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Shakespeare on a stamp

Design News • 15 Apr 11

Hat-trick have designed a range of postage stamps for the Royal Mail, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Royal Shakespeare Company. >
Lesser known

Design News • 15 Apr 11

A new collective of global creativity, Unknown Union, recently launched in Cape Town. >
Wine me, dine me at Milan2011

Design News • 14 Apr 11

Marcel Wanders's Dressed range of cutlery and crockery for Alessi manages to be minimalist and gorgeously ornate at the same time. >
Haute couture furniture at Milan2011

Design News • 14 Apr 11

Jaime Hayón has added new pieces to his first complete range of furniture for luxury brand Sé. >
Rock solid

Design News • 14 Apr 11

Check out Safe Spaces Initiative, a grassroots public art and education campaign creating safe spaces for girls and women. >
Danish treats

Design News • 13 Apr 11

Jasper Morrison curates an exhibtion of iconic Danish designs. >
Ways of loving

Design News • 13 Apr 11

An exhibition space designed by Maxim Velčovský pays tribute to Finnish designer Alvar Aalto. >
Fantastical spaces

Design News • 13 Apr 11

Dream Factories at the Milan Furniture Fair looks to the people, ideas and paradoxes of Italian design. >
Blog: A tactile future at Milan2011

Design News • 12 Apr 11

Li Edelkoort presents the future of textiles in a student exhibition at Ventura Lambrate and a professional exhibition at Gianfranco Ferre. >
Market magic

Design News • 12 Apr 11

Enjoy a creative retail experience at the Designer Maker Artisan Market at Freeworld Design Centre on the Cape Town Fanwalk. >
Vases telling stories at Milan2011

Design News • 12 Apr 11

Story Vases serve as a form of individual documentation of the daily lives of women in a rural village in KwaZulu-Natal. >
Blog: Students push materials at Milan2011

Design News • 11 Apr 11

Students from Bezalel, Royal College of Arts and Central St Martins show how to push the parameters of materials at Ventura Lambrate. >
Farewell to a legend of literature

Design News • 11 Apr 11

Poet, essayist, academic and teacher Stephen Watson has sadly passed away. >
With contemporary flair

Design News • 11 Apr 11

In case you missed it, here's a look at the gorgeous designs Haldane Martin launched at Design Indaba Expo. >
Responsibility, rewarded

Design News • 11 Apr 11

A new design award recognises the importance of socially responsible design, in honour of designer and educator Victor J Papanek. >
Table and chair at Milan2011

Design News • 11 Apr 11

BarberOsgerby's new table and chair will be presented at the Milan Furniture Fair. >
For the love of local

Design News • 10 Apr 11

A poster campaign draws attention to the importance of buying and eating local food. >
Steel bamboo at Milan2011

Design News • 10 Apr 11

Nendo's "Bamboo Steel Chair" uses bamboo handicraft techniques but manages to create a hard metal sense of pilancy. >
Fairytale dress

Design News • 9 Apr 11

Here’s a fairytale dress made with the pages of gorgeous fairytale books. >
Both sides at Milan2011

Design News • 9 Apr 11

Matali Crasset’s Double Side table/seat is great for both work and play. Check it out at Milan2011. >
Karoo-inspired at Milan2011

Design News • 8 Apr 11

The Campana Brothers present a selection of designs made in collaboration with Klein Karoo ostrich leather supplier at Milan2011. >
Downloadable at Milan2011

Design News • 8 Apr 11

Droog presents downloadable furniture and accessory design at Milan2011. >
Learn with Lego

Design News • 8 Apr 11

Playtime is a travelling workshop that uses Lego to teach students about architectural themes and principles. >
See through at Milan2011

Design News • 7 Apr 11

Is it wood or is it clear acrylic? Nendo’s Transparent Table is like an optical illusion. See it at Milan2011. >

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Objets d’art

Design News • 3 Jan 23

The Maison&Objet biannual design and decor fair in Paris will host over 700 brands between 19 and 23 January 2023. >
In the zone

Design News • 3 Jan 23

Dyson tackles both air and noise pollution with a sci-fi-esque set of headphones. >
Blossoming creativity

Design News • 3 Jan 23

The first contemporary florilegium in Africa is reviving botanical art with the aim of furthering conservation. >
Building blocks

Design News • 3 Jan 23

The latest project of international architecture company Office for Metropolitan Architecture employs stacked structures to make best use of limited space. >

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