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Graffiti rug

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

An Eastern European painting technique inspires Martí Guixé to design a rug in graffiti style.

18 Oct 12
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A furniture show

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Nature, music and ethnicities inspire furniture designers Casamento, and is seen in their latest exhibition "Show and Tell".

18 Oct 12
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Concrete by Crasset

Design News > Product Design

Matali Crasset's latest work is a collection that includes a table, lamp and bookshelf - all made in concrete.

18 Oct 12
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FoxP2 on how the fields of commerce and creativity intersect

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

FoxP2 reveal their seven key principles for succeeding in a creative business – using Star Wars as inspiration.

18 Oct 12
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Vince Frost at AGI Open 2012

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

For Vince Frost the exciting part of a design project is not knowing where it will go.

18 Oct 12/ Brand Collaboration
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Honest delights

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Ethically sourced, hand-moulded and designer packaging are just some of the thing you can expect chocolate artisans Honest Chocolate. And, it's delicious!

17 Oct 12
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Socially suited

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

"Sugar Hill" is Adjaye Associates' new low-cost housing complex in Harlem, New York, that introduces a new kind of social engagement.

16 Oct 12
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Coffee in steampunk

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Glass, copper, steel, the new Truth Coffee headquarters is steampunk inspired.

16 Oct 12
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Perfectly imperfect

Design News > African Design

Two man band K&i Design Studio believe in designing the hands-on, handmade way and creating authentic and inspirational designs.

16 Oct 12
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Go fish

Design News > Product Design

Nendo's new Fishline Chair uses fishing line as a type of varnish to create an interesting uneven look.

16 Oct 12
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Materials imagined

Design News > Product Design

What will the future of our material culture hold? Material Matters, by Droog, at Dutch Design Week looks to material scarcity and broadens the discussion.

15 Oct 12
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Geometric in design

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Combining odd geometric shapes with a subtle emotional response, Famke Jewellery Design bridges the gap between the impersonal and the personal.

14 Oct 12
00:45:50

Akshat Verma on breaking rules and expectations when writing for the screen

Talks > Film & Animation

Akshat Verma reveals how his work is shaped by his raw experiences, as well as influences from various cultures.

12 Oct 12
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Captured stillness

Design News > Art & Photography

From group exhibitor to solo exhibitor, Dillon Marsh Photography is getting bigger and better by the day.

12 Oct 12
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The Bionic Eye

FilmFestFriday > Design Thinking

Dr Joseph Rizzo and Prof John Wyatt have pioneered a technology for restoring sight to patients who suffer from degenerative blindness.

12 Oct 12
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Newtown Creek Digester Eggs: The Art of Human Waste

FilmFestFriday > Urban & Landscape Design

An unusual marriage of form and function energises the jaw-droppingly beautiful Newtown Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant in Brooklyn, New York.

12 Oct 12
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Extraterrestrial landing

Design News > Industrial Design

Ross Lovegrove has designed a UFO installation, blurring the boundaries between reality and the supernatural.

11 Oct 12
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Tommy Li at AGI Open 2012

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

Tommy Li believes that in order to do a rebrand, it is essential to think in different ways.

11 Oct 12/ Brand Collaboration
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Eddie Opara at AGI Open 2012

Video Interviews > Information Design

Eddie Opara believes that while graphic design tells stories, it also needs to talk more about systems.

11 Oct 12/ Brand Collaboration
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Yves Béhar: design is a generous endeavour

Video Interviews > Product Design

For Yves Béhar design needs to focus on the person that will receive the experience of the product or system being designed.

11 Oct 12
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Piet Hein Eek: I am inspired by materials

Video Interviews > Product Design

Piet Hein Eek is the first designer on record to use scrapwood in domestic creations. Here he speaks about his materials-driven approach.

11 Oct 12
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Project life

Design News > Design Thinking

In a short video, produced as part of the Herman Miller Why Design series, Ayse Birsel talks about the process of deconstruction and reconstruction.

11 Oct 12
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Dressed for the kitchen

Design News > Product Design

Marcel Wanders' new designer cookware for Alessi adds a touch of glamour to everyday pots and pans.

10 Oct 12
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Coffee library

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Nendo's pop-up coffee shop for Starbucks in Tokyo resembles a library, and gives visitors the opportunity to learn more about coffee.

10 Oct 12

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Design News • 14 Nov 22

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Q&A • 14 Nov 22

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Design News • 14 Nov 22

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