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Flash solution

Design News > Design Thinking

The winner in the social impact category of the 2013 Core77 Design Awards student category is Kulinda by Emily Riggs of Brunel University in the UK.

12 Jun 13
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A better life

Design News > Product Design

Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards professional category is Wheelchair for Children in Guatemala.

12 Jun 13
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The little stove that could

Design News > Product Design

The winner in the social impact category of the 2013 Core77 Design Awards professional category is BioLite HomeStove by BioLite LLC, New York.

12 Jun 13
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Life blood

Design News > Design Thinking

In the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards student category, a notable mention went to Haemobility Mobile Blood Donation.

12 Jun 13
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Clean living

Design News > Product Design

Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards professional category is Clean Team.

12 Jun 13
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Gaming for good

Design News > Interaction Design

Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards professional category is UNICEF Emergency Response Simulation Game.

12 Jun 13
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A good sport

Design News > Design Thinking

Runner-up in the social impact category of the Core77 Design Awards student category is CrossTrainer by Andrew Lowe.

12 Jun 13
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TEN Collection: design tutorial ft Alexander Otto (Germany)

Inside View > Graphic Design & Illustration

Watch Alexander Otto talk through the process of creating his artwork entitled "The Journey" for the TEN Collection. Use the captions settings for subtitles.

11 Jun 13
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Shuffling

Design News > Product Design

Studio Formafantasma have designed a set of playing cards, which serve as a tourist souvenir for the city of Vienna.

11 Jun 13
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Lost memory

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Oded Ezer has created a series of eight short films to explore how typography can be viewed in a new format.

11 Jun 13
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Sparkle and shine

Design News > Interaction Design

Ron Arad's "Last Train" exhibition looks at the strength in diamonds rather than their value and beauty.

10 Jun 13
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Little Scraps of Paper: Tony Grisoni

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

In this edition of Little Scraps of Paper screenwriter Tony Grisoni talks about his inspiration.

7 Jun 13
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Little Scraps of Paper: Hellicar & Lewis

FilmFestFriday > Interaction Design

In this edition of Little Scraps of Paper Hellicar & Lewis talk about their interactive work.

7 Jun 13
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Little Scraps of Paper: Max Levy

FilmFestFriday > Product Design

In this edition of the short film series Little Scraps of Paper, Brazilian designer Max Levy talks about his creative process.

7 Jun 13
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Product spotlight: 'Boutime by Ian Munro

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Ian Munro thought it was about time that clocks had a face lift. His solution came in the form of the 'Boutime, a beautiful clock with an innovative display.

6 Jun 13
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INDEX: Award 2013 finalists

Design News > Design Thinking

From more than 1 000 nomination from 73 countries, the finalists for the 2013 INDEX: Award have been announced.

6 Jun 13
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Marije Vogelzang: I want to design the act of eating

Video Interviews > Food Design

In an interview at What Design Can Do conference 2013, Marije Vogelzang spoke about her interest in the way food affects the body, mind and emotions.

6 Jun 13/ Brand Collaboration
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Saving Norman by Hanneke Schutte

Design News > Film & Animation

Hanneke Schutte's short film is a winner in the Jameson First Shot competition. We asked her about Norman, working with Kevin Spacey and passion projects.

6 Jun 13
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Smart locking

Design News > Product Design

Yves Béhar's August Smart Lock is an innovative new home access device that is safe, simple and sociable.

6 Jun 13
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Carolyn Steel: Food is too big to see, it is everywhere

Video Interviews > Food Design

Carolyn Steel believes that food is a powerful tool for questioning the kind of society we’re building and that tiny decisions can make a very big difference.

5 Jun 13/ Brand Collaboration
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For excellence in design

Design News > Interaction Design

Petting Zoo by Christoph Niemann has been awarded the Editor's Choice Award by Children's Technology Review.

5 Jun 13
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Hybrid seating

Design News > Product Design

PearsonLloyd's Bay Chair looks to the changing environment of the workplace and offers a practical solution.

4 Jun 13
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Right to light

Design News > Product Design

Martin Doller's "Framed" collection was officially launched at Design Indaba Expo 2013 and is now available at the Carrol Boyes flagship store in Cape Town.

4 Jun 13
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Past to future

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Faith47's latest work, on a wall in the Austrian capital Vienna, is titled "The Immense Gap Between Past and Future".

3 Jun 13

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African consciousness illuminated

Design News • 14 Nov 22

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Pointed Polish giant

Design News • 14 Nov 22

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Colour as word-free language

Q&A • 14 Nov 22

Over two years in the making, an expansive project commissioned by Google Arts & Culture and conceived by Design Indaba plots the immense creativity of Africa. >
Cable me home

Design News • 14 Nov 22

Future city transport looks personalised, clean and intelligent. >

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