June 2011 Archive

Italian influence

Design News • 14 Jun 11

An exhibition at the Pretoria Art Museum celebrates the work of Italian-South African artists. >
Blood ties

Design News • 14 Jun 11

Kim Lieberman’s Tribe is a handmade sculpture made in bronze and lace. >
Paper fantasy

Design News • 13 Jun 11

Early Morning Life is an animation film project and installation about poverty, childhood, ambition, dreams and class divisions. >
Three times

Design News • 12 Jun 11

3Beirut is a new development by Foster + Partners in Lebanon, which hopes to promote urban renewal in the capital. >
City sketches

Design News • 11 Jun 11

Here’s a look at 72 hours at the Venice Art Biennale, as sketched by Christoph Niemann. >
Walk in the park

Design News • 11 Jun 11

Paula Scher has created a new visual identity for the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. >
Bicycle bench

Design News • 10 Jun 11

The Mishmash Bench might not win votes for its comfort but it does have a fun aesthetic appeal. >
Outlined

Design News • 10 Jun 11

Rinkak is a quirky new computer mouse designed by Nendo. >
Embrace

Design News • 9 Jun 11

A concept worth embracing: Jaime Hayón’s new Favn sofa for Danish furniture manufacturer Fritz Hansen. >
Gifts of paper

Design News • 9 Jun 11

Shigeru Ban’s Paper Concert Hall in Italy serves as a symbol of solidarity and support between two countries. >
Without footprints

Design News • 8 Jun 11

Have ideas of how to retrofit an existing building to be more energy efficient? Enter the Zerofootprint Re-Skinning Awards. >
3D Printed Heads - Design Indaba 2009

Design Indaba Campaigns • 8 Jun 11

What can your creativity do? Behind the scenes of the Design Indaba 2009 campaign, 3D printing is utilised to create a series of busts. >
Fashion fever at DI2011

Festival News • 8 Jun 11

The fashion ramp at Design Indaba Expo 2011 bustled with original designs and creative talent. >
Kids Programme at DI2011

Festival News • 8 Jun 11

The Kids Programme at Design Indaba Expo 2011 introduced young visitors to the wonderful world of design. >
Giddy up

Design News • 8 Jun 11

Made with love in Cape Town, Dark Horse is a new designer furniture and apparel shop. >
Tea time

Design News • 8 Jun 11

Tokujin Yoshioka’s Kou-An Glass Teahouse reflects the cultural value of Japanese tea ceremony practices. >
Design by Ubuntu

Festival News • 7 Jun 11

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Future ready

Design News • 7 Jun 11

Seymourpowell and the V&A Museum in London are facilitating workshops to educate scholars about the possibilities of design. >
Encounters with demons and icons

Design News • 7 Jun 11

The Encounters Documentary Festival is full of surprises, promising to entertain and make you think. >
The sound of bells

Design News • 6 Jun 11

Nendo’s Bell-Orgel music box encourages interaction, while also promoting the protection of forests. >
Blog from Festarch festival: The Stargate machine - revolt!

Design News • 6 Jun 11

“Vomit the space out of your mind”, insightful parting words on the last day of the Festarch festival. >
Blog from Festarch festival: A real human comedy

Design News • 5 Jun 11

A one-man show, a “coalition of amateurs” and real human comedy at the Festarch festival. >
Blog from Festarch festival: Urban age meets Babel Tower

Design News • 4 Jun 11

The dark urban age meets the Babel Tower in a wrestling ring on top of a skyline building at the Festarch festival. >
Blog from Venice Biennale: From Venice, with love

Design News • 4 Jun 11

At the Venice Biennale, the presence of artists from Africa is very refreshing. >

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