Articles

Using tyres as chairs seems like something you would do in the heart of the bush, around a fire. Tyred is a very different idea. >

An ingenious plug design shows that the best designs are those that are the most simple and functional. >

There's finally an eco-friendly alternative to that classic garment that usually only gets worn once. >

Yinka Shonibare's delicately crafted ship in a bottle is on public display in London and is bound to have children and adults fascinated. >

It might look like something that belongs to a futuristic movie, but it may well become a symbol of Brazil’s commitment to a sustainability. >

Sometimes South Africans need to sit back and have a good ol' laugh at themselves. The group exhibition Foul! helps the laughing along. >

Dearbhaile Heaney’s Bedroom Biology for Teenagers is a guide to biological experimentation within the home using engineered bacteria. >

Softest Words by Kevin Grennan proposes a private love letter written in unique ink made of the saliva of two lovers. >

Sonja Bäumel’s (In)visible Membrane is about life on the human body and its design applications. >

The Green Trace umbrella stand by Innovo, Forte musical furniture by 45 Kilo and Laikingland’s nonsensical machines. >

Bottleformball by Heath Nash, Saved by Droog, 380 Tiles by Vicolo Paglia Corta and Cuisine d'Objets by 5.5 designers. >

And not just the pudding… The beautifully designed food and festive ambiance at the new Proef restaurant will have you trying everything. >

Orgafile is not another boring storage solution. It's as much fun as playing with Lego blocks and has won the coveted Red Dot Award. >

It's the year everyone's been waiting for and in celebration Design Indaba launched a TWENTY TEN limited-edition lifestyle range. >