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256 Pairs of shoes

Design News • 26 Sep 11

Shoe fetish delight - MyShoe256 is a playful system whereby 16 modular parts can be turned into 256 pairs of shoes. >
Melting illusions at London2011

Design News • 26 Sep 11

Philipp Aduatz’s Melting Chair looks like it's melting away, capturing that fleeting moment of transition into a useable object. >
Wanders-ful surprise

Design News • 26 Sep 11

The “Marcel Wanders for M&S” collection is a new range of luxurious accessories for the British retailer Marks & Spencer. >
Wool dyed

Design News • 26 Sep 11

Not Tom's Dyed In The Wool installation in London is a colourful demonstration of the wool dyeing process. >
Garden charm

Design News • 26 Sep 11

An indoor garden concept uses the soil below the house to bring a bit of greenery into the living space. >
Just imagine

Design News • 26 Sep 11

Nendo have created a range of birdhouses that use a non-slip material for the Can You Imagine exhibition in Rome. >
From Russia with investments

Design News • 25 Sep 11

Droog Lab's Fantastical Investments projects explores the contradicting consumption habits of Russians. >
Ever young

Design News • 25 Sep 11

James Barnor's portraits speak to his passionate interest in people and societies in transition. >
Partners at London2011

Design News • 23 Sep 11

Ilse Crawford's Sidekicks and Companions are the ideal home partners and great in a support role for daily life. >
Post digital at London2011

Design News • 22 Sep 11

From digital to post-digital, Alpha-ville at the London Design Festival explores the social and cultural effects of the humanising of technology. >
Local collection at London2011

Design News • 22 Sep 11

Maxim Velčovský's "Local Collection" of vessels at the London Design Festival is inspired by the local identities of his native Czech Republic. >
Abstract retrospective

Design News • 22 Sep 11

“Colour, stripes, planes and curves” celebrates the 50-year career of abstract artist Bridget Riley. >
Silver linings at London2011

Design News • 22 Sep 11

Silver-where? at the London Design Festival looks to finding the silver amid a "mass of stuff". >
Art engagement

Design News • 22 Sep 11

The FNB Joburg Art Fair celebrates the work of established artists and newcomers from Africa. >
City ceramics at London2011

Design News • 22 Sep 11

From delicate porcelain pieces to functional objects in earthy stoneware, Ceramics in the City presents the work of the UK's foremost potters. >
Gothic colour at London2011

Design News • 21 Sep 11

Studio Job's Gothic Chairs at the London Design Festival are decidedly un-Gothic, rather bright and colourful. >
Interior tracings at London2011

Design News • 21 Sep 11

Nendo’s installation for Established & Sons uses copies of London maps to interpret the brand’s vision of a creative London. >
Elegantly wasted at London2011

Design News • 21 Sep 11

The Enlightened Waste exhibition at the London Design Festival shows how plastic waste can be turned into luxury designs. >
Urban suspension

Design News • 21 Sep 11

A colourful urban "spiderweb" in New York City was made using more than 4000 laser-cut panels. >
Happy flow

Design News • 21 Sep 11

Lists, flowcharts and illustrations. Stefan G Bucher has designed a self-help manual for the creatively minded. >
Ron Arad recognised at London2011

Design News • 20 Sep 11

Ron Arad is the 2011 winner of the coveted London Design Medal. >
Algae energy at London2011

Design News • 20 Sep 11

Design meets science: A concept project looks at creating renewable energy through the photosynthesis of algae and moss >
Los Angeles angels

Design News • 19 Sep 11

A community initiative in Los Angeles turns weapons into angel-like statues that recognises the work of local leaders. >
Material world at London2011

Design News • 19 Sep 11

Industrial Revolution 2.0: How the Material World Will Newly Materialise considers the influence of 3D printing techniques on different design disciplines. >

From the Archives

Meet and greet

Design Frontiers • 19 Jun 23

Lina Ghotmeh’s 2023 Serpentine Pavilion has arrived in Kensington Gardens. >
20/23 vision

Design News • 19 Jun 23

Apple introduces a new era of spatial computing with its ‘mixed reality’ headset. >
Perfect pair

Q&A • 19 Jun 23

This 2023 Design Indaba Emerging Creatives duo share a love of creativity, craft and collaboration. >
Rhythm and hues

Design News • 19 Jun 23

The new Philharmonie Luxembourg logo responds to music. >

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