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Blog: A tactile future at Milan2011
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Li Edelkoort presents the future of textiles in a student exhibition at Ventura Lambrate and a professional exhibition at Gianfranco Ferre.
12 Apr 11
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Wooster Collective and Faith47 on street art
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Urban & Landscape Design
Street art is about activism and intervention and should be embraced and celebrated, says Wooster Collective and Faith47.
12 Apr 11
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Market magic
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Craft
Enjoy a creative retail experience at the Designer Maker Artisan Market at Freeworld Design Centre on the Cape Town Fanwalk.
12 Apr 11
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Vases telling stories at Milan2011
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Design Thinking
Story Vases serve as a form of individual documentation of the daily lives of women in a rural village in KwaZulu-Natal.
12 Apr 11
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20Q: Ben Fry
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Information Design
Making people curious is what creative success is about. Find out 19 other interesting things about Ben Fry.
12 Apr 11
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Blog: Students push materials at Milan2011
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Students from Bezalel, Royal College of Arts and Central St Martins show how to push the parameters of materials at Ventura Lambrate.
11 Apr 11
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Farewell to a legend of literature
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Creative Economy
Poet, essayist, academic and teacher Stephen Watson has sadly passed away.
11 Apr 11
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Products as poetry at DI2011
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Product Design
Product designers at Design Indaba Conference 2011 share their thoughts on purpose and creativity.
11 Apr 11
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With contemporary flair
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Product Design
In case you missed it, here's a look at the gorgeous designs Haldane Martin launched at Design Indaba Expo.
11 Apr 11
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Responsibility, rewarded
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A new design award recognises the importance of socially responsible design, in honour of designer and educator Victor J Papanek.
11 Apr 11
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Table and chair at Milan2011
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Product Design
BarberOsgerby's new table and chair will be presented at the Milan Furniture Fair.
11 Apr 11
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For the love of local
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Design Thinking
A poster campaign draws attention to the importance of buying and eating local food.
10 Apr 11
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Steel bamboo at Milan2011
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Design Thinking
Nendo's "Bamboo Steel Chair" uses bamboo handicraft techniques but manages to create a hard metal sense of pilancy.
10 Apr 11
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Fairytale dress
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Design Thinking
Here’s a fairytale dress made with the pages of gorgeous fairytale books.
9 Apr 11
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Both sides at Milan2011
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Product Design
Matali Crasset’s Double Side table/seat is great for both work and play. Check it out at Milan2011.
9 Apr 11
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Karoo-inspired at Milan2011
Design News
The Campana Brothers present a selection of designs made in collaboration with Klein Karoo ostrich leather supplier at Milan2011.
8 Apr 11
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Downloadable at Milan2011
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Design Thinking
Droog presents downloadable furniture and accessory design at Milan2011.
8 Apr 11
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Learn with Lego
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Architecture & Interiors
Playtime is a travelling workshop that uses Lego to teach students about architectural themes and principles.
8 Apr 11
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See through at Milan2011
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Product Design
Is it wood or is it clear acrylic? Nendo’s Transparent Table is like an optical illusion. See it at Milan2011.
7 Apr 11
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Community originals
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Urban & Landscape Design
Creative community rejuvenation is where its at for the All Originals I Art SA community mural project.
7 Apr 11
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Dipped at Milan2011
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Product Design
Dip in Space is a showcase and celebration of student work created in a workshop led by Matali Crasset.
7 Apr 11
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Banking it
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Architecture & Interiors
For their first project in Africa, a Moroccan bank, Foster + Partners designed a modular, energy efficient system.
6 Apr 11
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Joy stick
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Product Design
Please welcome the third and final addition to the “Pleasure to the People” range of pleasurable products.
6 Apr 11
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African impressions
Design News
Dark Clouds are Gathering is the solo exhibition of Berlin-based artist Olaf Hajek at Whatiftheworld gallery in Cape Town.
6 Apr 11
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