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Rhinos, remembered
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22 Sep 12
In recognition of World Rhino Day, Faith47 pays tribute to this majestic, but endangered animal, with a mural against a Shanghai wall.
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Joy. Love. Life
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23 Sep 12
PearsonLloyd customises a chair to remind us that love is part of the joy of living.
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Pick up sticks
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25 Sep 12
Inspired by the ancient game of Spillikans, PearsonLloyd contributed a playful piece to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Conran Shop.
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Nostalgic sweetness
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25 Sep 12
Cute, quirky and with a touch of nostalgia, Sootcookie's range of ceramics contrasts the old and familiar with things that are new and unusual.
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Evolving creation
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26 Sep 12
Sonja Bäumel's own bacteria is the fundamental element in her "Expanded Self" creation.
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Bold in colour
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26 Sep 12
Zabalazaa has come a long way since doing graffiti in Bloemfontein, today his sweat, paint and pencil is paying off.
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Big Ben for the home
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26 Sep 12
Big Ben, the iconic London landmark, serves as the inspiration for a stylish wall clock by Marcel Wanders. It's ideal for the modern home.
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BIG & bigger
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27 Sep 12
BIG: Recent Project is the first English/Japanese monograph of the architectural work of Bjarke Ingels Group.
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Mythical hand
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27 Sep 12
Religious, mythical and folklore symbols come together on Stephan Doitschinoff's recent work: a life-size hand sculpture.
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Surf's up
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28 Sep 12
An iconic surfboard design becomes the blank canvas for ten artists and designers, inspired by a touch of Dutch blue and white.
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Seated for diversity
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28 Sep 12
Cultural diversity and the act of sitting is considered from different perspectives in the "Benches from Brazil" exhibition at Hôtel Droog.
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Waiting on change
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2 Oct 12
Faith47 uses the South African mining crisis as inspiration for her latest work, "The Long Wait".
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For the nose
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3 Oct 12
Sissel Tolaas's latest and biggest project to date is a smell-based urban treasure hunt, with an iPhone app to guide you along the way!
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Cut, Score, Create
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3 Oct 12
Funky, fun and with a touch of sand and sea. Take a look at the design projects of Urb-ski Paper Toys.
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Vision for a new city
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3 Oct 12
Take a look at Dror Benshetrit's visionary proposal for creating a new island community for Istanbul, Turkey.
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Lessons in leather
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3 Oct 12
Cape Town leather merchants, Woodhead's have expanded their offering with a convenient service bar where anybody can learn the tools of the trade.
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Seated for good
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4 Oct 12
Ineke Hans, Maarten Baas and Dirk van der Kooij are just three of the 14 Dutch designers that reimagined chairs in aid of charity.
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Frosty delight
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4 Oct 12
Eco-friendly, authentic and diverse, here is a look at the 11 projects by Frost* Design shortlisted for the Sydney Design Awards.
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Departure lounge to the future
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8 Oct 12
Jason Bruges Studio's New Media Lounge at San Diego International Airport offers a glimpse into the departure lounge of the future.
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Zipped up
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10 Oct 12
Ron Arad interprets feeling great, fun and fearless in his ZIPFLOP shoe designed for FitFlop.
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Playing with type
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10 Oct 12
Hat-trick take inspiration from the graphically rich aspects of chess and redesigns a chess set in typographic style.
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Coffee library
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10 Oct 12
Nendo's pop-up coffee shop for Starbucks in Tokyo resembles a library, and gives visitors the opportunity to learn more about coffee.
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Dressed for the kitchen
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10 Oct 12
Marcel Wanders' new designer cookware for Alessi adds a touch of glamour to everyday pots and pans.
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Project life
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11 Oct 12
In a short video, produced as part of the Herman Miller Why Design series, Ayse Birsel talks about the process of deconstruction and reconstruction.
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