Design News

  • Pieter Hugo. Courtesy of Michael Stevenson, Cape Town & Yossi Milo, New York.
    Techno wasteland
    Design News • 24 Oct 10
    Pieter Hugo's latest solo exhibition explores the connection between third world poverty and first world electronic waste. >
  • Shoppy Bike.
    Shopping in style
    Design News • 24 Oct 10
    Stylish, silent, sexy, Italian and great for shopping. The Shoppy Bike sounds like many a stylista's dream... >
  • Dutch Design Award 2010 winners
    Design News • 23 Oct 10
    The winners of the 2010 Dutch Design Awards were announced in Eindhoven in the Netherlands earlier this evening. >
  • Blood Money 2010: Conrad Botes.
    Above and below
    Design News • 23 Oct 10
    On Earth as it is in Heaven is an exhibition of Conrad Botes's grappling with primal urges at the root of suffering. >
  • The Shingle House by NORD Architecture.
    Easy for all
    Design News • 23 Oct 10
    Living Architecture is part social experiment, part democratising luxury. Either way, it’s an interesting concept. >
  • Mural by Faith47.
    Everybody's backyard
    Design News • 22 Oct 10
    Faith47’s latest project, a mural in the Cape Town CBD, is a tribute to those people pushed to the fringes, sometimes in our own backyard. >
  • Misfits by Hella Jongerius.
    Odd ones out
    Design News • 22 Oct 10
    Hella Jongerius's first retrospective exhibition, Misfits explores notions of innovation versus standardisation. >
  • Tripod lamp by Recreate.
    Power of reinvention
    Design News • 22 Oct 10 • Sponsored Content
    One man's junk is another’s treasure. Add creative flair and you’ve got some masterfully reinvented interior objects. >
  • Paik Nam June Media Bridge by Planning Korea.
    Connecting bridge
    Design News • 21 Oct 10
    A new mega structure in Seoul, South Korea, is more than just a bridge... It generates its own power. >
  • Fun Factory, designed by Karim Rashid.
    Sexy shop
    Design News • 21 Oct 10
    Karim Rashid’s latest project is a sex toy boutique. His characteristically funky style works particularly well in this loving space. >
  • Retroreflector Tie by Jasna Sokolovic and Noel O’Connell.
    Safe and shiny
    Design News • 21 Oct 10
    Invisible by day, highly visible and effective when bicycling at night... It's not just any tie, it's the Retroreflector Tie. >
  • Growing seeds in cardboard by Justin Kim.
    Camping out
    Design News • 20 Oct 10 • Sponsored Content
    In 2009 some 43 million people were assigned refugee status. Justin Kim is exploring ways of using design to make their lives bearable. >
  • Anti-Fly Sphere 2.0 by José de la O.
    Shoo fly
    Design News • 20 Oct 10
    Forget nasty pesticides and the old wives tales of how to get rid of flies. Use the sustainable Anti-Fly Sphere 2.0 instead. >
  • Cocoon armchair by LES M for Superette.
    Cocoon comfort
    Design News • 20 Oct 10 • Sponsored Content
    There must be some deep-seated primal need that is satisfied with curling up in one of these super snuggly Cocoon armchairs. >
  • GE WattStation.
    Pump it up... some more
    Design News • 19 Oct 10
    fuseproject's GE Wattstation is now available for residential and private company use. >
  • Sideways Bike by Michael Killian.
    From the left side to the right side
    Design News • 19 Oct 10
    We were interested to learn that the Sideways Bike is not just for clowns, magicians and the double-jointed. >
  • About-Face by Matali Crasset.
    Just for fun
    Design News • 18 Oct 10
    Matali Crasset's new designs for Domeau & Pérès are pretty, fun and carry subliminal messages. >
  • Silver Sugar Spoon by Studio Makkink & Bey. Photo via designboom.
    Just a spoonful
    Design News • 18 Oct 10
    It makes the medicine go down in a delightful way but sugar also has an interesting heritage, as explored in a new design installation. >
  • Byzantine saddle design by Kara Ginther.
    Well seated
    Design News • 18 Oct 10
    It might be all in the mind, but sitting on a pretty saddle will definitely make cycling for exercise (or pleasure) more fun. >
  • The Tribe-e.
    One for the tribe
    Design News • 17 Oct 10
    Trib-e is a new online community established to advance creativity and innovation across various disciplines. >
  • Eco Design Initiative.
    Fuss-free sustainability
    Design News • 17 Oct 10
    Designers are the catalysts that make a sustainable future possible, it's probably because they take "No kak!". >
  • Geo sound absorbing wall panels by Ineke Hans.
    In the corner, against the wall
    Design News • 16 Oct 10
    Ineke Hans has two new designs for the home that make effective use of space. >
  • BMW Vision Efficient Dynamics.
    Green is good
    Design News • 16 Oct 10
    Change the world: Design a good green solution. >
  • Tord Boontje installation.
    Time for design
    Design News • 15 Oct 10
    Colour is an important part of the design process but an aspect that is often neglected until the very end by designers. >

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From the Archives

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    Q&A • 26 Jul 22
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  • Rock of ages
    Design News • 26 Jul 22
    Michel Rojkind presents his immersive piece "Yoltic Seat" at Lisbon museum >
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    Design News • 26 Jul 22
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