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Nordic ice

Design News • 6 Feb 13

Exuding a cool elegance, Front's "Frost" glassware collection captures the beauty of ice crystals for the ultimate refreshment. >
Tastes of Brazil

Design News • 6 Feb 13 • Sponsored Content

For more than 10 years now Alex Atala has been on a quest to change the history of modern Brazilian cuisine. >
Faith 47: Together, apart

Design News • 5 Feb 13

Faith47's Living Apart Entwined considers both our separate identities and deep commonalities. >
Marian Bantjes, Graphic Artist

Design News • 4 Feb 13

A film exploring graphic design through the eyes of extraordinary designer Marian Bantjes. >
Graphic knowledge

Design News • 4 Feb 13

Renowned graphic designer Steven Heller will be speaking at Design Indaba Conference 2013. >
Graduates at Conference 2013

Design News • 1 Feb 13

We look forward to welcoming top graduates from design schools across the globe as Pecha Kucha speakers to Design Indaba Conference 2013. >
Four weeks to Expo 2013

Design News • 1 Feb 13

With just four weeks to go, tickets sales for Design Indaba Expo have officially opened! >
Science & fiction

Design News • 1 Feb 13

Marguerite Humeau blends design, science and fiction to realise her project "Proposal for resuscitating prehistoric creatures". >
Words to be looked at, images to be read

Lookbook • 1 Feb 13

Take a look at some of Wael Morcos's work who will be speaking in the Pecha Kucha slot at Design Indaba Conference 2013. >
Sound & intuition

Design News • 1 Feb 13

Pieter-Jan Pieters' Sound on Intuition project translates human movement into sound. >
Chamber symbols

Design News • 30 Jan 13

KiBiSi's new collection of candleholders reveal historic icons with a modern twist. >
Tomas Kral at Maison & Objet 2013

Lookbook • 29 Jan 13

Tomas Kral revealed his appreciation for elegant design through fusing tradition with new approaches, humour and freshness at Maison & Objet 2013. >
Futuristic keys

Design News • 29 Jan 13

Oscar Diaz investigated a solution for replacing lost keys in an efficient, convenient and fun project. >
From space to the silver screen

Design News • 25 Jan 13

Nelly Ben Hayoun's The International Space Orchestra feature film premieres at the International Film Festival in Rotterdam. >
BarberOsgerby awarded

Design News • 25 Jan 13

Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have been announced as Maison et Object's Designers of the Year for 2013. >
Elegant & Alluring

Lookbook • 25 Jan 13

Celebrated graphic designer Louise Fili will be speaking at Design Indaba Conference 2013. Here's a sneak peek into her creative portfolio. >
Ways of seeing

Design News • 24 Jan 13

Four artists, two cities and a series of street murals come together to create the inspiring "Acrylic Walls" project. >
Subway sounds

Design News • 23 Jan 13

Alexander Chen turned a subway schedule into a string instrument. Here's how it works... >
Passing time

Design News • 21 Jan 13

Oscar Diaz draws on seasons to create an ink calendar denoting days in colour. >
androp "Bright Siren" by Masashi Kawamura

Design News • 21 Jan 13

Masashi Kawamura's light animation for an interactive music video allows fans to create their own "strobe messages" to embed into the video. >
SOUR "Hibi no Neiro" by Masashi Kawamura

Design News • 21 Jan 13 • Sponsored Content

A Japanese band's fans from across the world feature in their music video, thanks to just a webcam and the creative experimentation of Masashi Kawamura. >
Stone Garden

Design News • 19 Jan 13

A traditional Japanese rock garden was the inspiration for Nendo's installation at the 2013 Interior Design Show in Canada. >
Rubber dragon

Design News • 18 Jan 13

Nicholas Hlobo's giant flying rubber dragon is part of German collector Jochen Zeitz's personal collection. >
Rubber and ribbon

Lookbook • 18 Jan 13

From rural roots to international recognition, we look forward to welcoming Nicholas Hlobo to Design Indaba Conference 2013. >

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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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