Articles

  • Here! Sod T-shirt and packaging by Prompt Design.
    Sod it
    Design News • 8 Nov 10
    Is that a French loaf on your T-shirt or are you just happy to see me? >
  • Mural for Neil Ellis Wines by Lorenzo Nassimbeni.
    Flow chart
    Design News • 8 Nov 10
    There's something very romantic about winemaking depicted as a linear process against a wall. >
  • Spaghetti Monster.
    Monsters inc
    Design News • 7 Nov 10
    Monsters monsters everywhere... On your desk, in your bathroom. But don't worry, they're eco-friendly. >
  • Pyggy Bank by Nendo.
    Pennies for Pyggy
    Design News • 7 Nov 10
    Piggy banks are not just for children... They're functional and decorative home items with a unique history. >
  • Thin Bike.
    Super skinny
    Design News • 6 Nov 10
    Bicycles are the ultimate eco-friendly mode of urban transport but always a hassle to "park" indoors. Here's a great solution... >
  • TikTikTik by Bitplay.
    Ordinary fun
    Design News • 6 Nov 10
    Adding a bit of playfulness to the everyday objects that we interact with... Check out Bitplay's first collection. >
  • Luxembourg Royal Hamilius by Foster + Partners.
    Civic rights
    Design News • 6 Nov 10
    Foster + Partners are to redesign the urban identity of Luxembourg, with a keen sense of social and civic spaces. >
  • Keyglove by Jeff Rowberg.
    Fits like a glove
    Design News • 5 Nov 10
    A breakthrough technology? The Keyglove allows the wearer to control keyboard and mouse controls with one hand. >
  • Jambox by Jawbone.
    Jamming
    Design News • 4 Nov 10
    Jawbone has just announced the launch of Jambox, the world's first intelligent wireless speaker and speakerphone. >
  • A Book Shelf by Miriam Aust.
    Built to size
    Design News • 4 Nov 10
    A modular shelving solution by Miriam Aust allows for books to take up a new (design) function within the home. >
  • Marinemine furniture by Mati Karmin.
    Mine for keeps
    Design News • 4 Nov 10
    Nobody likes a bomb in their home, except when it's been converted into an interesting piece of furniture. >
  • AmaZink Eatery.
    Simply AmaZink
    Design News • 3 Nov 10
    Vibrant, colourful, funky and with subtle Cuban influences in the heart of a South African township… Welcome to AmaZink Eatery. >
  • Drawing Machine by Joseph L Griffiths.
    Pedal power
    Design News • 3 Nov 10
    The creative process is a familiar concept but what about a creative cycle, almost like riding a bicycle. >
  • Hang on to your Drawers by Furniture Magpies.
    Magpies and makeovers
    Design News • 3 Nov 10
    Creative alternatives to mass-produced furniture are always welcome. And of course it doesn’t hurt that it’s chic and ultra-modern. >
  • Develop a New Angle on Concrete.
    The beauty of concrete
    Design News • 3 Nov 10
    Concrete is not something that's readily associated with beauty and creativity, but when viewed from a different angle, it can inspire. >
  • Transkei Cows - textile design.
    Treasure chest
    Design News • 2 Nov 10
    Design Kist is an interesting new online design studio to showcase the work of South African creatives. >
  • Camioncyclette by Christophe Machet.
    Basket case
    Design News • 2 Nov 10
    Cycling is the ideal alternative in car-crowded cities. And with a new design, you can carry cargo on the bike too. >
  • Cart designed and made by Paulo Cezar de Jesus, one of the most inventive street vendors of Salvador. Photo: Mariana Chama.
    Design by the other 90%
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    The streets of Brazil are full of startling design solutions by ordinary people driven by pure human need. >
  • Penny Farthing.
    Penny wise
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    They're called classics for a reason, because they're elegant, timeless and oh-so desirable, like the Penny Farthing bicycle. >
  • I can
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    What would happen if school children in India started designing solutions to social problems? Something very significant... >
  • Backyard design
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    Emily Pilloton is enlisting a new generation of design activists through her work as a high school teacher in North Carolina. >
  • Kurukuru-maki
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    A Heath Nash chair design that you can make at home. >
  • Bos Ice Tea. Packaging design by The President.
    Going bos
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    Tea in a can has never been this cool... and refreshing, and tasty. And have you checked out the packaging? >
  • The bespoke comeback
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    A splurge of second generation bicycles have recently flooded the design wires. >
  • Afterfacts
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    In the future gallery of now, photographer Guido Schwarz turns the gaze to nostalgic artefacts that inspirit a second life. >
  • Die Antwoord. Photo: Sean Meterlerkamp.
    From the Zef Side to the Guggenheim
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    It's not every day that a zef band from South Africa makes it big in the Guggenheim... >
  • Martela Koop egg chair by Karim Rashid.
    Egg-static
    Design News • 31 Oct 10
    All we want is an egg chair... by Karim Rashid! >
  • Bike Shelf by Chris Brigham.
    Sensible shelving
    Design News • 31 Oct 10
    Cycling is great but storing your bike can be a hassle so take a look at this clever solution. >
  • Dalton Private Game Reserve: View from the barn.
    Green game farm
    Design News • 30 Oct 10
    Dalton Private Game Reserve in KZN wins top award for sustainable architecture. >
  • Vac from the Sea by Electrolux.
    Saving our seas
    Design News • 30 Oct 10
    A brilliant initiative by Electrolux is using plastic debris salvaged from the ocean to create sustainable vacuum cleaners. >

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