Design News

  • Photo: Daici Ano
    Sports catalogue
    Design News • 2 Dec 11
    Nendo's design of a new sportswear shop in Beijing plays with the concept of windows to create a unique spatial experience. >
  • Re-Tee
    Design News • 2 Dec 11
    Project Repat sends discarded T-shirts from America to be upcycled in developing countries, to be sold back to American customers, with all profits to NGOs. >
  • Annual event
    Design News • 2 Dec 11
    Harry Pearce was responsible for the design of the 2011 D&AD Annual. >
  • Fringe benefits
    Design News • 1 Dec 11
    Pop into the Fringe Handmade Market in Cape Town for a great selection of locally produced creative goods. >
  • Light by bacteria
    Design News • 1 Dec 11
    Philips's new Bio-Light concept explores the possibilities of using bacteria from household waste to power light sources. >
  • Tunnel of light
    Design News • 1 Dec 11
    At the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Preservation is Life installation uses 80 000 condom-like light bulbs to draw attention to the HIV/Aids pandemic. >
  • Carbon clock
    Design News • 1 Dec 11
    Judith Zeeman's Carbon Age project uses clocks made of biochar to draw attention to the amount of carbon emissions in the atmosphere. >
  • Locally curated
    Design News • 1 Dec 11
    Matt Allison invited four creatives to curate a space in his home using thrifted and gifted items, then they shared a meal made using only local ingredients. >
  • Spinning light
    Design News • 30 Nov 11
    Troika's Thixotropes is a kinetic sculpture for Selfridges that plays with elements of light. >
  • Kandenchi. Photo: Hiroshi Iwasaki.
    Easily portable
    Design News • 30 Nov 11
    Nendo's wireless computer mouse and iPhone stand are must-have accessories for the digitally connected. >
  • Sketch book
    Design News • 30 Nov 11
    Karim Rashid's new Sketch book contains some 300 of his conceptual drawings, offering insight into his creative processes. >
  • Future 50
    Design News • 29 Nov 11
    Neville Brody has created a new modular logo for D&AD, in celebration of their 50th anniversary. >
  • Rapa Chair III.
    Complex natures at Miami 2011
    Design News • 29 Nov 11
    Ayala Serfaty's creations at Design Miami explore the use of ancient materials in contemporary design. >
  • Crazy carpets
    Design News • 29 Nov 11
    Whoever said that carpets can't be made from plastic forks, balloons or pasta? We Make Carpets use alternative materials for this purpose. >
  • Like a shadow
    Design News • 29 Nov 11
    Nendo's new stand for iPhones and iPad resembles the shadow of a single flower in a vase. >
  • Crystal Matrix II by Erwin Redl for Swarovski Crystal Palace.
    Crystal clear
    Design News • 28 Nov 11
    Light, sound and crystals work together to create a multisensory installation at Design Miami. >
  • Garden explorations
    Design News • 28 Nov 11
    Matali Crasset's Le Blobterre de Matali is an installation that serves as a space of exploration for children. >
  • Tiles for smiles
    Design News • 27 Nov 11
    The Anda Project in Argentina is a creative urban initiative to fix broken tiles on the pavements with more colourful replacements. >
  • Lyrical cuisine
    Design News • 27 Nov 11
    Ever felt that food is so good that you want to sing and dance to it? The Recipe Project contains a collection of "song-recipes". Yes, really. >
  • Framed for famine
    Design News • 26 Nov 11
    Posterity is a collection of posters that draw attention to the famine in East Africa, while also raising funds for the cause. >
  • Wild walk
    Design News • 26 Nov 11
    Tiger & Turtle, Magic Mountain is a roller coaster-like walkway for appreciating the surrounding landscape. >
  • Lego for life
    Design News • 24 Nov 11
    The UNICEF Brick serves the dual purpose of providing food and water for victims of natural disasters, and can be used for constructing temporary shelters. >
  • Cherry lane
    Design News • 24 Nov 11
    Tom Price has created an installation of cherry trees with industrialised materials to comment on the ephemeral nature of their natural counterparts. >
  • Funky footwear
    Design News • 24 Nov 11
    Forget fashion and trends, Kobi Levi's Footwear Art turns shoes into sculptural artworks resembling flowers, slides and even Madonna. >

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