July 2011 Archive

  • Birthday wishes for Madiba
    Design News • 18 Jul 11
    Love, faith, forgiveness, freedom and courage are some of the words Brand inc used to pay tribute to Madiba on his birthday. >
  • Happy birthday Madiba
    Design News • 18 Jul 11
    Ceramicist Hennie Meyer created 93 colouful small vases that say happy birthday to Nelson Mandela. >
  • Paper love
    Design News • 18 Jul 11
    The Antalis 2012 Art of Design Awards recognises design excellence and encourages the original and beautiful use of paper. >
  • Glass houses
    Design News • 17 Jul 11
    Bright and shiny, Shanghai’s new Museum of Glass highlights the endless possibilities of this material. >
  • Plain Clay
    Design News • 15 Jul 11
    Maarten Baas's Plain Clay designs aim to be accessible to more people. >
  • Station slide
    Design News • 15 Jul 11
    Skip the stairs, take the slide! >
  • Wear only ZA
    Design News • 15 Jul 11
    Save jobs while looking fabulous! Be sure to Wear Only ZA every Friday, because South African fashion is where it’s at for Fashion Fridays. >
  • Anatoemy by Karlind Govender.
    Boiling
    Design News • 15 Jul 11
    Check out what’s happening on Cape Town’s independent film scene with On the Boil at the Fugard Theatre. >
  • Urban Sputnik
    Design News • 14 Jul 11
    Urban Sputnik makes understanding the frontiers of astrophysical research easy for everyone, in an interactive cosmology project. >
  • Oppopet. Photo: Hiroshi Iwasaki.
    Mousey mouse
    Design News • 14 Jul 11
    Like a small animal, Nendo's Oppopet wireless computer mouse sometimes wants to be taken for a walk. >
  • Re-vamped up
    Design News • 14 Jul 11
    Thingking’s design interventions at Velokhaya in Khayelitsha aims to make the centre more accessible, fun and functional. >
  • Bracket Light by Thingking
    Bracket Light by Thingking
    Product Spotlight • 13 Jul 11
    Simple and versatile, Thingking's Bracket light can be used in a variety of interesting ways. >
  • Free voices
    Design News • 12 Jul 11
    Voices in Freedom is a collection of posters that celebrate the independence of Mexico. >
  • Home and heart
    Design News • 12 Jul 11
    Show that home is where the heart is with a sustainable concept for the Eco Design Competition. >
  • Instant fix
    Design News • 11 Jul 11
    The Bike Fixtation is like a vending machine for cyclists, where they can both fix their bikes and grab a snack for themselves. >
  • Striking
    Design News • 11 Jul 11
    A striking campaign by Saatchi & Saatchi draws attention to the work of the Volunteer Wildlife Services in rescuing animals from fires. >
  • Essentially organic
    Design News • 11 Jul 11
    Luxurious, sustainable and gorgeous, Pacific Perfumes rethinks organic scents and its packaging. >
  • Maths-inspired
    Design News • 10 Jul 11
    anOtherArchitect’s Hedronics chair is based on the mathematical polyhedron concept. >
  • Road side
    Design News • 10 Jul 11
    Dave Southwood’s N1 collection of photographs captures the essence of the National Road One in South Africa. >
  • Transcendental Wayfaring
    Design News • 9 Jul 11
    Dylan Culhane’s first solo exhibition in London, Transcendental Wayfaring, considers the natural beauty of his native South Africa. >
  • Tube hotel
    Design News • 9 Jul 11
    A tubular, pyramid-like hotel targets budget travellers in Mexico. It comes with a spectacular view and is built with recycled concrete. >
  • Balloon mania
    Design News • 8 Jul 11
    Soccer players, wearable fashion and Da Vinci, here's what it looks like in latex balloon. >
  • Common love
    Design News • 7 Jul 11
    Share your community-changing ideas for the common good. >
  • For Men
    Design News • 7 Jul 11
    In an array of beautiful and natural fabrics, Stiaan Louw presents a collection of favourite pieces at the White Box Showroom in Jo’burg. >

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