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Well strung
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Traditional net-weaving techniques, as used by local fishermen in India, are used to create large-scale string sculptures.
21 Oct 11
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Christoph Niemann at AGI Open 2011
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Putting yourself in an extreme situation leads to more unexpected creative results, Christoph Niemann finds.
20 Oct 11
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Pieces of mind
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Ji Lee's Pieces of Mind project uses thousands of little Buddha statues to remind people to live in the moment and get a bit of peace of mind.
20 Oct 11
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Means to an end
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Photographer Patricia Driscoll's A Means to an End documents the abattoir as both a space of organisation and trauma.
20 Oct 11
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Marina Willer and Angus Hyland at AGI Open 2011
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Angus Hyland and Marina Willer talk about designing identities and the unsung heroes of graphic design.
20 Oct 11
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Colour with veggies
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"Kleurentaart" is a cake made with vegetables to explore the possibilities of using food and colour in a variety of ways.
19 Oct 11
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Graphic design now
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Graphic Design: Now in Production is one of the largest graphic design exhibitions of recent years. Curator Andrew Blauvelt tells more.
19 Oct 11
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Earth building
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A single-storey house in Japan is built with bricks made using the local soil and magnesium oxide. It explores the use of regional building solutions.
19 Oct 11
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Visual broadcast
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The Broadcasts exhibition at the KZNSA Gallery in Durban is a "visual mouthpiece", illustrating people's thoughts on important issues.
19 Oct 11
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Story telling
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Story Time is a time piece that tells a sequence of events, rather than the time.
18 Oct 11
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Wining and dining
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The La Cave a Vin 9 wine bar in Paris is a modern, intimate space that rethinks the way wine bars are enjoyed.
18 Oct 11
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Floating orchestra
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Music & Sound Design
The gravity-defying Floating Orchestra is a different kind of musical experience with the user in the role of a supernatural conductor.
18 Oct 11
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Knitting with bacteria
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Interaction Design
The Textured Self by Sonja Bäumel uses bacteria to demonstrate how different forms of life work together to make the human body function.
17 Oct 11
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New rules of work
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Employees pay attention: The New Rules of Work are that decaf has been criminalised... and other workplace truths and absurdities.
17 Oct 11
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Moving craft
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BarberOsgerby's "Ascent" collection of work at the Frieze Art Fair in London is inspired by the duo's interest in moving craft.
16 Oct 11
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Save the post office
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Tucker Nichols has some clever ideas for tag lines that might endear people to snail mail and the post office again.
15 Oct 11
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Sensory dining
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Food Design
Secret Sensory Suppers take the dining experience to a new ritualistic level, exploring the relationship between food, sight, scent and sound.
14 Oct 11
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Bouroullec retrospective
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Bivouac is the first major retrospective of the work of the Bouroullec Brothers at the Centre Pompidou-Metz.
14 Oct 11
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Usuals collection
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Usuals is a range of domestic products by Van Eijk and Van der Lubbe that looks to simplicity and functionality.
14 Oct 11
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10 Years of Hat-trick
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Graphic Design & Illustration
In Brief is a small book, with lots of pages, celebrating Hat-trick's work of the past 10 years.
14 Oct 11
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Design and urbanisation exhibition
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Urban & Landscape Design
Design with the Other 90%: Cities looks at how design can help to manage the complex issues arising from rapid urbanisation in the global south.
13 Oct 11
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Isidro Ferrer at AGI Open 2011
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Artist and graphic designer Isidro Ferrer’s work is guided by improvisation and spontaneity.
13 Oct 11
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Paul Sahre at AGI Open 2011
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Paul Sahre, not to be confused with Paula Scher, talks about designing a life-size Monster Truck Hearse.
13 Oct 11
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Paula Scher at AGI Open 2011
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In the digital age graphic design is more important than ever because there is more communication, says Paula Scher.
13 Oct 11
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