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Subway reading

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

The NYC Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual, a feat of design brilliance by Massimo Vignelli and Bob Noorda, is about to be turned into a book.

17 Sep 14
00:29:57

El Ultimo Grito on creating a new design ecosystem

Talks > Product Design

Through their exploratory work husband-and-wife team Roberto Feo and Rosario Hurtado challenge our most fundamental understanding of design.

17 Sep 14
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Working on Water

Video Interviews > Design Activism

Watch the full episode from Al Jazeera's Rebel Architecture series on Nigerian architect Kunlé Adeyemi's groundbreaking projects in Lagos and Port Harcourt.

16 Sep 14
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Tropical Noire by Simone Brewster

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The London-based designer's new vessels, inspired by African woodcarvings, are unveiled at London Design Festival today.

16 Sep 14
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How to create a portfolio that will get you hired

Inside View > Product Design

Industrial designer Amina Horozic shares some of the insights from her new book "Breaking In" on how to create a winning showcase of your work.

16 Sep 14
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El Ultimo Grito on creating a new design ecosystem (trailer)

Trailers > Product Design

The Spanish design duo talk about how they use their own projects to interrogate how we define design.

15 Sep 14
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Reminder: Enter the A’ Design Awards

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

The standard deadline for this global design competition is 30 September. Latecomers pay extra so register and submit your work today!

15 Sep 14/ Advertorial
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Jon Daniel: Four corners of the diaspora

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

London-based creative director Jon Daniel shares the story behind his Design Week column on designers of African descent.

15 Sep 14
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Hacked notebooks

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

An exhibition of Moleskine notebooks customised by and containing the sketches of designers is on exhibition in London.

14 Sep 14
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Crafted elements

Lookbook > Product Design

Lina Kanafani's London Design Festival show brings together diverse work illustrating the impact of craft on the design process.

13 Sep 14
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London Design Festival: Our picks

Design News > Product Design

We go in search of all things Africa at the London Design Festival. Here are our highlights.

12 Sep 14
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Take Five

Take Five > Product Design

This week Ilze Wolff's opinion piece on gender in architecture peaked readers' interested. See what else made it into the top five stories.

12 Sep 14
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Battle of the Jazz Guitarist

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

This short film by Mark Columbus is a twisting but sincere portrayal of the complex relationship between father and son.

12 Sep 14
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"The Fake Fences of Abazon Remix" by A Million Things

Track of the Week > Music & Sound Design

Seamless and fluid, this track features soaring digital sounds layered over infectious guitars, tight percussives and resounding bells.

11 Sep 14
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Soft Pots by Lisa Firer

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The Cape Town-based ceramicist's latest range experiments with retaining the softness of wet clay.

11 Sep 14
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Niklaus Troxler: All that jazz

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

We chat to Swiss graphic designer and jazz aficionado Niklaus Troxler about his twin passions.

10 Sep 14
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Geometric Storm chandelier by Willowlamp

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The complex quadrangles and shifting shapes of this new design signal a change of direction for the internationally acclaimed South African lighting brand.

10 Sep 14
01:01:54

State of the Art ft. Athi-Patra Ruga, Nandipha Mntambo and Zanele Muholi

Talks > Art & Photography

Three contemporary South African artists share the intensely personal visions that come to life in their work, alongside top curator Hans Ulrich Obrist.

10 Sep 14
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Magic Veld collection by Evolution Product

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Amanda du Plessis's latest textile designs take a nostalgic trip to the Cape, circa 1781.

9 Sep 14
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7 ad industry lessons from Kate Fordyce

Inside View > Creative Economy

The marketing mind behind Woolworths' in-house agency shares her 360-degree perspective with us.

9 Sep 14
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Marti Guixé: Creativity without culture and knowledge is just spam

Q&A > Product Design

The playful Catalonian designer gets serious about culture and creativity.

8 Sep 14
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Common Methods: Part 2

Video Interviews > Product Design

In our second video covering the Common Methods project, we chat to Natalie du Toit, Phil Procter and Charles Haupt about their power of collaboration.

8 Sep 14
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A million ways to be an architect

Opinion > Architecture & Interiors

Ilze Wolff questions her place in a profession that celebrates the achievements of the single, "star" – and invariably male – architect.

8 Sep 14
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Sleeping easy

Focus On > Product Design

Snooze, doze, nap, 40 winks or slumber – sleep by any other name is just as sweet.

7 Sep 14

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Design News • 10 Oct 22

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Design News • 10 Oct 22

The International Olympic Committee revealed a new brand identity for the Olympics, the first since the games began in 1896 >
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Q&A • 10 Oct 22

The pandemic inspired UK-based artist Oliver Chalk’s move from creating fabric installations to sculpting wood >
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Design News • 10 Oct 22

The Aga Khan Award for Architecture announced the six winners of its 15th award cycle (2020-2022) >

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