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Cellularity
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Cellularity by James King explores the development of cell-like structures, or “chells” that mimic the features of biological cells.
24 May 10
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Softest words
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Softest Words by Kevin Grennan proposes a private love letter written in unique ink made of the saliva of two lovers.
24 May 10
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The Gaia Corporation
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The Gaia Corporation by J Paul Neeley explores the implications of synthetic biology by imagining the world in 2023.
24 May 10
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(In)visible membrane
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Sonja Bäumel’s (In)visible Membrane is about life on the human body and its design applications.
24 May 10
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Venter creates synthetic life
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We finally know why Dr J Craig Venter could not attend the 2010 Design Indaba Conference in person. Yesterday he announced his breakthrough.
21 May 10
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Three other designs from Milan 2010
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The Green Trace umbrella stand by Innovo, Forte musical furniture by 45 Kilo and Laikingland’s nonsensical machines.
21 May 10
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Swarovski at Milan 2010
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“1 crystal + 1 low energy LED light + a faceted paper shade = AMPLIFY” asserted Yves Béhar at this year’s Swarovski Crystal Palace.
21 May 10
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Four upcycled designs at Milan2010
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Bottleformball by Heath Nash, Saved by Droog, 380 Tiles by Vicolo Paglia Corta and Cuisine d'Objets by 5.5 designers.
21 May 10
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Six chairs from Milan 2010
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Alejandro Aravena, Tokujin Yoshioko, Patricia Urquiola, Marcel Wanders, Thomas Heatherwick and François Azambourg take a seat.
21 May 10
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The “Proef” is in the pudding
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Food Design
And not just the pudding… The beautifully designed food and festive ambiance at the new Proef restaurant will have you trying everything.
20 May 10
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Youth mag drives social change
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Creative Economy
Gavin Weale, winner of the UK Young Publishing Entrepreneur Award, is showing disadvantaged youths that creativity can change the world.
20 May 10
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Putting the fun in filing
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Orgafile is not another boring storage solution. It's as much fun as playing with Lego blocks and has won the coveted Red Dot Award.
20 May 10
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The power of solar systems
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Nadine Botha reviews the annual Freewheeling Festival, which ran from 19 to 22 March 2010 at the Stanford Valley Guest Farm near Hermanus.
19 May 10
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If you can't chuck it, store it… neatly
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In his book "Storage: Get Organized", published by Conran Octopus, Terence Conran shows you how to systemically manage your things.
19 May 10
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TWENTY TEN merch
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It's the year everyone's been waiting for and in celebration Design Indaba launched a TWENTY TEN limited-edition lifestyle range.
18 May 10
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Give a little sun love
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Ross Lovegrove's Velux Sun Tunnel can channel direct sunlight into the heart of any room.
18 May 10
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Monumental fashion
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
A collaboration between photographer Guido Schwarz and designer Lara Klawikowski was bound to be different.
18 May 10
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“Come on. I’m talking to you. Come on.”
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Music & Sound Design
Musicians Danny K and Kabelo Mabalane have revived the lyrics of "Shout" to call on South Africans to join the fight against crime.
17 May 10
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Braai… Brixton-style
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Artist Zander Blom and designer Adriaan Hugo have together created the braai of all braais, “Die Laaste Braai”.
17 May 10
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14 May 10
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Sound or sci-fi?
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Speakers that look like washing machines with solar panels attached to them in the middle of the desert?
13 May 10
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Umbro team up with artists for World Champions Collection
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In celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Umbro invited seven creatives to design the World Champions Collection.
13 May 10
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Tomato power
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The result of the D-VISION industrial design graduate programme in Israel, the Still Lamp is powered by the juice of tomatoes.
12 May 10
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Bouroullec Brothers exhibiting in Paris
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The Bouroullec Brothers' latest exhibition combines the functionality and magic of industrial design.
11 May 10
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