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Design and win with Alessi

Design News > Product Design

Alessi has launched a new competition, "Concrete in Design", that will see the winner's object forming part of a future Alessi collection.

17 Nov 13
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Arena makeover

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut has designed a programme of signage, wayfinding and environmental graphics for the home of the basketball team the Brooklyn Nets.

17 Nov 13
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Skate park playscape

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

The City of Cape Town’s winning entry in an international design competition means the first city centre skate park is coming to town.

16 Nov 13
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Hello, my name is Paul Smith

Design News > Interaction Design

Paul Smith's latest exhibition celebrates the life and work of the famed British fashion designer at London’s Design Museum.

16 Nov 13
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Robert Sayre: Food as a way to foster inter-country discourse

Video Interviews > Food Design

Conflict Kitchen’s cultural director and chef talks about using ethnic food as “bait” to get people to learn about the country where that food is from.

15 Nov 13
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Famke Jewellery S/S 2013

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

#FilmFestFridays presents "Famke Jewellery S/S 2013": a short film offering a glimpse into Famke's Summer 2013 jewellery range.

15 Nov 13
00:26:06

Daniel Charny on the action of designing

Talks > Creative Economy

At Design Indaba Conference 2013, Daniel Charny inspires future “makers”, explores unconventional ways of presenting content and talks about “fixing”.

14 Nov 13
00:34:45

Christoph Niemann on the tension between his inner artist and his inner editor

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

Renowned illustrator and creator of the popular Petting Zoo app, Christoph Niemann talks about his work and process at Design Indaba Conference 2013.

14 Nov 13
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Atang Tshikare: Emerging Creatives Q&A

Q&A > Product Design

This week’s featured Emerging Creative is graphic designer and illustrator Atang Tshikare who was part of the programme at Design Indaba Expo in 2012.

14 Nov 13
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Crystal colonies

Design News > Product Design

Tokujin Yoshioka’s "Crystallize" exhibition of grown paintings and sculptures is the Japanese artist/designer's largest solo exhibition to date.

14 Nov 13
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Secret festival

Lookbook > Food Design

The 2013 Spier Secret Festival was a huge success. Here's an inside look at what the two-day celebration offered visitors.

13 Nov 13
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Natural curves

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

A new outdoor pavilion follows the curvature of the landscape on the campus of the Kyoto University of Art and Design.

13 Nov 13
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TEN Collection: design tutorial ft Peter Jaworowski (Poland)

Inside View > Graphic Design & Illustration

Peter Jaworowski talks through the process of creating his digital artwork for the TEN Collection. Use the captions settings on the video player for subtitles.

12 Nov 13
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Theatrical interior

Lookbook > Architecture & Interiors

The mandate for Dutch product and interior designer Marcel Wanders was to create “a feeling of celebration” in the Hong Kong Mira Moon Hotel.

12 Nov 13
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Healthier home

Product Spotlight > Urban & Landscape Design

An “eco-poverty-alleviation project” in Cape Town’s Langa township provides nutrition on tap for 45 children by using the sun-facing walls of shacks.

12 Nov 13
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Marije Vogelzang: Playing with your food

Video Interviews > Food Design

Dutch eating designer Marije Vogelzang spoke at the Spier Secret Festival 2013 about the connections between people, rootedness and cooking in fire.

11 Nov 13
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To the edge of the earth

Design News > Industrial Design

A project is in the works to take passengers on balloon flights to the edge of the earth where they will be able to observe the planet’s curvature.

11 Nov 13
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Why Jan and Maria got their crocheted bicycles

Product Spotlight > Craft

Two vintage bicycles covered in bright orange wool by Cape Town-based texture designer and yarn bomber Isabeau Joubert are doing the rounds.

11 Nov 13
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A filmmaking sprint

Design News > Film & Animation

The “fastest film ever made” from script to screen is now a Guinness World Records holder.

10 Nov 13
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Inn additions

Lookbook > Product Design

Ineke Hans has designed two furniture collections for the Fogo Island Inn as well as a range of furniture for public use around the island.

10 Nov 13
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An art first for Kenya

Design News > African Design

East Africa’s first ever commercial modern and contemporary art auction in Nairobi last week generated sales of more than $US200 000.

9 Nov 13
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Homework done anywhere

Design News > Product Design

Megan Laughton’s prototype for a space-saving, lightweight, easy to store desk and chair is this year’s Making the Difference through Design winner.

9 Nov 13
00:06:12

Hans Ulrich Obrist: Africa plays a big role for 89plus

Video Interviews > Creative Economy

In this interview in London, curator Hans Ulrich Obrist talks about digitally mapping a new generation of artists with 89plus.

8 Nov 13
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the WREN design: Emerging Creatives Q&A

Q&A > Product Design

This week’s featured Emerging Creative is product designer Wendren Setzer, who was part of the programme at Design Indaba Expo in 2010.

8 Nov 13

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Design News • 13 Jun 22

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Design News • 13 Jun 22

Daniel Ting Chong’s partnership with Local Brewery & Co. brings inclusivity and fashionable fun to craft beer >
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Q&A • 13 Jun 22

Nkululeko Mthembu’s design thinking helps to solve uniquely African challenges >
Fast track to a modern Senegal

Design News • 13 Jun 22

Renowned Senegalese architect Fatiya Diene Mazza, who is founder of the firm ID+EA, has been instrumental in refreshing the infrastructure of her nation >

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