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Juke Box beats

Design News > Interaction Design

Yuri Suzuki's latest installation allows visitors of Tate Britain to capture their impressions of the art in musical form.

14 Dec 13
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Made by Hand: The Cigar Shop

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

#FilmFestFridays presents "Made by Hand: The Cigar Shop". This short film offers a glimpse into a second generation cigar shop Martinez Hand Rolled Cigars.

13 Dec 13
00:05:39

Heinrich Wolff: Great architecture sets up great situations

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

In an interview at the 2013 AZA Architecture Conference, South African architect Heinrich Wolff speaks about transforming the Blue Shed at the V&A Waterfront.

12 Dec 13
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Made beyond borders

Q&A > Craft

For her PhD research London-based designer Sarah Rhodes wanted to explore the nature of collaborative making between designers and craft producers.

12 Dec 13
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Glass acts

Design News > Product Design

New Italian design company Purho teams up with the ever-fabulous Karim Rashid for a launch collection of contemporary glassware.

12 Dec 13
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Ode to nature

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Paula Scher's new identity for the Natural Areas Conservancy in New York City promotes a message of conservation and restoration.

11 Dec 13
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Redefining furniture manufacturing

Design News > Product Design

Carlo Ratti Associati's digitally fabricated, flexible furniture pieces prove that manufacturing is entering the third industrial revolution.

11 Dec 13
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Up, up and away

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Emerging Creatives K&i Design Studio has collaborated with photographer Henry Thomas to create an installation for the Megaro Bar in London.

11 Dec 13
00:05:59

Peter Rich: Move outside the comfort zone of stereotypes

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

In an interview at the 2013 AZA Architecture Conference, Peter Rich speaks about his lifelong commitment to understanding the needs of communities.

10 Dec 13
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TEN Collection: design tutorial ft Yoann Madec & Solène Renaudin (France)

Inside View > Graphic Design & Illustration

Yoann Madec and Solène Renaudin on creating their digital artwork for the TEN Collection. (Use the captions settings on the video player for subtitles.)

10 Dec 13
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Bell-shaped beauty

Design News > Product Design

Marcel Wanders has designed a powder case that chimes on opening to indicate the awakening of beauty.

10 Dec 13
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Golden graffiti

Design News > Art & Photography

Faith47 has created two new pieces for the Wynwood Walls "Women On The Walls" exhibition in Miami, US.

9 Dec 13
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Wrinkled beauty

Design News > Product Design

Nendo draws on a traditional Japanese paper-making method to create a collection of lamps that reveal the beauty of wrinkles.

9 Dec 13
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RIP Madiba

Design News > Creative Economy

The iconic and much-loved Nelson Rohihlahla Mandela has passed away at the age of 95. His life, work and influence will continue to inspire generations.

6 Dec 13
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Stefan Sagmeister lookbook

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration

Here's a sneak peek into graphic designer and typographer Stefan Sagmeister's creative portfolio, one of the exciting speakers at Design Indaba Conference 2014

5 Dec 13
00:05:14

Nina Maritz: Reduce the impact on the planet

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

In an interview at the 2013 AZA Architecture Conference, Nina Maritz speaks about designing community buildings and libraries around Namibia.

5 Dec 13
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4x4

Design News > Product Design

Four of Satyendra Pakhalé's iconic pieces are on show at Gabrielle Ammann Gallery during Design Miami highlighting his fascination with material exploration.

5 Dec 13
00:08:37

Leanie van der Vyver on testing the line between sexy and grotesque

Talks > Fashion & Jewellery Design

What lies beyond the projection of perfection? How far can we push notions of beauty, before it becomes grotesque? Leanie van der Vyver asks these questions.

5 Dec 13
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Sculptural light

Design News > Product Design

Arik Levy created two innovative and sculptural glass lights for Lasvit at this year's Designblok in Prague.

4 Dec 13
00:31:49

Seymour Chwast on God, sex and war

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

At Design Indaba Conference, renowned graphic designer and illustrator Seymour Chwast speaks about his compulsion to draw.

4 Dec 13
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Hope is the thing with feathers

Design News > Product Design

Jaime Hayón's Hope Bird stands tall, with its eyes on the horizon to symbolise an optimistic approach to what lies ahead.

4 Dec 13
00:05:53

Mick Pearce: The potential for Africa is huge

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

In an interview at AZA Architecture Conference 2013 Mick Pearce explains his design process of biomimicry.

3 Dec 13
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Artistic glow

Design News > Product Design

Benjamin Hubert's Tenda lamp series has been selected as part of the PROTO_LIGHT exhibition in South Korea.

3 Dec 13
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Glam vellies

Q&A > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Velskoene, traditional South African shoes, have been jazzed up by a New York-based art director who collaborated with producers in Namibia and South Africa.

3 Dec 13

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