Design News

  • From trash to treasure
    Design News • 28 Jan 11
    Unique-Eco uses the trash they collect on the shoreline of Kenya to make bright and beautiful sculptures and accessories. >
  • Plonk on the Ploum
    Design News • 28 Jan 11
    The Bouroullec Brothers have created a four-seat settee that encourages sitters to face one another. >
  • Tail support
    Design News • 27 Jan 11
    The Mobile Tail is a handy little gadget that works as a support stand for mobile devices. >
  • Leechar Homes by Lizzie Ngewnya - Button Suits. Photo: Eric Miller.
    Made by hand
    Design News • 27 Jan 11
    See the very best handmade items in the Western Cape at Design Indaba Expo with the Cape Craft and Design Institute. >
  • Sun shelf
    Design News • 26 Jan 11
    Nendo’s Sundial bookshelf plays with shadows to create different looks. >
  • Simple seat
    Design News • 26 Jan 11
    The FIDA looks like a blanket but quickly and easily folds out to become a comfortable and portable seat. >
  • Photo: Steve Kinsler.
    Oprah's touch
    Design News • 25 Jan 11
    With donor funding from Oprah's Angel Network, East Coast Architects turned a primary school into a beacon of hope for a community. >
  • Mood swings
    Design News • 25 Jan 11
    The Moody Couch takes a "form follows mood" approach to furniture. >
  • Head space
    Design News • 24 Jan 11
    The Jawbone Era is a mobile accessory that is set to change the way we use and interact with headsets. >
  • Conflict, rezoned
    Design News • 24 Jan 11
    Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin’s exhibition at the Goodman Gallery re-examines past narratives. >
  • Active nouns
    Design News • 23 Jan 11
    A range of skateboard designs want to prove that creativity can make a positive difference. >
  • Giraffe in the room
    Design News • 23 Jan 11
    Madrid-based design studio Kawamura-Ganjavian have designed a portable spatial divider. >
  • Comfy cuppa
    Design News • 22 Jan 11
    The Coffee Chair adds a fantastical and playful element to any tea party or coffee shop. >
  • Peering out
    Design News • 22 Jan 11
    Having eyes on the back of your head could sometimes be handy, or it can make a (fashion) statement. >
  • Rio 2016
    Design News • 21 Jan 11
    The logo for the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil represents passion and transformation. >
  • Fold(t)able
    Design News • 21 Jan 11
    The Unfold table features four tables of different sizes, all in one. >
  • All Fingers Are Not Equal, 2008 by Victor Ekpuk.
    From the continent
    Design News • 20 Jan 11
    In New York until 15 May 2011, the Global Africa Project explores the impact of African culture on contemporary art, craft and design. >
  • Where the sun shines
    Design News • 20 Jan 11
    The Pure Sun table is an energy-efficient device that redirects natural light to where it is needed. >
  • Paper + thread
    Design News • 19 Jan 11
    Peter Crawley’s interesting illustrations are made using watercolour paper, stitched with cotton thread. >
  • Pleasure centre
    Design News • 18 Jan 11
    The new nhow in Berlin is more than a hotel, it's also a data-driven art and design space by Karim Rashid. >
  • Bamboo bar
    Design News • 17 Jan 11
    A bar made of bamboo in Vietnam not only uses low cost materials but also looks like a great place to have a drink. >
  • Prize for Puma Pico
    Design News • 17 Jan 11
    Biomega's Puma Pico bicycle was recently awarded the European Consumers Choice 2011 award. >
  • Crafters go to market
    Design News • 17 Jan 11
    Local crafters are proving that commercial success is possible for organisations with a social focus. >
  • Bridle Road Residence, Cape Town.
    Soft integration
    Design News • 16 Jan 11
    Bridle Road Residence in Cape Town has a lightness and classic elegance about it, while being sustainable. >

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From the Archives

  • Pavilions on a pedestal
    Design News • 17 Apr 22
    Architectural pavilions can take creativity to the next level – but what makes a pavilion truly great? >
  • The sound of silence
    Design News • 17 Apr 22
    Two Dutch designers create 'silent rooms' where care-home inhabitants can process the experience of loss >
  • A virtual leap for the lab
    Q&A • 17 Apr 22
    Self-taught game developer Mbangiso Mabaso employs augmented and virtual reality to enliven the science lab for learners >
  • Art across time
    Design News • 17 Apr 22
    Chinese-Australian artist Renee So’s exhibition at the CAMPLE LINE gallery in rural Scotland explores history in multiple forms >