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Design News • 2 Jun 10

The Biennale of Sydney is one of the most exciting things that happen down-under, not least because of Jonathan Barnbrook. >
Switched on competition

Design News • 2 Jun 10

Eskom is calling on student and professional designers to help save the planet, one CFL at a time. >
Leather satchels and literacy

Design News • 2 Jun 10

From fashion to literacy, local fashion design studio Black Coffee are exploring ways to promote literacy through fashion. >
Egyptian creativity on the design map

Design News • 2 Jun 10

The +20 Egypt Design installation in Cairo this week will fuse local and international design. >
Ice-cream sticks to lower unemployment

Design News • 1 Jun 10

Job creation through participatory design could help to lower unemployment and support sustainability, says design student Chad Peterson. >
Three little pigs

Design News • 1 Jun 10

Fitment, stuffed toy, luxury good, sculpture, gym equipment or just plain pig? The good thing is that it doesn't really matter. >
Exhibitor success story: Tiffany Marx

Design News • 31 May 10 • Sponsored Content

From simple gold rings and leather bangles, to elaborate diamond earrings and platinum watches, Tiffany Marx can complete any outfit. >
Versatile Velcro

Design News • 31 May 10

Velcro has been used in everything from heart surgery to nuclear power plants and disposable nappies. Rachel O’Neill brings it to design. >
Exhibitor success story: User Design

Design News • 30 May 10 • Sponsored Content

As the world lifts itself from the rubble left by the economic downturn, design is taking a new turn and looking to new inspiration. >
Exhibitor success story: Michelle Ludik

Design News • 30 May 10 • Sponsored Content

Step into a department store to buy clothes and you’re confronted with every possible style of design, yet never quite the style... >
Exhibitor success story: Cupcake Country

Design News • 30 May 10 • Sponsored Content

There’s nothing more delicious than a freshly baked cupcake, straight out the oven and covered in gloriously thick sugary icing. >
Exhibitor success story: Tyred Furniture

Design News • 30 May 10 • Sponsored Content

Using tyres as chairs seems like something you would do in the heart of the bush, around a fire. Tyred is a very different idea. >
Exhibitor success story: Ayesha Kamalie

Design News • 30 May 10 • Sponsored Content

Ayesha Kamalie isn’t just a painter, or a fashion designer, or a product designer. She’s all of these, as well as a qualified architect. >
Exhibitor success story: Springleap.com

Design News • 30 May 10 • Sponsored Content

If a T-shirt is the staple garment in everyone’s wardrobe, then it makes sense for designers to use it as a platform for expression. >
Exhibitor success story: blue collar white collar

Design News • 30 May 10 • Sponsored Content

If you’re looking for exclusively tailored casual and formal shirts of the highest standard, then you can stop looking. >
Exhibitor success story: Woza Moya / Hillcrest Aids

Design News • 30 May 10 • Sponsored Content

The Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust was established in 1991 offering testing and counselling to the local communities outside Durban. >
Exhibitor success story: BOUSQUET Creations

Design News • 30 May 10 • Sponsored Content

Combine design, beauty, a lot of waste material and a fresh look at the old, and you get innovation that brings a smile to your face. >
Pluggin easy

Design News • 28 May 10

An ingenious plug design shows that the best designs are those that are the most simple and functional. >
Green city installations for Seed Cathedral

Design News • 28 May 10

Some interesting additions have been made to the UK Pavilion's already spectacular Seed Cathedral at the Shanghai Expo. >
Dreaming of a green wedding

Design News • 27 May 10

There's finally an eco-friendly alternative to that classic garment that usually only gets worn once. >
Behind the bars

Design News • 27 May 10

A creative project in Pollsmoor Prison is teaching valuable social and developmental skills to youths. >
Setting sail

Design News • 26 May 10

Yinka Shonibare's delicately crafted ship in a bottle is on public display in London and is bound to have children and adults fascinated. >
Beyond tomorrow

Design News • 26 May 10

Sustainability is all the rage. Check out how designers are contributing to the global objective. >
Brazil's got the solar power tower

Design News • 26 May 10

It might look like something that belongs to a futuristic movie, but it may well become a symbol of Brazil’s commitment to a sustainability. >

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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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