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Meet the Minksters
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Product Design
The Minksters are more than just adorable little characters, they're also super useful USB flashdrives.
26 Nov 10
00:08:00
Heath Nash on sustainability within design
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Product Design
Plastic waste + hands + geometry = beautiful objects + employment, a system that Heath Nash has refined using other people's rubbish.
25 Nov 10
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Wheels of the future
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Urban & Landscape Design
Less is more with John Villareal's Futurist Bike but it still manages to be oh-so sleek.
25 Nov 10
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Reality check
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Interaction Design
Dunne & Raby imagine and speculate about a deconstructed future where teleportation to parallel worlds is possible.
25 Nov 10
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Creativity central
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Urban & Landscape Design
70 Juta Street is Jo'burg's new creative and cultural hotspot, with shops, galleries, restaurants and a cool urban vibe.
24 Nov 10
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Secret codes
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Graphic Design & Illustration
E-readers are all the rage but a new book, Tree of Codes, demonstrates some of the creative possibilities of the printed book.
24 Nov 10
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20Q: Jonathan Fundudis
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Product Design
In the year 2050, when teleportation has become a way of life, Jonathan Fundudis’s designs will be collector’s items…
23 Nov 10
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Fork free
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Urban & Landscape Design
A bicycle without a front fork you say? Yes, it looks a bit odd but we appreciate the innovation and creativity driving it.
23 Nov 10
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Table talk
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Product Design
Jaime Hayón’s new range of porcelain tableware emphasises the value of gathering around a dinner table with friends and family.
22 Nov 10
00:31:45
Reggie Watts on performance, space, sound and culture
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Music & Sound Design
Performance and space can go a long way towards expressing thoughts and ideas, said Reggie Watts at the Design Indaba Conference 2007.
22 Nov 10
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Right to the end
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Music & Sound Design
Bittereinder, a new(ish) group on the Afrikaans music scene are definitely worth taking note of.
22 Nov 10
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Mirror image
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Product Design
Dark, moody, elegant... the Black Rain Mirror by OKHA brings the European winter into your home.
20 Nov 10
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Limbs without limit
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Product Design
A new prosthetic prototype by Swedish designer, Richard Stark, could help amputees take to the water.
20 Nov 10
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Strung together
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Urban & Landscape Design
The Stringbike, using strings instead of cables, makes for a surprisingly smooth ride.
19 Nov 10
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Bus beautiful
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Urban & Landscape Design
The new design for the famous red London buses was recently unveiled. And Thomas Heatherwick is the creative behind it.
19 Nov 10
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Market snapshots
Design News
Dave Southwood's latest collection of photographs captures the intricacies of the legendary Milnerton Market.
18 Nov 10
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A personal touch
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Product Design
ECAL students take inspiration from the Bouroullec Brothers, resulting in a collection of bathroom products suited to individual needs.
18 Nov 10
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In the bag
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Design Thinking
We just love it when things are local (because it's lekker), eco-friendly and street chic, like Give it Bag.
18 Nov 10
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Kentridge awarded Kyoto Prize
Design News
William Kentridge was recently awarded the coveted Kyoto Prize for his contribution to art and philosophy.
18 Nov 10
00:24:08
Hideki Inaba on striking a balance between graphic design and commercial considerations
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Graphic design should be something that’s easy to understand, almost instinctive, Hideki Inaba believes.
17 Nov 10
00:30:22
Front on experiencing objects
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Product Design
Computers, explosions, robotics and animals are interesting elements that form part of Front’s design process.
17 Nov 10
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Wind pipes
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Architecture & Interiors
A project by Olson Kundig Architects plays with possibilities of using a client's products in the design of their offices.
17 Nov 10
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Life, crocheted
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Craft
In recent years knitting, yes that thing your grandmother does, has become cool again. And it seems crocheting is not far behind.
17 Nov 10
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Suitable for sleep
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Product Design
Comfort is king when it comes to sleeping arrangements. This duvet cum futon cum chair has comfort as a number one objective.
16 Nov 10
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One architectural drawing a day for 365 days has culminated in the exhibition RSA 365
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A golden milestone
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27 Feb 22
Cape Town’s beloved Irma Stern Museum celebrates its semicentennial with a line-up of exhibitions, events and talks.
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DI Alumnus NB Studio refreshes the ID of one of the world’s largest media agencies
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