2011 Archive

  • Being heard
    Design News • 16 Mar 11
    Newspapers should give a voice to the voiceless, as a new advertising campaign for The Zimbabwean illustrates. >
  • In control
    Design News • 17 Mar 11
    Spoek Mathambo collaborated with Pieter Hugo and Michael Cleary on his music video for his new band Mshini Wam. >
  • Green points for Pepsi
    Design News • 17 Mar 11
    PepsiCo have developed the world’s first 100% plant-based, fully renewable PET bottle. >
  • Something to chew on
    Design News • 18 Mar 11
    The Toffie Pop Culture Festival, in Cape Town from 24 to 26 March 2011, celebrates all that is pop about culture. >
  • In a decade
    Design News • 18 Mar 11
    10 Years On is an exhibition examining the noteworthy contribution to the art world by graduates from Michaelis's class of 2001. >
  • The fun in function at Milan2011
    Design News • 18 Mar 11
    At the Milan Furniture Fair Laikingland will examine the functional elements of crafted kinetic objects. >
  • Happiness in Daily Life table and bench by Fabien Cappello. RCA Campsite. © RCA.
    First hand at Milan2011
    Design News • 19 Mar 11
    The RCA's exhibition at Ventura Lambrate during the Milan Furniture Fair will address the gap between great design and commercial viability. >
  • The streets of Taiwan at Milan2011
    Design News • 20 Mar 11
    At the Milan Furniture Fair Yii Design explores the synergy between craft and design on the streets of Taiwan. >
  • Happens over a cuppa
    Design News • 20 Mar 11
    Few things clear the mind like a cup of tea. Saatchi & Saatchi take this idea further for the UCT Graduate School of Business. >
  • Unpolished but Polish at Milan2011
    Design News • 21 Mar 11
    unPolished at Ventura Lambrate during the Milan Furniture Fair features the original work of young Polish designers and design groups. >
  • Design intersections
    Design News • 22 Mar 11
    Win a place on a new course that explores the role of the designer as mediator between culture and nature. >
  • The future, online
    Design News • 22 Mar 11
    Trend guru Li Edelkoort has launched an online trend forecasting portal. Welcome to www.trendtablet.com. >
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    Creativity on cars
    Design News • 23 Mar 11
    Brightly coloured BMWs are not an act of vandalism but rather a celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Art Car project. >
  • Freedom for all
    Design News • 23 Mar 11
    Here's a look at Faith47's contribution to a new documentary about South African artists. >
  • Playful and practical
    Design News • 23 Mar 11
    Karim Rashid’s new furniture designs for Italian brand B-Line are multi-functional and lots of fun. >
  • Graphic recollections
    Design News • 24 Mar 11
    A retrospective exhibition at the Design Museum in London, A Graphic Odyssey looks at the 60-year career of Wim Crouwel. >
  • Table detail at Milan2011
    Design News • 24 Mar 11
    Flat Design’s collection of linen tablecloths are infused with the personal, poetic touch of Karim Rashid, Matali Crasset and more. >
  • Blog: Day 1 of Toffie Festival
    Design News • 24 Mar 11
    The first day of the Toffie Pop Culture Festival opens a range of exhibitions and presents inspiring commercial activism from Conn Bertish. >
  • Not dark nor light
    Design News • 25 Mar 11
    Neither photojournalism nor visual art, Between Darkness and Light looks at Jodi Bieber’s work that defies categorisation. >
  • Blog: Day 2 of Toffie Festival
    Design News • 26 Mar 11
    Highlights of day two of Toffie include studioMAS, Jürg Lehni, Javier Lourenco, Tumi Molekane, Richard de Jager and Cobi van Tonder. >
  • Beautiful bulb at Milan2011
    Design News • 26 Mar 11
    Tom Dixon’s new Bulb proves that energy efficient lighting does not have to be ugly. >
  • Clock wise
    Design News • 26 Mar 11
    The mechanical clock is experiencing somewhat of a reinvention, thanks to Dutch brand KLOKby. >
  • Blog: Day 3 of Toffie Festival
    Design News • 26 Mar 11
    Toffie's last day boasted a powerful foursome of presentations by Smiso Zwane, Jonathan Puckey, Alex Trochut and Daito Manabe. >
  • Body sculptures
    Design News • 27 Mar 11
    With Hosting Parasites, Kathy Ludwig explores the way that jewellery interacts with the body in a tangible way. >

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