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Bjarke Ingels: Users are the experts in architecture
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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Karim Rashid's "20 x 12" demonstrates how new technology can create new opportunities.
10 Sep 12
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Lifestyle sleeper
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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
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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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20Q: Christine Goudie
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Industrial Design
Medical product designer Christine Goudie feels there is something incredibly peaceful about crisp, cold winter days when the world seems a little more silent.
10 Sep 12
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Thought Cloud
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Interaction Design
Maarten Baas's "Thought Cloud" uses crystal clouds to symbolise hope for remembering in the digital age.
8 Sep 12
00:03:45
Heinrich Wolff: Architecture can make the world a better place
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Architecture & Interiors
For Heinrich Wolff the role of architecture involves developing an agenda for social change.
7 Sep 12
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Let's talk about fat
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Thought-provoking jewellery designer Christoph Zellweger explores the excess consumption of today's society.
7 Sep 12
00:32:55
Heinrich Wolff on architecture as a force of social change
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Design Activism
Heinrich Wolff considers post-apartheid architecture in South Africa and the new role of the architect.
6 Sep 12
00:35:37
United Visual Artists on designing for emotional response
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Music & Sound Design
Inspired by the relationship between technology and nature, United Visual Artists design for an emotional response.
6 Sep 12
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Air + Port
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Architecture & Interiors
BIG Architects conceptualises an integrated transport superhighway for Greenland, as the country takes its place on the global economic map.
6 Sep 12
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Interactive osmosis
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Interaction Design
Arik Levy's "Osmosis" installation uses digitally generated crystals to bring attention to the unpredictability of actions.
5 Sep 12
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Jambox your way
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Part technical wonder, part modernist artwork... and now the Jambox can be customised and personalised to suit your individual style.
4 Sep 12
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Take Time
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
The Take Time watch collection by Mathieu Lehanneur reinvents an old classic for the digital age.
4 Sep 12
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Writing-inspired style
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Resembling the writing tool, Nendo's new Bluetooth headphones for Logitech takes its name from the French word for "pen".
4 Sep 12
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City to city
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Cape Town creatives band together for STAD, a pop-up in Jo'burg, and connect city-to-city in an atmosphere of creativity.
4 Sep 12
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Dining in the car
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Interaction Design
The drive-through gets a designer makeover to showcase the new Mercedes A-Class - and benefits from creative input by Jason Bruges Studio.
3 Sep 12
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