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Sweet spot

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The Papabubble artisan candy shop is a place where one can experience the making of sweets - almost like in a Roald Dahl story.

13 Jul 12
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Urban Capital

Design News > Product Design

The new Capital headphones by KiBiSi are a sleek and durable must-have for on-the-go urbanites.

12 Jul 12
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Design the life you love

Inside View > Design Thinking

Using the design process to create an original life.

11 Jul 12
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Luna Light

Design News > Product Design

Light up your workspace with the environmentally friendly, and rather funky, Luna Light by Kraftisan.

11 Jul 12
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Man of Men

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Prostate Cancer UK has been given a new identity in the form of a "Man of Men" icon, thanks to Hat-trick.

10 Jul 12
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Do you know Canada?

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Did you know that Ryan Gosling, the Blackberry phone, Arcade Fire and Trivial Pursuit are all Canadian exports? Now you Know Canada!

10 Jul 12
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Woven dreams

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

With his range of fine woven jewellery Songezo Baleni is establishing himself as a design force to be reckoned with.

9 Jul 12
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Connected

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Technology and design make great partners in a new urban project in Paris, with creative input and vision from Mathieu Lehanneur.

6 Jul 12
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Triangle Ties

Design News > Industrial Design

"Triangulate" by Dirk van der Kooij is a simple geometric shape with countless applications and functions.

4 Jul 12
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Way OK

Design News > Product Design

The OKO bicycle is the sleek, urban friendly result of Biomega and KiBiSi's latest collaboration.

3 Jul 12
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Stephan Doitschinoff at What Design Can Do

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

Stephan Doitschinoff uses art to investigate Brazilian identity.

28 Jun 12
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Cameron Sinclair at What Design Can Do

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

Cameron Sinclair on transforming communities, and using architecture to create jobs and other opportunities.

28 Jun 12
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Road to Méca

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

BIG Architects' new Méca building in Bordeaux, France, allows for cultural interactions and enjoyment in a public urban space.

27 Jun 12
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Architecture auction

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Architecture for Humanity's Charity Auction is using the power of design to build a more sustainable future, with contributions from top designers.

26 Jun 12
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Andrew Shoben at What Design Can Do 2012

Video Interviews > Urban & Landscape Design

Andrew Shoben uses urban spaces as his canvas for playing.

22 Jun 12
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Katherine Clarke at What Design Can Do

Video Interviews > Urban & Landscape Design

Katherine Clarke works exclusively in public spaces, looking at new ways of living in the city.

22 Jun 12
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Docked

Design News > Product Design

Docklands is a modular office workstation that allows for private, concentrated spaces in open-plan offices. It’s designed by PearsonLloyd.

22 Jun 12
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Jonathan Shapiro wins prestigious award

Video Interviews

Jonathan Shapiro was the 2012 recipient of the International Publishers Association Freedom to Publish Prize. Here he talks about the award and his work.

21 Jun 12
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By the light of the jar

Design News > Product Design

Have a bottle of sunshine with Consol's Solar Jar, a solar-powered light that combines energy efficiency with aesthetic pleasure.

18 Jun 12
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No pretending

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

A selection of images from an installation Faith47 recently did in Stockholm...

18 Jun 12
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At the window

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Caspar David Friedrich's Woman at the Window painting inspired Christoph Niemann's artwork for the cover of a German art magazine.

16 Jun 12
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Aditya Dev Sood at What Design Can Do

Video Interviews > Creative Economy

Design and technology solutions are not about bandwidth but about understanding what people really need, says Aditya Dev Sood.

14 Jun 12
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Honey & Bunny at What Design Can Do

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

Honey & Bunny uncover the connections that exist between production topics, design and eating.

12 Jun 12
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The experience of leather

Design News > Product Design

Leather gets reimagined at an installation at Design Miami/Basel 2012, with both a tactile and visual investigation into the possibilities of the material.

12 Jun 12

From the Archives

Women making waves

Design News • 6 Mar 23

For International Women's Day, we take a look at six exceptional young women in creative industries. >
Keeping the faith

Design News • 6 Mar 23

This huge complex hosts three separate houses of worship: a mosque, a church and a synagogue. >
Stronger together

Design News • 6 Mar 23

Four Design Indaba alums are mentoring members of the 2023 Young Climate Prize cohort. >
Baby steps

Design News • 6 Mar 23

This ordinary-looking stroller is kitted out with all sorts of AI perks. >

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