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  • F8REVER
    A trip through Sm8ke City
    Design News > African Design / Art & Photography
    These creatives designed an alternate world using a combination of art and architecture. >
    3 Oct 16
  • Andrew Shoben at What Design Can Do 2012
    Video Interviews > Urban & Landscape Design
    Andrew Shoben uses urban spaces as his canvas for playing. >
    22 Jun 12
  • The right facts
    Design News > Craft
    With FACT’s range of gorgeous bags, you can take a piece of Cape Town and wear it around your shoulder. >
    6 Feb 12
  • United for cleaner oceans
    Design News > Design Thinking
    United By Blue is an organisation that removes one pound of trash from the ocean for every one of their organic, vintage-inspired T-shirts sold. >
    3 Jan 12
  • All new
    Design News >
    Zander Blom's "New Paintings" explore how colour can be used for sculptural effects on canvas. >
    26 Oct 11
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    17 Mar 11
  • Rural inspiration
    Design News > Craft / Product Design
    Chic Revolution's vintage-inspired décor accessories take their cue from farm life. >
    27 Feb 11
  • Making faces
    Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design
    Have you seen these faces around Cape Town, or have you seen the FACT bags that tell a little story about life in the townships? >
    27 Feb 11
  • Ceramic canvasses
    Design News > Craft
    Tamarillo's recent range comprises simplistic ceramic objects that can go from the wall to the table. >
    14 Feb 11
  • Ieri, Oggi, Domani by Fabio Novembre. Image via designboom.
    Towards the light
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors
    A creative touch is added to the bright city lights of Milan with designers using LEDs to engage notions of time, memory and modernity. >
    6 Jan 11
  • Engine 26 by Daniel Hirschmann.
    Interactive Engine
    Design News > Information Design / Interaction Design / Architecture & Interiors
    Engine 26 is an interactive digital painting project that allows for the manipulation of live video and other cool features. >
    14 Nov 10
  • Drawing Machine by Joseph L Griffiths.
    Pedal power
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors
    The creative process is a familiar concept but what about a creative cycle, almost like riding a bicycle. >
    3 Nov 10
  • Paik Nam June Media Bridge by Planning Korea.
    Connecting bridge
    Design News > Architecture & Interiors
    A new mega structure in Seoul, South Korea, is more than just a bridge... It generates its own power. >
    21 Oct 10
  • The Country Trainer. Photo: Camper.
    Camping out
    Design News > Product Design
    Camper and Jasper. It evens sounds comfortable. Now see the shoe that resulted from the collaboration. >
    8 Oct 10
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