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Stone accessories
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The Bouroullec brothers have designed a necklace collection that takes inspiration from primitive jewellery.
23 Oct 13
00:06:14
Michael Bierut: Use curiosity as a route into work
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Graphic Design & Illustration
In an interview at AGI Open 2013 in London, Michael Bierut speaks about his groundbreaking projects and the changing nature of graphic design.
22 Oct 13
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Treetop luxury
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Architecture & Interiors
Shigeru Ban has constructed a "tree house" on Yakushima Island made from a selection of paper tubes.
22 Oct 13
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The Fleet sails into (Cape) Town
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Fourteen local designers have set up their wares on Buitengracht Street as a one-stop Christmas-list shop.
22 Oct 13
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Transformable accessories
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Product Design
Nendo has designed a three-piece accessory collection for dogs.
21 Oct 13
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Bagging a Banksy
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Urban & Landscape Design
Three people in New York City got more than they bargained for last week, when controversial street artist Banksy posted an announcement on his website.
21 Oct 13
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Cape architecture awards
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Architecture & Interiors
The Cape Institute for Architecture (CIA) announces the seven winners of its 2013 Award for Architecture.
21 Oct 13
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Evict Them in 5 Easy Steps
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Harry Pearce's "Evict Them in 5 Easy Steps" is a short film that raises awareness around the ever-growing problem of forced eviction.
20 Oct 13
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Winning Dutch designs
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Interaction Design
Tonight in Eindhoven, the 11th edition of the Dutch Design Awards (DDA) named Iris Van Herpen the most successful designer of the last year.
19 Oct 13
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Less is best
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Product Design
Paul Smith recently held an exhibition dedicated to Dieter Rams' designs at his United Kingdom store, No. 9 Albemarle Street.
19 Oct 13
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Modern addition
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Simple, elegant and durable, Stefano Giovannoni's Dressed First chair for Magis adds a statement in any space.
19 Oct 13
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Sitting Pretty presents . . .
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
South African online retailer Style36 launches its inaugural store within a store on Monday featuring Cape Town label Sitting Pretty.
18 Oct 13
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Modern attitude
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Product Design
Tom Dixon has unveiled his "Y" chair after two years of researching and prototyping.
18 Oct 13
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Unlocking the Truth
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Music & Sound Design
#FilmFestFridays presents "Unlocking the Truth", a short film about a heavy metal band started by two six-graders.
18 Oct 13
00:05:57
Christoph Niemann: Digital expands the possibilities
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Interaction Design
Christoph Niemann talks about his transition from print to digital, in particular projects like Petting Zoo and his column for The New York Times.
17 Oct 13
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Sneaker showcase
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Product Design
Karim Rashid has designed the exhibition space for the "Out of the Box" exhibition, showcasing the history of the sneaker.
17 Oct 13
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Ceramic lights
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Product Design
Benjamin Hubert's Container Lamp explores new possibilities in product design.
17 Oct 13
00:33:47
Matthew Carter on untypical typefaces
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Graphic Design & Illustration
In his talk at Design Indaba 2013, type designer Matthew Carter gives insight into the creation of unusual typefaces.
16 Oct 13
00:05:39
Chip Kidd: I’m obsessed with Batman
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Graphic Design & Illustration
In an exclusive interview at AGI Open 2013, Chip Kidd tells us about designing book covers and his foray into comic books.
16 Oct 13
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Simply seated
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Product Design
PearsonLloyd has designed a modular seating system that brings a modern touch to any public space.
16 Oct 13
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A new commandment
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Michael Bierut has designed a series of humorous signs for the annual St. Francis Day Blessing of the Animals in New York City.
15 Oct 13
00:06:13
Stefan Sagmeister: Bring the personal and the human into design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Stefan Sagmeister talks about 'The Happy Film', his studio and his advice to young designers. Please note: this film contains nudity.
15 Oct 13
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Nature's power
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Product Design
Tokujin Yoshioka’s "Spider's Thread" installation makes use of growing crystals to create a delicate sculpture of a chair.
14 Oct 13
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Social art
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Urban & Landscape Design
Faith47 has created two new murals in Puerto Rico, “Marauders” and “Onirico”.
14 Oct 13
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