Design News

  • Gastronomy retrospective
    Design News • 4 Jul 13
    A retrospective of gastronomy guru Ferran Adrià's culinary genius can be seen in "elBulli: Feran Adrià and The Art of Food" at Somerset House in London. >
  • Urban Trekker by Nendo.
    Made for walking
    Design News • 4 Jul 13
    Nendo takes inspiration from a hiking boot for their Urban Trekker, designed for the modern man's needs. >
  • Formica Forever by Abbott Miller.
    Formica forever
    Lookbook • 3 Jul 13
    Abbott Miller's "Formica Forever" book illustrates the company's century of innovation, design and cultural impact. >
  • Khumba by Triggerfish Animation Studios.
    Khumba by Triggerfish Animation Studios
    Design News • 2 Jul 13 • Sponsored Content
    Nothing is quite black and white for Khumba, a half-striped zebra. He's the star of Triggerfish's new feature-length animation film. Here's a preview. >
  • New York Beach Signs by Paula Scher.
    Beach life
    Design News • 2 Jul 13 • Sponsored Content
    Capturing the beauty of the New York seashore, Paula Scher has designed signage and environmental graphics for eight beaches. >
  • Coffee Beer bottle design by Nendo. Photo: Hiroshi Iwasaki.
    Bean to bottle
    Design News • 2 Jul 13 • Sponsored Content
    Nendo's packaging design for Coffee Beer is simple, yet bespoke while managing to be cost-effective without compromising the brand identity of the product. >
  • WikiBar by Mathieu Lehanneur. Photo: Michel Giesbrecht.
    Shapes of six
    Design News • 1 Jul 13
    Mathieu Lehanneur has designed the interior for the first WikiBar café using hexagon patterns as the motif. >
  • Aim Lamp by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec.
    Creeping up
    Design News • 1 Jul 13
    Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have created a lamp that takes inspiration from nature, and more specifically a climbing plant. >
  • Hello My Name is Paul Smith by Paul Smith.
    Hello fashion
    Design News • 29 Jun 13
    Paul Smith invited visitors into a world of creation, inspiration, beauty and wit with his "Hello My Name is Paul Smith" exhibition. >
  • Ricard carafe and glass by Mathieu Lehanneur.
    Precise measures
    Design News • 29 Jun 13
    A new glass design by Mathieu Lehanneur for Ricard prevents ice cubes making contact with the liqueur, thus enhancing the taste experience for purists. >
  • Nkwana Unit Modules by Homewood.
    Product spotlight: Nkwana Unit Modules by Homewood
    Product Spotlight • 27 Jun 13
    Inspired by the trend of upcycling pallets, Homewood's "downcycled" their modular plasma unit, while maintaining the quality. >
  • Les Cordes chandelier by Mathieu Lehanneur. Photo: Vincent Duault.
    Light effect
    Design News • 27 Jun 13
    Mathieu Lehanneur's Les Cordes chandelier for the entrance hall of a country house in France enlightens the space with a modern edge. >
  • Ayse Birsel's Collection for FlizFelt by Ayse Birsel.
    Feelings of felt
    Design News • 27 Jun 13 • Sponsored Content
    Ayse Birsel's Collection for FlizFelt is a modern and playful series of wool-felt products that draw inspiration from her Turkish heritage. >
  • Locale by Industrial Facility for Herman Miller.
    Office intelligence
    Design News • 26 Jun 13
    "Locale" for Herman Miller generously accommodates multiple collaborators, work styles and tools. >
  • Fuseproject for Herman Miller.
    Dynamic interaction
    Design News • 26 Jun 13
    Fuseproject's collaboration with Herman Miller will allow a furniture collection that can be mixed and matched to create a unique office environment. >
  • Akimoku by Nendo.
    Old and new
    Design News • 25 Jun 13
    Nendo's "Akimoku" furniture collection highlights the beauty in ageing wood, giving it modern appeal and more than a touch of class. >
  • Punk: Chaos to Couture catalogue by Abbott Miller.
    Punk'ed
    Design News • 25 Jun 13
    Abbott Miller captures the agressive, confrontational and elemental nature of the punk subculture with his "Punk: Chaos to Couture" exhibition catalogue. >
  • Concepts by Fernando & Humberto Campana.
    See you later alligator
    Design News • 24 Jun 13
    Playful and somewhat scary, the Campana brothers offer a different take on sustainability with their alligator-inspired furniture. >
  • Spicebox by Nendo.
    Box of delights
    Design News • 24 Jun 13
    Nendo's latest office space design creates an environment where employees can experience a new style of working. >
  • You Made That by Christoph Niemann.
    Without ink
    Design News • 23 Jun 13 • Sponsored Content
    Christoph Niemann celebrates Photoshop's 25th birthday with a digital app that allows users the freedom to paint and draw without the real-life mess! >
  • Vivid Ricochet by Frost* Design.
    Walks of light
    Design News • 22 Jun 13
    Frost* Design created an interactive installation to celebrate Sydney's Vivid Light festival. >
  • Google doodle by Christoph Niemann
    Welcome summer/winter!
    Design News • 21 Jun 13
    Christoph Niemann's Google Doodle for the winter solstice illustrates some of our favourite seasonal activities in his distinctly quirky way. >
  • Riya by PearsonLloyd.
    Office chic
    Design News • 20 Jun 13 • Sponsored Content
    PearsonLloyd's ongoing relationship with Bene has resulted in the adaptable office chair, Riya. >
  • Press Lamp by Nendo.
    Lighting up
    Design News • 20 Jun 13
    Nendo's Pressed Lamps represent a new and unusual technique in hand-blown glass. >

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    Q&A • 24 May 22
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  • Eye on the prize
    Design News • 22 May 22
    Mariam Issoufou Kamara, founder of the award-winning Atelier Masōmī, will lead the design of a new museum and cultural centre – Bët-bi – in southwestern Senegal >
  • Stylin’
    Q&A • 22 May 22
    Riyaadh Ismail’s sustainable, gender-neutral luxury streetwear redefines Johannesburg street culture >
  • Story of my life
    Q&A • 16 May 22
    Njabulo Maseko is on a mission to open doors for the youth to express the power of their inner creativity >