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Wall project
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Architecture & Interiors
The Verse One exhibition at Field Office in Cape Town works to turn the café into an interactive art space.
31 Jan 11
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Chop chop
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Product Design
What do you get when you put 8 000 chopsticks, 4 000 joints and 2 000 rings together? Two seats for the prices of one!
30 Jan 11
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After creation
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Design Thinking
An exhibition in Israel, curated by Li Edelkoort, considers the past to look to the future.
30 Jan 11
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Seat yourself
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Product Design
Karim Rashid’s furniture designs for Punkalive combines elements of the natural world with mathematical constructs.
29 Jan 11
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And again
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Product Design
Things Revisited takes classic design icons and updates them for modern use.
29 Jan 11
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From trash to treasure
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Design Thinking
Unique-Eco uses the trash they collect on the shoreline of Kenya to make bright and beautiful sculptures and accessories.
28 Jan 11
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Plonk on the Ploum
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Product Design
The Bouroullec Brothers have created a four-seat settee that encourages sitters to face one another.
28 Jan 11
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Tail support
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Product Design
The Mobile Tail is a handy little gadget that works as a support stand for mobile devices.
27 Jan 11
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Made by hand
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Craft
See the very best handmade items in the Western Cape at Design Indaba Expo with the Cape Craft and Design Institute.
27 Jan 11
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Lara Bohinc
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Lara Bohinc talks about classicism in relation to the ongoing quest for all things new and contemporary.
26 Jan 11
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Sun shelf
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Product Design
Nendo’s Sundial bookshelf plays with shadows to create different looks.
26 Jan 11
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Simple seat
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Product Design
The FIDA looks like a blanket but quickly and easily folds out to become a comfortable and portable seat.
26 Jan 11
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Oprah's touch
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Architecture & Interiors
With donor funding from Oprah's Angel Network, East Coast Architects turned a primary school into a beacon of hope for a community.
25 Jan 11
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Mood swings
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Product Design
The Moody Couch takes a "form follows mood" approach to furniture.
25 Jan 11
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Head space
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Information Design
The Jawbone Era is a mobile accessory that is set to change the way we use and interact with headsets.
24 Jan 11
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Conflict, rezoned
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Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin’s exhibition at the Goodman Gallery re-examines past narratives.
24 Jan 11
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Active nouns
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Graphic Design & Illustration
A range of skateboard designs want to prove that creativity can make a positive difference.
23 Jan 11
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Giraffe in the room
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Product Design
Madrid-based design studio Kawamura-Ganjavian have designed a portable spatial divider.
23 Jan 11
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Comfy cuppa
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The Coffee Chair adds a fantastical and playful element to any tea party or coffee shop.
22 Jan 11
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Peering out
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Having eyes on the back of your head could sometimes be handy, or it can make a (fashion) statement.
22 Jan 11
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Rio 2016
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Creative Economy
The logo for the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil represents passion and transformation.
21 Jan 11
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Fold(t)able
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Product Design
The Unfold table features four tables of different sizes, all in one.
21 Jan 11
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From the continent
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Craft
In New York until 15 May 2011, the Global Africa Project explores the impact of African culture on contemporary art, craft and design.
20 Jan 11
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Where the sun shines
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Design Thinking
The Pure Sun table is an energy-efficient device that redirects natural light to where it is needed.
20 Jan 11
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