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Nature verses science

Design News > Art & Photography / Interaction Design

Troika's first solo exhibition "The Far Side of Reason" combines new and old works to investigate the tension between perception and reality. >

24 Apr 13
Dan Pearson on immersive spaces in landscape design

Talks > Urban & Landscape Design

Dan Pearson’s work in landscape design aims to encourage people to engage with spaces in more interesting ways. >

4 Jan 13
Daisy do

Design News > Product Design

"Sitting pretty" is just one of the things you'll be doing with Ronel Jordaan's new Daisy Stool, made of 100% Merino wool. >

12 Sep 12
Bird house

Design News > Product Design

Nendo's new tree house, the Bird Apartment, can house both birds and people, making it the ideal way for the latter to reconnect with nature. >

12 Sep 12
Porky Hefer: Creative doer of a strategic thought

Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Product Design

Designer, activist and agitator Porky Hefer believes its all about being brave, bold and trusting your gut. >

23 Mar 12
Almost textiles

Design News > Product Design

Textile Sketch is a range of furniture made in solid heavy metals, but that looks like it's been crafted from textile forms and shapes. >

20 Mar 12
African affinity

Design News > Craft

Gorgeously delicate and textured, Adoba gives a new context to tableware, jewellery and accessories, using original forms. >

21 Feb 12
Little less ordinary

Design News > Craft

Made in metal, Tintown's gorgeous range of clocks, mirrors, candleholders and more, are great for adding a touch of whimsy to any interior. >

3 Feb 12
Forces of gravity

Design News > Product Design

The Gravity Stool uses the natural forces of gravity and magnetism in the production process. >

25 Jan 12
Matthew Rosmarin at Design Indabar

Video Interviews > Design Thinking

Talking about biomimicry at COP17, Matthew Rosmarin explains how we can use nature as inspiration for human-scale challenges. >

30 Dec 11
Strijdom van der Merwe at Design Indabar

Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

Land artist Strijdom van der Merwe shows how creativity can help to draw attention to and facilitate understanding of issues around climate change. >

14 Dec 11
Declaración de Lima

Design News > Food Design

The International Advisory Board of the Basque Culinary Centre met in Lima, Peru, from 9 to 11 September 2011. >

16 Nov 11
Food fight: Amy Franceschini

Design News > Food Design / Design Thinking

“Food must not be a weapon”, Amy Franceschini calls on Via Campesina’s seven principles of food sovereignty. >

15 Nov 11
Food fight: Laetitia Wolff

Design News > Food Design / Design Thinking

Laetitia Wolff believes that technology, synthetic food and GM should not be written off. >

15 Nov 11
Food fight: Dan Barber

Design News > Design Thinking / Food Design

Chef Dan Barber emphasises that we need a whole new design for the way we grow our food. >

15 Nov 11
Tea time

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Tokujin Yoshioka’s Kou-An Glass Teahouse reflects the cultural value of Japanese tea ceremony practices. >

8 Jun 11
Products as poetry at DI2011

Video Interviews > Product Design

Product designers at Design Indaba Conference 2011 share their thoughts on purpose and creativity. >

11 Apr 11
Design intersections

Design News > Design Thinking

Win a place on a new course that explores the role of the designer as mediator between culture and nature. >

22 Mar 11
Carl Lamprecht interview by Marius vd Merwe

Video Interviews >

Marius van der Merwe interviews Carl Lamprecht for his contribution to the Design Indaba Film Crew 2011. >

8 Feb 11
Natural connection

Design News > Craft

Kate MacDowell’s porcelain sculptures are both intriguing and disturbing. Her work explores the interaction between humans and nature. >

11 Jan 11
The power of plants

Design News > Design Thinking / Interaction Design / Design Thinking

Troika’s latest project imagines a world where plants work to address pressing urban issues including recycling and biofuels. >

23 Dec 10
Ben Fry

Ben Fry takes complex data and visualises it in an aesthetically pleasing and easily understandable way. >

20 Dec 10
Pin up

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Gone are the days when brooches were for grannies. Try pinning a funky Trinket brooch to your scarf, hat, bag or jacket. >

10 Dec 10
Jakob Trollbäck

Talks > Music & Sound Design

Creativity is largely responsible for the type of lives we live today, which is a good thing, says Jakob Trollbäck. >

22 Sep 10

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