Design News

  • Temporary structure
    Design News • 17 Jan 13
    Architect Shigeru Ban has designed a temporary cathedral in earthquake-devastated Christchurch, New Zealand. >
  • Brand symmetry
    Design News • 17 Jan 13
    Yves Béhar draws inspiration from Nivea's iconic blue tin to create brand uniformity across all Nivea products. >
  • Ink-spiration
    Design News • 16 Jan 13
    A calligraphic ink bottle is the inspiration for Oscar Diaz’s geometrical CL Lamp. >
  • Hanging in style
    Design News • 16 Jan 13
    Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec draw on the method of hanging a poster to design a contemporary and adaptable curtain. >
  • Tube Toys by Oscar Diaz.
    Toys from tubes
    Design News • 16 Jan 13 • Sponsored Content
    Because so often children enjoy the packaging more than the toys inside, Oscar Diaz has created a range of toys that actually incorporate the packaging. >
  • Illustration & the internet
    Lookbook • 15 Jan 13
    We look forward to welcoming Jessica Hische, letterer, illustrator and "internetter", as a speaker to Design Indaba Conference 2013. >
  • Un-design
    Design News • 15 Jan 13
    Simplicity and obscurity work together in the design of a new album cover for David Bowie by Jonathan Barnbrook. There’s also a new typeface! >
  • The Icon Awards
    Design News • 15 Jan 13
    Icon magazine's January 2013 edition features the inaugural Icon Awards, celebrating the best architecture, design, technology and culture of 2012. >
  • Marian Bantjes at Design Indaba 2013
    Design News • 14 Jan 13
    Marian Bantjes will be speaking at Design Indaba 2013 >
  • Eccentric collections
    Design News • 13 Jan 13
    Tom Dixon has extended his "Eclectic" collection and introduces 30 new artefacts, inspired by British heritage. >
  • Kaleidoscope trophy
    Design News • 12 Jan 13
    Nendo draws on the look and feel of Wallpaper* magazine to create a trophy for the Wallpaper* Design Awards 2013. >
  • Behind the exhibit
    Design News • 11 Jan 13
    Rowan Pybus has produced a short video on Faith47's emotive Fragments of a Burnt History exhibition. >
  • Crystal rocks
    Design News • 11 Jan 13
    Daan Roosegaarde's interactive light installation, "Crystal", encourages people to share stories and light up the dark. >
  • Fibres of light
    Lookbook • 11 Jan 13
    Daan Roosegaarde's series of "Dune" installations mark the spot where city, nature and people meet. >
  • Train line
    Design News • 10 Jan 13
    Hat-trick have designed six stamps in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the London Underground for the Royal Mail. >
  • Random spontaneity
    Design News • 10 Jan 13
    Maarten Baas's "Haphazard Harmony" collection celebrates the beauty in randomness. >
  • Daan Roosegaarde's "Smart Highway"
    Glowing in the dark
    Design News • 10 Jan 13
    Smart energy, adaptable road signs, interactive lights and dynamic paint are all part of Daan Roosegaarde's project "Smart Highway". >
  • The difference
    Design News • 10 Jan 13
    Zizamele Ceramics encourages people to protect South African wildlife through making art that makes a difference. >
  • Vegetarian meat
    Design News • 9 Jan 13
    Dutch food designer Marije Vogelzang takes inspiration from northern Scandinavia to extend her "Fake Meat" project. >
  • Pop of colour
    Design News • 8 Jan 13
    Pentagram's Pantone 2013 Calendar brings colour and digital graphics into the home and office for 2013. >
  • Medal inspiration
    Design News • 7 Jan 13
    Tom Dixon extends his Void Light series and introduces the "Mini Void", inspired by Olympic medals. >
  • Unique separation
    Design News • 4 Jan 13
    Nendo's latest exhibition space invites surprise and curiosity through a unique concept of using "people" to mark sections. >
  • G.D.I.B by Oded Ezer
    G.D.I.B by Oded Ezer
    Design News • 4 Jan 13 • Sponsored Content
    Is bad design good or is good design bad? What is really good? Or is it all just really bad? Oded Ezer plays with this question in this short animation. >
  • The Note by Oded Ezer
    The Note by Oded Ezer
    Design News • 3 Jan 13 • Sponsored Content
    Would you like to know what good design is, according to Oded Ezer? Even if it meant he had to kill you? >

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From the Archives

  • 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. >