August 2011 Archive

  • James Victore video inspiration
    James Victore video inspiration
    Design News • 1 Aug 11
    Take a peek at James Victore speaking at AIGA. Then experience his expertise live in Cape Town. >
  • South African beauty wins again
    South African beauty wins again
    Design News • 1 Aug 11
    Oliver Hermanus’s Skoonheid has won at Cannes and now also at the Durban International Film Festival. >
  • Solar Bikini. Photo: Andrew Schneider.
    Sun-powered bikini
    Design News • 1 Aug 11
    Power up with a bikini that doubles as a USB connector, charged by the sun. >
  • Easily programmable
    Design News • 1 Aug 11
    An interactive building toy, Plick, turns just about anything into a modular, programmable gadget. >
  • Clear sight
    Design News • 1 Aug 11
    On a list of "unlikely materials for glasses and cups" fish scales might rank pretty high. But wait until you see this. >
  • Spring break
    Design News • 2 Aug 11
    In a joint celebration of spring and Women's Day, Freeworld Design Centre presents a creativity-filled programme. >
  • Cultural magnetism
    Design News • 3 Aug 11
    Director of the Museum of Architecture, Design and Urbanism in Mexico, Regina Pozo Ruiz gives a whistle-stop-tour of contemporary design. >
  • Riding to the next level
    Design News • 3 Aug 11
    With the new Prius bicycle, changing gears can be as easy as thinking about it. >
  • Spaces in-between
    Design News • 4 Aug 11
    The materials Kate MccGwire uses in her installations play at evoking a dichotomous way of thinking, seeing and feeling. >
  • Hyper Reality
    Design News • 4 Aug 11
    An experimental augmented-reality system could separate your visual point of view from your body. >
  • Light by plastic
    Design News • 5 Aug 11
    Plastic bottles, water and bleach are working to bring light into the lives of people living in a Manila slum. >
  • Cultural Emergency
    Design News • 6 Aug 11
    Irma Boom did the design for a new book about the role of culture in managing the effects of conflict and disaster. >
  • Shaded
    Design News • 6 Aug 11
    Heath Nash worked with Zimbabwean artisans to create shading for public spaces in Harare, using recycled plastic bottles. >
  • Sweet and simple
    Design News • 7 Aug 11
    What could be more romantic than a plywood dinner table made for two? >
  • The Informal City
    Design News • 8 Aug 11
    The Informal City of the 21st Century exhibition considers the challenges of informal settlements and looks at possible solutions. >
  • Name your Hood
    Design News • 8 Aug 11
    Hey Capetonians, show your hood some love by suggesting a cool name for it with the Name Your Hood competition. >
  • Very nice
    Design News • 9 Aug 11
    Baja is a multi-purpose DIY solution for the desk shortages experienced in lower-income schools. >
  • Jak by Karim Rashid for Alessi.
    Jak
    Design News • 10 Aug 11
    Karim Rashid has designed the Jak watch for Alessi. >
  • Jaguchi by Nendo for Elecom.
    Tap stand
    Design News • 10 Aug 11
    Nendo's new stand for smartphones and tablets resembles water dripping from a tap. >
  • New Things by Senyol, Southey and Mackay Studio.
    New Things
    Design News • 11 Aug 11
    Senyol, Southey and Mackay Studio present New Things, an exhibition of paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints. >
  • Plain Cigarette Packaging by Jennifer Noon and Sarah Shaw.
    Un-design
    Design News • 11 Aug 11
    Could ugly, badly designed packaging discourage people from smoking? >
  • Solid by Magnus Pettersen.
    Solid
    Design News • 11 Aug 11
    Concrete was the preferred material choice for Magnus Pettersen's desk accessories. >
  • Leaving footprints
    Design News • 12 Aug 11
    Umcebo Design is planning an exhibition for Durban that looks to ways in which art and craft can address climate change. >
  • Bicycle Library
    Design News • 12 Aug 11
    Here's a different type of library, one where you can borrow bicyles rather than books. >

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