November 2013 Archive

  • "If it works in Africa, it'll work anywhere" - the BRCK modem
    Democratising information
    Design News • 19 Nov 13
    A new type of modem has come out of Africa – one built for rugged African conditions that can withstand power cuts. >
  • "Rusty Knives" by Cohen Van Balen.
    Tasting fear
    Design News • 18 Nov 13
    Cohen Van Balen has designed an installation that attempts to capture the flavour of fear. >
  • Danish National Maritime Museum by Bjarke Ingels Group. Image: Rasmus Hjortsh.
    Underground history
    Design News • 18 Nov 13
    Bjarke Ingels Group has completed its renovation of the Danish National Maritime Museum, creating a cultural hotspot in the Helsingør region. >
  • "Concrete in Design" competition by Alessi.
    Design and win with Alessi
    Design News • 17 Nov 13
    Alessi has launched a new competition, "Concrete in Design", that will see the winner's object forming part of a future Alessi collection. >
  • Brooklyn Centre signage, wayfinding and environmental graphics by Michael Bierut.
    Arena makeover
    Design News • 17 Nov 13
    Michael Bierut has designed a programme of signage, wayfinding and environmental graphics for the home of the basketball team the Brooklyn Nets. >
  • The proposed design for a new skate park to be built in Gardens, Cape Town in 2014
    Skate park playscape
    Design News • 16 Nov 13
    The City of Cape Town’s winning entry in an international design competition means the first city centre skate park is coming to town. >
  • British fashion designer Sir Paul Smith
    Hello, my name is Paul Smith
    Design News • 16 Nov 13
    Paul Smith's latest exhibition celebrates the life and work of the famed British fashion designer at London’s Design Museum. >
  • Famke Jewellery S/S 2013 by We-Are-Awesome.
    Famke Jewellery S/S 2013
    FilmFestFriday • 15 Nov 13
    #FilmFestFridays presents "Famke Jewellery S/S 2013": a short film offering a glimpse into Famke's Summer 2013 jewellery range. >
  • Crystallize exhibition by Tokujin Yoshioka.
    Crystal colonies
    Design News • 14 Nov 13
    Tokujin Yoshioka’s "Crystallize" exhibition of grown paintings and sculptures is the Japanese artist/designer's largest solo exhibition to date. >
  • Spier Secret Festival 2013.
    Secret festival
    Lookbook • 13 Nov 13
    The 2013 Spier Secret Festival was a huge success. Here's an inside look at what the two-day celebration offered visitors. >
  • A new pavilion for the Kyoto University of Art and Design
    Natural curves
    Design News • 13 Nov 13
    A new outdoor pavilion follows the curvature of the landscape on the campus of the Kyoto University of Art and Design. >
  • Mira Moon interior by Wanders & Yoo
    Theatrical interior
    Lookbook • 12 Nov 13
    The mandate for Dutch product and interior designer Marcel Wanders was to create “a feeling of celebration” in the Hong Kong Mira Moon Hotel. >
  • Gege crèche in Langa. Image: Sandy Greenway.
    Healthier home
    Product Spotlight • 12 Nov 13
    An “eco-poverty-alleviation project” in Cape Town’s Langa township provides nutrition on tap for 45 children by using the sun-facing walls of shacks. >
  • The World View capsule
    To the edge of the earth
    Design News • 11 Nov 13
    A project is in the works to take passengers on balloon flights to the edge of the earth where they will be able to observe the planet’s curvature. >
  • Isabeau Joubert yarn bombing
    Why Jan and Maria got their crocheted bicycles
    Product Spotlight • 11 Nov 13
    Two vintage bicycles covered in bright orange wool by Cape Town-based texture designer and yarn bomber Isabeau Joubert are doing the rounds. >
  • Jerry Mntonga as the driver, Bryan van Niekerk in the passenger seat. Asher Stoltz, Meren Reddy and Tiffany Jones Barbuzano in the back
    A filmmaking sprint
    Design News • 10 Nov 13
    The “fastest film ever made” from script to screen is now a Guinness World Records holder. >
  • Fogo Inn outdoor furniture by Ineke Hans
    Inn additions
    Lookbook • 10 Nov 13
    Ineke Hans has designed two furniture collections for the Fogo Island Inn as well as a range of furniture for public use around the island. >
  • Geoffrey Mukasa (Ugandan, 1954–2009) 
Celebrations, circa 2006/07
    An art first for Kenya
    Design News • 9 Nov 13
    East Africa’s first ever commercial modern and contemporary art auction in Nairobi last week generated sales of more than $US200 000. >
  • Megan Laughton from Stellenberg High School and Sadia Abrahams, relationship manager Woolworths Making the Difference Programme
    Homework done anywhere
    Design News • 9 Nov 13
    Megan Laughton’s prototype for a space-saving, lightweight, easy to store desk and chair is this year’s Making the Difference through Design winner. >
  • The Cub by Riley Stearns
    The Cub
    FilmFestFriday • 8 Nov 13
    #FilmFestFridays presents "The Cub", a short film about a five-year-old girl who is handed over by her parents to be fostered by a pack of wolves. >
  • Van Gogh Bicycle Path by Daan Roosegaarde
    Sparkling in the night
    Design News • 7 Nov 13
    Daan Roosegaarde has designed an interactive landscape in Van Gogh country that pays tribute to the artist’s famous painting, "Starry Night". >
  • Artwork by Atang Tshikare
    In for the win
    Design News • 7 Nov 13
    Emerging Creative Atang Tshikare’s Zabalazaa Designs wins the 2014 Future Found Award. >
  • WWF Experience by Jason Bruges Studio
    Wildlife experience
    Design News • 7 Nov 13
    An interactive installation by Jason Bruges Studio brings the natural world into the headquarters of the World Wide Fund for Nature. >
  • The Living Staircase by Paul Cocksedge
    A living staircase
    Design News • 6 Nov 13
    Paul Cocksedge's "The Living Staircase" is more than a means to move from floor to floor. >

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