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MP3 Experiment at Camps Bay

Design News > Interaction Design

Hundreds of Capetonians took part in the MP3 Experiment organised by Charlie Todd in the lead up to the Design Indaba Conference and Expo.

23 Feb 11
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Bag o' goodness

Design News > Craft

Made from re-used polypropylene sacks, Give It Bag makes ethical shopping desirable.

23 Feb 11
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Gem of a jewel

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Shelley & Harry's unique jewellery pieces take their cue from the original shape and beauty of precious gems.

23 Feb 11
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Hat stand

Design News > Product Design

Pedersen + Lennard are focused on quality products, innovative design and a simple aesthetic.

22 Feb 11
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Not now, maybe later

Design News > Product Design

Check out this interesting innovation that hopes to help procrastinators to... well, procrastinate less!

22 Feb 11
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Plant a wall

Design News > Industrial Design

The Wallflower Vertical Garden is a modular planter system by Haldane Martin, created to enable city dwellers to grow their own plants.

21 Feb 11
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Plants for productivity

Design News > Product Design

The Oasis collection is a great way of bringing the great outdoors to the corporate indoors.

21 Feb 11
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Master carpentry

Design News > Creative Economy

Besides a wide selection of design and art books, David Krut Projects will be featuring the work of Helder Torrao at DI2011 Expo.

21 Feb 11
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Drawn object

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Justin Southey is a multi-disciplinary artist whose work covers many different mediums and stylistic variations.

20 Feb 11
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Sweet seat

Design News > Product Design

The Snowjob chair is made of sweet wrappers that would otherwise have been discarded.

20 Feb 11
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Graphic revelations

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Confessions of a Design Thief in New York is an overview of some of Durban-based Garth Walker's work since democracy.

19 Feb 11
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Everyday design

Design News > Industrial Design

For over 12 years Ideso has helped clients create over 300 products that people use and and interact with everyday.

19 Feb 11
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Underground antics

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Check out a rollicking indie documentary about the "Merry Pranksters" of architecture at the 2011 Design Indaba Filmfest.

18 Feb 11
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Locker up

Design News > Product Design

Raw Studios specialises in original products made from sustainably sourced, engineered materials.

18 Feb 11
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Room with a view

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

A Zen-inspired room, atop a building in the middle of a city, is like floating in the space between earth and sky.

18 Feb 11
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Grand introductions at DI2011 Filmfest

Design News

We don’t mean to name drop but we thought we’d mention the celebrated creatives who’ll introduce films at the Design Indaba Filmfest.

17 Feb 11
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Window dressing

Design News > Product Design

From shocking pink to acid yellow, Karim Rashid's blackout blinds are anything but dull.

17 Feb 11
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Cattle adornments

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Astrid Sulger transforms Nguni cow horn into a collection of sophisticated necklaces, rings, and bracelets.

17 Feb 11
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Desk for design

Design News > Product Design

CO Designs will unveil their new Concept Designer’s desk at Design Indaba Expo 2011.

16 Feb 11
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Twitter lights!

Design News > Design Thinking

The Twitter Ball raises awareness about plastic waste in the ocean, using Twitter to highlight the cause.

16 Feb 11
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Behind the scenes

Reviews > Creative Economy

There’s something both mysterious and inviting about a coffee table book that has the phrase “You should have been with me”.

15 Feb 11
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Wearable lyrics

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Less than a year old, Kooky is a jewellery design business based in Cape Town, established to produce and market fun, quirky accessories.

15 Feb 11
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Electric

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

David Adjaye's Elektra House is seen as one of the most innovative houses designed in the last century.

14 Feb 11
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Light carrier

Design News > Product Design

Nacho Carbonell's Luciferase collection of lights highlight the hybrid possibilities in lighting design.

14 Feb 11

From the Archives

Pitch, please

Design News • 30 Jan 23

Zaha Hadid Architects created a structure that offers safe, versatile and sustainable spaces for refugees. >
Typing it up

Design News • 30 Jan 23

Design Indaba alum Paul Sahre’s typing has been nominated for a Grammy. >
Cunning stunts

Q&A • 30 Jan 23

South African artist Frank van Reenen’s latest solo exhibition explores human folly. >
Stockholm syndrome

Design News • 30 Jan 23

The annual Swedish event showcases the latest design trends and innovations. >

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