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Creative overview

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec showcase their collaborative process of the past 15 years at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.

2 Nov 12
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People, passion, pride

Design News > Craft

With their bead and wire creations, Streetwires brings a little bit of African wildlife into the home.

2 Nov 12
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Formafantasma at Dutch Design Week 2012

Video Interviews > Product Design

Formafantasma look at the history of materials, rather than their technical function, when designing.

1 Nov 12
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Through the lens of Satyendra Pakhalé

Design News > Design Thinking

Satyendra Pakhalé looks to the moon, and beyond, in discussing why we should worry about the moon when there are enough issues on Earth.

1 Nov 12
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Ode to the logo

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Rest in peace to the logos of yesteryear. A new publication by The Stone Twins commemorates dead logotypes.

31 Oct 12
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Cardboard construction

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Shigeru Ban has created a temporary pavilion out of cardboard to host the Garage Center for Contemporary Culture in Moscow.

31 Oct 12
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Advanced in design

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Gavin Rooke's "Stand 47" project seeks to build a house that adapts to changing needs while maintaining an intrinsic value.

30 Oct 12
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Sounds of redemption

Design News > Product Design

Pedro Reyes transformed destroyed weapons into liberating musical instruments in his latest work "Imagine".

29 Oct 12
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History meets science

Design News

Ross Lovegrove's latest creation calls for a moment where scientific endeavour and human consciousness meet.

29 Oct 12
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Aaron Koblin: Open-sourcing as a toolkit

Video Interviews > Music & Sound Design

Aaron Koblin talks about creating music videos for the web and other experimental and playful projects with Google.

26 Oct 12
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Assaf Biderman on transport in Cape Town

Video Interviews > Urban & Landscape Design

Assaf Biderman talks about mobility and transport systems in the cyber-physical city of tomorrow.

26 Oct 12
00:37:48

Hellicar & Lewis on interaction design, systems and digital technology

Talks > Music & Sound Design

Hellicar & Lewis are dedicated to making experiences that create memories.

26 Oct 12
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Urban rainbow

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Copenhagen sees an urban installation bringing together the city's ethnically diverse and socially challenged neighbourhood.

26 Oct 12
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The Honor Code

FilmFestFriday > Design Thinking

If we change the way we think about honor, could we make the world a better place? Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah proves we can.

26 Oct 12
00:06:11

Paula Scher at AGI Open 2012

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

Paula Scher talks about how she went about designing the new Windows 8 logo for Microsoft.

26 Oct 12/ Brand Collaboration
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Heart Stop Beating

FilmFestFriday > Information Design

In March 2011 two visionary doctors from the Texas Heart Institute successfully replaced a dying man's heart with a "continuous flow" device.

26 Oct 12
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Multiples of X

Design News > Product Design

The XTable by KiBiSi is sleek, efficient and height-adjustable.

25 Oct 12
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Light in weight

Design News > Product Design

Tord Boontje uses bamboo, paper shades and rocks to create lamps that resemble a traditional Japanese garden, while highlighting material issues.

25 Oct 12
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Exclusive craftsmanship

Design News > Product Design

From hand-illustrated fabric to furniture, Wolf & Maiden's co-owner Gilles Pretorius is dedicated to conscious, sustainable and responsible design.

24 Oct 12
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Symbols of wine

Design News > Product Design

Marti Guixé has put together a symbolic representation of the winemaking process.

24 Oct 12
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Melting ice

Design News > Product Design

Nendo redesigns glassware for Baccarat and creates beauty that mirrors the clarity and delicacy of an ice block.

23 Oct 12
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Science arcade

Design News > Interaction Design

Troika's "Arcades" installation explores the seemingly impossible phenomena of bending light.

23 Oct 12
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Dutch Design Award Winners 2012

Design News > Design Thinking

The winners of the 2012 Dutch Design Awards were announced in Eindhoven in the Netherlands on Sunday 21 October 2012.

22 Oct 12
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Rocket relaunch

Design News > Industrial Design

With his latest project Paul Sahre takes a shot at travelling through space and back in time to recreate a childhood memory, which involves a model rocket.

22 Oct 12

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Design News • 24 Apr 23

Former Design Indaba Emerging Creatives showcased their collections at South African Fashion Week 2023. >
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Design News • 24 Apr 23

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