Design News

  • Small Bang by Troika.
    Altered perceptions
    Design News • 19 Jun 13
    Troika challenged the tension between perception and reality at this year's Art Basel. >
  • Voyage to Uchronia by Matali Crasset.
    Exploring rituals
    Design News • 19 Jun 13
    Matali Crasset's latest exhibition explores human experiences and rituals through objects, colours and film. >
  • Zliq Island by Marcel Wanders.
    Island style
    Design News • 19 Jun 13
    Marcel Wanders' Zliq sofa is a great way to have your own "island", right there in the comfort of your home. >
  • Tool The Mathematician. Image: Courtesy Tom Dixon.
    Maths tools
    Design News • 18 Jun 13
    Tom Dixon's Tool The Mathematician is a set of maths tools, reminiscent of the elegance of a bygone era. >
  • Front to Back by Jason Bruges Studio.
    Park lights
    Design News • 18 Jun 13
    Jason Bruges Studio's "Back to Front" installation creates an enjoyable and dynamic experience for park-goers. >
  • Embelic lamp by Ebrahim Assur.
    Objects for experience
    Design News • 18 Jun 13 • Sponsored Content
    Inspired by people and believing that objects should be multifunctional, Ebrahim Assur creates furniture that experiments with both form and materials. >
  • “N” sake packaging by Nendo. Photo: Hiroshi Iwasaki.
    Packaging for sake
    Design News • 18 Jun 13
    Simple and elegant, Nendo's packaging solution for a new Japanese wine (sake) reflects the craftsmanship that went into producing the drink. >
  • In Reverse exhibition by Ron Arad. Photo: Ron Arad Associates.
    Reversing
    Design News • 17 Jun 13
    Ron Arad's "In Reverse" exhibition at the Design Museum Holon in Israel considers the move from physical to digital... in reverse. >
  • Opera Village by Francis Kéré.
    Cultural pride
    Design News • 16 Jun 13
    Francis Kéré's construction of an opera house in the heart of one of the poorest countries in the world seeks to uplift the community through arts and culture. >
  • Swatch and Omega Headquarters by Shigeru Ban.
    Grand gesture
    Design News • 15 Jun 13
    Shigeru Ban's proposal for the new Swatch and Omega Headquarters represents an assertion in brand identity. >
  • Isolée by Frank Tjepkema.
    Treading lightly
    Design News • 14 Jun 13
    Taking it cue from furniture design, Studio Tjep.'s Isolée house has minimal impact on the environment. >
  • Rethinking Fabricnation wall piece by Fabricnation.
    Product spotlight: Woven Textile wall piece by Fabricnation
    Design News • 13 Jun 13
    Fabricnation's "Rethinking Fabricnation" is an interwoven textile wall piece that uses fabric scraps to create a unique, pixelated effect. >
  • FSP Free Spirt Collection by African Gameskin.
    Loads of leather
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Here's a look at African Gameskin new "FSP Free Spirit Collection" of leather bags. >
  • Growing seeds
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Combining delicate floral forms with vivid abstract patterns, Potterseed ceramics have a sophisticated African feel about them. We visited the Cape Town studio. >
  • Obama For America Mobile Campaign: Core77 Awards 2013.
    In for the win
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    In the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards professional category, a notable mention went to the Obama for America Mobile Campaign by thirteen23. >
  • Peck in the woods
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    In the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards student category, a notable mention went to Peck by James Wood of Bournemouth University in the UK. >
  • Scritch wearable device by Hideaki Matsui.
    Scritch scratch
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards student category is Scritch by Hideaki Matsui, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design. >
  • Clean hands for good health
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards student category is Elephant Tap. >
  • Kulinda by Emily Riggs.
    Flash solution
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    The winner in the social impact category of the 2013 Core77 Design Awards student category is Kulinda by Emily Riggs of Brunel University in the UK. >
  • Wheelchair for children in Guatemala: Core77 Awards 2013.
    A better life
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards professional category is Wheelchair for Children in Guatemala. >
  • BioLite HomeStove: Core77 Awards 2013.
    The little stove that could
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    The winner in the social impact category of the 2013 Core77 Design Awards professional category is BioLite HomeStove by BioLite LLC, New York. >
  • Life blood
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    In the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards student category, a notable mention went to Haemobility Mobile Blood Donation. >
  • Clean Team: Core77 Awards 2013.
    Clean living
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards professional category is Clean Team. >
  • UNICEF Emergency Response Simulation Game: Core77 Awards 2013.
    Gaming for good
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards professional category is UNICEF Emergency Response Simulation Game. >

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