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Milan by foot

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Nendo redesigns the fourth floor of the la Rinascente department store in Milan, providing visitors with a constantly changing spacial experience.

15 Apr 13
00:00:00

Africa is an extraordinary opportunity – David Adjaye

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

Dezeen spoke to architect David Adjaye at Design Indaba about his relationship with Africa and why the continent provides a great opportunity for architects.

14 Apr 13
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C-inspired

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Harry Pearce created the identity of the cloisters of the Church of Santa Caterina in Naples, referencing the art, craft, culture and creativity of the area.

12 Apr 13
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Luxurious paradise

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Using richly coloured wood, leather and velvet, Studioilse transforms a 100-year-old building into a luxurious boutique hotel.

12 Apr 13
00:05:09

John Maeda: Creative people have to become more empowered leaders

Video Interviews > Information Design

John Maeda is continually trying to figure out how design, technology and the arts can intersect in meaningful ways.

11 Apr 13
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Segregation was a design exercise during Apartheid

Video Interviews > Design Thinking

Richard Perez tells Dezeen about how the title of World Design Capital 2014 can help Cape Town overcome problems inherited from the Apartheid regime.

11 Apr 13
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Italian honour

Design News > Interaction Design

Studio Formafantasma pays homage to great Italian designer and architect Roberto Sambonet at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair.

11 Apr 13
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Awakened curiosity

Design News > Product Design

Designed for inquisitiveness, Front will reveal six new furniture pieces at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair.

11 Apr 13
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"South Africa has always had an upcycling culture"

Video Interviews > Information Design

Ravi Naidoo shows Dezeen the former industrial suburb of Woodstock and explains the importance of upcycling in South African design.

10 Apr 13
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Futuristic Africa

Design News > Product Design

The past, present and future of African design is explored in the "Afrofuture" exhibition held during the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair.

10 Apr 13
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Mountain as muse

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Harry Pearce's logotype for a museum in Italy can be used in various ways and serves a a metaphor for the museum's physical surroundings.

10 Apr 13
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Africa today is a place of "renewal, regeneration & growth".

Video Interviews > African Design

In the first instalment of the MINI World Tour, Ravi Naidoo takes Dezeen on a tour of Cape Town and explains why he founded the Design Indaba conference.

9 Apr 13
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Brazilian motifs

Design News > Product Design

Humberto and Fernando Campana's "Brazilian Baroque" collection reveals traditional Brazilian style infused in modern and contemporary furniture design.

9 Apr 13
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Woven shelves

Design News > Product Design

Nendo's "Fold" shelving unit is perfect for displaying a variety of decorations in 360-degree view.

9 Apr 13
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Love local

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Love ZA Buy ZA is a new campaign aimed at creating awareness around the positive impact of buying local clothing.

8 Apr 13
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Paved with positivity

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

The environmental graphics Paula Scher designed for a school in New York reinforce the positive core values of the institution.

8 Apr 13
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Metallic steel

Design News > Product Design

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec bring designs of elegance and functionality to the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair.

7 Apr 13
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Colourful porcelain

Design News > Product Design

Colour analysis and ancient styles of Japanese porcelain shape Scholten & Baijing's "Color Porcelain" collection of everyday products.

6 Apr 13
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Greenhouse effect

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Shigeru Ban's "Tamedia Building" is made entirely out of timber without the use of nails, screws or glue to keep it together.

5 Apr 13
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Organic trinity

Design News > Product Design

Ross Lovegrove merges time, form and space in his "Biophilia" collection for Milan Furniture Fair 2013.

5 Apr 13
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David Adjaye: Architecture makes sense when it connects with culture, society and climate

Video Interviews > African Design

David Adjaye tells Design Indaba how architecture binds people. Find out how.

4 Apr 13
00:05:27

Oscar Diaz: Designing products with emotion

Video Interviews > Product Design

Oscar Diaz designs products that go beyond functionality to form an emotional connection with people.

4 Apr 13
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Stop waiting, start making: Lessons in liveability from Jeanne van Heeswijk

Q&A > Urban & Landscape Design

Based in Rotterdam, Jeanne van Heeswijk is a visual artist who creates situations in public places to provoke interactions between members of the public.

4 Apr 13
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Enchanted design

Design News > Product Design

Inducing a fairytale atmosphere, Tord Boontje has reinvented the experience of drinking champagne.

4 Apr 13

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When pictures tell stories

Q&A • 6 Jun 22

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Photographic memory

Design News • 6 Jun 22

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Just beachy

Design News • 6 Jun 22

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For the birds

Design News • 6 Jun 22

Treehotel and BIG make a case for species co-habitation with their new collaboration, Biosphere >

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