2011 Archive

  • Lighting the way
    Design News • 3 Feb 11
    Karim Rashid’s Cross Lamp consists of countless small figures joined together to create an iconic symbol. >
  • Take a seat
    Design News • 2 Feb 11
    Inga Sempé’s new chair and table designs are both practical and charming. >
  • Cardboard tube pavilion. Photo via inhabitat.
    Tubing
    Design News • 2 Feb 11
    A pavilion made of cardboard tubes highlights the uses of discarded materials. >
  • The reality of fictions
    Lookbook • 1 Feb 11
    Roger Ballen’s photographs defy socio-political explanation and other verbalisations of meaning. It’s an existential journey. >
  • Bracelets instead of bombs
    Design News • 1 Feb 11
    The peaceBOMB bracelet uses grenade remains from the Vietnam War to make jewellery and create sustainable employment. >
  • Hang here, toss there
    Design News • 1 Feb 11
    Hang Around and Toss Around brings fine Scandinavian craftsmanship to kitchen utensils. >
  • Best friends
    Design News • 1 Feb 11
    Naoto Fukasawa’s new cookware range for Alessi is inspired by man’s best friend. >
  • Bidum. Photo: ECAL/Laetitia Florin.
    Contained movement
    Design News • 31 Jan 11
    The Bidum container is like a living product, that is defined by how it feels when used. >
  • Wall project
    Design News • 31 Jan 11
    The Verse One exhibition at Field Office in Cape Town works to turn the café into an interactive art space. >
  • Chop chop
    Design News • 30 Jan 11
    What do you get when you put 8 000 chopsticks, 4 000 joints and 2 000 rings together? Two seats for the prices of one! >
  • After creation
    Design News • 30 Jan 11
    An exhibition in Israel, curated by Li Edelkoort, considers the past to look to the future. >
  • Maya chair for Punkalive by Karim Rashid.
    Seat yourself
    Design News • 29 Jan 11
    Karim Rashid’s furniture designs for Punkalive combines elements of the natural world with mathematical constructs. >
  • And again
    Design News • 29 Jan 11
    Things Revisited takes classic design icons and updates them for modern use. >
  • From trash to treasure
    Design News • 28 Jan 11
    Unique-Eco uses the trash they collect on the shoreline of Kenya to make bright and beautiful sculptures and accessories. >
  • Plonk on the Ploum
    Design News • 28 Jan 11
    The Bouroullec Brothers have created a four-seat settee that encourages sitters to face one another. >
  • Tail support
    Design News • 27 Jan 11
    The Mobile Tail is a handy little gadget that works as a support stand for mobile devices. >
  • Leechar Homes by Lizzie Ngewnya - Button Suits. Photo: Eric Miller.
    Made by hand
    Design News • 27 Jan 11
    See the very best handmade items in the Western Cape at Design Indaba Expo with the Cape Craft and Design Institute. >
  • Sun shelf
    Design News • 26 Jan 11
    Nendo’s Sundial bookshelf plays with shadows to create different looks. >
  • Simple seat
    Design News • 26 Jan 11
    The FIDA looks like a blanket but quickly and easily folds out to become a comfortable and portable seat. >
  • Photo: Steve Kinsler.
    Oprah's touch
    Design News • 25 Jan 11
    With donor funding from Oprah's Angel Network, East Coast Architects turned a primary school into a beacon of hope for a community. >
  • Mood swings
    Design News • 25 Jan 11
    The Moody Couch takes a "form follows mood" approach to furniture. >
  • Head space
    Design News • 24 Jan 11
    The Jawbone Era is a mobile accessory that is set to change the way we use and interact with headsets. >
  • Conflict, rezoned
    Design News • 24 Jan 11
    Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin’s exhibition at the Goodman Gallery re-examines past narratives. >
  • Active nouns
    Design News • 23 Jan 11
    A range of skateboard designs want to prove that creativity can make a positive difference. >

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