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Eccentric collections

Design News > Product Design

Tom Dixon has extended his "Eclectic" collection and introduces 30 new artefacts, inspired by British heritage.

13 Jan 13
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Kaleidoscope trophy

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Nendo draws on the look and feel of Wallpaper* magazine to create a trophy for the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2013.

12 Jan 13
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Behind the exhibit

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Rowan Pybus has produced a short video on Faith47's emotive Fragments of a Burnt History exhibition.

11 Jan 13
00:17:14

David Butler on why design is critical to business

Talks > Design Thinking

David Butler believes that design goes beyond making something pretty; it is about designing systems that start a movement.

11 Jan 13
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Crystal rocks

Design News > Interaction Design

Daan Roosegaarde's interactive light installation, "Crystal", encourages people to share stories and light up the dark.

11 Jan 13
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Fibres of light

Lookbook > Interaction Design

Daan Roosegaarde's series of "Dune" installations mark the spot where city, nature and people meet.

11 Jan 13
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Train line

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Hat-trick have designed six stamps in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the London Underground for the Royal Mail.

10 Jan 13
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Random spontaneity

Design News > Product Design

Maarten Baas's "Haphazard Harmony" collection celebrates the beauty in randomness.

10 Jan 13
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Glowing in the dark

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Smart energy, adaptable road signs, interactive lights and dynamic paint are all part of Daan Roosegaarde's project "Smart Highway".

10 Jan 13
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The difference

Design News > Craft

Zizamele Ceramics encourages people to protect South African wildlife through making art that makes a difference.

10 Jan 13
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Vegetarian meat

Design News > Food Design

Dutch food designer Marije Vogelzang takes inspiration from northern Scandinavia to extend her "Fake Meat" project.

9 Jan 13
00:29:57

René Redzepi on creating the world's best restaurant

Talks > Food Design

René Redzepi designs dishes that enable people to experience a clear sense of time and place.

8 Jan 13
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Pop of colour

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Pentagram's Pantone 2013 Calendar brings colour and digital graphics into the home and office for 2013.

8 Jan 13
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Medal inspiration

Design News > Product Design

Tom Dixon extends his Void Light series and introduces the "Mini Void", inspired by Olympic medals.

7 Jan 13
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Unique separation

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Nendo's latest exhibition space invites surprise and curiosity through a unique concept of using "people" to mark sections.

4 Jan 13
00:38:47

Dan Pearson on immersive spaces in landscape design

Talks > Urban & Landscape Design

Dan Pearson’s work in landscape design aims to encourage people to engage with spaces in more interesting ways.

4 Jan 13
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G.D.I.B by Oded Ezer

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Is bad design good or is good design bad? What is really good? Or is it all just really bad? Oded Ezer plays with this question in this short animation.

4 Jan 13
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The Note by Oded Ezer

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Would you like to know what good design is, according to Oded Ezer? Even if it meant he had to kill you?

3 Jan 13
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Coconut twist

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

BIG's Coco Grove at Grand Bay proposes to breathe fresh life into Miami through style and elegance for decades to come.

3 Jan 13
00:10:33

Andy Chen on an inside-out process to social design

Talks > Product Design

For Andy Chen, design should be used to build empathy and to bring about social change.

2 Jan 13
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Parked for life

Design News > Product Design

Jasper Morrison's range of outdoor furniture, "Park Life" is set to become a garden staple.

31 Dec 12
00:17:20

Chris de Beer on designing jewellery with a cultural inspiration

Talks > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Chris de Beer designs jewellery that reflects the traditional colours and patterns of Zulu culture.

28 Dec 12
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Magical luminosity

Design News > Product Design

Tom Dixon's latest pendant lights take inspiration from the designer's love of molten glass creations.

28 Dec 12
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Reduce and refine

Design News > Product Design

One SodaStream Source could save 550 plastic bottles per household per year. That's enough reason to let the bubbles flow!

27 Dec 12

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