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Zipping around

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Small, cute and compact. The Lunartic Cycle is perfect for zipping around town, or campus.

28 Nov 10
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Mountain wraparound

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Fanakalo’s wine label designs for Helderberg Wijnmakerij are bold and edgy, sure to catch the eye.

28 Nov 10
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Supporting the sisterhood

Design News > Craft

State of the Nation is a Jo'burg-based cooperative that's empowering women by teaching them creative skills that earn them money.

27 Nov 10
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Corals for Christmas

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

A Christmas shop window installation incorporates notions of biomimicry into an awe-inspiring design.

27 Nov 10
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Facebook facelift

Design News > Interaction Design

Ever noticed how visually unappealing the Facebook homepage really is? No? Most people haven't, but Bruce Mau has some ideas.

26 Nov 10
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Marcel magic for MAC

Design News > Product Design

Marcel Wanders and MAC Cosmetics have creatively collaborated on a limited edition of sophisticated makeup products.

26 Nov 10
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Meet the Minksters

Design News > Product Design

The Minksters are more than just adorable little characters, they're also super useful USB flashdrives.

26 Nov 10
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Heath Nash on sustainability within design

Talks > 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

Design News > 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

Design News > 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

Design News > 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

Design News > 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

Q&A > 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

Design News > 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

Design News > 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
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Reggie Watts on performance, space, sound and culture

Talks > 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

Design News > 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

Design News > 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

Design News > 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

Design News > 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

Design News > 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

Design News > 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

Design News > 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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Design News • 13 Mar 22

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Design News • 13 Mar 22

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Design News • 13 Mar 22

Dioramas of Damascus, made from repurposed materials, tell the story of a fractured Syrian city >
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Q&A • 13 Mar 22

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