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Designing in the Spirit of Ubuntu

Design News > Design Thinking

Day two of Design Indaba 2012 had a very strong "social design" undertone. We were impressed by the efforts by designers to truly make the world a better place.

30 Apr 12
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Long life lamps

Design News > Product Design

Front's light designs for Booo! Studio plays with the constantly changing nature of light.

27 Apr 12
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Sofa/screen

Design News > Product Design

Karim Rashid's "Float" sofa works to achieve privacy, freedom and comfort in public spaces, using a well-balanced selection of colours.

25 Apr 12
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Source

Design News > Product Design

Welcome the return of the SodaStream! And thanks to Yves Béhar its clean, sleek look will be more than a little welcome in your kitchen. And it's eco-friendly!

24 Apr 12
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20Q: Y Tsai

Q&A > Architecture & Interiors

"The design process is a minefield between creativity and insanity" - Y Tsai answers a couple of, sometimes unconventional, questions.

23 Apr 12
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Bell ringing

Design News > Product Design

Tord Boontje's "Cacophony Bell" for Laikingland's With Movement exhibition at Milan Design Week explore the forces of gravity -- and comes with a story.

21 Apr 12
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Nendo highlights at Milan2012

Design News > Product Design

Nendo present a range of new pieces during Milan Design Week 2012. Here are some of the highlights.

20 Apr 12
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Trend guru Li Edelkoort wins

Design News > Design Thinking

Trend guru Li Edelkoort has been awarded the 2012 Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds prize in the Netherlands for her contribution to design and fashion.

19 Apr 12
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MINI transforms car parts into art at Milan2012

Design News > Product Design

Husband and wife Stefan Scholten and Carole Baijings of Amsterdam studio Scholten & Baijings unveil the “Colour One for MINI” installation at Milan Design Week.

18 Apr 12
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The architectural anarchy of BIG's Beach and Howe tower

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Plans for the Vancouver tower optimise complex conditions to create a landmark with minimal footprint and maximum innovation in design.

18 Apr 12
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Y Tsai: Using design as a tool

Video Interviews > Industrial Design

Architect Y Tsai believes in using the minimum resources to achieve maximum design results.

18 Apr 12
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Cupboard & chair

Design News > Product Design

Swedish designers Front present the Chameleon Cupboard and Gentle Chair for Porro at the Milan Design Week.

17 Apr 12
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Luminosity

Design News > Product Design

Tom Dixon is lighting the way of the future with Luminosity, a new range of lamps, lights and shades that can be seen at the Milan Design Week.

16 Apr 12
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20Q: Khaya Dlanga

Q&A > Creative Economy

Khaya Dlanga – Design Indaba Conference 2012 MC and senior communications manager of content excellence for Coca-Cola SA – says our stories make us who we are.

16 Apr 12
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Behind the curtain

Design News > Product Design

"Folio" is a new shelving system by the Bouroullec Brothers that uses a fabric adornment to hide objects. See it at Milan Design Week.

15 Apr 12
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New school

Design News > Product Design

Konstantin Grcic's Pro chair was originally intended for educational environments but it works equally well in homes and offices. See it at Milan Design Week.

14 Apr 12
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Nendo's art direction debut

Design News > Product Design

Nendo make their art direction debut with the "Black & Black" collection for Singapore furniture brand K% at the Milan Furniture Fair.

13 Apr 12
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Francis Kéré wins Gold Holcim Award

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Using low-tech means to achieve high-tech results... Francis Kéré's climatically adaptable design for a school in Burkina Faso earned him the Gold Holcim Award.

12 Apr 12
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Abstraction

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

A collection of visual delight! Posts from Christoph Niemann's "Abstract City" blog is now available in book form, plus exclusive new work.

11 Apr 12
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Spontaneous storage

Design News > Product Design

The Bouroullec Brothers present a new sophisticated storage system, "Corniches", for Vitra at the Milan Design Week.

11 Apr 12
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Suzaan Heyns: SA Fashion Week 2012 opening video

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Suzaan Heyns' 2012 Spring/Summer Collection launched an unusual partnership with PPC (Pretoria Portland Cement).

10 Apr 12
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Collage chair

Design News > Product Design

Swedish designers Front successfully combined classic furniture forms with a contemporary aesthetic in their new “Collage” collection.

10 Apr 12
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Satyendra Pakhalé: The making of the BM Horse Chair

Design News > Product Design

Through its seamless geometric design, Satyendra Pakhalé's B.M. Horse Chair has poetic analogy of the equine form.

9 Apr 12
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Future school

Design News > Design Thinking

LAVA's "Classroom of the Future" aims to redefine the look, feel and function of prefabricated learning spaces.

5 Apr 12

From the Archives

Virtual village

Design News • 20 Mar 22

Ubuntuland, Africa’s first Metaverse marketplace, explores a new digital era of art on the continent >
Feminine mystique

Q&A • 20 Mar 22

Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022 Fikile Sokhulu pursues femininity in fashion >
On point(e)

Design News • 20 Mar 22

Refreshing the brand identity of the Birmingham Royal Ballet >
Designing with empathy

Design News • 20 Mar 22

Nifemi Marcus-Bello designs a bamboo kiosk for skater brand Wafflesncream >

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