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Textile Field is a large installation by the Bouroullec Brothers that looks to a fresh way of experiencing a museum. >

sTREEt is a modular system that serves the multiple purpose of being street lights, shade, shelter and public benches, all in one. >

What if cars could be fuelled by recycled newspapers? Well, perhaps if one adds TU-103, a new bacterial strain. Here's more about a potential new biofuel. >

Elegant, lightweight and super fast, this bicycle by Paul Budnitz Bicycles is ideal for the urban environment. >

Design Indaba is pleased to announce a media partnership with AGI Open 2011 Barcelona. >

The second day of the Toffie Food Festival saw Tammy Frazer talk of scent, Wolfgang Koedel of beer and world-famous blogger Julie Powell of butchery. >

Coffee gastronomy, a food taste tour of Madiba's life and an exploration of the oldest food culture in the world stand out on the first day of the Toffie Food f >

Conrad Botes’s The Temptation to Exist explores and questions the human desire to exist in the world as we know it. >

Add a dash of colour and creativity to a lamp post, tree or dustbin near. Yarn Bombing is what it's all about. >

Origami techniques are used to craft oyster paper into gorgeous lamp shades that resemble the tail of a dragon. >

The winners of the prestigious INDEX: Award 2011 were announced in Copenhagen last night. Take a look. >

Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen's "Escapism" collection pushes the boundaries of fashion and technology with 3D-printed design. >

Working in collaboration with materials, Tom Price presents a series of chairs made by melting everyday plastic products and moulding them into a seat. >

Design Seoul is an intiative, guided by five principles, that has seen design employed to improve the quality of life in this Asian city. >

Realm... an urban enquiry explores the essence of certain spatial conditions. >

Calling all Bowie fans - check out this children's book of the famous 1969 song "Space oddity". >

MTV RE:DEFINE, a benefit art exhibition and auction, aims to raise funds and awareness for HIV/Aids education and prevention campaigns. >

A tad depressing but ingenious: The Bios Urn provides a sustainable way of dealing with human remains. >

The inaugural Open Book literary festival taking place in Cape Town in September aims to promote a reading culture among local youth. >

Design Indaba and Foodcorp Consumer Brands present a design competition challenging students to reimagine the packaging of iconic SA food brands. >

Due to the huge response we’ve had to the Your Street Challenge, Design Indaba has decided to extend the deadline to Wednesday 7 September 2011. >

The Helsinki Design Week, happening from 9 to 18 September 2011, considers ways of embedding design into life. >