May 2013 Archive

Woven wood

Design News • 1 May 13

Bearing resemblance to African furniture design, Patricia Urquiola designs a wooden chair for Moroso. >
The 21st Century Economy Will Be Urban, High Tech, and Green

Opinion • 1 May 13

Alex Steffen on three facts business leaders tend to misunderstand when thinking about climate change. >
Rossana Orlandi at Milan 2013

Design News • 1 May 13

A short roundup of the work of talented emerging designers from around the world, as curated by Rossana Orlandi. >
Organic shades

Design News • 2 May 13

Fernando and Humberto Campana combine elements of French and Brazilian culture to create an unconventional light source. >
Nobumichi Tosa on making nonsense machines

Talks • Duration: 00:49:52 • 2 May 13

Nobumichi Tosa’s interactive work is difficult to classify. Speaking at Design Indaba 2009 he says, “We make many many nonsense machines.” >
Alex Atala: One of the most important souvenirs for a traveller is flavour

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:02:15 • 2 May 13

In an interview at Design Indaba 2013, Alex Atala explains how a change in attitude towards food can help people and the environment. >
Celebrated works

Design News • 3 May 13

The "Momentané" exhibition in Paris highlights 15 years of work done by the renowned Bouroullec brothers. >
Triggerfish: Seven ordinary things that can lead to one extraordinary result

Inside View • 3 May 13

Triggerfish CEO Stuart Forrest shares seven business tips they taught you in kindergarten. >
Design a poster for Design Indaba 2014

Digital News • 3 May 13

Calling all South African students: Design Indaba wants you to get your design on! >
TEN Collection ft Mike Harrison (UK) – teaser

Inside View • 5 May 13

London artist Mike Harrison features in the May 2013 instalment of the TEN Collection. The PSD of his artwork is available for free download on 10 May 2013. >
Community housing

Design News • 6 May 13

Shigeru Ban's housing project for Sri Lanka creates a sense of community in the disaster-struck Kirinda village. >
Kids in the kitchen

Design News • 6 May 13

"Cooking with Kids" is a cool new app – a collaboration between Hat-trick, Great British Chefs and Tesco – that aims to get children excited about cooking. >
Hooded seats

Design News • 7 May 13

Patricia Urquiola takes inspiration from the hood of a garment to create a series of extremely comfortable chairs. >
Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013

Lookbook • 7 May 13

Here are the 20 projects shortlisted for the 2013 Aga Khan Award for Architecture. >
Flirtatious stools

Design News • 8 May 13

Marcel Wanders' new collection of barstools are a perfect blend of playfulness and functionality. >
100 World Class South Africans

Digital News • 8 May 13

Ravi Naidoo was selected as one of the 100 World Class South Africans for Design Achievement by City Press. >
Alternative societies

Design News • 8 May 13

In Dunne & Raby's latest exhibition, United Micro Kingdoms: A Design Fiction, the duo creates fictional kingdoms that challenges various social norms. >
Minimal dials

Design News • 9 May 13

Naoto Fukasawa's set of dials monitoring air temperature, pressure and humidity are elegant and stylish. >
Louise Fili: My main passion is food and anything to do with Italy

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:01:37 • 9 May 13

In an interview with Design Indaba, Louise Fili gives insight into how packaging design needs to inform and seduce at equal levels. >
Design Indaba at What Design Can Do

Digital News • 9 May 13

Design Indaba is proud to be media partners to the What Design Can Do Conference in Amsterdam. >
Vanishing lines

Design News • 10 May 13

United Visual Artists create an interactive installation that invites visitors to explore the concepts of perspective and space. >
Richard Hart on the stuff of creativity

Talks • Duration: 00:31:08 • 10 May 13

At Design Indaba Conference 2011, Richard Hart speaks about how the uselessness of a design can be poetic and beautiful. >
Story in a jar

Design News • 11 May 13

Giving the timeless gift of a story has been made super easy (and sleek) by Rahim Bhimani with his new Story Jar Lite app. >
Adaptable seating

Design News • 12 May 13

Dieter Rams has redesigned a 1962 chair, increasing its function and quality. >

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