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Reinvent yourself

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Apply now to have your creativity rebooted by Paul Sahre, James Victore and Jan Wilker in their graphic design workshop from 20 to 25 July.

14 May 09
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Bey goes Brazilian

Design News > Product Design

Dutch studio Makkink & Bey reinterpreted five classic pieces by Brazilian design masters.

14 May 09
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Third time lucky for Art Vespa entrant

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

After three attempts in four years, David Newenhuizen of BandC Group scooped first prize in the 2009 Art Vespa design competition.

14 May 09
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The architecture of fashion

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

SOUTH award finalist David West launched his Holbol Collection at Whatiftheworld in Cape Town during March.

14 May 09
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The hole ad

Design News > Creative Economy

For an outdoor campaign for power drill Makita, Saatchi & Saatchi made 20 000 precision drilled holes to create an image of the tool.

14 May 09
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New order textiles

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

In an unusual collaboration, architect David Adjaye and graphic designer Peter Saville redo Kvadrat's showroom in London.

14 May 09
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Clay spandex

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The 2009 Mercedes-Benz Award for South African Fashion Design went to Jo'burg design duo Black Coffee.

14 May 09
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Intimate scale

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Philippe Bousquet, Geraldine Fenn and Marchand van Tonder exhibit their contemporary jewellery at the Bell-Roberts Gallery.

14 May 09
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Art funds libraries

Design News

Cape Town's Jupiter Drawing Room agency generate funds for the South African Mobile Libraries Association.

14 May 09
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Urban art on auction

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Cape Town graffiti artists raise money for underprivileged communities and new urban art space opens in Woodstock.

14 May 09
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A crystal full of sugar

Design News > Product Design

Impish Spanish designer Jaime Hayon has created a limited edition set of crystal for Baccarat.

14 May 09
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Nampak winners announced

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Professional and student winners of the Nampak Packaging Design Challenge were announced at the 2009 Design Indaba Expo.

14 May 09
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Friends of Ruth Prowse

Design News > Design Thinking

Help raise funds for disadvantaged students to attend Ruth Prowse School of Art by creating a small art work before 8 June.

14 May 09
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Animation meets theatre

Design News

Theatre multi-tasker, Neil Coppen's recent production of Tree Boy introduced design, animation and multimedia to the Durban Playhouse.

14 May 09
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Touchpad dining

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The new Inamo restaurant in London revolutionises the service and hospitality industry with a unique menu based on interactive design.

14 May 09
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Joule on South African roads by 2010

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

South Africa's first locally designed and manufactured electric car is ready for production.

14 May 09
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Prism awards to champion green design

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Architecture and design students are invited to enter the Plascon Prism awards before 29 May 2009.

14 May 09
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South Africans in Milan

Design News > Craft

After debuting at the Design Indaba Expo, four South African designers exhibited at the Milan Furniture Fair under the Misael label.

14 May 09
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Nathan Reddy Pecha Kucha

Talks > Creative Economy

Nathan Reddy, South Africa's most awarded brand specialist, explains his success in the manufacture of desirability.

8 May 09
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Zapiro Pecha Kucha (part one): The Mandela Files

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

The Mandela Files, by South Africa's best-loved and most widely known satirical cartoonist Zapiro (Jonathan Shapiro), looks at Mandela as an icon and leader.

2 May 09
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No happy ending

Opinion

As technology races towards a constantly receding utopia, Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby warn of its economic, cultural and ethical impacts.

2 May 09
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As deep as it gets

Lookbook > Art & Photography

Designer Richard Hart has created recesses of kindness in his first art exhibition.

2 May 09
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Me, myself & Dai

Opinion

From the frontlines of Dai Fujiwara’s entourage of groupies, Sandhya Lalloo witnesses a creative master fuelled by minimalism and humility.

2 May 09
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The art of science

Profiling > Product Design

Integrating engineering and art, Michaella Janse van Vuuren has stumbled upon infinite applications for rapid prototyping.

2 May 09

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Design News • 3 Jan 23

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Blossoming creativity

Design News • 3 Jan 23

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Building blocks

Design News • 3 Jan 23

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