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Light and subtle at Milan2011
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The Bouroullec Brothers created a multi-functional table and a super light chair for Magis.
28 Apr 11
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Multi-purpose at Milan2011
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Jasper Morrison’s Hal chair for Vitra is multi-functional and super comfortable.
28 Apr 11
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Tord Boontje at the RCA Exhibition at Milan2011
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Tord Boontje talks about a renewed interest in handmade designs and craft and the gap between great design and commercial reality.
28 Apr 11
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M-Collection at Milan2011
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Design duo Niels van Eijk and Miriam van der Lubbe talk about their design process and designing modular furniture systems.
28 Apr 11
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Design connections
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
designSALON/ presents the Design Route in culturally inspiring locations in Amsterdam.
28 Apr 11
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Metal works
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Carrol Boyes invites aspiring designers to submit their three-dimensional Serviette Holder prototypes.
28 Apr 11
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Inside or outside at Milan2011
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Jaime Hayón’s Piña is a refined wire chair, ideal for use both indoors and outdoors.
28 Apr 11
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Fit for a king at Milan2011
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Javier Mariscal’s latest collection of tables and chairs looks to the irony on which design development is based.
27 Apr 11
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Ceramic success at DI2011 Expo
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Buyers and visitors from all corners of the world were impressed by the ceramic designs of Zizamele Ceramics at Design Indaba Expo.
27 Apr 11
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Replacements
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Billur Turan is a product designer with a solution to Trichotilomania, the act of causing damage to one’s own hair.
27 Apr 11
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Many styles in one
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The Melissa + Gaetano Pesce Shoe offers the wearer seven different styles, all in one shoe.
26 Apr 11
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Reflections, time and tables at Milan2011
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Japanese designer Naoto Fukasawa presented a table, mirror and two clocks for Magis at the Milan Furniture Fair.
26 Apr 11
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Fashion frenzy at DI2011 Expo
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The Cape Town Fashion Council created a style experience on the Design Indaba Expo Floor. And visitors loved it.
26 Apr 11
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Snooze alert at Milan2011
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An alarm clock designed by Jasper Morrison is the latest edition to the Punkt family. Welcome the Punkt AC 01 in black, red and white.
25 Apr 11
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Commercial creativity at DI2011 Expo
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For Umcebo Design the Design Indaba Expo floor was the perfect place to network and connect with the right people
25 Apr 11
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Chairs everywhere at Milan2011
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At the Milan Furniture Fair Patricia Urquiola presented a couch, chair and vases for Kartell.
25 Apr 11
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Beautifully bold at DI2011 Expo
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Big sales, bold and beautiful women and a breath of fresh air. That was the Design Indaba Expo experience for Hobo Jewellery & Accessories.
24 Apr 11
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Office/Zoo at Milan2011
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My First Office and My Zoo are two designs by Martí Guixé for the Magis Me Too collection.
24 Apr 11
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Craft gathering at DI2011 Expo
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Craft
Design Indaba Expo visitors couldn't get enough of the crafts sold at The Fringe Arts stand. It's so uniquely African-inspired.
23 Apr 11
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Seating options
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Konstantin Grcic's various seating designs all have two things in common: comfort and quality materials.
23 Apr 11
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Check mate
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A Swedish design collective have envisioned a new, all inclusive, interpretation of the traditional chess game.
22 Apr 11
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From yesteryear at DI2011 Expo
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Recreate's selection of gorgeously upcycled furniture was a key attraction at Design Indaba Expo.
22 Apr 11
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Storage space at Milan2011
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Versatility is the main characteristic of Ineke Hans’s “My Storage” system designed for Magis.
22 Apr 11
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Dip in Space by Matali Crasset at Milan2011
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Interaction Design
Matali Crasset talks about her Dip in Space project with HEAD Geneva students at the Milan Furniture Fair.
21 Apr 11
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