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Crystal cathedral at London2011
The "Perspectives" installation in the Geometric Staircase of St Paul's Cathedral in London offers a different view of this architectural masterpiece.
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Modular fabrication
UNStudio’s Modular Fabrication looks to possibilities for composite materials in architecture.
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Bee friendly
The outdoor furniture in the urban garden of the National Theatre in London is specifically designed to be welcome to bees.
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Thrive hive
Thrive Hive is a natural, well-insulated home for bees.
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Pop or not
This is Not a Pop-Up in London is a design experiment, giving various designers the chance to make their creative mark.
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Grow & learn
Get kids excited about helping out in the kitchen with the Eat Play Grow table that allows them to grow and prepare their own food.
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Black
With RCA Black, the Royal College of Art presents the first-ever exhibition of work by students of African and African Caribbean descent.
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Gulp!
Unbelievable – the world’s largest stop-motion animation, shot on a camera phone!
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Mind Over Matter
An exhibition at Kemistry Gallery pays tribute to Alan Fletcher on the 10th anniversary of the publication of The Art of Looking Sideways.
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Live transformation
Designer Paul Cocksedge transforms old LP records into smartphone sound amplifiers.
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Bicycle Library
Here's a different type of library, one where you can borrow bicyles rather than books.
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Solid
Concrete was the preferred material choice for Magnus Pettersen's desk accessories.
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Un-design
Could ugly, badly designed packaging discourage people from smoking?
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Hyper Reality
An experimental augmented-reality system could separate your visual point of view from your body.
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Spaces in-between
The materials Kate MccGwire uses in her installations play at evoking a dichotomous way of thinking, seeing and feeling.
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Clear sight
On a list of "unlikely materials for glasses and cups" fish scales might rank pretty high. But wait until you see this.
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Loud and clear
Hat-trick has created a new visual identity for the Action on Hearing Loss charity, making their message loud and clear.
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DIY Pen
Create your own pen with the DIY Pen. No additional tools or materials needed, except a hairdryer.
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Cooking utensils
Hat-trick’s branding for Great British Chefs is based around an iPhone and iPad app, featuring more than 180 recipes.
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Under wraps
Sewing is made simple with Jungeun Lee’s Wrapped Garment, which eliminates the need for sewing, cutting or weaving.
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Solar Sinter
What if sand and sunlight could be used as the raw energy and material to produce glass objects using 3D printers?
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Farewell Design Week
After 25 years as one of the leading and most respected design publications in the world, Design Week has closed.
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Typewriter style
Typewriters may be a relic from a bygone era but Keira Rathbone still uses this old machine to create interesting works of art.
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Party trick
Ice-cream, sweets and fizzy drinks is great but Hat-trick has an idea to get kids to opt for carrots, tomatoes and lean meat at parties.
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