Design News

  • Poster designed by Richard Hart.
    Design Indabar in Durban
    Design News • 24 Nov 11
    In the lead-up to COP17, Design Indabar - presented by Dube TradePort - will look at how a (sustainable) world is possible through creativity. >
  • Urban benefits
    Design News • 23 Nov 11
    The Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award calls for ideas that address issues of mass urbanisation in Cape Town. >
  • Local adornments
    Design News • 23 Nov 11
    The Africa Adorned exhibition taking place in Cape Town is a feast of high quality local designs. >
  • Photo: Jannes Frubel.
    Clothes made of milk
    Design News • 23 Nov 11
    Is it silk, or could it be milk? Anke Domaske has created a new material from milk protein. >
  • Analyse this
    Design News • 23 Nov 11
    The Laboratory of Food Analysis assesses your health and then gives you a report card to eat, containing all the nutrients that are lacking in your diet. >
  • The meal of all meals
    Design News • 22 Nov 11
    The Last Meal project looks at the last meal prisoners on death row chose to have. >
  • Functions for green
    Design News • 22 Nov 11
    Functional Green is an installation that looks at ways of making urban farming really accessible. >
  • Visual recordings
    Design News • 22 Nov 11
    South African photographer Marc Shoul's collection of photographs about life in Brakpan has earned him an international award. >
  • Looks like Lego
    Design News • 21 Nov 11
    Flussocreativo's Leco containers look like giant Lego blocks. They're ideal for sorting your recycling. >
  • Climate can-do
    Design News • 21 Nov 11
    The Goethe-Institut presents a diverse cultural programme during COP17, which includes workshops, exhibitions, performances and more. >
  • Home for fashion
    Design News • 21 Nov 11
    Mungo & Jemima's second retail space is also a showcase for budding South African fashion designers. >
  • Nutritious labelling
    Design News • 21 Nov 11
    Renée Walker's food labels rethink how we receive nutritional information. >
  • Food forward
    Design News • 20 Nov 11
    Pearlfisher's Taste Insight report explores trends in food and drink, and finds that our relationship with food is experiencing a renaissance of creativity. >
  • Flash furniture
    Design News • 19 Nov 11
    The Crates is a collection of mobile furniture, ideal for the modern urbanite. >
  • Bountiful balloons
    Design News • 19 Nov 11
    Balloons of Bhutan is a project that visually represents the last Himalayan kingdom's Gross National Happiness, using colourful balloons. >
  • Symbol of creation
    Design News • 18 Nov 11
    Inspired by the cube form, Tokujin Yoshioka has designed a new logo for the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. >
  • Infinities
    Design News • 18 Nov 11
    Paul Senyol, Justin Southey and Bruce Mackay's Vast animation plays with infinitely tiny objects. >
  • Who's the man?
    Design News • 18 Nov 11
    Dangerous but romantic, Afrikaans rapper Jack Parow's latest album will make you want to "get down". >
  • "Fleur de Glace" by Kiki van Eijk
    Tasty flower
    Design News • 18 Nov 11
    Kiki van Eijk's first edible design is an ice cream cake called "Fleur de Glace". >
  • Kiss and make up
    Design News • 17 Nov 11
    It's not every day that one gets to see the president of the USA, Barack Obama, kissing one of his rivals. The Benetton UNHATE campaign promotes love, not hate. >
  • Flip series. Photo: Patrick Hauri.
    Able to flip
    Design News • 17 Nov 11
    Now it's a stool, now it's a rocking chair, the Flip series of chairs turn into dual-function seating by simply flipping it. >
  • Flexible wood
    Design News • 17 Nov 11
    Could wood be used as textiles? Lenneke Langenhuijsen explores, taking her cue from the locals in Tonga. >
  • City networks
    Design News • 17 Nov 11
    The Post-It exhibition in Madrid looks at the informal ways in which public city spaces are being occupied and what this means for architecture. >
  • 12 Great food apps
    Design News • 16 Nov 11
    Here's a selection of 12 food apps that will help you make more informed and interesting culinary choices. >

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