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Handspring Puppet Company wins a Tony award
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Interaction Design
South African puppeteers, Handspring Puppet Company, have received a special Tony recognition.
4 May 11
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Knitting pattern at Milan2011
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Patricia Urquiola’s BiKnit Chair for Moroso highlights the importance of detail while creating a tactile seating experience.
3 May 11
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A stitch in time at Milan2011
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Tord Boontje’s Stitched Collection of tables, chairs and lights draws on his interest in sewing and embroidery.
3 May 11
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Coca-Cola upcycling
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Design Thinking
Upcycling has never been as attractive as Coca-Cola is making the versatile 111 Navy Chair®.
3 May 11
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Madiba legacy
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Art & Photography
Icon Iconoclast is a body of work by Beezy Bailey inspired by the father of a free South Africa, Nelson Mandela.
3 May 11
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Wood craft at Milan2011
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Craft
Elisa Strozyk's Accordion Cabinet and Wooden Textiles point to the possibilities of wood as a very flexible material.
2 May 11
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A little bit hazy at Milan2011
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A study of architectural invisibility, the Blur sofa questions the scale between volume and space.
2 May 11
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Growth spurt at Milan2011
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Craft
“Cocoon” was the abstract theme of a glass vase installation by Nendo at the Milan Furniture Fair recently.
1 May 11
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(Im)possible at Milan2011
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Product Design
Doshi Levien's Impossible Wood chair redefines the material possibilities of outdoor furniture.
1 May 11
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Chic sheets
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
South African fashion designer Gavin Rajah has launched a gorgeous home ware collection.
30 Apr 11
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Uncontained plastic at Milan2011
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Product Design
Moving away from the “container” look of moulded furniture, Ron Arad has created the Raviolo chair for Magis.
30 Apr 11
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Award for SA interior designers
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Architecture & Interiors
South African interior designers can now strut their stuff in a new competition that recognises interior design excellence.
29 Apr 11
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Light and subtle at Milan2011
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Product Design
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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Product Design
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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Product Design
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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Craft
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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Design Thinking
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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