Articles

  • Best friends
    Design News • 1 Feb 11
    Naoto Fukasawa’s new cookware range for Alessi is inspired by man’s best friend. >
  • Bidum. Photo: ECAL/Laetitia Florin.
    Contained movement
    Design News • 31 Jan 11
    The Bidum container is like a living product, that is defined by how it feels when used. >
  • Afronaut at DI2011
    Festival News • 31 Jan 11
    He’s floated among the stars, but these days Mark Shuttleworth is shaping future interfaces in the free operating system Ubuntu. >
  • Wall project
    Design News • 31 Jan 11
    The Verse One exhibition at Field Office in Cape Town works to turn the café into an interactive art space. >
  • Chop chop
    Design News • 30 Jan 11
    What do you get when you put 8 000 chopsticks, 4 000 joints and 2 000 rings together? Two seats for the prices of one! >
  • After creation
    Design News • 30 Jan 11
    An exhibition in Israel, curated by Li Edelkoort, considers the past to look to the future. >
  • Maya chair for Punkalive by Karim Rashid.
    Seat yourself
    Design News • 29 Jan 11
    Karim Rashid’s furniture designs for Punkalive combines elements of the natural world with mathematical constructs. >
  • And again
    Design News • 29 Jan 11
    Things Revisited takes classic design icons and updates them for modern use. >
  • International icon at DI2011
    Festival News • 28 Jan 11
    At the helm of one of the world’s most iconic homeware brands is Alberto Alessi, one of the most influential people in contemporary design. >
  • From trash to treasure
    Design News • 28 Jan 11
    Unique-Eco uses the trash they collect on the shoreline of Kenya to make bright and beautiful sculptures and accessories. >
  • Plonk on the Ploum
    Design News • 28 Jan 11
    The Bouroullec Brothers have created a four-seat settee that encourages sitters to face one another. >
  • Exciting new exhibitors at DI2011 Expo
    Festival News • 27 Jan 11
    The creative shopping choices are endless at Design Indaba Expo 2011 with more than 60 first-time exhibitors. >
  • Tail support
    Design News • 27 Jan 11
    The Mobile Tail is a handy little gadget that works as a support stand for mobile devices. >
  • Leechar Homes by Lizzie Ngewnya - Button Suits. Photo: Eric Miller.
    Made by hand
    Design News • 27 Jan 11
    See the very best handmade items in the Western Cape at Design Indaba Expo with the Cape Craft and Design Institute. >
  • Design, at scale, at DI2011
    Festival News • 26 Jan 11
    Being in charge of branding a product that sells 1.6 billion servings each day is no easy task but a challenge that David Butler is up to. >
  • Sun shelf
    Design News • 26 Jan 11
    Nendo’s Sundial bookshelf plays with shadows to create different looks. >
  • Simple seat
    Design News • 26 Jan 11
    The FIDA looks like a blanket but quickly and easily folds out to become a comfortable and portable seat. >
  • Delicious food market at DI2011 Expo
    Festival News • 25 Jan 11
    Look forward to a delicious and high-quality food market experience at Design Indaba Expo from 25 to 27 February 2011. >
  • Photo: Steve Kinsler.
    Oprah's touch
    Design News • 25 Jan 11
    With donor funding from Oprah's Angel Network, East Coast Architects turned a primary school into a beacon of hope for a community. >
  • Mood swings
    Design News • 25 Jan 11
    The Moody Couch takes a "form follows mood" approach to furniture. >
  • Thinking brands at DI2011
    Festival News • 24 Jan 11
    Leading brand thinker Michael Wolff believes that good design brings value to people and the world we live in. >
  • Head space
    Design News • 24 Jan 11
    The Jawbone Era is a mobile accessory that is set to change the way we use and interact with headsets. >
  • Conflict, rezoned
    Design News • 24 Jan 11
    Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin’s exhibition at the Goodman Gallery re-examines past narratives. >
  • Active nouns
    Design News • 23 Jan 11
    A range of skateboard designs want to prove that creativity can make a positive difference. >
  • Giraffe in the room
    Design News • 23 Jan 11
    Madrid-based design studio Kawamura-Ganjavian have designed a portable spatial divider. >
  • Comfy cuppa
    Design News • 22 Jan 11
    The Coffee Chair adds a fantastical and playful element to any tea party or coffee shop. >
  • Peering out
    Design News • 22 Jan 11
    Having eyes on the back of your head could sometimes be handy, or it can make a (fashion) statement. >
  • Rio 2016
    Design News • 21 Jan 11
    The logo for the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil represents passion and transformation. >
  • Passion and rebellion at DI2011
    Festival News • 21 Jan 11
    Dana Arnett doesn’t just design for brands, he defines them and adds the necessary emotion. >
  • Fold(t)able
    Design News • 21 Jan 11
    The Unfold table features four tables of different sizes, all in one. >

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