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Silk Quilted Plaids by Borre Akkersdijk and Piet Hein Eek
Product Spotlight
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24 Nov 14
The designers present a range of richly patterned quilts made from fabrics left behind at an old tie factory.
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Hammered Bowls by Piet Hein Eek and Studio Floris Wubben
Product Spotlight
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22 Nov 14
This collection of misshapen bowls captures the performative act of making.
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Music to your ears, eyes and nose
Next Generation
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21 Nov 14
Joris Petterson's new-age speaker system emits lights and smells that match the tone of your music playlist.
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Technology and textiles, knitted together
Design Frontiers
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20 Nov 14
Dutch designer Borre Akkersdijk has created an eye-catching suit that is a wearable connected platform – with technological applications way beyond that.
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"Soumbouya Ancestral Soul Remix" by Boddhi Satva
Track of the Week
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20 Nov 14
Salif Keita's "Soumbouya" gets a smoky reinterpretation from Boddhi Satva, a DJ and producer from the Central African Republic.
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An app for allergy sufferers
Next Generation
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17 Nov 14
Two graduates of Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design have designed an early warning system that connects a special sensor to your smartphone.
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The Diamond Condition by Kirsten Goss
Product Spotlight
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17 Nov 14
Kirsten Goss's latest collection proves that sometimes a girl's best friend is a bit of irreverence.
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Floral Bomb by Missibaba
Product Spotlight
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15 Nov 14
Celebrated accessory and handbag label, Missibaba delights with a flowery explosion.
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Walls that mark the passage of time
Lookbook
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14 Nov 14
A tour of the street art in Cape Town's neighbourhoods reveals some hidden artworks in the city.
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Dreams woven in raffia
Lookbook
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14 Nov 14
A trip to Bolgatanga in northern Ghana to meet the women who weave A A K S’s sought-after raffia bags.
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"Somewhere" by Sipho The Gift, featuring Well$
Track of the Week
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13 Nov 14
A catchy, thought-provoking track by young Stellenbosch-based rapper-producer Sipho The Gift.
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A safer and speedier rescue
Design Frontiers
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13 Nov 14
Spark Design and Innovation's inflatable raft uses an innovative tilting mechanism that makes it easier to pull rescue victims out of the water.
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Tekku stools by Ira Studio
Product Spotlight
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12 Nov 14
Teak and brass combine in two stools that exemplify this Chennai-based studio's subtle synthesis of age-old Indian craft and contemporary design.
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Matali Crasset on making baskets in Bulawayo
Design Frontiers
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11 Nov 14
The French designer tells us in her own words about her time spent with Zimbabwean weavers developing baskets based on the gourd.
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A next-generation tree harvester
Design Frontiers
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10 Nov 14
Like the insect it is named after, the Gerridae harvester is light on its feet and the environment.
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BISAZZA Hayón Tiles by Jaime Hayón
Product Spotlight
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10 Nov 14
Patterns multiply underfoot in the Spanish designer's new collection of tiles for Bisazza.
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Window shopping at the Watershed
Lookbook
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9 Nov 14
We popped by the newly opened Watershed at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town to check out some of the gorgeous local design and craft on sale.
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Basotho blankets go north
Lookbook
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8 Nov 14
Emerging fashion designer Thabo Makhetha launched her modern take on the Basotho blanket at Vancouver Fashion Week 2014.
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Victoria Hayes is ready for battle
Next Generation
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7 Nov 14
She graduated from Parsons with a collection inspired by samurai armour. Now she’s taking on the New York City fashion world.
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The evolution of Taibo Bacar
Lookbook
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6 Nov 14
Mozambican fashion designer Taibo Bacar's latest colourful collection signals an evolutionary shift in his eponymous label.
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"Ama-Rulah" by Roberto
Track of the Week
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6 Nov 14
This week we look to Lusaka, Zambia, for a head-bobbing track by Afro-R&B artist Roberto.
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The tales that monuments tell
Design News
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5 Nov 14
Photographer David Goldblatt tells us which post-Apartheid monuments he considers successful and why.
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A boot camp for your fingers
Design News
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4 Nov 14
Masashi Kawamura has some fun designing a series of games to get users' fingers ready for the new Intel-powered tablets.
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Replicating the mother's womb
Design Frontiers
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4 Nov 14
A new infant care system proposes radically improved incubators that transmit the mother's heartbeat, breathing and voice.
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