May 2010 Archive

Velcro has been used in everything from heart surgery to nuclear power plants and disposable nappies. Rachel O’Neill brings it to design. >

The Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust was established in 1991 offering testing and counselling to the local communities outside Durban. >

If a T-shirt is the staple garment in everyone’s wardrobe, then it makes sense for designers to use it as a platform for expression. >

Using tyres as chairs seems like something you would do in the heart of the bush, around a fire. Tyred is a very different idea. >

Step into a department store to buy clothes and you’re confronted with every possible style of design, yet never quite the style... >

An ingenious plug design shows that the best designs are those that are the most simple and functional. >

Adding to the excitement mounting around the World Cup, Design Indaba is offering creative holiday workshops for high-school learners. >

Yinka Shonibare's delicately crafted ship in a bottle is on public display in London and is bound to have children and adults fascinated. >

It might look like something that belongs to a futuristic movie, but it may well become a symbol of Brazil’s commitment to a sustainability. >