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Venter creates synthetic life

Design News > Interaction Design

We finally know why Dr J Craig Venter could not attend the 2010 Design Indaba Conference in person. Yesterday he announced his breakthrough.

21 May 10
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Three other designs from Milan 2010

Design News > Design Thinking

The Green Trace umbrella stand by Innovo, Forte musical furniture by 45 Kilo and Laikingland’s nonsensical machines.

21 May 10
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Swarovski at Milan 2010

Design News > Design Thinking

“1 crystal + 1 low energy LED light + a faceted paper shade = AMPLIFY” asserted Yves Béhar at this year’s Swarovski Crystal Palace.

21 May 10
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Four upcycled designs at Milan2010

Design News > Design Thinking

Bottleformball by Heath Nash, Saved by Droog, 380 Tiles by Vicolo Paglia Corta and Cuisine d'Objets by 5.5 designers.

21 May 10
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Six chairs from Milan 2010

Design News > Product Design

Alejandro Aravena, Tokujin Yoshioko, Patricia Urquiola, Marcel Wanders, Thomas Heatherwick and François Azambourg take a seat.

21 May 10
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The “Proef” is in the pudding

Design News > Food Design

And not just the pudding… The beautifully designed food and festive ambiance at the new Proef restaurant will have you trying everything.

20 May 10
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Youth mag drives social change

Design News > Creative Economy

Gavin Weale, winner of the UK Young Publishing Entrepreneur Award, is showing disadvantaged youths that creativity can change the world.

20 May 10
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Putting the fun in filing

Design News > Product Design

Orgafile is not another boring storage solution. It's as much fun as playing with Lego blocks and has won the coveted Red Dot Award.

20 May 10
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The power of solar systems

Design News > Design Thinking

Nadine Botha reviews the annual Freewheeling Festival, which ran from 19 to 22 March 2010 at the Stanford Valley Guest Farm near Hermanus.

19 May 10
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If you can't chuck it, store it… neatly

Reviews > Product Design

In his book "Storage: Get Organized", published by Conran Octopus, Terence Conran shows you how to systemically manage your things.

19 May 10
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TWENTY TEN merch

Design Indaba Campaigns > Product Design

It's the year everyone's been waiting for and in celebration Design Indaba launched a TWENTY TEN limited-edition lifestyle range.

18 May 10
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Give a little sun love

Design News > Design Thinking

Ross Lovegrove's Velux Sun Tunnel can channel direct sunlight into the heart of any room.

18 May 10
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Monumental fashion

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

A collaboration between photographer Guido Schwarz and designer Lara Klawikowski was bound to be different.

18 May 10
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“Come on. I’m talking to you. Come on.”

Design News > Music & Sound Design

Musicians Danny K and Kabelo Mabalane have revived the lyrics of "Shout" to call on South Africans to join the fight against crime.

17 May 10
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Braai… Brixton-style

Design News > Product Design

Artist Zander Blom and designer Adriaan Hugo have together created the braai of all braais, “Die Laaste Braai”.

17 May 10
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Design Indaba 2010 Commercials

Design Indaba Campaigns > Creative Economy

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14 May 10
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Sound or sci-fi?

Design News > Design Thinking

Speakers that look like washing machines with solar panels attached to them in the middle of the desert?

13 May 10
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Umbro team up with artists for World Champions Collection

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

In celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Umbro invited seven creatives to design the World Champions Collection.

13 May 10
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Tomato power

Design News > Design Thinking

The result of the D-VISION industrial design graduate programme in Israel, the Still Lamp is powered by the juice of tomatoes.

12 May 10
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Bouroullec Brothers exhibiting in Paris

Design News > Product Design

The Bouroullec Brothers' latest exhibition combines the functionality and magic of industrial design.

11 May 10
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Stop the traffic(king)

Design News > Creative Economy

The Salvation Army and Saatchi & Saatchi have launched an outdoor campaign to protect "Little Treasures" from human trafficking.

10 May 10
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Love of the common people

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

The Felicity Project Change your City, Change your Life graphic design competition is starting a conversation around community life.

10 May 10
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Seed Cathedral at Shanghai Expo

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

"You ain't see nothing yet" is what you'll be telling people about the Thomas Heatherwick's UK Pavilion at the Shanghai Expo.

7 May 10
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It's a mad world

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

The Sifting Through the Madness exhibition is currently showing at Salon91 Contemporary Art Collection in Kloof Street, Cape Town.

7 May 10

From the Archives

The search for South Africa’s next generation of creative sensations is back!

Design News • 7 Sep 22

Applications to participate in the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives Class of 2023 are now open! >
Less is more

Q&A • 6 Sep 22

Johannesburg-based illustrator and one of Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives for 2022, Naomi Zwane believes that portraits have power. >
Food is medicine

Design News • 5 Sep 22

New York-based artist Chiizii’s ‘Nni Bu Ogwu’ archival collection examines pre- and post-colonial Igbo dietary practices. >
Play ball

Design News • 5 Sep 22

The eye-catching Taipei Performing Arts Center was designed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) >

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