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Blog: The Sustainable City at NY Festival of Ideas

Point of View • 8 May 11

What does it really entail to ensure a city is sustainable. A mayoral panel discussion at the NY Festival of Ideas considers this question. >
Sit In pretty

Creative Work • 8 May 11

Funky and multi-functional, the Sit In range of stools has a lovely "local is lekker" feel to them. >
Less is more at Milan2011

Creative Work • 8 May 11

New Life is an exhibition that challenges viewers to consider the value of the resources behind materials. >
Blog: The Reconfigured City at NY Festival of Ideas

Point of View • 7 May 11

The Reconfigured City at the New York Festival of Ideas looked to positive ways of adapting cities to the demands of modern life. >
Blog: The Networked City at NY Festival of Ideas

Point of View • 7 May 11

The Networked City at the New York Festival of Ideas looked to the various technological and social networks that make cities function well. >
Relax... recline

Creative Work • 7 May 11

Plyboard plus PVC plastic pipes equals a recycle recliner chair, which happens to be very comfortable. >
Take it easy

Creative Work • 7 May 11

Relax, take it easy. The Slow Lounge at SA's three international airports have earned Grid International a Design Pencil award for branding. >
Blog: The Heterogenous City at NY Festival of Ideas

Point of View • 6 May 11

The Heterogeneous City, a panel discussion at the New York Festival of Ideas, looks to a dynamic equilibrium for the urban environment. >
Ideas galore in New York

Creative Work • 6 May 11

A new festival in New York calls on the power of the creative community to explore notions of a future city. >
Social seating

Creative Work • 6 May 11

The design of Aram Lello's Community Bench is both multi-functional and great for encouraging social interactions. >
Flexible flux at Milan2011

Creative Work • 6 May 11

It has an unconventional look and is available in a variety of bright colours. The foldable Flux Chair is one that you want in your garden. >
Made of steel at Milan2011

Creative Work • 5 May 11

Four designers. Four innovative "total white" lighting elements. Here's a look at Bysteel's creations. >
Sunshine cooking

Creative Work • 5 May 11

A new restaurant experience in Europe uses only solar energy to cook the food. >
Great crates

Creative Work • 5 May 11

It's multi-functional, recycled and a great mate for kids. What more do you need from a storage system? >
BarberOsgerby at Milan2011

Interviews • 4 May 11

For BarberOsgerby it's important that their designs are simple yet effective and that design pieces are accessible to everybody. >
Ineke Hans at Milan2011

Interviews • 4 May 11

Innovation, clarity, comfort and understandability is what design is about for Ineke Hans. >
Light of your life at Milan2011

Creative Work • 4 May 11

Alessi have ventured into the field of lighting design with their new Alessilux project. >
Handspring Puppet Company wins a Tony award

Creative Work • 4 May 11

South African puppeteers, Handspring Puppet Company, have received a special Tony recognition. >
Knitting pattern at Milan2011

Creative Work • 3 May 11

Patricia Urquiola’s BiKnit Chair for Moroso highlights the importance of detail while creating a tactile seating experience. >
A stitch in time at Milan2011

Creative Work • 3 May 11

Tord Boontje’s Stitched Collection of tables, chairs and lights draws on his interest in sewing and embroidery. >
Coca-Cola upcycling

Creative Work • 3 May 11

Upcycling has never been as attractive as Coca-Cola is making the versatile 111 Navy Chair®. >
Madiba legacy

Creative Work • 3 May 11

Icon Iconoclast is a body of work by Beezy Bailey inspired by the father of a free South Africa, Nelson Mandela. >
Wood craft at Milan2011

Creative Work • 2 May 11

Elisa Strozyk's Accordion Cabinet and Wooden Textiles point to the possibilities of wood as a very flexible material. >
A little bit hazy at Milan2011

Creative Work • 2 May 11

A study of architectural invisibility, the Blur sofa questions the scale between volume and space. >

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