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Lighting the way
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Product Design
Karim Rashid’s Cross Lamp consists of countless small figures joined together to create an iconic symbol.
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3 Feb 11
Take a seat
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Product Design
Inga Sempé’s new chair and table designs are both practical and charming.
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2 Feb 11
Tubing
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Architecture & Interiors
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Design Thinking
A pavilion made of cardboard tubes highlights the uses of discarded materials.
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2 Feb 11
The reality of fictions
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Art & Photography
Roger Ballen’s photographs defy socio-political explanation and other verbalisations of meaning. It’s an existential journey.
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1 Feb 11
Bracelets instead of bombs
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The peaceBOMB bracelet uses grenade remains from the Vietnam War to make jewellery and create sustainable employment.
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1 Feb 11
Hang here, toss there
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Product Design
Hang Around and Toss Around brings fine Scandinavian craftsmanship to kitchen utensils.
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1 Feb 11
Best friends
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Product Design
Naoto Fukasawa’s new cookware range for Alessi is inspired by man’s best friend.
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1 Feb 11
Contained movement
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Product Design
The Bidum container is like a living product, that is defined by how it feels when used.
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31 Jan 11
Wall project
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Architecture & Interiors
The Verse One exhibition at Field Office in Cape Town works to turn the café into an interactive art space.
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31 Jan 11
Chop chop
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Product Design
What do you get when you put 8 000 chopsticks, 4 000 joints and 2 000 rings together? Two seats for the prices of one!
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30 Jan 11
After creation
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Product Design
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Design Thinking
An exhibition in Israel, curated by Li Edelkoort, considers the past to look to the future.
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30 Jan 11
Seat yourself
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Product Design
Karim Rashid’s furniture designs for Punkalive combines elements of the natural world with mathematical constructs.
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29 Jan 11
And again
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Product Design
Things Revisited takes classic design icons and updates them for modern use.
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29 Jan 11
From trash to treasure
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Design Thinking
Unique-Eco uses the trash they collect on the shoreline of Kenya to make bright and beautiful sculptures and accessories.
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28 Jan 11
Plonk on the Ploum
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Product Design
The Bouroullec Brothers have created a four-seat settee that encourages sitters to face one another.
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28 Jan 11
Tail support
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Product Design
The Mobile Tail is a handy little gadget that works as a support stand for mobile devices.
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27 Jan 11
Made by hand
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Product Design
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Craft
See the very best handmade items in the Western Cape at Design Indaba Expo with the Cape Craft and Design Institute.
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27 Jan 11
Sun shelf
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Product Design
Nendo’s Sundial bookshelf plays with shadows to create different looks.
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26 Jan 11
Simple seat
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Product Design
The FIDA looks like a blanket but quickly and easily folds out to become a comfortable and portable seat.
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26 Jan 11
Oprah's touch
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Architecture & Interiors
With donor funding from Oprah's Angel Network, East Coast Architects turned a primary school into a beacon of hope for a community.
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25 Jan 11
Mood swings
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Product Design
The Moody Couch takes a "form follows mood" approach to furniture.
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25 Jan 11
Head space
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Information Design
The Jawbone Era is a mobile accessory that is set to change the way we use and interact with headsets.
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24 Jan 11
Conflict, rezoned
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Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin’s exhibition at the Goodman Gallery re-examines past narratives.
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24 Jan 11
Active nouns
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A range of skateboard designs want to prove that creativity can make a positive difference.
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23 Jan 11
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