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Paula Scher + Dana Arnett
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Dana Arnett of VSA Partners and Paula Scher of Pentagram have been eyeing each other’s work since the 1990s.
1 Feb 11
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Yves Béhar + Jens Martin Skibsted
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Product Design
Yves Béhar attended one of Jens Martin Skibsted’s Biomega presentations over ten years ago, the beginning of a cross-continental friendship.
1 Feb 11
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Fernando Gutierrez + Ross Lovegrove
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Product Design
Long-time friends Ross Lovegrove and Fernando Gutiérrez look past the obvious difference in dimension of each other’s work.
1 Feb 11
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Bracelets instead of bombs
Design News
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The peaceBOMB bracelet uses grenade remains from the Vietnam War to make jewellery and create sustainable employment.
1 Feb 11
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Hang here, toss there
Design News
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Product Design
Hang Around and Toss Around brings fine Scandinavian craftsmanship to kitchen utensils.
1 Feb 11
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Best friends
Design News
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Product Design
Naoto Fukasawa’s new cookware range for Alessi is inspired by man’s best friend.
1 Feb 11
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Contained movement
Design News
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Product Design
The Bidum container is like a living product, that is defined by how it feels when used.
31 Jan 11
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Wall project
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Architecture & Interiors
The Verse One exhibition at Field Office in Cape Town works to turn the café into an interactive art space.
31 Jan 11
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Chop chop
Design News
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Product Design
What do you get when you put 8 000 chopsticks, 4 000 joints and 2 000 rings together? Two seats for the prices of one!
30 Jan 11
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After creation
Design News
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Design Thinking
An exhibition in Israel, curated by Li Edelkoort, considers the past to look to the future.
30 Jan 11
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Seat yourself
Design News
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Product Design
Karim Rashid’s furniture designs for Punkalive combines elements of the natural world with mathematical constructs.
29 Jan 11
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And again
Design News
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Product Design
Things Revisited takes classic design icons and updates them for modern use.
29 Jan 11
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From trash to treasure
Design News
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Design Thinking
Unique-Eco uses the trash they collect on the shoreline of Kenya to make bright and beautiful sculptures and accessories.
28 Jan 11
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Plonk on the Ploum
Design News
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Product Design
The Bouroullec Brothers have created a four-seat settee that encourages sitters to face one another.
28 Jan 11
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Tail support
Design News
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Product Design
The Mobile Tail is a handy little gadget that works as a support stand for mobile devices.
27 Jan 11
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Made by hand
Design News
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Craft
See the very best handmade items in the Western Cape at Design Indaba Expo with the Cape Craft and Design Institute.
27 Jan 11
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Lara Bohinc
Talks
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Lara Bohinc talks about classicism in relation to the ongoing quest for all things new and contemporary.
26 Jan 11
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Sun shelf
Design News
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Product Design
Nendo’s Sundial bookshelf plays with shadows to create different looks.
26 Jan 11
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Simple seat
Design News
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Product Design
The FIDA looks like a blanket but quickly and easily folds out to become a comfortable and portable seat.
26 Jan 11
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Oprah's touch
Design News
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Architecture & Interiors
With donor funding from Oprah's Angel Network, East Coast Architects turned a primary school into a beacon of hope for a community.
25 Jan 11
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Mood swings
Design News
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Product Design
The Moody Couch takes a "form follows mood" approach to furniture.
25 Jan 11
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Head space
Design News
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Information Design
The Jawbone Era is a mobile accessory that is set to change the way we use and interact with headsets.
24 Jan 11
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Conflict, rezoned
Design News
Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin’s exhibition at the Goodman Gallery re-examines past narratives.
24 Jan 11
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Active nouns
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A range of skateboard designs want to prove that creativity can make a positive difference.
23 Jan 11
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