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Drawings of origin

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Inspired by the oldest intact human fossil, Drawing on Origins is a body of creative work at the intersection of architecture and archeology.

20 Sep 12
00:06:41

Carly Berger on sustainable housing solutions

Talks > Design Activism

Carly Berger investigates how green housing solutions can successfully be implemented in neighbourhoods.

19 Sep 12
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Tables & chairs

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Ineke Hans's new collection of tables and chairs can be seen at the London Design Festival this week.

19 Sep 12
00:07:42

Renée Rossouw on finding her own identity through design

Talks > Architecture & Interiors

Renée Rossouw reveals how her inspiration from urban environments plays a fundamental role in her unique design process.

19 Sep 12
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Integrated hospitality

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Eat, drink, sleep, browse, pamper and be inspired at Hôtel Droog, a new cultural hub in the heart of Amsterdam.

19 Sep 12
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Design awarded

Design News > Design Thinking

Innovation, design, technology and creativity gets awarded at the A'Design Awards, which celebrates "superior designs for a better future".

18 Sep 12/ Advertorial
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Wild life

Design News > Craft

Inspired by the Big Five, Cath Price Ceramics are quirky, original and getting much love.

18 Sep 12
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Just About Now

Design News > Product Design

Maarten Baas's timepiece, Just About Now, for Laikingland can be seen at the London Design Festival.

18 Sep 12
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Lolita

Design News > Interaction Design

Ron Arad's "Lolita" installation looks to the sharing of personal memories.

18 Sep 12
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Seats for seeing

Design News > Product Design

Nendo's Mimicry Chairs bring a new kind of "funky" to museum seating. Take a look at what they did for the V&A in London.

17 Sep 12
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Casual form

Design News > Product Design

Karim Rashid's new Juga chair is the ideal fit for the human form, and speaks to the needs of the contemporary, "casual" age.

17 Sep 12
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Through the lens of Satyendra Pakhalé

Inside View > Architecture & Interiors

Imaginative, insightful and culturally diverse, designindaba.com will be publishing a monthly contribution by award-winning designer Satyendra Pakhalé.

17 Sep 12
00:18:47

Y Tsai on how to use design to make a social impact

Talks > Product Design

Y Tsai uses his past and current projects to demonstrate how designers can make a dent in the universe by means of social improvement.

14 Sep 12
00:04:00

Bjarke Ingels: Users are the experts in architecture

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors

For Bjarke Ingels users are the experts when it comes to understanding how to design a building for a specific function.

14 Sep 12
00:41:22

Bjarke Ingels on the expanded role of the architect

Talks > Urban & Landscape Design

For Bjarke Ingels, architects are more than just designers of beautiful facades. He considers the expanded role of architects in contemporary society.

13 Sep 12
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Space orchestra

Design News > Interaction Design

A world first, the International Space Orchestra lifts off tonight in California - an experimental project created and directed by Nelly Ben Hayoun!

13 Sep 12
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Squirrel feet

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Funky, feminine... and inspired by squirrels! Take a look at Tord Boontje and Tracey Neuls' new collection of footwear.

13 Sep 12
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Bright bulb

Design News > Product Design

The movie universe and Edison's classic incandescent light bulb serves as the inspiration for KiBiSi's new Bulb Fiction light.

13 Sep 12
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Daisy do

Design News > Product Design

"Sitting pretty" is just one of the things you'll be doing with Ronel Jordaan's new Daisy Stool, made of 100% Merino wool.

12 Sep 12
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Bird house

Design News > Product Design

Nendo's new tree house, the Bird Apartment, can house both birds and people, making it the ideal way for the latter to reconnect with nature.

12 Sep 12
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Amplify

Design News > Interaction Design

Amplify, Yves Béhar's installation for the Digital Crystal exhibition in London, speaks to accessibility and sustainability of crystal lights.

11 Sep 12
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20x12

Design News

Karim Rashid's "20 x 12" demonstrates how new technology can create new opportunities.

10 Sep 12
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Lifestyle sleeper

Design News > Product Design

KiBiSi's new "Roulade" sofa sees the classic Chesterfield couch meeting a cosy new mattress.

10 Sep 12
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Product spotlight: Colour Africa Proverbs

Product Spotlight > African Design

Colour Africa Proverbs is a colouring book that depicts traditional African proverbs in a fun way.

10 Sep 12

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Design News • 14 Nov 22

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Design News • 14 Nov 22

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Colour as word-free language

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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