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Communal crafting
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Design Thinking
What can crafters from opposite ends of the earth learn from each other? Can they reach a common ground? What are the common methods they employ?
1 May 14
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Printed perfection
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Product Design
Dutch designer Dirk van der Kooij perfects his revolutionary 3D-printing technique to produce a stackable chair.
30 Apr 14
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In the heart of the forest
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African Design
Boogertman + Partners Architects have won an architectural competition to design the Karura Forest Environmental Education Centre in Nairobi, Kenya.
30 Apr 14
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Shaded from the sun
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Product Design
Nendo and Camper have once again collaborated, this time for a stylish sunglasses range.
30 Apr 14
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Ancient Rome
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Product Design
Jaime Hayón has designed a collection referencing the legendary pottery and architecture of Ancient Rome.
29 Apr 14
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Focus On: Cultural influences in design
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Product Design
What is the relationship between culture and design? Valerie Steele, Chris de Beer, Massoud Hassani, Carla Fernandez explore this question.
29 Apr 14
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Competition for ideas with impact
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Design Thinking
Rado has launched the Rado Star Prize, which gives one talented designer living in South Africa the chance to win R100 000 and a blog on Rado's website.
29 Apr 14
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Mud brick by mud brick
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Architecture & Interiors
Architect Francis Kéré is fundraising for the latest addition to the Gando development – an atelier for research and knowledge exchange.
28 Apr 14
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Organic embrace
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Product Design
The Bouroullec Brothers have unveiled a minimalist chair collection using wood and metal.
28 Apr 14
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Life in technicolour
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Graphic Design & Illustration
The Schwarzie sisters have launched a new stationery and jewellery collection, both highlighting their love for colour and pattern.
27 Apr 14
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On the cover
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Creative Economy
Karim Rashid's professional and personal life is exposed in the biography "Karim Rashid From the Beginning".
27 Apr 14
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Archive update
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Product Design
Hella Jongerius adds a fresh and playful edge to the archive of Finnish furniture company Artek.
26 Apr 14
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Woven in Africa
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African Design
Designers without Borders have collaborated with Mozambican basket weavers to create an African-inspired armchair.
26 Apr 14
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A sense of Africa in the air
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African Design
Leading global travel and transport design consultancy Priestmangoode has designed a new interior identity for South African Airways.
25 Apr 14
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A green oasis
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Urban & Landscape Design
Thomas Heatherwick has created a garden out of a desert in the heart of Abu Dhabi.
25 Apr 14
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Seoul Counterpoint: Piri
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Music & Sound Design
In this week's #FilmFestFriday we turn musical with a new music video from Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky entitled "Seoul Counterpoint: Piri".
25 Apr 14
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Designing for social good
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Design Thinking
According to Tom Hulme, founder of OpenIDEO, the only way to produce relevant and meaningful work as a designer is to address a real human need.
24 Apr 14
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Volcanic eruption
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Product Design
Studio Formafantasma experiment with volcanic lava in the creation of a new product collection.
24 Apr 14
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Communicating with aliens
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Interaction Design
Marguerite Humeau latest project looks at designing new communication devices that allow people to communicate with otherworldly creatures.
24 Apr 14
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2014 winners announced
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Urban & Landscape Design
Design Museum has announced the Designs of the Year 2014 category winners.
23 Apr 14
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Turning to fashion
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African Design
Architect Sindiso Khumalo's debut Spring/Summer 2013 fashion collection reveals the beauty in Zulu traditions.
23 Apr 14
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Collaborative couture
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Interaction Design
Bart Hess once again invited visitors to Salone del Mobile to take part in the making of his extravagant fashion couture pieces.
23 Apr 14
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Seated in style
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Product Design
For his first collaboration with Finnish furniture company Artek, Konstantin Grcic has designed a modern armchair for contemporary living.
22 Apr 14
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New Rugo Social Housing
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Architecture & Interiors
New Rugo, designed by George Periclès Creative Think-Tank, is a low-cost housing project that draws its inspiration from the Rwandan vernacular.
22 Apr 14
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