Design News

  • Drawing Machine by Joseph L Griffiths.
    Pedal power
    Design News • 3 Nov 10
    The creative process is a familiar concept but what about a creative cycle, almost like riding a bicycle. >
  • Hang on to your Drawers by Furniture Magpies.
    Magpies and makeovers
    Design News • 3 Nov 10
    Creative alternatives to mass-produced furniture are always welcome. And of course it doesn’t hurt that it’s chic and ultra-modern. >
  • Develop a New Angle on Concrete.
    The beauty of concrete
    Design News • 3 Nov 10
    Concrete is not something that's readily associated with beauty and creativity, but when viewed from a different angle, it can inspire. >
  • Transkei Cows - textile design.
    Treasure chest
    Design News • 2 Nov 10
    Design Kist is an interesting new online design studio to showcase the work of South African creatives. >
  • Camioncyclette by Christophe Machet.
    Basket case
    Design News • 2 Nov 10
    Cycling is the ideal alternative in car-crowded cities. And with a new design, you can carry cargo on the bike too. >
  • Cart designed and made by Paulo Cezar de Jesus, one of the most inventive street vendors of Salvador. Photo: Mariana Chama.
    Design by the other 90%
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    The streets of Brazil are full of startling design solutions by ordinary people driven by pure human need. >
  • Penny Farthing.
    Penny wise
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    They're called classics for a reason, because they're elegant, timeless and oh-so desirable, like the Penny Farthing bicycle. >
  • I can
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    What would happen if school children in India started designing solutions to social problems? Something very significant... >
  • Backyard design
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    Emily Pilloton is enlisting a new generation of design activists through her work as a high school teacher in North Carolina. >
  • Kurukuru-maki
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    A Heath Nash chair design that you can make at home. >
  • Bos Ice Tea. Packaging design by The President.
    Going bos
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    Tea in a can has never been this cool... and refreshing, and tasty. And have you checked out the packaging? >
  • The bespoke comeback
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    A splurge of second generation bicycles have recently flooded the design wires. >
  • Afterfacts
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    In the future gallery of now, photographer Guido Schwarz turns the gaze to nostalgic artefacts that inspirit a second life. >
  • Die Antwoord. Photo: Sean Meterlerkamp.
    From the Zef Side to the Guggenheim
    Design News • 1 Nov 10
    It's not every day that a zef band from South Africa makes it big in the Guggenheim... >
  • Martela Koop egg chair by Karim Rashid.
    Egg-static
    Design News • 31 Oct 10
    All we want is an egg chair... by Karim Rashid! >
  • Bike Shelf by Chris Brigham.
    Sensible shelving
    Design News • 31 Oct 10
    Cycling is great but storing your bike can be a hassle so take a look at this clever solution. >
  • Dalton Private Game Reserve: View from the barn.
    Green game farm
    Design News • 30 Oct 10
    Dalton Private Game Reserve in KZN wins top award for sustainable architecture. >
  • Vac from the Sea by Electrolux.
    Saving our seas
    Design News • 30 Oct 10
    A brilliant initiative by Electrolux is using plastic debris salvaged from the ocean to create sustainable vacuum cleaners. >
  • Crate Series by Studio Makkink & Bey. Photo: Stijn Brakkee.
    Stacked up
    Design News • 29 Oct 10
    Studio Makkink & Bey's Crate Series is an inquiry into the many functions of crates, both in public and private spaces. >
  • I was shot in Joburg.
    Shooting in Jo'burg
    Design News • 29 Oct 10
    "I Was Shot in Joburg" is an edgy creative experiment that's enriching the lives of street kids and generating an income. >
  • Mohair designs by Laduma Ngxokolo. Photo: Vusumzi Peter.
    Modern mohair
    Design News • 28 Oct 10
    Port Elizabeth student Laduma Ngxokolo's mohair fashion collection won top prize in London. >
  • Interspeces Collaboration by Built By.
    Busy bees
    Design News • 28 Oct 10
    Cross-disciplinary collaborations are nothing new in design, but what about an interspecies collaboration? Meet a trio that made it work. >
  • Wine Vases by Liam Mooney.
    From vine to vase
    Design News • 28 Oct 10
    Using reclaimed wine bottles and local labour, Liam Mooney is creating some rather interesting vases. >
  • Troy Chair by Marcel Wanders.
    Stylish and stackable
    Design News • 27 Oct 10
    The Troy Chair by Marcel Wanders brings together elegance, comfort and practicality. >

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From the Archives

  • Long live Magenta!
    Design News • 19 Dec 22
    Pantone has announced its much-anticipated Colour of the Year for 2023: Viva Magenta. >
  • No place like home
    Design News • 19 Dec 22
    A quirky family home in Dorset, England, is the Royal Institute of British Architects’ House of the Year. >
  • Tongue-tip tests
    Q&A • 19 Dec 22
    Dutch eating designer Marije Vogelzang’s book challenges readers to experience food differently. >
  • Earth first
    Design News • 19 Dec 22
    The winners of the second Earthshot Prize were announced on 2 December 2022. >