April 2013 Archive

Comfort & style

Design News • 19 Apr 13

Eye-grabbing elegance is just one of the many descriptions for BarberOsgerby's sofa collection for Knoll. >
Christoph Niemann: Combining the expected and the unexpected in illustration

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:07:07 • 18 Apr 13

“The idea is very simple: you can just touch things, and things will happen.” Christoph Niemann interacts with and discusses the Petting Zoo app. >
Tea time

Design News • 18 Apr 13

Scholten & Baijings' "Tea with Georg" collection interprets characteristics of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony for contemporary Western use. >
We wanted to bring the family portrait into the next century – Masashi Kawamura

Video Interviews • 18 Apr 13

Masashi Kawamura talks to Dezeen about the pop-up 3D photo booth he ran in Tokyo last year. >
Design portraits

Design Indaba Campaigns • 17 Apr 13

Designboom photographer Adriano Mauri eloquently captured Design Indaba 2013 conference speakers in this poignant series of photographs. >
Marcel Botha: I want to design products that can be used by everyone

Video Interviews • 17 Apr 13

In this interview Marcel Botha explains how he made his “Spuni” baby spoon, which aims to eliminate the mess babies make when they eat. >
Imaginary museum

Design News • 17 Apr 13

Jon Stam's"Imaginary Museum" is an exhibition that can be viewed anywhere and at any time. >
Smooth movements

Design News • 17 Apr 13

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec teamed up with BMW to create an installation that looks to the relaxing experience of a slow and smooth moving mechanism. >
I wanted to see where sexy ends and grotesque begins – Leanie van der Vyver

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:00:00 • 17 Apr 13

Leanie van der Vyver speaks to Dezeen about her project "Scary Beautiful", a pair of extreme, back-to-front high heels. >
Design Indaba 2013: Through Rose-Tinted Glasses | The Design Tabloid

Festival News • 16 Apr 13

Time flashes past so unbelievably fast. It’s almost scary. Right now, to me, it feels as if Design Indaba 2013 was long ago, instead of a month ago. >
We're working on a suit that becomes transparent when you lie – Daan Roosegaarde

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:00:00 • 16 Apr 13

Daan Roosegaarde spoke to Dezeen at DI Conference 2013 about his designs for glow-in-the-dark roads and clothing that will literally expose dishonest bankers. >
No bad colours

Design News • 16 Apr 13

Ron Arad's vision for a productive working environment is a colour-changing wall that stimulates the work ethic of employees. >
Dutch DNA

Design News • 16 Apr 13

Tjep. introduces the first ever DNA-driven furniture collection at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair. >
Steven Heller: Graphic design to the average person is that thing that they pass every day

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:42 • 15 Apr 13

Steven Heller tells how he believes a multidisciplinary approach is essential to avoid becoming insulated and repetitive while designing. >
Milan by foot

Design News • 15 Apr 13

Nendo redesigns the fourth floor of the la Rinascente department store in Milan, providing visitors with a constantly changing spacial experience. >
Africa is an extraordinary opportunity – David Adjaye

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:00:00 • 14 Apr 13

Dezeen spoke to architect David Adjaye at Design Indaba about his relationship with Africa and why the continent provides a great opportunity for architects. >
Experiencing design: Design Indaba 2013

Festival News • 14 Apr 13

Imogene Tudor wraps up her experience at last month’s Design Indaba Conference, discovering a fertile architecture & design scene in South Africa in the process >
C-inspired

Design News • 12 Apr 13

Harry Pearce created the identity of the cloisters of the Church of Santa Caterina in Naples, referencing the art, craft, culture and creativity of the area. >
Luxurious paradise

Design News • 12 Apr 13

Using richly coloured wood, leather and velvet, Studioilse transforms a 100-year-old building into a luxurious boutique hotel. >
John Maeda: Creative people have to become more empowered leaders

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:05:09 • 11 Apr 13

John Maeda is continually trying to figure out how design, technology and the arts can intersect in meaningful ways. >
Segregation was a design exercise during Apartheid

Video Interviews • 11 Apr 13

Richard Perez tells Dezeen about how the title of World Design Capital 2014 can help Cape Town overcome problems inherited from the Apartheid regime. >
Italian honour

Design News • 11 Apr 13

Studio Formafantasma pays homage to great Italian designer and architect Roberto Sambonet at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair. >
Awakened curiosity

Design News • 11 Apr 13

Designed for inquisitiveness, Front will reveal six new furniture pieces at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair. >
"South Africa has always had an upcycling culture"

Video Interviews • 10 Apr 13

Ravi Naidoo shows Dezeen the former industrial suburb of Woodstock and explains the importance of upcycling in South African design. >

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