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From practical to playful

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Think again if you thought your car should only take you from A to B. The new Mini Countryman may feature a fireplace or karaoke equipment.

19 Aug 10
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Mosaic memory lane

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

The mosaics along a public transport walkway in Cape Town tell stories of the area's rich heritage.

19 Aug 10
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Design it yourself (new pics)

Design News > Design Thinking

With his curatorial debut, Yves Béhar examines the blurring of the creative line between professional and amateur designer.

18 Aug 10
00:44:37

Ilse Crawford on human emotion

Talks > Interaction Design

Ilse Crawford talks about being human and how to tie in our basic emotions with design.

18 Aug 10
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The art of advertising

Reviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

Evil or art form? There are as many opinions on advertising as there are ads. Here's a glimpse into the world of mad men (and women).

16 Aug 10
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Joy to the wall

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

There’s nothing like a little paint to jazz things up. Amateur Indian creatives are taking matters, or paintbrushes, into their own hands.

15 Aug 10
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Happy anniversary to modernism

Design News > Product Design

A new 10-year collectible edition by the Boym Partners celebrates the 100th anniversary of modernism.

14 Aug 10
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For the greater good

Design News > Creative Economy

South Africa's first non-profit creative agency is aligning smart business practices with a heightened awareness of social responsibility.

14 Aug 10
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Interactive comic craze

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Hypercomics is taking the comic narrative from the printed page into an exhibition space where visitors create their own comic experience.

13 Aug 10
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Indian-inspired luxury

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

What do you do with a heritage rich, prime location in the heart of the Mother City? Turn it into a Taj hotel, of course.

13 Aug 10
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Green screen

Design News > Design Thinking

Green Movies at the Encounters Documentary Festival raises concerns over your most pressing ecological and social issues.

12 Aug 10
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Hand-free drawing

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Now anyone can make interesting drawings and illustrations - all you need is Ze Frank's new Flash web app.

11 Aug 10
00:33:36

Marije Vogelzang on the experience of eating

Talks > Food Design

Eating designer Marije Vogelzang explores what happens when people share food.

11 Aug 10
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Canvassing for African style

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Canvas Concept is a new range of shoes, jewellery, hats and accessories that is bound to be at the top of any fashionista’s wishlist.

11 Aug 10
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20Q: Ed Suter

Q&A

If not photography, Ed Suter would have been a homicide detective for the NYPD. It's a happy coincidence that photography came out tops.

11 Aug 10
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City treasures

Design News

Fool's Gold is a new exhibition by Stephen Hobbs that comments on the spatial qualities of cities.

10 Aug 10
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Station transformation

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Durban's recently completed Moses Mabhida Station a design-friendly example of the possibilities for local transport infrastructure.

10 Aug 10
00:52:07

Logo genius Ivan Chermayeff's secret joys

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

The graphic designer behind the some of the world's greatest logos on what defines the discipline.

10 Aug 10
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20Q: Andrea Kleinloog

Q&A > Architecture & Interiors

Functions and experiments, belief and passion, bread and wine, deprivation and excessiveness. Andrea Kleinloog believes in starting big.

10 Aug 10
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Below the city surface

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

The third installment in Gary Hustwit's design documentary film trilogy, Urbanized, takes a look at cities as dynamic urban spaces.

9 Aug 10
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Design vs Anti-Design

Design News > Design Thinking

What is the opposite of design? Anti-Design. But what is that? The Anti-Design Festival explores some of the possibilities.

9 Aug 10
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20Q: Richard Hart

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

Graphic designer Richard Hart is passionate about women’s shoes. He’s also looking for a creative muse, if anybody is up to the task…

6 Aug 10
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Homes for Haiti

Design News > Design Thinking

Cal Earth stepped in after the disaster in Haiti to provide sustainable, low-cost housing, empowering unskilled workers in the process.

5 Aug 10
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Helping Haiti

Design News > Design Thinking

“Earthship” sounds like something from a sci-fi movie, but it’s an environmentally friendly housing solution for earthquake-stricken Haiti.

5 Aug 10

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