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"Jump off a Cliff" by Dark Suburb
Track of the Week
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26 Mar 15
A warning about the lures of love from Ghana's first ever rock band, who conceal their identities at every performance.
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East meets East
Lookbook
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26 Mar 15
Lebanese furniture studio Bokja collaborates with fashion designer Milia Maroun in a limited-edition range of coats.
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Album covers strike a chord
Lookbook
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27 Mar 15
Buenos Aires-based graphic designer Max Rompo designs boldly graphic album covers for Argentina’s tango and jazz musicians.
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How the Pinda table was born
Next Generation
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27 Mar 15
The evolution of Siyanda Mbele’s Pinda table is the story of his growth as a designer finding a place for traditional African aesthetics in contemporary design.
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Abstract animals
Next Generation
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30 Mar 15
ECAL Master’s graduate Hongchao Wang creates a series of abstract store window displays for luxury French brand Hermés.
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Emily Oberman's book documents 40 years of "Saturday Night Live" – It's Nice That
Design News
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30 Mar 15
Graphic designer Emily Oberman has teamed up with writer Alison Castle to produce "Saturday Night Live: The Book".
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The value of milk
Design Frontiers
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30 Mar 15
A pop-up milk parlour in Amsterdam brings designers and milk farmers together to create a more sustainable dairy industry.
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Summer sideboard by Bonaldo
Product Spotlight
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30 Mar 15
This quirky cabinet delivers an invigorating bolt of saffron sunshine.
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The power of the “on” switch
Design News
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31 Mar 15
As part of UNESCO's International Year of Light, Ghana is looking at how light design and technology can lead to sustainable development.
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The Sheets desk by Lucie Koldová
Product Spotlight
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31 Mar 15
Czech designer Lucie Koldova designs an elegant desk for Křehký set to be unveiled at Salone del Mobile 2015.
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Ackeem Ngwenya's all-terrain wheel - Dezeen
Design Frontiers
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31 Mar 15
Roadless wheels designed by RCA graduate aim to help African farmers transport goods from remote villages.
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Muse light by Axo
Product Spotlight
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1 Apr 15
Axo’s Muse light blooms with a distinctive colourful luminosity.
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A loft conversion in Brussels
Lookbook
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1 Apr 15
SHSH Architecture + Scenography converts a former warehouse in Brussels into a contemporary loft that adapts to its inhabitants.
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The AVLU collection by Ayse Yesim Eröktem
Product Spotlight
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2 Apr 15
Ayse Yesim Eröktem works with craftsmen from Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar to give traditional Turkish designs a contemporary twist.
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"Earth" by Zethu Mashika
Track of the Week
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2 Apr 15
A track evoking traditional Zulu warrior culture from the upcoming movie "Hear Me Move", South Africa's first dance film.
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Bowl table lamp by New Works
Product Spotlight
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7 Apr 15
The latest light by the Copenhagen design studio is a modern-day take on a portable lantern.
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Février Rugs by Florian Pretet
Lookbook
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7 Apr 15
These wool and silk rugs are handmade in Nepal from patterns drawn by French designer Florian Pretet.
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Refugee Republic
Design Frontiers
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8 Apr 15
A Dutch artist combines hand-drawn illustrations and documentary storytelling to convey real life in a refugee camp in Iraq.
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A new manifesto of design
Design News
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8 Apr 15
Hella Jongerius and Louise Schouwenberg make a public call for a return to quality and integrity in design.
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“Hawajui” by Vanessa Khausa Mdee
Track of the Week
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9 Apr 15
A light and summery track from Tanzania's pop princess-on-the-rise.
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Going his own way
Next Generation
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9 Apr 15
Latest work by Thulisizwe Mamba, Durban-based graphic designer determined to develop his own viewpoint.
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PRISM Collection by Tokujin Yoshioka
Product Spotlight
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10 Apr 15
The Japanese designer continues his love affair with all things transparent in this bold but understated range for Glas Italia.
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The FES watch by Fashion Entertainments
Product Spotlight
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13 Apr 15
The FES Watch, made of electronic paper, is a blank canvas that displays a range of patterns activated by user gestures.
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GRID sofa by Studio Pool
Product Spotlight
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13 Apr 15
A mix-and-match sofa-cum-daybed made of modular geometric elements.
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