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Wooden structure
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Architecture & Interiors
The largest wooden structure in the world, in the city of Seville, serves as a museum and community centre.
5 Oct 11
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Blog: Day 1 of AGI Open Barcelona
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Maps, books, processes and asking “how, what, why?” were some of the themes to emerge on day one of the AGI Open in Barcelona.
4 Oct 11
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Forgotten failures at EXD2011
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Urban & Landscape Design
The Utilitas Interrupta exhibition at Experimentadesign 2011 shows what abandoned infrastructure reveals about society.
2 Oct 11
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Menagerie of menageries at EXD2011
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Architecture & Interiors
Sidelines at Experimentadesign 2011 is a curated exhibition of collections from a variety of sources, ranging from curators to children.
2 Oct 11
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Coasting to kill
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Industrial Design
“Quietly in my sleep” is a common answer to “how would you like to die?” But how about dying on a roller coaster? Euthanasia style.
1 Oct 11
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Picture/portrait
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Ross Garrett’s work explores the boundary between fine art and fashion photography.
1 Oct 11
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From sea to school
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Design Thinking
Woolworths and Safmarine challenged high-school learners to come up with a concept for turning shipping containers into classrooms.
1 Oct 11
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Sleep easy
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Design Thinking
Leaf Supply's modular cardboard bed was designed for emergency situations, though it can also be used as a stool or table.
1 Oct 11
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Curious times
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Saatchi & Saatchi's Curious Times animation highlights the importance of asking questions in an executive context.
1 Oct 11
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Ways of living
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Product Design
The Way We Live Now is an exhibition exploring the work of Sir Terence Conran, in celebration of his 80th birthday.
1 Oct 11
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Art stolen from JAG
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Johannesburg Art Gallery appeals to the public for information regarding three valuable bronze sculptures that have been stolen.
30 Sep 11
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Kevlar skin
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Interaction Design
The Bulletproof Skin concept takes personal safety to a whole new level with a bulletproof superhuman skin.
30 Sep 11
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Pop gallery
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Craft
A pop-up gallery and shop in Franschhoek presents the work of top local designers, including Heath Nash, Zizamele Ceramics, Urban Africa and more.
29 Sep 11
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Leaf rug
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Product Design
Matali Crasset's Big Leaf rug is hand-knitted and made of 100% wool.
29 Sep 11
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Han Feng talks fashion
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
From Nanjing to New York, fashion designer Han Feng talks about making it big, costume design and Asian influences in Western fashion.
29 Sep 11
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Ricky Burdett at Open Book
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Urban & Landscape Design
Professor Ricky Burdett talks about Living in the Endless City, a book that gives a comprehensive overview of contemporary urbanism.
29 Sep 11
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Doodlers
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Calling all doodlers - Spend a fun afternoon in the park doing drawings for a good cause.
29 Sep 11
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Hats for objects
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Product Design
Tomas Kral's latest series of lamps are inspired by traditional hat-making processes.
29 Sep 11
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Avian anxieties
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Architecture & Interiors
Holding a mirror up to human nature, Decadent Pigeons asks whether the quest for prosperity and freedom is making us like grey, bored and scandalous birds.
28 Sep 11
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56 Rings
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
56 Rings is an exhibition of fine handmade jewellery by South African designers.
28 Sep 11
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Feisty red heads
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Rooikop, with their gorgeous upcycled bags, is a creative redhead to be reckoned with.
28 Sep 11
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Pick-up truck bicycle
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Urban & Landscape Design
fuseproject's LOCAL bike is the ideal way to commute around your neighbourhood and there's lots of space for your groceries, kids and more.
27 Sep 11
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To the rescue
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Information Design
Being creative, resourceful and making technology work for you is what Technology Will Save Us aims for with their DIY kits.
27 Sep 11
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Design without use at EXD2011
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Architecture & Interiors
"Useless" is the theme of the Open Talks at Experimentadesign 2011 in Lisbon from 28 September to 2 October.
27 Sep 11
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