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Kitchen topology
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Architecture & Interiors
Matali Crasset's "Topologies Affectives" installation is a light graphic intervention that redefines space.
5 Jul 10
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Beat of the African drum
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Design Thinking
The Budweiser Man of the Match trophy was designed to reflect and celebrate African life, love and unity.
5 Jul 10
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On form
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Product Design
Do you think sex toys are sleazy, mass-produced objects best left hidden in a drawer? Take a look at the vibrator that's won a design award.
5 Jul 10
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Autonomous considerations
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Architecture & Interiors
An exhibition of eight designers and artists explores concepts of autonomy and other critical attitudes in design.
4 Jul 10
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Function meets fantasy
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Product Design
Nostalgic, eco-conscious, beautiful and desirable. And the good news is that Casamento have opened a showroom.
4 Jul 10
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Wonderful water
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Urban & Landscape Design
They say the best things in life are free and Host City Cape Town is making this adage work for football fans in the city.
2 Jul 10
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Super slick spider web
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Architecture & Interiors
What looks like Spiderman meets McGyver meets horror movie, is an art installation made entirely of clear adhesive packaging tape.
1 Jul 10
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Orchestral innovation
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Music & Sound Design
What do you get when you combine maths, physics, digital art, design, electronics and music? A symphony, of sorts.
1 Jul 10
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Meet the Truncheons
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Product Design
At a glance the Truncheon lamps by Commonwealth resemble a weapon, but these finely crafted lights are an interesting mix of old and new.
1 Jul 10
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Scale scale on the floor
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Design Thinking
Maintaining a healthy, balanced diet is often hard work. The innovative Diet Scale tries to make things easier by making meal suggestions.
30 Jun 10
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Wrapped in foil
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Thomas Heatherwick’s striking futuristic design of an arts centre in Wales has earned his studio a coveted RIBA Award.
30 Jun 10
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Keith Rose on advertising's golden years
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Keith Rose talks about the “golden years” of advertising in South Africa.
30 Jun 10
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Jazz up your iPhone
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Music & Sound Design
Granimator is a cool new iPhone app that allows you to make your own musical wallpaper.
30 Jun 10
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Like an illusion
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Architecture & Interiors
A series of wallpapers representing a metamorphosis reveals some unexpected and disorientating images.
29 Jun 10
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The food will go on
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Design Thinking
Nobody could stop the Titanic from going down but the Boatanic may offer an eco-friendly solution for inner-city food production issues.
29 Jun 10
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Documenting the beautiful game
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Urban & Landscape Design
Hosting the first World Cup on African soil is a big deal so its important to document the design process and results of this tournament.
29 Jun 10
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Show time
Design News
Everybody has a story to tell about their town and its complexities. Now get your camera out and make that mini-documentary.
28 Jun 10
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Copacabana's stylish streets
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Urban & Landscape Design
Copacabana was probably made famous by the Barry Manilow song but this beach in Rio also has some pretty grand street art.
28 Jun 10
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Pixel power at Basil2010
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Interaction Design
A reinterpretation of the pixel creates a new, modular and tangible lighting system.
28 Jun 10
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Going for green goals
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Design Thinking
The World Cup may be about soccer but it's also the perfect opportunity to draw people's attention to the importance of setting green goals.
28 Jun 10
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Synthetic senses
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
A new exhibition in Israel explores the design possibilities and applications for Japanese synthetic fibres.
28 Jun 10
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Making headlines
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Creative Economy
Nike’s innovate “Write the future” campaign is making bold soccer headlines on the Southern Life Centre in Jo'burg.
27 Jun 10
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Balls, balls everywhere
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Architecture & Interiors
Thought Coca-Cola's Crateman was impressive? Check out Nike's massive sculpture of a soccer player in Jozi.
27 Jun 10
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Off the wall, onto the ceiling
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Architecture & Interiors
When something is really tiny it’s tempting to call it cute. Ji Lee’s Parallel World installation is cute, but it also just really cool.
25 Jun 10
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