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From vine to vase
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Product Design
Using reclaimed wine bottles and local labour, Liam Mooney is creating some rather interesting vases.
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28 Oct 10
Power of reinvention
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Architecture & Interiors
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Design Thinking
One man's junk is another’s treasure. Add creative flair and you’ve got some masterfully reinvented interior objects.
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22 Oct 10
Suspension seating
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Product Design
The SAYL Chair is stylish, ergonomic and eco-friendly. But isn’t that exactly what we expect from Yves Béhar and Herman Miller?
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13 Oct 10
20Q: Heath Nash
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Product Design
Heath Nash doesn't need much of an introduction. He makes really beautiful things with recycled materials, and often wonders "but why?".
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5 Oct 10
20Q: Wendren from Wren Design
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Product Design
Making your life simpler, more organised and just more wonderful. That is what Wendren Milfrod of Wren wants her designs to do.
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30 Sep 10
Viva vuvuzela!
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Product Design
Creativity knows no bounds and all of that, but this notion really comes to life with ideas for the reuse of the much-loved vuvuzela.
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23 Sep 10
Love thy neighbour
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Design Thinking
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Design Thinking
Live and let live, sew your own clothes, grow your own veggies and stop the blame game. Meet one writer/activist that's made this work.
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22 Sep 10
Can-do accommodation
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Architecture & Interiors
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Design Thinking
House-in-a-Can is both a cost-effective housing solution and a novel way of giving unused grain silos a second life.
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18 Sep 10
20Q: Marije Vogelzang
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Food Design
As a child she wanted to be Santa Claus's helper. But today Marije Vogelzang brings a different kind of fantasy to people's lives.
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16 Sep 10
20Q: Heidi Liebenberg of Urbanative
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Her designs are contemporary, cutting-edge and oh-so-desirable, probably because Heidi Liebenberg of Urbanative is rather adventurous.
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6 Sep 10
20Q: Brad Hodgskiss from Mingo Lamberti
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Brad Hodgskiss from Mingo Lamberti is passionate about the Republic and likes that he can take surfing holidays whenever he wants to.
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6 Sep 10
Bob's your uncle
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Wine in a beer bottle? We'll say cheers to that!
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6 Sep 10
20Q: Nkhensani Nkosi
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
She's one of South Africa's favourite design success stories. Nkhensani Nkosi is also dynamic and very passionate about this country.
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30 Aug 10
20Q: Nontsikelelo Veleko
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Art & Photography
She's still looking for a creative muse but she's fared exceptionally well without one. Photographer Lolo Veleko is just starting.
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30 Aug 10
20Q: Richard Hart
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Graphic designer Richard Hart is passionate about women’s shoes. He’s also looking for a creative muse, if anybody is up to the task…
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6 Aug 10
20Q: Cameron Platter
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Fast cars, beautiful women, 100 push-ups in the morning and 19 others things that make Cameron Platter tick.
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4 Aug 10
Second time around
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Product Design
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Design Thinking
The Waste Not Want It campaign might be the most effective way of (really) greening your office.
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3 Aug 10
20Q: Garth Walker
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Graphic Design & Illustration
Garth Walker's staying power is his most marked characteristic and it might have something to do with not wanting to work in a bank.
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2 Aug 10
A bug's life
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Architecture & Interiors
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Design Thinking
Insects are an important part of our biodiversity. Arup provides them five-star treatment with the Insect Hotel.
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15 Jul 10
Happy feet
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Design Thinking
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
Good news for eco-conscious parents! Woolies have launched a new range of super cute children’s shoes made from recycled materials.
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9 Jul 10
Beat of the African drum
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Product Design
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Design Thinking
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Design Thinking
The Budweiser Man of the Match trophy was designed to reflect and celebrate African life, love and unity.
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5 Jul 10
Going for green goals
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Design Thinking
The World Cup may be about soccer but it's also the perfect opportunity to draw people's attention to the importance of setting green goals.
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28 Jun 10
Fantastic plastic football jerseys
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Product Design
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Design Thinking
Some top soccer teams are showing their green spirit during the World Cup by wearing jerseys made using recycled plastic bottles.
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20 Jun 10
Europe's trashiest hotel
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Design Thinking
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Design Thinking
The Save Beach Hotel was the perfect place for asylum seekers from a world of consumption.
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18 Jun 10
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