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Another step for Google
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Product Design
Google is exploring new frontiers with their venture into the computer hardware arena.
19 Dec 10
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Under fire
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Brett Murray's latest body of work comments on government corruption and abuse of power in South Africa.
19 Dec 10
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Speak up
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Now here's a way of customising your wardrobe - use your voice to create unique knitting patterns for bespoke garments.
18 Dec 10
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Fold in half
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Urban & Landscape Design
Space is often an issue when storing a bicycle. The IF Mode Folding Bike deals with that hassle by easily folding up to half its size.
18 Dec 10
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Chained down
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Cycling enthusiasts will love this chair made of recycled bicycle chains.
17 Dec 10
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Ho ho ho
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Urban & Landscape Design
The iconic Cratefan at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town has donned a cool Christmas look.
17 Dec 10
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Transcending conventions
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Interaction Design
The recent Saint Etienne International Design Biennale explored notions of teleportation and showed some Protofarm 2050 projects.
16 Dec 10
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Subtle lighting
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Architecture & Interiors
Troika's Falling Light installation for Swarvoski Crystal Palace at Design Miami 2010 is reminiscent of a preternatural experience.
16 Dec 10
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Puppets that breathe
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Adrian Kohler, Basil Jones and others reflect on their craft in the Handspring Puppet Company book edited by Jane Taylor.
15 Dec 10
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Album treasures
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The Bouroullec Brothers present an "Album" exhibition of their work, which is like a journey through their creative treasure trove.
15 Dec 10
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Paul Sahre on ideas and book design
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Our creative cups are constantly being filled, we just need to find ways to tip them over, says Paul Sahre.
14 Dec 10
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Christmas cogs
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Architecture & Interiors
Dutch designers Tjep have created an awe-inspiring Christmas window display for a department store in Milan, Italy.
14 Dec 10
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Unintended
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Karim Rashid's latest collection of furniture explores the spaces between artistic concept and technological boundaries.
13 Dec 10
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Hey there
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Creative Economy
There's a new kid on the cellular network block and it’s pulling out all the creative stops to draw attention.
13 Dec 10
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Algae energy
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Design Thinking
The Latro Algae Lamp uses algae to transform carbon dioxide into light.
13 Dec 10
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If the shoe fits
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Product Design
Gala is a new shoe concept that improves comfort and wearability with exactly the right support.
13 Dec 10
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Rainbow threads
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Architecture & Interiors
Gabriel Dawe's intriguing thread and textile installation comments on the human experience.
13 Dec 10
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Sleep tight
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Product Design
Sleeping is an important thing to do, so why not add a playful touch to your linen? Daniel Ting Chong has some ideas.
12 Dec 10
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Work while you sleep
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Design Thinking
What if the energy you produce in bed can be used to power lights and devices? It might encourage more um… Tossing and turning in bed.
10 Dec 10
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Briefcase or bicycle?
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Urban & Landscape Design
Briefcase meets bicycle with the Bikoff. Now even executives don’t have an excuse for not cycling to work.
10 Dec 10
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No idle racism
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Anton Kannemeyer's new Bitterkomix collection Pappa in Afrika deals with the controversial and uncomfortable topic of racism.
10 Dec 10
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Pin up
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Gone are the days when brooches were for grannies. Try pinning a funky Trinket brooch to your scarf, hat, bag or jacket.
10 Dec 10
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Cooling the desert
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What if you could have an art installation in the desert that also works as an energy-free cooling device? PostlerFerguson have a solution.
10 Dec 10
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Break-up shake-up
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Interaction Design
It’s kinda weird but it’s also kinda cool – the Museum of Broken Relationships.
10 Dec 10
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