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Bronze Age by Studio Tjep.

Product Spotlight • 6 Oct 14

Frank Tjepkema's latest body of work conveys solidity even as it seems to be melting away. >
Industrial dreams

Lookbook • 4 Oct 14

The director David Lynch's black and white photographs of factories affirm his penchant for dark, surreal imagery. >
Crawly couture

Lookbook • 3 Oct 14

It might make us twitchy, but Hendrik Vermeulen's latest fashion collection is inspired by the intricate patterns of insects. >
Tyneside lounger by David Irwin

Product Spotlight • 2 Oct 14

The Irish designer's timber chair for Deadgood began life as cinema seating. >
"Get High" by Mr Moeh 24

Track of the Week • 2 Oct 14

This track by multitalented designer, photographer and DJ Mpumelelo Macu is a staple for anyone who values seamless production. >
Vitra Design Museum looks to Africa

Design News • 1 Oct 14

The institution plans a major exhibition on contemporary African design in spring 2015. >
Eve bench by Frank Böhm Studios

Product Spotlight • 30 Sep 14

The Cape Town-based architect begins a series of slender, clean-lined benches. >
Light and shadow

Design News • 29 Sep 14

The subtle play of light through the spaces of this children's facility in the Japanese town of Yamadi-machi is designed to encourage healing. >
Well-heeled

Design News • 29 Sep 14

"Killer Heels" at the Brooklyn Museum explores the cultural history of the high heel. >
Walls that talk

Lookbook • 29 Sep 14

Robin Sprong Wallpaper wants to plaster your walls in pattern. Here are three recent collaborations with locally based designers. >
Aeon Rocket pendant light by Morten Voss

Product Spotlight • 28 Sep 14

The Danish designer's new light harmoniously marries rigid material and malleable plastic. >
Lullaby pendant lamp by Monica Förster

Product Spotlight • 27 Sep 14

The Swedish designer's harmonious angular light was inspired by the work of Isamu Noguchi. >
"This Time" by TheCITY

Track of the Week • 25 Sep 14

Romantic and uplifting, this track by a unique-sounding band puts a futuristic, jazzy twist on an old-timey melody. >
Lattice work

Lookbook • 25 Sep 14

Cape Town-based Leg Studios launches a range of decor products inspired by nomadic African patterns. >
Emotional ceramics

Next Generation • 25 Sep 14

Students explore the future of this ancient material in "Ceramic Futures" at the CERSAIE expo of ceramic tiles and sanitaryware in Bologna, Italy. >
Cork & Felt rugs by Hella Jongerius

Product Spotlight • 23 Sep 14

The Dutch designer's collection for Danskina breaks away from traditional materials and manufacturing techniques. >
Bag it

Lookbook • 23 Sep 14

The cheap "China bag" has become a symbol of migration in Africa – and a popular material for artists and designers to reimagine. >
Grandest of them all

Design News • 22 Sep 14

The four winners of Grand Prix awards at this weekend's Loeries celebrated real-life, digital, print and radio. >
Topiary Lamps by Vera & Kyte

Product Spotlight • 21 Sep 14

This high-impact light by the Norwegian duo rethinks the traditional lampshade. >
"Summer" by Alpha Wilde

Track of the Week • 18 Sep 14

Sink into summer with a quiet warmth, lazy vocals and just a touch of scattered synthesised sound. >
Orla sofa by Jasper Morrison

Product Spotlight • 18 Sep 14

A new sofa by the influential British designer for Italian furniture brand Cappellini goes on show at 2014 London Design Festival. >
The story behind London Design Festival's identity for 2014

Design News • 17 Sep 14

Pentagram partner Domenic Lippa tells us what inspired this year's visual identity for the London Design Festival. >
Tropical Noire by Simone Brewster

Product Spotlight • 16 Sep 14

The London-based designer's new vessels, inspired by African woodcarvings, are unveiled at London Design Festival today. >
Reminder: Enter the A’ Design Awards

Design News • 15 Sep 14

The standard deadline for this global design competition is 30 September. Latecomers pay extra so register and submit your work today! >
Hacked notebooks

Design News • 14 Sep 14

An exhibition of Moleskine notebooks customised by and containing the sketches of designers is on exhibition in London. >
Crafted elements

Lookbook • 13 Sep 14

Lina Kanafani's London Design Festival show brings together diverse work illustrating the impact of craft on the design process. >
London Design Festival: Our picks

Design News • 12 Sep 14

We go in search of all things Africa at the London Design Festival. Here are our highlights. >
"The Fake Fences of Abazon Remix" by A Million Things

Track of the Week • 11 Sep 14

Seamless and fluid, this track features soaring digital sounds layered over infectious guitars, tight percussives and resounding bells. >
Soft Pots by Lisa Firer

Product Spotlight • 11 Sep 14

The Cape Town-based ceramicist's latest range experiments with retaining the softness of wet clay. >
Geometric Storm chandelier by Willowlamp

Product Spotlight • 10 Sep 14

The complex quadrangles and shifting shapes of this new design signal a change of direction for the internationally acclaimed South African lighting brand. >

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