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Beat this bike!
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20 May 09
Yves Béhar designs the Mission One Electric Motorcycle, the first electric sports bike that features uncompromised performance.
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Cape craft companies strut their stuff in Germany
Design News
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14 May 09
The Cape Craft and Design Institute took part on the dti stand at Ambiente, the annual German exhibition held in February.
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Reinvent yourself
Design News
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14 May 09
Apply now to have your creativity rebooted by Paul Sahre, James Victore and Jan Wilker in their graphic design workshop from 20 to 25 July.
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Bey goes Brazilian
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14 May 09
Dutch studio Makkink & Bey reinterpreted five classic pieces by Brazilian design masters.
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Third time lucky for Art Vespa entrant
Design News
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14 May 09
After three attempts in four years, David Newenhuizen of BandC Group scooped first prize in the 2009 Art Vespa design competition.
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The architecture of fashion
Design News
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14 May 09
SOUTH award finalist David West launched his Holbol Collection at Whatiftheworld in Cape Town during March.
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The hole ad
Design News
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14 May 09
For an outdoor campaign for power drill Makita, Saatchi & Saatchi made 20 000 precision drilled holes to create an image of the tool.
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New order textiles
Design News
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14 May 09
In an unusual collaboration, architect David Adjaye and graphic designer Peter Saville redo Kvadrat's showroom in London.
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Clay spandex
Design News
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14 May 09
The 2009 Mercedes-Benz Award for South African Fashion Design went to Jo'burg design duo Black Coffee.
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Intimate scale
Design News
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14 May 09
Philippe Bousquet, Geraldine Fenn and Marchand van Tonder exhibit their contemporary jewellery at the Bell-Roberts Gallery.
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Art funds libraries
Design News
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14 May 09
Cape Town's Jupiter Drawing Room agency generate funds for the South African Mobile Libraries Association.
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Urban art on auction
Design News
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14 May 09
Cape Town graffiti artists raise money for underprivileged communities and new urban art space opens in Woodstock.
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A crystal full of sugar
Design News
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14 May 09
Impish Spanish designer Jaime Hayon has created a limited edition set of crystal for Baccarat.
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Nampak winners announced
Design News
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14 May 09
Professional and student winners of the Nampak Packaging Design Challenge were announced at the 2009 Design Indaba Expo.
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Friends of Ruth Prowse
Design News
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14 May 09
Help raise funds for disadvantaged students to attend Ruth Prowse School of Art by creating a small art work before 8 June.
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Animation meets theatre
Design News
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14 May 09
Theatre multi-tasker, Neil Coppen's recent production of Tree Boy introduced design, animation and multimedia to the Durban Playhouse.
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Touchpad dining
Design News
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14 May 09
The new Inamo restaurant in London revolutionises the service and hospitality industry with a unique menu based on interactive design.
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Joule on South African roads by 2010
Design News
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14 May 09
South Africa's first locally designed and manufactured electric car is ready for production.
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Prism awards to champion green design
Design News
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14 May 09
Architecture and design students are invited to enter the Plascon Prism awards before 29 May 2009.
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South Africans in Milan
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14 May 09
After debuting at the Design Indaba Expo, four South African designers exhibited at the Milan Furniture Fair under the Misael label.
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