Articles

  • Clown Nose series. Photo: Federico Beradi.
    Clowning around
    Design News • 19 Jul 10
    Containers are often very boring, purely functional objects. Tomas Kral has added a playful element to his new collection of jars. >
  • Andromeda by Ross Lovegrove.
    Light reflector
    Design News • 19 Jul 10
    A light that takes its name from a spiral galaxy but resembles a sea creature is able to create just the right ambiance in private spaces. >
  • Mercury by Priestmangoode.
    Rock 'n rail
    Design News • 19 Jul 10
    A new concept design for a high-speed passenger train reflects something of the nostalgia of compartmental train travel of years gone by. >
  • GE WattStation.
    Pump it up
    Design News • 16 Jul 10
    fuseproject’s latest design, the GE WattStation, hopes to popularise electric plug-in vehicles. >
  • Insect Hotel. Photo via designboom.
    A bug's life
    Design News • 15 Jul 10
    Insects are an important part of our biodiversity. Arup provides them five-star treatment with the Insect Hotel. >
  • Lumenhaus. Photo: Alden Haley.
    Super solar house
    Design News • 14 Jul 10
    A house that balances the user's comfort with top-notch energy efficiency sounds like any oxymoron. Until you experience the Lumenhaus... >
  • Possibilities of a page
    Design News • 14 Jul 10
    A new exhibition at FADA Gallery look at creating spaces for artists to pursue their creativity while doing research. >
  • Afro toilet brush. Photo via designboom.
    Toilet humour
    Design News • 13 Jul 10
    Toilet brushes have been pretty standardised over the years but a funky Afro-inspired design adds a clean edge to this household item. >
  • Hyundai's giant vuvuzela.
    The vuvuzela legacy lives on
    Design News • 13 Jul 10
    Love it or hate it, the vuvuzela was iconic of the World Cup. And now the biggest one of them all has made it into the record books. >
  • Seed Safe by Marti Guixé.
    Safe as seeds
    Design News • 13 Jul 10
    Marti Guixé’s piggy bank-inspired Seed Safe has the potential to make the world rich – with food. >
  • Circus by Stephen Burks.
    Circus inspiration
    Design News • 13 Jul 10
    Stephen Burks's new shelving system and lamp for MatterMade is beautifully crafted, playful and highly functional. >
  • Gerrit Rietveld Buffet in Lego.
    Lego legacy
    Design News • 12 Jul 10
    Minale-Maeda use the iconic children's building blocks to add a contemporary edge to classic pieces of furniture by Gerrit Rietveld. >
  • Migrate - The Loerie Awards.
    Go big or go home
    Reviews • 12 Jul 10
    South Africans have known for years that 2010 would be a big year. The Loerie Awards are celebrating this with their BIG issue of Migrate. >
  • Skop, Skiet en Donner - Van Coke Kartel.
    Violent contrasts
    Reviews • 11 Jul 10
    Van Coke Kartel's latest album, Skop, Skiet en Donner, bears testament to their versatility as local artists of an international calibre. >
  • Kuribayashi Takashi Sumpf Land 2008. Photo: Nakajima Kazumi.
    Big in Japan
    Design News • 11 Jul 10
    A new exhibition in Tokyo interrogates the Japanese relationship with nature and explores ways of redefining Japan. >
  • Woolworths Eco Walkmates Recycled. Photo via Liquidlingo.
    Happy feet
    Design News • 9 Jul 10
    Good news for eco-conscious parents! Woolies have launched a new range of super cute children’s shoes made from recycled materials. >
  • Solar-panel soccer ball. Photo via Inhabitots.
    Solar soccer sight
    Design News • 8 Jul 10
    A soccer ball that integrates solar panels into its design could allow visually impaired people to also enjoy the beautiful game. >
  • Freedom Charter - Faith47.
    Fighting for freedom
    Design News • 8 Jul 10
    Inspired by the South African Freedom Charter, Faith47's latest body of socially conscious work explores forms of discrimination. >
  • Never leave the house naked - BIS Publishers.
    Fashion schmashion
    Reviews • 8 Jul 10
    Being fashionable is hard work, especially when the rules seem to change all the time. Here's a nifty guide to make it a tad easier. >
  • Tourbillon vase by A+A Cooren.
    Vortex vase
    Design News • 7 Jul 10
    Add Japanese moderation to French flair and the result is lust-have vase that evokes a sense of natural serenity. >
  • Soweto by Jodi Bieber.
    Sweet Soweto
    Reviews • 7 Jul 10
    “Soweto is like Hollywood to me. Everything is here,” says Jozi FM’s Sibongile Mazibuko in the intro to Jodi Bieber’s new book. >
  • Seed Cathedral. Photo: Daniele Mattioli.
    Prestigious award for Seed Cathedral
    Design News • 7 Jul 10
    The UK Pavilion's Seed Cathedral has been recognised for its outstanding architecture in the international playing field. >
  • FootBowl by Alex Garnett.
    Football fever for the home
    Design News • 6 Jul 10
    Wishing football fever could last forever? Take a piece of it home in the form of Alex Garnett's football-inspired home collection. >
  • Michael Craig's Dry Pod.
    Clever design for keeping dry
    Design News • 6 Jul 10
    We all know about the iPod but now there’s also the Dry Pod, a design solution that may greatly benefit homeless people. >
  • Blind Date by Studio Marije Vogelzang.
    Food dating
    Design News • 6 Jul 10
    Forget speed dating and internet dating and try a good old fashioned blind date… With a innovate food design twist. >
  • Lounger by Jaime Hayon.
    Lounging around
    Design News • 5 Jul 10
    Jaime Hayon's new lounger is classic and comfortable, with a funky edge. >
  • Topologies Affectives by Matali Crasset.
    Kitchen topology
    Design News • 5 Jul 10
    Matali Crasset's "Topologies Affectives" installation is a light graphic intervention that redefines space. >
  • Budweiser Man of the Match trophy.
    Beat of the African drum
    Design News • 5 Jul 10
    The Budweiser Man of the Match trophy was designed to reflect and celebrate African life, love and unity. >
  • Courtesy of Jimmyjane/fuseproject.
    On form
    Design News • 5 Jul 10
    Do you think sex toys are sleazy, mass-produced objects best left hidden in a drawer? Take a look at the vibrator that's won a design award. >
  • Vases by Hella Jongerius.
    Autonomous considerations
    Design News • 4 Jul 10
    An exhibition of eight designers and artists explores concepts of autonomy and other critical attitudes in design. >

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