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Wheels of the future
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Urban & Landscape Design
Less is more with John Villareal's Futurist Bike but it still manages to be oh-so sleek.
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25 Nov 10
Reality check
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Information Design
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Interaction Design
Dunne & Raby imagine and speculate about a deconstructed future where teleportation to parallel worlds is possible.
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25 Nov 10
Creativity central
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70 Juta Street is Jo'burg's new creative and cultural hotspot, with shops, galleries, restaurants and a cool urban vibe.
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24 Nov 10
Secret codes
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Creative Economy
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Graphic Design & Illustration
E-readers are all the rage but a new book, Tree of Codes, demonstrates some of the creative possibilities of the printed book.
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24 Nov 10
Fork free
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Urban & Landscape Design
A bicycle without a front fork you say? Yes, it looks a bit odd but we appreciate the innovation and creativity driving it.
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23 Nov 10
Table talk
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Product Design
Jaime Hayón’s new range of porcelain tableware emphasises the value of gathering around a dinner table with friends and family.
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22 Nov 10
Right to the end
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Music & Sound Design
Bittereinder, a new(ish) group on the Afrikaans music scene are definitely worth taking note of.
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22 Nov 10
Mirror image
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Product Design
Dark, moody, elegant... the Black Rain Mirror by OKHA brings the European winter into your home.
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20 Nov 10
Limbs without limit
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Product Design
A new prosthetic prototype by Swedish designer, Richard Stark, could help amputees take to the water.
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20 Nov 10
Strung together
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Urban & Landscape Design
The Stringbike, using strings instead of cables, makes for a surprisingly smooth ride.
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19 Nov 10
Bus beautiful
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Urban & Landscape Design
The new design for the famous red London buses was recently unveiled. And Thomas Heatherwick is the creative behind it.
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19 Nov 10
Market snapshots
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Dave Southwood's latest collection of photographs captures the intricacies of the legendary Milnerton Market.
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18 Nov 10
A personal touch
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Product Design
ECAL students take inspiration from the Bouroullec Brothers, resulting in a collection of bathroom products suited to individual needs.
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18 Nov 10
In the bag
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Design Thinking
We just love it when things are local (because it's lekker), eco-friendly and street chic, like Give it Bag.
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18 Nov 10
Kentridge awarded Kyoto Prize
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William Kentridge was recently awarded the coveted Kyoto Prize for his contribution to art and philosophy.
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18 Nov 10
Wind pipes
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Architecture & Interiors
A project by Olson Kundig Architects plays with possibilities of using a client's products in the design of their offices.
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17 Nov 10
Life, crocheted
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Craft
In recent years knitting, yes that thing your grandmother does, has become cool again. And it seems crocheting is not far behind.
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17 Nov 10
Suitable for sleep
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Product Design
Comfort is king when it comes to sleeping arrangements. This duvet cum futon cum chair has comfort as a number one objective.
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16 Nov 10
Pots composted
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Design Thinking
Compots are a brilliant local innovation to reduce agricultural waste, create jobs and lessen the damage caused by replanting.
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16 Nov 10
Coded
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Information Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
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Music & Sound Design
Yuri Suzuki's Barcode Book uses a barcode reader connected to a speaker, together with illustrations, to tell stories.
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15 Nov 10
Interactive Engine
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Information Design
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Interaction Design
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Architecture & Interiors
Engine 26 is an interactive digital painting project that allows for the manipulation of live video and other cool features.
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14 Nov 10
Carbon cool
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Product Design
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Urban & Landscape Design
A bicycle made of wood? An interesting concept, and it's not bad looking.
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14 Nov 10
Flipped out
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Architecture & Interiors
A flip-flop Fat Monkey, made entirely with flip-flops. Yes, those you wear on your feet!
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13 Nov 10
VI
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Stiaan Louw's latest collection interrogates the artistic but atypical understanding of African design.
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13 Nov 10
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