2014 Archive

  • Hybrid radio by Mathieu Lehanneur for Lexon.
    Radio Ga Ga
    Design News • 22 Jan 14
    If you think radios will follow the same fate as snail mail – becoming an artefact of bygone days – Mathieu Lehanneur's latest design will make you think twice. >
  • Pulmen 002 energy efficient light bulb by Nicolas Roope.
    Light bulb moment
    Design News • 24 Jan 14
    Energy efficient light bulbs have a bad rap for being ugly and producing terrible light quality, however the Hulger Plumen 002 design busts this stereotype. >
  • Gwangju River Reading Room by David Adjaye & Taiye Selasi.
    Down by the river
    Design News • 24 Jan 14
    David Adjaye has completed the Gwangju River Reading Room, a human rights pavilion in South Korea. >
  • PetNic by Miriam Mirri for AdiAlessi Spring-Summer 2014.
    Picnic with pooch
    Design News • 26 Jan 14
    Here's one for all the dog-lovers: A picnic basket for outdoor adventures designed with your canine companion in mind. >
  • Honeycomb by Bjarke Ingels.
    Island style
    Design News • 28 Jan 14
    The Honeycomb by Bjarke Ingels Group will create an environment for work, play and luxury unlike any other resort in the Bahamas. >
  • Geometry class
    Design News • 28 Jan 14
    French designer Matali Crasset creates colourful geometric two trays for the Alessi Spring-Summer 2014 collection. >
  • Eigruob table lamp by Nendo for Kartell. Image: Akihiro Yoshida.
    Celebrating silhouettes
    Design News • 28 Jan 14
    Nendo pays homage to one of Kartell's best selling table lamps, the Bourgie. >
  • Milestone app by Marcel Wanders.
    Moments that matter
    Design News • 29 Jan 14
    Marcel Wanders has conceived his first app for iPhone, which captures special moments, whether big or small, to help keep the memory of these milestones alive. >
  • Cha designed by Naoto Fukasawa for Alessi. Image: Matteo Cirenei.
    Tradition of teatime
    Design News • 30 Jan 14
    Naoto Fukasawa's "Cha" doubles up as both a kettle and a teapot. This new design is part of the Alessi Spring-Summer 2014 collection. >
  • Gemstone Table by Hella Jongerius.
    Gemstone additions
    Design News • 1 Feb 14
    Hella Jongerius has designed a limited-edition table that is inspired by the beauty of gemstones. >
  • Wiser by Mathieu Lehanneur and Schneider Electric.
    Energy-saving solutions
    Design News • 2 Feb 14
    Mathieu Lehanneur has designed a set of clever devices that allows users to control their energy consumption via a smartphone. >
  • Ototo by Yuri Suzuki.
    Musical magic
    Design News • 3 Feb 14
    With Yuri Suzuki's all-in-one musical invention kit, launched on Kickstarter, you'll be able to turn also almost anything into a musical instrument. >
  • Eclectic Restaurant interior by Tom Dixon.
    Geometric gold
    Design News • 5 Feb 14
    Tom Dixon focuses on geometric shapes for his Design Research Studio's interior design of the Eclectic restaurant in the heart of Paris. >
  • Geometrics collection by Smith Jewellery.
    Collecting shapes
    Design News • 5 Feb 14
    Smith Jewellery will be showcasing brand new pieces from the Geometrics range at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
  • MultipliCity by Yves Béhar and Landscape Forms.
    Furniture with street cred
    Design News • 5 Feb 14
    Yves Béhar and Landscape Forms have unveiled the MultipliCITY, a system of sustainable outdoor furniture. >
  • Flintholm Station in Copenhagen by Nille Juul-Sørensen.
    Danish designers at DI 2014
    Design News • 7 Feb 14
    At the 2014 Design Indaba Conference we present not one, but four leading Danish designers. >
  • Desert Head.
    Design Indaba Music Chart: Desert_Head
    Design News • 7 Feb 14
    Check out the first instalment of an exclusive weekly music feature. >
  • Charcoal Chandelier to be unveiled at Design Indaba Expo's First Editions feature.
    Charcoal lighting
    Design News • 8 Feb 14
    High Thorn will unveil a giant, striking charcoal chandelier as part of the First Editions feature at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
  • Flagship Handbags to unveil three new accessories at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Leather weaving
    Design News • 9 Feb 14
    Flagship Handbags will be unveiling three one-of-a-kind leather handbags at Design Indaba Expo's First Editions showcase. >
  • Project ‘HuisRaad', object ‘WarmteWeefsels' by Studio Makkink & Bey. Image: Tommy de Lange
    Creating living spaces
    Design News • 10 Feb 14
    Studio Makkink & Bey was closely involved in the concept for the "Living Spaces" exhibition that opened at the TextielMuseum in Tilburg, Netherlands. >
  • Birch Corner Unit by Ronel Jordaan.
    DIY furniture
    Design News • 11 Feb 14
    Ronel Jordaan unveils an eye-catching furniture unit as part of the First Editions feature at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
  • Wayfinding system for Stockwell Park Estate development in Lambeth, south London by Hat-trick.
    Find your way
    Design News • 11 Feb 14
    Hat-trick collaborate with local artists to create a striking wayfinding system that represents the diversity of Stockwell, London. >
  • Skull range by Ceramic Factory.
    Skull and bones
    Design News • 12 Feb 14
    Here's a look at Ceramic Factory's Skull range that will be showcased at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
  • New visual identity for the University of Colorado Boulder by DJ Stout.
    Boulder students
    Design News • 13 Feb 14
    Pentagram's DJ Stout has designed a new visual identity for the University of Colorado Boulder. >

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