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Playing with type

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Hat-trick take inspiration from the graphically rich aspects of chess and redesigns a chess set in typographic style.

10 Oct 12
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Zipped up

Design News > Product Design

Ron Arad interprets feeling great, fun and fearless in his ZIPFLOP shoe designed for FitFlop.

10 Oct 12
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Departure lounge to the future

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Jason Bruges Studio's New Media Lounge at San Diego International Airport offers a glimpse into the departure lounge of the future.

8 Oct 12
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20Q: Lauren Mackler

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

For Lauren Mackler it is fundamentally important to keep going and to stay optimistic while designing.

8 Oct 12
00:38:23

Paul Sahre on designing what you want

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

“Nothing interesting happens when you know where you’re going with something”, Paul Sahre believes.

5 Oct 12
00:05:05

Nika Zupanc: Simple but smart product design

Video Interviews > Product Design

Nika Zupanc gives insight into the various meanings instilled in her designs, as well as the materials she uses to create simple yet shrewd products.

5 Oct 12
00:04:33

Alvin Chan at AGI Open 2012

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

Alvin Chan looks at how one concept can cross into many different creative fields.

5 Oct 12/ Brand Collaboration
00:05:57

Oded Ezer at AGI Open 2012

Video Interviews > Urban & Landscape Design

In his work, Oded Ezer says, it is about putting the ego to the side and allowing the action and culture to design the object.

5 Oct 12/ Brand Collaboration
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Remote Area Medical

FilmFestFriday > Urban & Landscape Design

Remote Area Medical, the pioneers of “no-cost” health care clinics, treated nearly 2 000 patients in just three days.

5 Oct 12
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The Invisible Bicycle Helmet

FilmFestFriday > Urban & Landscape Design

Fredrik Gertten profiles two idealistic young female entrepreneurs who created a revolutionary 21st century design object.

5 Oct 12
00:05:37

Paul Priestman: Public transport is the way forward

Video Interviews > Product Design

Paul Priestman believes that public transport is the way forward. At London Design Festival he discusses designs that encourage the use of public services.

4 Oct 12
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Frosty delight

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Eco-friendly, authentic and diverse, here is a look at the 11 projects by Frost* Design shortlisted for the Sydney Design Awards.

4 Oct 12
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Seated for good

Design News > Product Design

Ineke Hans, Maarten Baas and Dirk van der Kooij are just three of the 14 Dutch designers that reimagined chairs in aid of charity.

4 Oct 12
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Lessons in leather

Design News > Product Design

Cape Town leather merchants, Woodhead's have expanded their offering with a convenient service bar where anybody can learn the tools of the trade.

3 Oct 12
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Vision for a new city

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Take a look at Dror Benshetrit's visionary proposal for creating a new island community for Istanbul, Turkey.

3 Oct 12
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Cut, Score, Create

Design News > Craft

Funky, fun and with a touch of sand and sea. Take a look at the design projects of Urb-ski Paper Toys.

3 Oct 12
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For the nose

Design News > Interaction Design

Sissel Tolaas's latest and biggest project to date is a smell-based urban treasure hunt, with an iPhone app to guide you along the way!

3 Oct 12
00:06:23

Benjamin Hubert on how materials and industrial processes shape his work

Video Interviews > Industrial Design

The young but already prolific British designer talks us through five of his designs on show at Design Junction 2012.

2 Oct 12
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Waiting on change

Design News

Faith47 uses the South African mining crisis as inspiration for her latest work, "The Long Wait".

2 Oct 12
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Through the lens of Satyendra Pakhalé

Inside View > Design Thinking

We're pleased to present the contribution "Curiosities… Design & Technology" by Satyendra Pakhalé.

1 Oct 12
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Through the lens of Satyendra Pakhalé

Opinion > Design Thinking

Whether here on Earth or on the Moon, Satyendra Pakhalé aims to demystify design and technology and its impact on people around the world.

1 Oct 12
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Rahul Mehrotra at AZA 2012

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

Rahul Mehrotra believes that architecture needs to be resituated in its activist and advocacy role.

1 Oct 12
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The Landfill

FilmFestFriday > Industrial Design

Trash becomes energy at a small New York landfill where people are thinking differently about garbage.

1 Oct 12
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Meet Mr Toilet

FilmFestFriday > Design Thinking

For those without access to a simple toilet, poop can be poison...

1 Oct 12

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Design News • 14 Nov 22

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Q&A • 14 Nov 22

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Cable me home

Design News • 14 Nov 22

Future city transport looks personalised, clean and intelligent. >

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