Articles

  • Saving Norman by Hanneke Schutte.
    Saving Norman by Hanneke Schutte
    Design News • 6 Jun 13
    Hanneke Schutte's short film is a winner in the Jameson First Shot competition. We asked her about Norman, working with Kevin Spacey and passion projects. >
  • August Smart Lock by Yves Béhar.
    Smart locking
    Design News • 6 Jun 13
    Yves Béhar's August Smart Lock is an innovative new home access device that is safe, simple and sociable. >
  • Petting Zoo app wins Editor's Choice Award
    For excellence in design
    Design News • 5 Jun 13
    Petting Zoo by Christoph Niemann has been awarded the Editor's Choice Award by Children's Technology Review. >
  • Bay Chair by PearsonLloyd.
    Hybrid seating
    Design News • 4 Jun 13
    PearsonLloyd's Bay Chair looks to the changing environment of the workplace and offers a practical solution. >
  • Framed by Martin Doller.
    Right to light
    Design News • 4 Jun 13
    Martin Doller's "Framed" collection was officially launched at Design Indaba Expo 2013 and is now available at the Carrol Boyes flagship store in Cape Town. >
  • The Immense Gap Between Past and Future by Faith47.
    Past to future
    Design News • 3 Jun 13
    Faith47's latest work, on a wall in the Austrian capital Vienna, is titled "The Immense Gap Between Past and Future". >
  • Wolf-Gordon Sculpture by Hjalti Karlsson.
    Graphic edge
    Lookbook • 3 Jun 13
    Hjalti Karlsson won the 2013 Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize. Here's a look at a selection of work the jury considered in awarding him this prestigious prize. >
  • Studio Sketchbook by Oscar Diaz. Photo: Jeremy Liebman.
    Sketches in cabinets
    Design News • 2 Jun 13
    Oscar Diaz displayed a variety of sketches in a wooden cabinet to reveal his unique design DNA. >
  • Windhoek Pure Beer Society by the Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town.
    Cheers to that
    Design News • 1 Jun 13
    The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town designed a top-notch look and feel for beer brand Windhoek’s fictional Pure Beer Society in (real) bars and taverns. >
  • Centre de Santé et de Promotion Social, CSPS by Francis Kéré.
    Community health
    Design News • 31 May 13
    Francis Kéré is in the process of developing an infirmary for a village in West Africa to improve basic healthcare. >
  • Hjalti Karlsson.
    Big win for Hjalti Karlsson
    Design News • 30 May 13
    Congratulations to Hjalti Karlsson who has won the prestigious Nordic Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize. >
  • Langazela by Africa!Ignite.
    Product spotlight: Langazela by Africa!Ignite
    Product Spotlight • 30 May 13
    Bright, bold and beautiful, in this week’s Product Spotlight we take a closer look at Africa!Ignite’s Langazela cushions. >
  • 75 Watt by Revital Cohen.
    Dancing for products
    Design News • 30 May 13
    Revital Cohen's latest project "75 Watt" explores human movement in mass-manufacturing through a choreographic dance. >
  • Padiglione Italia: Venice Biennale 2013.
    The 55th Venice Biennale
    Festival News • 30 May 13
    The 55th Venice Biennale, celebrating art, architecture, film, theatre and dance, takes place in the Italian city over the next six months. Take a look. >
  • Invasive Species by Dillon Marsh.
    Lost in plain sight
    Profiling • 29 May 13
    His passion for travel and love of landscapes underpins photographer Dillon Marsh's work. He finds the unusual in the everyday, elevating it to a fine art. >
  • MaXhosa by Laduma Ngxokolo. Photo: Karl Schoemaker.
    African pride
    Design News • 29 May 13
    Laduma Ngxokolo designed a range of Mohair blankets expressing his heritage and the natural landscape of South Africa. >
  • An Ungodly Hour by Kirsten Sims.
    Touches of whimsy
    Q&A • 28 May 13
    Illustrator Kirsten Sims describes her work as "whimsical, theatrical, humorous and experimental". We caught up with her to find out more about her work. >
  • Nelly Ben Hayoun.
    The International Space Orchestra
    Festival News • 28 May 13
    Nelly Ben Hayoun wants to be an astronaut. "I’m totally serious about this", she tells me. >
  • Red Cross Museum: The Humanitarian Adventure by Shigeru Ban, Francis Kéré and Gringo Cardia.
    Human resilience
    Design News • 28 May 13
    Three renowned architects created an exhibition offering visitors an interactive and emotional experience of human resilience and hope. >
  • Ben Terrett at Design Indaba Conference 2013.
    Gov.uk goes worldwide
    Festival News • 28 May 13
    At the 2013 Design Indaba Conference, one of the most talked-about presentations was from Ben Terrett, head of design for the UK’s Government Digital Services. >
  • When in Venice
    Design News • 27 May 13
    The 55th Venice Biennale, celebrating art, architecture, film, theatre and dance, takes place from 1 June to 24 November 2013. >
  • Alex Chen at Design Indaba Conference 2013.
    Alexander Chen's musical lines
    Festival News • 26 May 13
    Alexander Chen combines music, coding and design to create charming interactive experiences. >
  • Net Prophet 2013
    Notes on Net Prophet
    Inside View • 24 May 13
    "Making business sense of the internet", Net Prophet 2013 left conference goers this week with some stellar advice on how to do just that and more. >
  • Fairphone by Bas van Abel.
    Fair phone
    Design News • 24 May 13
    Bas van Abel designed a smartphone that focusses on improving social and environmental conditions. >
  • Faith47. Will You Stay With Me? Until the Very End?.
    Stay with me
    Design News • 23 May 13
    Faith47's latest mural provokes an emotional response and references the Gaeta Cemetery in Italy. >
  • Chairman by Nawaaz Saldulker.
    Product spotlight: Chairman by Nawaaz Saldulker
    Product Spotlight • 23 May 13
    In the first of a new series looking at bespoke South African designs that demonstrate a unique craftsmanship, we feature Nawaaz Saldulker's Chairman. >
  • Abbot Miller. Pentagram. A Beautiful Way to Go.
    A beautiful way
    Design News • 22 May 13
    Abbott Miller commemorates the 175th anniversary of Green-Wood Cemetery with a life-like exhibition symbolising the park's paths, roads and burial sites. >
  • Delicious Monster by Isabeau Joubert.
    Deliciously textured
    Next Generation • 22 May 13
    Texture designer Isabeau Joubert's interest in handcrafts like knitting and crochet has led her to creating objects that introduce a new kind of materiality. >
  • Geothermal Heat Pump Manual: A Design and Installation Guide for New York City by Eddie Opara.
    Sustainable energy how-to manual
    Design News • 21 May 13
    Eddie Opara has designed a how-to manual for New York City's innovative and sustainable geothermal heat pump system. >
  • Shigeru Ban. Kenya Hara. House Version.
    Japanese lifestyle
    Design News • 20 May 13
    Shigeru Ban took part in Kenya Hara's "House Version" exhibition, showcasing the Western influence on Japanese lifestyle. >

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