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Chair crazy

Lookbook • 20 Apr 14

Judging by the vast amount of new chairs unveiled at the recent Salone del Mobile it seems the world is indeed experiencing a shortage of suitable seating. >
At the forefront

Design News • 20 Apr 14

Front reveal their expert craftsmanship in three of their most recent designs unveiled at Salone del Mobile 2014. >
Lit up

Design News • 19 Apr 14 • Sponsored Content

Arik Levy's Crystal Rock pendant light resembles a shooting star suspended in mid air. >
A gentleman's affair

Design News • 18 Apr 14 • Sponsored Content

Tom Dixon unveils a range of new designs all under the theme of a contemporary, modern day Gentleman's Club. >
Material twist

Design News • 18 Apr 14 • Sponsored Content

Inga Gubeka's Umtwalo Wooden Backpack is an exploration of using unconventional materials when designing accessories. >
Furniture affair

Design News • 17 Apr 14

BarberOsgerby unveil four new furniture pieces for Vitra at the 2014 Salone del Mobile in Milan. >
Fashionable aliens

Design News • 17 Apr 14 • Sponsored Content

Senegalese fashion designer Selly Raby Kane's Fall/Winter 2014 collection titled "Alien Cartoon" is a truly contemporary African line. >
On the plus side

Design News • 16 Apr 14 • Sponsored Content

Eddie Opara of Pentagram has designed a new name, visual identity and website for one of the most innovative architecture firms in New York. >
Diversity and destiny

Design News • 16 Apr 14

The Crazy Legs table made from reclaimed wood by Tekura Design based in Accra, Ghana depicts both our diversity as people and our collective destiny. >
Moulded with clay

Design News • 16 Apr 14 • Sponsored Content

Maarten Baas has designed a modular chandelier for Lasvit using his unique signature style of clay moulding. >
Turn your bicycle into a hybrid e-bike

Design News • 15 Apr 14

The incredible Copenhagen Wheel, by MIT's SENSEable City Lab, that turns your ordinary bicycle into an electric bike, is now available. >
A heartbeat away

Design News • 15 Apr 14

The Cardiopad is a touch-screen tablet that enables medical specialists to diagnose patients miles away. >
Booming sounds

Design News • 15 Apr 14

Mathieu Lehanneur's Boom Boom speaker blends smart technology with human design. >
Similar in structure

Design News • 14 Apr 14

David Adjaye's furniture collection the Washington Collection for Knoll, is now available in a range of vibrant colours. >
From billboard to sleeping bag

Design News • 14 Apr 14 • Sponsored Content

Street Sleeper uses innovation to tackle some of the challenges facing homeless men and women. >
Art in Aspen

Design News • 14 Apr 14

Recent Pritzker Architecture Prize winner Shigeru Ban has developed a concept for the new Aspen Art Museum in the US. >
Warming up

Design News • 13 Apr 14

Satyendra Pakhalé has designed a mobile heating device that looks to sustainable energy consumption. >
Three's a crowd

Design News • 13 Apr 14 • Sponsored Content

Scholten & Baijings unveil three unique collections at Spazio Rossana Orlandi during the 2014 Salone del Mobile. >
Playing with bubbles

Design News • 12 Apr 14

Yves Béhar has teamed up with SodaStream to create an interactive installation during the 2014 Salone del Mobile. >
Sporting classic

Design News • 12 Apr 14 • Sponsored Content

1950s chic meets sporty power in Nika Zupanc's latest collection of furniture for Sé on show at Salone del Mobile 2014. >
Diplomatic chair

Design News • 11 Apr 14 • Sponsored Content

Hella Jongerius' East River chair designed for the North Delegates' Lounge of the UN is on display at the Vitra showroom at Salone del Mobile 2014. >
Design and violence

Design News • 11 Apr 14

Design and violence aren't often two words used in the same sentence. MoMA explores the entanglement between design and violence in the 20th century. >
Wanders' wonders

Design News • 10 Apr 14

Dutch designer Marcel Wanders's "Zio" collection for Moooi exudes a timeless modernity. >
Quiet reflection

Design News • 10 Apr 14 • Sponsored Content

Matali Crasset has designed a multifunctional unit that provides users with a quiet space for relaxation in the busy city life of today. >

From the Archives

Common lens

Q&A • 25 Apr 23

Analogue photographer Sandra Leigh Nagel’s work has a clear style, cutting-edge aesthetic and unequivocal direction. >
Limited edition

Design News • 24 Apr 23

Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives showcased their collections at South African Fashion Week 2023. >
Heads up

Design News • 24 Apr 23

William Kentridge's The Head & The Load comes to the African continent for the first time. >
Cabin fever

Design News • 24 Apr 23

This wooden cabin can be opened up to let in nature. >

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