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Christoph Niemann: Combining the expected and the unexpected in illustration

Video Interviews > Interaction Design

“The idea is very simple: you can just touch things, and things will happen.” Christoph Niemann interacts with and discusses the Petting Zoo app.

18 Apr 13
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Tea time

Design News > Product Design

Scholten & Baijings' "Tea with Georg" collection interprets characteristics of a traditional Japanese tea ceremony for contemporary Western use.

18 Apr 13
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We wanted to bring the family portrait into the next century – Masashi Kawamura

Video Interviews > Product Design

Masashi Kawamura talks to Dezeen about the pop-up 3D photo booth he ran in Tokyo last year.

18 Apr 13
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Design portraits

Design Indaba Campaigns > Art & Photography

Designboom photographer Adriano Mauri eloquently captured Design Indaba 2013 conference speakers in this poignant series of photographs.

17 Apr 13
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Marcel Botha: I want to design products that can be used by everyone

Video Interviews > Product Design

In this interview Marcel Botha explains how he made his “Spuni” baby spoon, which aims to eliminate the mess babies make when they eat.

17 Apr 13
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Imaginary museum

Design News > Interaction Design

Jon Stam's"Imaginary Museum" is an exhibition that can be viewed anywhere and at any time.

17 Apr 13
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Smooth movements

Design News > Industrial Design

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec teamed up with BMW to create an installation that looks to the relaxing experience of a slow and smooth moving mechanism.

17 Apr 13
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I wanted to see where sexy ends and grotesque begins – Leanie van der Vyver

Video Interviews > Product Design

Leanie van der Vyver speaks to Dezeen about her project "Scary Beautiful", a pair of extreme, back-to-front high heels.

17 Apr 13
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We're working on a suit that becomes transparent when you lie – Daan Roosegaarde

Video Interviews > Product Design

Daan Roosegaarde spoke to Dezeen at DI Conference 2013 about his designs for glow-in-the-dark roads and clothing that will literally expose dishonest bankers.

16 Apr 13
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No bad colours

Design News > Product Design

Ron Arad's vision for a productive working environment is a colour-changing wall that stimulates the work ethic of employees.

16 Apr 13
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Dutch DNA

Design News > Product Design

Tjep. introduces the first ever DNA-driven furniture collection at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair.

16 Apr 13
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Steven Heller: Graphic design to the average person is that thing that they pass every day

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

Steven Heller tells how he believes a multidisciplinary approach is essential to avoid becoming insulated and repetitive while designing.

15 Apr 13
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Milan by foot

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Nendo redesigns the fourth floor of the la Rinascente department store in Milan, providing visitors with a constantly changing spacial experience.

15 Apr 13
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Africa is an extraordinary opportunity – David Adjaye

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

Dezeen spoke to architect David Adjaye at Design Indaba about his relationship with Africa and why the continent provides a great opportunity for architects.

14 Apr 13
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C-inspired

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Harry Pearce created the identity of the cloisters of the Church of Santa Caterina in Naples, referencing the art, craft, culture and creativity of the area.

12 Apr 13
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Luxurious paradise

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Using richly coloured wood, leather and velvet, Studioilse transforms a 100-year-old building into a luxurious boutique hotel.

12 Apr 13
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John Maeda: Creative people have to become more empowered leaders

Video Interviews > Information Design

John Maeda is continually trying to figure out how design, technology and the arts can intersect in meaningful ways.

11 Apr 13
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Segregation was a design exercise during Apartheid

Video Interviews > Design Thinking

Richard Perez tells Dezeen about how the title of World Design Capital 2014 can help Cape Town overcome problems inherited from the Apartheid regime.

11 Apr 13
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Italian honour

Design News > Interaction Design

Studio Formafantasma pays homage to great Italian designer and architect Roberto Sambonet at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair.

11 Apr 13
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Awakened curiosity

Design News > Product Design

Designed for inquisitiveness, Front will reveal six new furniture pieces at the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair.

11 Apr 13
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"South Africa has always had an upcycling culture"

Video Interviews > Information Design

Ravi Naidoo shows Dezeen the former industrial suburb of Woodstock and explains the importance of upcycling in South African design.

10 Apr 13
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Futuristic Africa

Design News > Product Design

The past, present and future of African design is explored in the "Afrofuture" exhibition held during the 2013 Milan Furniture Fair.

10 Apr 13
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Mountain as muse

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Harry Pearce's logotype for a museum in Italy can be used in various ways and serves a a metaphor for the museum's physical surroundings.

10 Apr 13
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Africa today is a place of "renewal, regeneration & growth".

Video Interviews > African Design

In the first instalment of the MINI World Tour, Ravi Naidoo takes Dezeen on a tour of Cape Town and explains why he founded the Design Indaba conference.

9 Apr 13

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