Design News

Teak and brass combine in two stools that exemplify this Chennai-based studio's subtle synthesis of age-old Indian craft and contemporary design. >

We popped by the newly opened Watershed at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town to check out some of the gorgeous local design and craft on sale. >

Mozambican fashion designer Taibo Bacar's latest colourful collection signals an evolutionary shift in his eponymous label. >

Masashi Kawamura has some fun designing a series of games to get users' fingers ready for the new Intel-powered tablets. >

The "City Desired" exhibition explores issues of city making and contemporary urbanism through the lens of Cape Town. >

Our Instagram competition to win a copy of Andrew Shoben's book closes on Friday. Here are some of the entries so far. >

Daan Roosegaarde’s much-anticipated Smart Highway has been built on a stretch of the R329 in Oss, the Netherlands. >

We Make Carpets, a trio of Dutch artists, recreates 50 of their 'temporary' carpets out of everyday objects for Dutch Design Week 2014. >

IDEO's latest "Designs On" semi-annual review brings together some unusual solutions to fighting the warming of our planet. >

The overall winner of the Dutch Design Awards is 'Sweetie', a project that fights sex tourism online through an avatar that has the appearance of a young girl. >

OpenIDEO and USAID launch global call for innovative tools to help health-care workers on the frontlines of the virus. >