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Bird house
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12 Sep 12
Nendo's new tree house, the Bird Apartment, can house both birds and people, making it the ideal way for the latter to reconnect with nature.
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Daisy do
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12 Sep 12
"Sitting pretty" is just one of the things you'll be doing with Ronel Jordaan's new Daisy Stool, made of 100% Merino wool.
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Bright bulb
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13 Sep 12
The movie universe and Edison's classic incandescent light bulb serves as the inspiration for KiBiSi's new Bulb Fiction light.
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Squirrel feet
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13 Sep 12
Funky, feminine... and inspired by squirrels! Take a look at Tord Boontje and Tracey Neuls' new collection of footwear.
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Space orchestra
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13 Sep 12
A world first, the International Space Orchestra lifts off tonight in California - an experimental project created and directed by Nelly Ben Hayoun!
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Casual form
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17 Sep 12
Karim Rashid's new Juga chair is the ideal fit for the human form, and speaks to the needs of the contemporary, "casual" age.
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Seats for seeing
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17 Sep 12
Nendo's Mimicry Chairs bring a new kind of "funky" to museum seating. Take a look at what they did for the V&A in London.
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Lolita
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18 Sep 12
Ron Arad's "Lolita" installation looks to the sharing of personal memories.
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Just About Now
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18 Sep 12
Maarten Baas's timepiece, Just About Now, for Laikingland can be seen at the London Design Festival.
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Wild life
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18 Sep 12
Inspired by the Big Five, Cath Price Ceramics are quirky, original and getting much love.
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Design awarded
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18 Sep 12
Innovation, design, technology and creativity gets awarded at the A'Design Awards, which celebrates "superior designs for a better future".
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Integrated hospitality
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19 Sep 12
Eat, drink, sleep, browse, pamper and be inspired at Hôtel Droog, a new cultural hub in the heart of Amsterdam.
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Tables & chairs
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19 Sep 12
Ineke Hans's new collection of tables and chairs can be seen at the London Design Festival this week.
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Drawings of origin
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20 Sep 12
Inspired by the oldest intact human fossil, Drawing on Origins is a body of creative work at the intersection of architecture and archeology.
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Buried in time
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20 Sep 12
Some of the world's foremost architects and designers selected objects to bury in a time capsule! Take a look inside...
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Switched on
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21 Sep 12
Inga Sempé's new range of electrical accessories takes the shock out of these everyday household objects, and switches it on - aesthetically!
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Art in Miniature
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21 Sep 12
The "Art in Miniature" exhibition celebrates the creativity and artistry often found on the humble postage stamp.
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Raw sketches
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21 Sep 12
Brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec gave the green light to showcase their raw hand-drawn sketches revealing their unique design process.
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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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