 May 11
Actively sitting

Design News > Product Design / Design Thinking

At five metres tall, the Empty Chair by Maarten Baas is a symbol of the peaceful battle for human rights. >

30 May 11
Spectacle revolution

Design News > Product Design

Self-adjusting glasses may go on to help billions of people in the developing world with poor eyesight. >

29 May 11
Total joy

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

TOTAL, a new music compilation of Joy Division and New Order, features striking artwork by Peter Saville. >

28 May 11
Craft evolution

Design News > Craft

Jurgen Bey curates an exhibition that looks to the connection between production processes of past and present. >

28 May 11
Blog: Day 1 of What Design Can Do Conference

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

Rohan Shivkumar, Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFares and Oliviero Toscani stood out on day one of the What Design Can Do Conference in Amsterdam. >

27 May 11
Colourful cityscapes

Design News > Information Design / Interaction Design

An interactive installation, Build Up! by the Rockwell Group’s LAB invited guests to help design a virtual cityscape. >

27 May 11
Greener grass

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Hat-trick have served up an interesting new brand identity for the famous Wimbledon tennis club. >

27 May 11
Big dreams on little cards

Design News > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration

If you dream it, put it onto a business card and you’re one step closer to realising that dream. >

26 May 11
For the love of trees

Design News > Design Thinking

A new tracking system hopes to protect the lush forests and valuable trees of Liberia >

26 May 11
Fun and games

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Local artist Michael MacGarry's work looks at the socio-political and economic issues in various African countries. >

26 May 11
Moon boot

Design News > Product Design

United Nude’s Flat Pack shoe is ideal for a lunar environment, should you want to go and live on the moon. >

25 May 11
Smog consumption

Design News > Design Thinking

Since buildings account for so much of energy use, wouldn’t it be nice if they could help clean the air? >

25 May 11
Product support

Design News > Product Design / Information Design / Design Thinking

The Cape Craft and Design Institute now has a Product Support Space with a range of new machinery. >

25 May 11
Second skin

Design News > Product Design / Design Thinking

Safe sex is made sexy with the Second Skin. Check out urban africa’s condom pouch. >

24 May 11
Over the rainbow

Design News > Craft / Design Thinking

Creations this colourful can't not make one smile. And what makes it even better is that it removes plastic pollution from beaches. >

24 May 11
Natural cuttings

Design News > Product Design / Craft

Matali Crasset’s Cuttings range of objects is the result of a collaboration with Dutch glass blower Vincent Breed. >

24 May 11
Abilities of design

Design News > Design Thinking

The What Design Can Do conference in Amsterdam brings together creatives thinking about design as a mindset for addressing social issues. >

23 May 11

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