Design News

  • Swatch and Omega Headquarters by Shigeru Ban.
    Grand gesture
    Design News • 15 Jun 13
    Shigeru Ban's proposal for the new Swatch and Omega Headquarters represents an assertion in brand identity. >
  • Isolée by Frank Tjepkema.
    Treading lightly
    Design News • 14 Jun 13
    Taking it cue from furniture design, Studio Tjep.'s Isolée house has minimal impact on the environment. >
  • Rethinking Fabricnation wall piece by Fabricnation.
    Product spotlight: Woven Textile wall piece by Fabricnation
    Design News • 13 Jun 13
    Fabricnation's "Rethinking Fabricnation" is an interwoven textile wall piece that uses fabric scraps to create a unique, pixelated effect. >
  • FSP Free Spirt Collection by African Gameskin.
    Loads of leather
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Here's a look at African Gameskin new "FSP Free Spirit Collection" of leather bags. >
  • Growing seeds
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Combining delicate floral forms with vivid abstract patterns, Potterseed ceramics have a sophisticated African feel about them. We visited the Cape Town studio. >
  • Obama For America Mobile Campaign: Core77 Awards 2013.
    In for the win
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    In the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards professional category, a notable mention went to the Obama for America Mobile Campaign by thirteen23. >
  • Peck in the woods
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    In the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards student category, a notable mention went to Peck by James Wood of Bournemouth University in the UK. >
  • Scritch wearable device by Hideaki Matsui.
    Scritch scratch
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards student category is Scritch by Hideaki Matsui, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design. >
  • Clean hands for good health
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards student category is Elephant Tap. >
  • Kulinda by Emily Riggs.
    Flash solution
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    The winner in the social impact category of the 2013 Core77 Design Awards student category is Kulinda by Emily Riggs of Brunel University in the UK. >
  • Wheelchair for children in Guatemala: Core77 Awards 2013.
    A better life
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards professional category is Wheelchair for Children in Guatemala. >
  • BioLite HomeStove: Core77 Awards 2013.
    The little stove that could
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    The winner in the social impact category of the 2013 Core77 Design Awards professional category is BioLite HomeStove by BioLite LLC, New York. >
  • Life blood
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    In the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards student category, a notable mention went to Haemobility Mobile Blood Donation. >
  • Clean Team: Core77 Awards 2013.
    Clean living
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards professional category is Clean Team. >
  • UNICEF Emergency Response Simulation Game: Core77 Awards 2013.
    Gaming for good
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards professional category is UNICEF Emergency Response Simulation Game. >
  • A good sport
    Design News • 12 Jun 13
    Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards student category is CrossTrainer by Andrew Lowe. >
  • Wien Spielkarten by Studio Formafantasma.
    Shuffling
    Design News • 11 Jun 13
    Studio Formafantasma have designed a set of playing cards, which serve as a tourist souvenir for the city of Vienna. >
  • Sky Arts Ignition: Memory Palace by Oded Ezer.
    Lost memory
    Design News • 11 Jun 13
    Oded Ezer has created a series of eight short films to explore how typography can be viewed in a new format. >
  • 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. >

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From the Archives

  • Hopeful romantic
    Q&A • 24 Oct 22
    Blurring disciplinary boundaries, Cape Town-based creative Mikhailia Petersen builds intricate narratives in her photo series. >
  • Head above water
    Design News • 24 Oct 22
    Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Kenyaa Mzee’s latest visual collection is exhibiting at Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town in October. >
  • Parking off
    Design News • 24 Oct 22
    Design Indaba, Beefeater Gin and I Love The Dough collaborated on turning a pavement into a community-minded parklet. >
  • Modern classics
    Design News • 24 Oct 22
    Iconic furniture design studio Herman Miller collaborated with Danish design brand HAY on a collection that reimagines the classic Eames collection. >