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  • Woolworths Eco Walkmates Recycled. Photo via Liquidlingo.
    Happy feet
    Creative Work • 9 Jul 10
    Good news for eco-conscious parents! Woolies have launched a new range of super cute children’s shoes made from recycled materials. >
  • Solar-panel soccer ball. Photo via Inhabitots.
    Solar soccer sight
    Creative Work • 8 Jul 10
    A soccer ball that integrates solar panels into its design could allow visually impaired people to also enjoy the beautiful game. >
  • Freedom Charter - Faith47.
    Fighting for freedom
    Creative Work • 8 Jul 10
    Inspired by the South African Freedom Charter, Faith47's latest body of socially conscious work explores forms of discrimination. >
  • Never leave the house naked - BIS Publishers.
    Fashion schmashion
    Point of View • 8 Jul 10
    Being fashionable is hard work, especially when the rules seem to change all the time. Here's a nifty guide to make it a tad easier. >
  • Tourbillon vase by A+A Cooren.
    Vortex vase
    Creative Work • 7 Jul 10
    Add Japanese moderation to French flair and the result is lust-have vase that evokes a sense of natural serenity. >
  • Soweto by Jodi Bieber.
    Sweet Soweto
    Point of View • 7 Jul 10
    “Soweto is like Hollywood to me. Everything is here,” says Jozi FM’s Sibongile Mazibuko in the intro to Jodi Bieber’s new book. >
  • Seed Cathedral. Photo: Daniele Mattioli.
    Prestigious award for Seed Cathedral
    Creative Work • 7 Jul 10
    The UK Pavilion's Seed Cathedral has been recognised for its outstanding architecture in the international playing field. >
  • FootBowl by Alex Garnett.
    Football fever for the home
    Creative Work • 6 Jul 10
    Wishing football fever could last forever? Take a piece of it home in the form of Alex Garnett's football-inspired home collection. >
  • Michael Craig's Dry Pod.
    Clever design for keeping dry
    Creative Work • 6 Jul 10
    We all know about the iPod but now there’s also the Dry Pod, a design solution that may greatly benefit homeless people. >
  • Blind Date by Studio Marije Vogelzang.
    Food dating
    Creative Work • 6 Jul 10
    Forget speed dating and internet dating and try a good old fashioned blind date… With a innovate food design twist. >
  • Lounger by Jaime Hayon.
    Lounging around
    Creative Work • 5 Jul 10
    Jaime Hayon's new lounger is classic and comfortable, with a funky edge. >
  • Topologies Affectives by Matali Crasset.
    Kitchen topology
    Creative Work • 5 Jul 10
    Matali Crasset's "Topologies Affectives" installation is a light graphic intervention that redefines space. >
  • Budweiser Man of the Match trophy.
    Beat of the African drum
    Creative Work • 5 Jul 10
    The Budweiser Man of the Match trophy was designed to reflect and celebrate African life, love and unity. >
  • Courtesy of Jimmyjane/fuseproject.
    On form
    Creative Work • 5 Jul 10
    Do you think sex toys are sleazy, mass-produced objects best left hidden in a drawer? Take a look at the vibrator that's won a design award. >
  • Vases by Hella Jongerius.
    Autonomous considerations
    Creative Work • 4 Jul 10
    An exhibition of eight designers and artists explores concepts of autonomy and other critical attitudes in design. >
  • Casamento showroom in Woodstock, Cape Town.
    Function meets fantasy
    Creative Work • 4 Jul 10
    Nostalgic, eco-conscious, beautiful and desirable. And the good news is that Casamento have opened a showroom. >
  • Flow logo.
    Wonderful water
    Creative Work • 2 Jul 10
    They say the best things in life are free and Host City Cape Town is making this adage work for football fans in the city. >
  • Spider web by For Use/Numen.
    Super slick spider web
    Creative Work • 1 Jul 10
    What looks like Spiderman meets McGyver meets horror movie, is an art installation made entirely of clear adhesive packaging tape. >
  • 1-Bit Symphony by Tristan Perich.
    Orchestral innovation
    Creative Work • 1 Jul 10
    What do you get when you combine maths, physics, digital art, design, electronics and music? A symphony, of sorts. >
  • Truncheon lamp by Commonwealth.
    Meet the Truncheons
    Creative Work • 1 Jul 10
    At a glance the Truncheon lamps by Commonwealth resemble a weapon, but these finely crafted lights are an interesting mix of old and new. >
  • Diet Scale by Ji Lee.
    Scale scale on the floor
    Creative Work • 30 Jun 10
    Maintaining a healthy, balanced diet is often hard work. The innovative Diet Scale tries to make things easier by making meal suggestions. >
  • Creative Units at Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Photo: James Morris via Dezeen.
    Wrapped in foil
    Creative Work • 30 Jun 10
    Thomas Heatherwick’s striking futuristic design of an arts centre in Wales has earned his studio a coveted RIBA Award. >
  • Airside Granimator pack.
    Jazz up your iPhone
    Creative Work • 30 Jun 10
    Granimator is a cool new iPhone app that allows you to make your own musical wallpaper. >
  • RGB Wallpaper. Photo: Luca Volpe.
    Like an illusion
    Creative Work • 29 Jun 10
    A series of wallpapers representing a metamorphosis reveals some unexpected and disorientating images. >

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