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Levoons: squeezable spoons to make baking a breeze
Product Spotlight
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Product Design
Dreamfarms’ ingenious measuring spoons take the guess work out of baking.
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13 Oct 16
Building unique bicycles in his spare time
Design Frontiers
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Product Design
BouwerWorks is an independent bicycle-building company in Stellenbosch that creates unique bicycles for modern commuters.
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21 Jan 16
Medal inspiration
Design News
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Product Design
Tom Dixon extends his Void Light series and introduces the "Mini Void", inspired by Olympic medals.
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7 Jan 13
Modularly functional
Design News
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Product Design
Cabinetworks creates custom-made, modular furniture that is both highly functional and very sophisticated.
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25 Feb 12
Story telling
Design News
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Product Design
Story Time is a time piece that tells a sequence of events, rather than the time.
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18 Oct 11
Wining and dining
Design News
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Architecture & Interiors
The La Cave a Vin 9 wine bar in Paris is a modern, intimate space that rethinks the way wine bars are enjoyed.
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18 Oct 11
Lines matter at London2011
Design News
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Architecture & Interiors
David Chipperfield's installation at the London Design Festival is one of the key features at the event.
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17 Sep 11
Made of steel at Milan2011
Design News
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Product Design
Four designers. Four innovative "total white" lighting elements. Here's a look at Bysteel's creations.
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5 May 11
Metal works
Design News
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Product Design
Carrol Boyes invites aspiring designers to submit their three-dimensional Serviette Holder prototypes.
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28 Apr 11
Easy to pop
Design News
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Product Design
The Road Popper is a fun bicycle accessory that will come in really easy when you're in need of a cold drink...
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21 Dec 10
Watch with a twist
Design News
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Product Design
The Off-Axis Watch removes the need to bend one's elbow when looking at the time.
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11 Oct 10
Push and Phul
Design News
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Product Design
You know you’ve got a winner when a chair is not only comfortable to sit on but also exceptionally beautiful to look at.
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27 Jul 10
Football fever for the home
Design News
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Product Design
Wishing football fever could last forever? Take a piece of it home in the form of Alex Garnett's football-inspired home collection.
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6 Jul 10
Wrapped in foil
Design News
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Architecture & Interiors
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Design Thinking
Thomas Heatherwick’s striking futuristic design of an arts centre in Wales has earned his studio a coveted RIBA Award.
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30 Jun 10
Braai… Brixton-style
Design News
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Product Design
Artist Zander Blom and designer Adriaan Hugo have together created the braai of all braais, “Die Laaste Braai”.
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17 May 10
Lounger inspired by cartoon
Design News
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Product Design
Design Indaba Expo 2010: One of SA’s leading designers, Haldane Martin will be revealing his latest prototype, the Baba Papa lounger.
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26 Feb 10
Phantom limbs
Opinion
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Fashion & Jewellery Design
With science fiction turning into reality on a daily basis, what will our bodies look like in the future, asks Christoph Zellweger.
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1 May 08
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