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Ode to plastic

Design News > Product Design

FormaFantasma's "Botanica" project pays homage to works of art and design produced with plastic, while also commenting on the need for plastic alternatives.

13 Jan 12
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Dive! trailer

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

Living off America's waste.

13 Jan 12
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Why Designer John Bielenberg Thinks Wrong

Profiling > Design Thinking

John Bielenberg thinks wrong. And he's changing the world, one design project at a time. Design Indaba chats to this mastermind about his creative progeny.

12 Jan 12
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Quick print

Design News > Product Design

Black boxes are known to know everything. This BlackBox is a portable device for printing text messages from your phone, so you'll remember everything!

12 Jan 12
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Hanging balance

Design News > Product Design

This see-saw table is more than a fun place to eat your dinners. It's also designed to encourage good table etiquette.

11 Jan 12
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Skating 80s

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Rolling Back the Years is an exhibition showcasing custom designed skate decks in celebration of the glory of 80s skateboarding.

11 Jan 12
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Bookshelf bike rack

Design News > Product Design

Store your bicycle, books and other gadgets all on the same shelf. The Bookbike shelving solution is ideal for urban spaces.

11 Jan 12
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Free to move

Design News > Product Design

Pro is a versatile new chair design, ideal for use in schools, by the German designer Konstantin Grcic.

11 Jan 12
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Dark visualisations

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Graphic designer Stewart Scott-Curan designed a poster visually depicting each of the songs on Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon album.

10 Jan 12
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Tablets for learning

Design News > Design Thinking

The One Laptop Per Child initiative have just launched the XO-3 tablet, with the vision to distribute it to children in developing nations.

10 Jan 12
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Song for the road

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

From the Highway to Hell to Penny Lane, the Song Map is a litho print featuring the names of songs about streets and landmarks.

10 Jan 12
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Trained naturally

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Studio Tjep designed elements of the new Fabbrica restaurant in The Netherlands. They made it less shiny and more natural.

9 Jan 12
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Say hello

Design News > Interaction Design

"Hello World!" is an installation consisting of some 5000 individual video diaries taken from the internet.

9 Jan 12
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Reading list

Design News > Product Design

A Turkish designer's "TarGetBook Shelf" makes it easy to organise your books according to those that have been read and those that must still be read.

9 Jan 12
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Era of coffee

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Norwegian designer Katrine Austgulen created a series of colourful and vibrant covers for coffee tumblers, inspired by historical time periods.

8 Jan 12
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New bird on the block

Design News > Interaction Design

Cowbird, a new type of social media network, aims to become a public library of human experience.

7 Jan 12
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Design as a verb

Q&A > Product Design

When it comes to his job, starchitect Thomas Heatherwick doesn’t think about titles, he thinks about verbs.

7 Jan 12
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Travelling sounds

Design News > Music & Sound Design

The "Suitcase Symphony" is a pathway that makes music as you pull your wheeled suitcase along it. Great for airports and train stations!

6 Jan 12
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Stacks of colour

Design News > Product Design

Stacking Vessel Soldiers is a series of colourful and highly functional objects by designer Pia Wüstenberg.

6 Jan 12
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Share, and share alike

Design News > Industrial Design

Dutch designer Dave Hakkens created a new plug, using a lightweight rubber material that makes it easily detachable, thus giving it a longer lifespan.

6 Jan 12
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Charlie Todd on Improv Everywhere

Talks > Interaction Design

Founder of Improv Everywhere, Charlie Todd, talks about creating scenes of joy and chaos in public places to make people smile.

5 Jan 12
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Lindsay Kinkade on combining art, design and public policy

Talks > Urban & Landscape Design

Lindsay Kinkade talks about using open-source methodology to make public policy, particularly the American healthcare system, more understandable.

5 Jan 12
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Knock knock

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

A South Korean artist used 1000 recycled doors to create a "construction shield" that doubled up as an interesting visual point in an urban centre.

5 Jan 12
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Check mates

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

An outdoor art installation in the Japanese city of Osaka used the game of Checkers to create an enriched, interactive public space.

5 Jan 12

From the Archives

Hopeful romantic

Q&A • 24 Oct 22

Blurring disciplinary boundaries, Cape Town-based creative Mikhailia Petersen builds intricate narratives in her photo series. >
Head above water

Design News • 24 Oct 22

Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Kenyaa Mzee’s latest visual collection is exhibiting at Youngblood Gallery, Cape Town in October. >
Parking off

Design News • 24 Oct 22

Design Indaba, Beefeater Gin and I Love The Dough collaborated on turning a pavement into a community-minded parklet. >
Modern classics

Design News • 24 Oct 22

Iconic furniture design studio Herman Miller collaborated with Danish design brand HAY on a collection that reimagines the classic Eames collection. >

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