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Ornamental pastures

Design News > Design Thinking

Hafsteinn Júlíusson’s Growing Jewellery is a clash of jewellery and gardening, couture and organism.

1 Nov 09
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Pocketful of posies

Design News > Design Thinking

Woolly Pockets are soft-sided nests for growing plants.

1 Nov 09
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Suburban spread

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Farmadelphia by the Front Studio, proposes to transform the urban environment by introducing bucolic farmlands into the city’s urban fabric.

1 Nov 09
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Social farmwork

Design News > Design Thinking

Hyperlocavore.com is a yardsharing social networking site launched by Liz McLellan.

1 Nov 09
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Farm in a box

Design News > Design Thinking

The self-watering, self-feeding, weed-resistant EarthBox is a portable, reusable, maintenance-free, organic gardening system.

1 Nov 09
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Lawn attack

Design News > Design Thinking

The Edible Estates project proposes the replacement of the domestic front lawn with a highly productive edible landscape.

1 Nov 09
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Straight outta SA

Design News > Music & Sound Design

Craig Wessels directs the beautiful robotic music video for European pop-rock sensation Tokio Hotel’s Automatic.

31 Oct 09
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Fashion mystery house

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

ghd Revelations celebrates the craft of South Africa’s leading hair stylists alongside avant-garde local fashion.

30 Oct 09
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Baring it all

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

South African design studio Amicollective collaborated with emerging local designers and illustrators in Project Bare.

30 Oct 09
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Less can be better

Design News > Design Thinking

Lisbon-based design, architecture and creativity biennale, ExperimentaDesign, celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2009.

29 Oct 09
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Milton Glaser keeps it moving

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

New York’s SVA Theatre has been redesigned by world-renowned designer Milton Glaser.

29 Oct 09
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Doodle for a difference

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

In its third year now, the Night of 1000 Drawings has expanded to be hosted in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Amsterdam and Dubai.

27 Oct 09
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Jungle Beat goodies at Woolworths

Design News

The South African Jungle Beat kids’ animation is poised to become a household name in South Africa.

27 Oct 09
00:36:27

The nests of Matali Crasset

Talks > Architecture & Interiors

French designer Matali Crasset considers herself a "nest builder" and likes to communicate the diversity of, and intention behind, her work.

26 Oct 09
00:32:33

Blechman & Niemann: Collaboration is key

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

From concept to labour division, Nicholas Blechman and Christoph Niemann give a detailed account of the collaborative work experience.

19 Oct 09
00:29:21

Oscar E Pena's guide to branding

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

Oscar E Pena shares the how-tos of constructing a brand that exists in tangible design as well in the mind of the consumer.

19 Oct 09
00:30:17

The deconstruction of Ji Lee

Talks > Interaction Design

Ji Lee critically deconstructs and engages with the world around him, exploring foundations of analysis in seeing, meaning and representation.

15 Oct 09
00:49:59

Koto Bolofo: Picture perfect

Talks > Art & Photography

Wonderfully entertaining and invaluably wise, photographer Koto Bolofo shares the secrets of making it.

15 Oct 09
00:34:54

Ze Frank on online experiences

Talks > Interaction Design

An artist and a humourist, Ze Frank is best acknowledged for his multi-faceted understanding of online experiences.

12 Oct 09
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Spy vs spy

Design News > Design Thinking

The growing worldwide guerilla gardening subculture comprises people secretly meeting at night to illegally garden.

2 Oct 09
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Mother nature

Design News > Interaction Design

IncuBra by Adam Fiannaca and Cynthia Verspaget is a wearable incubator.

2 Oct 09
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Garden variety

Design News > Design Thinking

Reconquestea by Flavia Lucantoni is a special package of green guerrilla tea.

2 Oct 09
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Countertop farming

Design News > Design Thinking

Domesticated farming options to try in your kitchen.

2 Oct 09
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New territory

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Salon91 presented No Strange Land, a group show featuring five emerging creatives working across music, fine art, illustration and fashion.

8 Sep 09

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Design News • 14 Feb 22

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Design News • 14 Feb 22

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