Design News

  • Last Train to Venice by Ron Arad.
    Sparkle and shine
    Design News • 10 Jun 13
    Ron Arad's "Last Train" exhibition looks at the strength in diamonds rather than their value and beauty. >
  • 'Boutime clock by Ian Munro.
    Product spotlight: 'Boutime by Ian Munro
    Product Spotlight • 6 Jun 13
    Ian Munro thought it was about time that clocks had a face lift. His solution came in the form of the 'Boutime, a beautiful clock with an innovative display. >
  • INDEX: Award 2013 finalists
    Design News • 6 Jun 13
    From more than 1 000 nomination from 73 countries, the finalists for the 2013 INDEX: Award have been announced. >
  • Saving Norman by Hanneke Schutte.
    Saving Norman by Hanneke Schutte
    Design News • 6 Jun 13
    Hanneke Schutte's short film is a winner in the Jameson First Shot competition. We asked her about Norman, working with Kevin Spacey and passion projects. >
  • August Smart Lock by Yves Béhar.
    Smart locking
    Design News • 6 Jun 13
    Yves Béhar's August Smart Lock is an innovative new home access device that is safe, simple and sociable. >
  • Petting Zoo app wins Editor's Choice Award
    For excellence in design
    Design News • 5 Jun 13
    Petting Zoo by Christoph Niemann has been awarded the Editor's Choice Award by Children's Technology Review. >
  • Bay Chair by PearsonLloyd.
    Hybrid seating
    Design News • 4 Jun 13
    PearsonLloyd's Bay Chair looks to the changing environment of the workplace and offers a practical solution. >
  • Framed by Martin Doller.
    Right to light
    Design News • 4 Jun 13
    Martin Doller's "Framed" collection was officially launched at Design Indaba Expo 2013 and is now available at the Carrol Boyes flagship store in Cape Town. >
  • The Immense Gap Between Past and Future by Faith47.
    Past to future
    Design News • 3 Jun 13
    Faith47's latest work, on a wall in the Austrian capital Vienna, is titled "The Immense Gap Between Past and Future". >
  • Wolf-Gordon Sculpture by Hjalti Karlsson.
    Graphic edge
    Lookbook • 3 Jun 13
    Hjalti Karlsson won the 2013 Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize. Here's a look at a selection of work the jury considered in awarding him this prestigious prize. >
  • Studio Sketchbook by Oscar Diaz. Photo: Jeremy Liebman.
    Sketches in cabinets
    Design News • 2 Jun 13
    Oscar Diaz displayed a variety of sketches in a wooden cabinet to reveal his unique design DNA. >
  • Windhoek Pure Beer Society by the Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town.
    Cheers to that
    Design News • 1 Jun 13
    The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town designed a top-notch look and feel for beer brand Windhoek’s fictional Pure Beer Society in (real) bars and taverns. >
  • Centre de Santé et de Promotion Social, CSPS by Francis Kéré.
    Community health
    Design News • 31 May 13
    Francis Kéré is in the process of developing an infirmary for a village in West Africa to improve basic healthcare. >
  • Hjalti Karlsson.
    Big win for Hjalti Karlsson
    Design News • 30 May 13
    Congratulations to Hjalti Karlsson who has won the prestigious Nordic Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize. >
  • Langazela by Africa!Ignite.
    Product spotlight: Langazela by Africa!Ignite
    Product Spotlight • 30 May 13
    Bright, bold and beautiful, in this week’s Product Spotlight we take a closer look at Africa!Ignite’s Langazela cushions. >
  • 75 Watt by Revital Cohen.
    Dancing for products
    Design News • 30 May 13
    Revital Cohen's latest project "75 Watt" explores human movement in mass-manufacturing through a choreographic dance. >
  • MaXhosa by Laduma Ngxokolo. Photo: Karl Schoemaker.
    African pride
    Design News • 29 May 13
    Laduma Ngxokolo designed a range of Mohair blankets expressing his heritage and the natural landscape of South Africa. >
  • Red Cross Museum: The Humanitarian Adventure by Shigeru Ban, Francis Kéré and Gringo Cardia.
    Human resilience
    Design News • 28 May 13 • Sponsored Content
    Three renowned architects created an exhibition offering visitors an interactive and emotional experience of human resilience and hope. >
  • When in Venice
    Design News • 27 May 13
    The 55th Venice Biennale, celebrating art, architecture, film, theatre and dance, takes place from 1 June to 24 November 2013. >
  • Fairphone by Bas van Abel.
    Fair phone
    Design News • 24 May 13
    Bas van Abel designed a smartphone that focusses on improving social and environmental conditions. >
  • Faith47. Will You Stay With Me? Until the Very End?.
    Stay with me
    Design News • 23 May 13
    Faith47's latest mural provokes an emotional response and references the Gaeta Cemetery in Italy. >
  • Chairman by Nawaaz Saldulker.
    Product spotlight: Chairman by Nawaaz Saldulker
    Product Spotlight • 23 May 13
    In the first of a new series looking at bespoke South African designs that demonstrate a unique craftsmanship, we feature Nawaaz Saldulker's Chairman. >
  • Abbot Miller. Pentagram. A Beautiful Way to Go.
    A beautiful way
    Design News • 22 May 13
    Abbott Miller commemorates the 175th anniversary of Green-Wood Cemetery with a life-like exhibition symbolising the park's paths, roads and burial sites. >
  • Geothermal Heat Pump Manual: A Design and Installation Guide for New York City by Eddie Opara.
    Sustainable energy how-to manual
    Design News • 21 May 13
    Eddie Opara has designed a how-to manual for New York City's innovative and sustainable geothermal heat pump system. >

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From the Archives

  • Finding hope
    Q&A • 12 May 23
    Design Indaba Emerging Creative for 2023 Oteng Hope Kopiso applies no limits to her craft. >
  • House of memories
    Design News • 12 May 23
    A memorial dedicated to earthquake victims traces the natural paths on a hill. >
  • To-do list
    Design News • 12 May 23
    Ayse Birsel’s latest book guides readers in designing their own long, happy lives. >
  • Bathroom break
    Design News • 12 May 23
    Tom Dixon collaborates with Cosentino on a bold new vision for bathrooms. >