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Backgammon Designer Alexandra Llewellyn

FilmFestFriday > Creative Economy / Film & Animation

#FilmFestFridays presents "Backgammon Designer Alexandra Llewellyn" – a short documentary on how backgammon influenced the design career of Alexandra Llewellyn. >

25 Oct 13
A design trek from SA to the USA

Design News > African Design / Craft / Creative Economy / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

New York's design goods e-tailer Fab.com has debuted its first South Africa focussed pop-up shop >

24 Oct 13
Shining bright

Design News > Interaction Design

Daan Roosegaarde’s interactive artwork “Crystal” allows people to play and share their stories of light. >

24 Oct 13
Out of Africa

Design News > Art & Photography / African Design

The first-ever fair of contemporary African art to be held outside Africa closed on Sunday after a five-day run in London. >

23 Oct 13
Stone accessories

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The Bouroullec brothers have designed a necklace collection that takes inspiration from primitive jewellery. >

23 Oct 13
Treetop luxury

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Shigeru Ban has constructed a "tree house" on Yakushima Island made from a selection of paper tubes. >

22 Oct 13
The Fleet sails into (Cape) Town

Design News > Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

Fourteen local designers have set up their wares on Buitengracht Street as a one-stop Christmas-list shop. >

22 Oct 13
Transformable accessories

Design News > Product Design

Nendo has designed a three-piece accessory collection for dogs. >

21 Oct 13
Bagging a Banksy

Design News > Art & Photography / Graphic Design & Illustration / Interaction Design / Urban & Landscape Design

Three people in New York City got more than they bargained for last week, when controversial street artist Banksy posted an announcement on his website. >

21 Oct 13
Cape architecture awards

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The Cape Institute for Architecture (CIA) announces the seven winners of its 2013 Award for Architecture. >

21 Oct 13
Evict Them in 5 Easy Steps

Design News > Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration

Harry Pearce's "Evict Them in 5 Easy Steps" is a short film that raises awareness around the ever-growing problem of forced eviction. >

20 Oct 13
Winning Dutch designs

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration / Interaction Design

Tonight in Eindhoven, the 11th edition of the Dutch Design Awards (DDA) named Iris Van Herpen the most successful designer of the last year. >

19 Oct 13
Less is best

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design / Product Design

Paul Smith recently held an exhibition dedicated to Dieter Rams' designs at his United Kingdom store, No. 9 Albemarle Street. >

19 Oct 13
Modern addition

Design News > Product Design

Simple, elegant and durable, Stefano Giovannoni's Dressed First chair for Magis adds a statement in any space. >

19 Oct 13
Sitting Pretty presents . . .

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

South African online retailer Style36 launches its inaugural store within a store on Monday featuring Cape Town label Sitting Pretty. >

18 Oct 13
Modern attitude

Design News > Product Design

Tom Dixon has unveiled his "Y" chair after two years of researching and prototyping. >

18 Oct 13
Unlocking the Truth

FilmFestFriday > Music & Sound Design

#FilmFestFridays presents "Unlocking the Truth", a short film about a heavy metal band started by two six-graders. >

18 Oct 13
Sneaker showcase

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design / Interaction Design / Product Design

Karim Rashid has designed the exhibition space for the "Out of the Box" exhibition, showcasing the history of the sneaker. >

17 Oct 13
Ceramic lights

Design News > Product Design

Benjamin Hubert's Container Lamp explores new possibilities in product design. >

17 Oct 13
Simply seated

Design News > Product Design

PearsonLloyd has designed a modular seating system that brings a modern touch to any public space. >

16 Oct 13
A new commandment

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Michael Bierut has designed a series of humorous signs for the annual St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals in New York City. >

15 Oct 13
Nature's power

Design News > Interaction Design / Product Design

Tokujin Yoshioka’s "Spider's Thread" installation makes use of growing crystals to create a delicate sculpture of a chair. >

14 Oct 13
Social art

Design News > Art & Photography / Urban & Landscape Design

Faith47 has created two new murals in Puerto Rico, “Marauders” and “Onirico”. >

14 Oct 13
Maurice Sendak: On Life, Death And Children's Lit

Design News > Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration

Christoph Niemann illustrates a moving 2011 interview between children's author Maurice Sendak and "Fresh Air" producer Terry Gross. >

14 Oct 13

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