December 2011 Archive

  • Locally curated
    Design News • 1 Dec 11
    Matt Allison invited four creatives to curate a space in his home using thrifted and gifted items, then they shared a meal made using only local ingredients. >
  • Carbon clock
    Design News • 1 Dec 11
    Judith Zeeman's Carbon Age project uses clocks made of biochar to draw attention to the amount of carbon emissions in the atmosphere. >
  • Tunnel of light
    Design News • 1 Dec 11
    At the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Preservation is Life installation uses 80 000 condom-like light bulbs to draw attention to the HIV/Aids pandemic. >
  • Light by bacteria
    Design News • 1 Dec 11
    Philips's new Bio-Light concept explores the possibilities of using bacteria from household waste to power light sources. >
  • Fringe benefits
    Design News • 1 Dec 11
    Pop into the Fringe Handmade Market in Cape Town for a great selection of locally produced creative goods. >
  • Annual event
    Design News • 2 Dec 11
    Harry Pearce was responsible for the design of the 2011 D&AD Annual. >
  • Re-Tee
    Design News • 2 Dec 11
    Project Repat sends discarded T-shirts from America to be upcycled in developing countries, to be sold back to American customers, with all profits to NGOs. >
  • Photo: Daici Ano
    Sports catalogue
    Design News • 2 Dec 11
    Nendo's design of a new sportswear shop in Beijing plays with the concept of windows to create a unique spatial experience. >
  • Type universe
    Design News • 2 Dec 11
    Oded Ezer's solo exhibition in Brazil is like a wonderland where inanimate objects are brought to life. >
  • Taste experiences
    Design News • 2 Dec 11
    Studio FormaFantasma's "Tastefull" workshops considered the possibilities of edible materials and looked at the connection between food and sustainability. >
  • Tree top
    Design News • 4 Dec 11
    The Design Museum in London is currently home to a six metre-tall Christmas tree, possibly the tallest in the world. >
  • Stackable chair
    Design News • 5 Dec 11
    David Chipperfield’s stackable folding chair “Piana” for Alessi has been selected to the The Museum of Modern Art’s collection. >
  • Something to share
    Design News • 5 Dec 11
    Food and art are central features of “Something I Ate”, a platform for creatives to connect, collaborate and socialise. >
  • Tea, anyone?
    Design News • 5 Dec 11
    The Tipcup teacup makes brewing your tea as easy as drinking it. >
  • Colour melt
    Design News • 5 Dec 11
    Tom Price's "PE Stripe Meltdown Chair" is a experiment with unconventional materials, processes and, of course, colour. >
  • The reach
    Design News • 5 Dec 11
    MJ Turpin's latest multimedia show explores rites of passage, sacrifice, race and religion. >
  • End folds
    Design News • 7 Dec 11
    The 2Fold bookends by Fabricate bring an interesting visual element to a functional object. >
  • Endless strings
    Design News • 7 Dec 11
    Dirk van der Kooij has extended his Endless range of furniture to a saloon table and rocking chair. They're still made with recycled plastic from fridges. >
  • Info overload
    Design News • 7 Dec 11
    "Save As" is an interactive platform for translating online experiences into tangible objects, looking at how social media influences collective memory. >
  • Lucky types
    Design News • 7 Dec 11
    The Cape Town-based LuckyFella clothing label produces limited-edition T-shirts that allow typography to exist in the real world. >
  • Little letterpress
    Design News • 7 Dec 11
    Ishac Bertran's little letterpress is an ode to his love for typography and analogue processes. >
  • Photo: Alexander Tamargo.
    Beginnings
    Design News • 7 Dec 11
    David Adjaye’s “Genesis” pavilion at Design Miami created an integrated space for meditation and community. >
  • Transient truths
    Design News • 8 Dec 11
    Kyra van Ineveld's The Wiki Truth project reveals that the truth can be a fickle thing, especially in the age of crowd sourcing. >
  • Decoding digital
    Design News • 8 Dec 11
    The Decode: Digital Design Sensations exhibition at the Design Museum Holon looks at digital influences on visual art. >

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