Design News

  • Eclectic accessories
    Lookbook • 21 Nov 12
    From humorous doorstoppers to sophisticated dishes, Tom Dixon's "Eclectic" collection consists of unique and playful accessories. >
  • Light works
    Design News • 21 Nov 12
    Revealing a clear passion for design and an intricate attention to detail, Martin Doller's creations are contemporary yet classic in style. >
  • A land of identities
    Design News • 20 Nov 12
    Droog Lab's latest project "Identity Land: Space for a Million Identities" looks at how countries can achieve freedom from nationalism. >
  • Nomadic structures
    Design News • 20 Nov 12
    Nomadic aspects of mobility characterises Makkink & Bey's latest project "Lost in Translation". >
  • Furniture in clay
    Design News • 20 Nov 12
    Maarten Baas uses clay and steel for his latest furniture collection "Plain Clay" and creates one-of-a-kind pieces. >
  • Design recycled
    Design News • 19 Nov 12 • Sponsored Content
    Nendo's latest collection of tableware, "Bottleware" draws inspiration from the original Coca-Cola "contour bottle" and sustainable product design. >
  • Bike light
    Design News • 19 Nov 12
    KiBiSi's new iFlash One light easily attaches to bicycles with magnets. It's about commuter safety, but also about having fun with an everyday object. >
  • The Squatting Man
    Design News • 19 Nov 12
    greyworld teamed up with Domestos to create an installation that raises awareness around the lack of sanitation in parts of the world on World Toilet Day. >
  • THNK differently
    Design News • 17 Nov 12
    THNK, the Amsterdam School of Creative Leadership, is on a mission to develop the next generation of creative leaders. >
  • The Curry Stone Awards 2012
    Design News • 16 Nov 12
    Championing design as a force for social change, the Curry Stone Foundation announced their five winners on 15 November 2012. >
  • Kitchen collection
    Design News • 16 Nov 12
    Alessi's new collection of kitchenware looks at elegance and sophistication for the modern kitchen. >
  • Nostalgic smells
    Design News • 16 Nov 12
    From Indian weddings to British tea times, Tom Dixon has created a series of candles that evoke nostalgic memories. >
  • Flaming up
    Design News • 15 Nov 12
    Select Cape Town jewellers unite for the "Breath of Fire" jewellery exhibition, revealing a delicate beauty in handmade designs. >
  • Miss Arty
    Design News • 14 Nov 12
    Pauline Irvine combines her love of paper designs with her interest in paper cutting, as a form of illustration. >
  • Made for work
    Design News • 13 Nov 12
    “Workbay” - a new design by the Bouroullec brothers for Vitra - proposes a more organic, human-centred, approach to collaborative work. >
  • Adorned
    Design News • 13 Nov 12
    Challenging the traditional conventions of jewellery design, South African designer Beverley Price exhibits at globally curated "Unexpected Pleasures". >
  • Hema by Studio Tjep. Photo: Tjep.
    Full of colour
    Design News • 8 Nov 12
    The elegant use of colour characterises Studio Tjep's redesign of the cosmetics department of European retailer Hema. >
  • History, burning
    Design News • 8 Nov 12
    Faith47's first solo exhibition, Fragments of a Burnt History, at David Krut Projects in Johannesburg, interprets daily life in this bustling city. >
  • Tribal effect
    Design News • 8 Nov 12
    Drawing inspiration from tribal elements, Stefano Giovannoni has designed a lamp that is powerful, yet soft in ambiance. >
  • Cool for school
    Design News • 7 Nov 12
    Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have designed a series of comfortable and cost-effective furniture pieces for the revamp of Kobenhavns University. >
  • E is for...
    Design News • 6 Nov 12
    There are six E's that define PearsonLloyd's new SixE chair... It is also the perfect fusion of functionality and modernity. >
  • Obama 30 Reasons
    Lookbook • 6 Nov 12
    30 days. 30 designers. 30 reasons to re-elect President Obama. >
  • Possibilities & inventions
    Design News • 6 Nov 12
    Fashion designer Suzaan Heyns recently opened a new retail space in Johannesburg. We caught up with her to find out more about her thoughts and inspirations. >
  • Joyful jewellery
    Design News • 5 Nov 12
    With names like "Little Sly" fox and "Pistol Bunny Scurry" rabbit, one can't help but smile at Trinket Designs' quirky jewellery pieces. >

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From the Archives

  • High Tide
    Design News • 26 Sep 22
    SeaPods, the latest innovation from Ocean Builders, imagines a living space that floats in the middle of the ocean. >
  • Sitting pretty
    Q&A • 26 Sep 22
    The creative director of furniture brand Bōpa Mmuso, Lindiwe Gugushe is a young creative in pursuit of design in all its forms. >
  • Memento Mori
    Design News • 26 Sep 22
    Artist and activist Ai Weiwei unveiled his first glass sculpture exhibition at Venice’s Basilica of San Giorgio Maggiore. >
  • On the dot
    Design News • 26 Sep 22
    Postgraduate students at the Royal College of Art created Dotplot – a handheld device that helps monitor at-home breast checks. >