Design News

  • Ceramic character
    Design News • 27 Jul 11
    The Pico collection of ceramics by the Bouroullec Brothers emphasises the natural characteristics of the material. >
  • Concrete speakers by Shmuel Linski. Photo: Sasha Flit.
    Solid sound
    Design News • 27 Jul 11
    Extending the application of materials, Shmuel Linski used raw concrete to create speakers. >
  • DIY Pen
    Design News • 27 Jul 11
    Create your own pen with the DIY Pen. No additional tools or materials needed, except a hairdryer. >
  • Cooking utensils
    Design News • 26 Jul 11
    Hat-trick’s branding for Great British Chefs is based around an iPhone and iPad app, featuring more than 180 recipes. >
  • Branch extension
    Design News • 26 Jul 11
    Street lights with adjustable components are ideal for illuminating public spaces. >
  • Under wraps
    Design News • 25 Jul 11
    Sewing is made simple with Jungeun Lee’s Wrapped Garment, which eliminates the need for sewing, cutting or weaving. >
  • Solar Sinter
    Design News • 25 Jul 11
    What if sand and sunlight could be used as the raw energy and material to produce glass objects using 3D printers? >
  • Farewell Design Week
    Design News • 25 Jul 11
    After 25 years as one of the leading and most respected design publications in the world, Design Week has closed. >
  • Heroes Momument
    Holding out for a hero
    Design News • 24 Jul 11 • Sponsored Content
    From a neglected concrete structure the Heroes Monument in Bogota, Colombia has been transformed into a vibrant cultural space. >
  • Street factory
    Design News • 22 Jul 11
    A new structure in Spain incorporates a skate park, street theatre stage, graffiti wall, climbing wall and more, and it’s all for youth. >
  • Typewriter style
    Design News • 22 Jul 11
    Typewriters may be a relic from a bygone era but Keira Rathbone still uses this old machine to create interesting works of art. >
  • +loop
    Design News • 20 Jul 11
    Trollbäck + Company have released a video iPhone app called +loop. >
  • Party trick
    Design News • 20 Jul 11
    Ice-cream, sweets and fizzy drinks is great but Hat-trick has an idea to get kids to opt for carrots, tomatoes and lean meat at parties. >
  • Nuked
    Design News • 20 Jul 11
    A table lamp resembling a nuclear bomb cloud was created using 3D printing techniques. >
  • Well dressed
    Design News • 19 Jul 11
    Canadian duo, the Brothers Dressler, repurpose used materials and respectfully transform renewable resources into original furniture. >
  • Musings
    Design News • 19 Jul 11
    Tracy Payne’s Muse body of work explores notions of masculine strength and serenity. >
  • Festival highlight
    Design News • 19 Jul 11
    This poster, which was designed for the Glastonbury Festival in June, is enough to put anybody in a festive mood. >
  • Birthday wishes for Madiba
    Design News • 18 Jul 11
    Love, faith, forgiveness, freedom and courage are some of the words Brand inc used to pay tribute to Madiba on his birthday. >
  • Happy birthday Madiba
    Design News • 18 Jul 11
    Ceramicist Hennie Meyer created 93 colouful small vases that say happy birthday to Nelson Mandela. >
  • Paper love
    Design News • 18 Jul 11
    The Antalis 2012 Art of Design Awards recognises design excellence and encourages the original and beautiful use of paper. >
  • Glass houses
    Design News • 17 Jul 11
    Bright and shiny, Shanghai’s new Museum of Glass highlights the endless possibilities of this material. >
  • Plain Clay
    Design News • 15 Jul 11
    Maarten Baas's Plain Clay designs aim to be accessible to more people. >
  • Station slide
    Design News • 15 Jul 11
    Skip the stairs, take the slide! >
  • Wear only ZA
    Design News • 15 Jul 11
    Save jobs while looking fabulous! Be sure to Wear Only ZA every Friday, because South African fashion is where it’s at for Fashion Fridays. >

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From the Archives

  • Hollywood calling
    Q&A • 16 Aug 22
    This Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2022 is a content creator and fitness influencer with a penchant for filmmaking >
  • Community living
    Design News • 16 Aug 22
    Mumbai-based architectural and design firm Community Design Agency is working together with community members to revitalise the Sanjaynagar slum >
  • Star quality
    Design News • 16 Aug 22
    Siviwe Jali, one of the Design Indaba Emerging Creative mentees from 2014, recently won the Best New Talent award at Decorex Cape Town 2022 >
  • Mr Sandman
    Design News • 16 Aug 22
    Recent graduate Archie Read designed an off-grid, ‘flushable’ toilet that aims to provide a dignified solution to unsafe sanitary conditions >