wood

Cool for school

Design News > Product Design

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have designed a series of comfortable and cost-effective furniture pieces for the revamp of Kobenhavns University. >

7 Nov 12
Piet Hein Eek: I am inspired by materials

Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Product Design

Piet Hein Eek is the first designer on record to use scrapwood in domestic creations. Here he speaks about his materials-driven approach. >

11 Oct 12
Material inspiration

Design News > Product Design

Konstantin Grcic's Medici chair is inspired by the natural form of the wood from which it is made. >

16 May 12
Piet Hein Eek

Piet Hein Eek has been using scraps of wood to create distinctive furniture pieces since long before sustainability became the designer buzzword it is today. >

18 Feb 12
Fibra: Design as a tool to change perspectives

Talks > Design Activism / Design Thinking / Product Design

Fibra are using design as a tool to change perceptions and ultimately change the world. >

19 Jan 12
Isle Of Trees

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17 Jan 12
Patched works

Design News > Product Design

Dutch designers Herso's range of "patchwork" furniture is made with reclaimed wood, non-toxic glue and all their by-products are recycled. >

17 Jan 12
Travelling sounds

Design News > Music & Sound Design

The "Suitcase Symphony" is a pathway that makes music as you pull your wheeled suitcase along it. Great for airports and train stations! >

6 Jan 12
Stacks of colour

Design News > Product Design

Stacking Vessel Soldiers is a series of colourful and highly functional objects by designer Pia Wüstenberg. >

6 Jan 12
Close ties

Design News > Product Design

Keeping it simple: The Almohadilla Chair is consists of nothing more than six wooden planes and cable ties. >

17 Dec 11
Flexible wood

Design News > Craft

Could wood be used as textiles? Lenneke Langenhuijsen explores, taking her cue from the locals in Tonga. >

17 Nov 11
& Sons.

& Sons. is a Durban-based freelance furniture and design studio run by Mike van Heerden. >

16 Nov 11
Secret space

Design News > Product Design

Matali Crasset's Wigwam for flooring company Tarkett demonstrates the possibilities of flooring materials and colour. >

26 Oct 11
Arno Mathies on luxury and industrial design

Talks > Craft / Design Thinking / Industrial Design / Product Design

Arno Mathies talks about luxury, industrial design and the influences in his own work. >

7 Oct 11
Wooden structure

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The largest wooden structure in the world, in the city of Seville, serves as a museum and community centre. >

5 Oct 11
Quazi Design

Quazi Design is a progressive craft company from Swaziland that transforms waste magazines into original accessories and interiors. >

17 Sep 11
Light family at London2011

Design News > Product Design

Ilse Crawford's Family of Lights at the London Design Festival are the kinds of pieces that influence our daily lives. >

16 Sep 11
Christien Meindertsma on her affinity for raw materials

Talks > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Her thoughtful exploration of materials such as wool and flax sees Christien Meindertsma creating gorgeously ethical design. >

23 Aug 11
20Q: Ian Kelynack

Q&A > Product Design / Design Thinking

Ian Kelynack of Isle of Trees made his Design Indaba Expo debut this year. His sustainable work won him the Most Creative Stand Award. >

15 May 11
Bac for good

Design News > Product Design

Jasper Morrison’s Bac family of chairs welcomes two new addition to the fold. >

11 May 11
A little bit hazy at Milan2011

Design News > Product Design

A study of architectural invisibility, the Blur sofa questions the scale between volume and space. >

2 May 11
Light and subtle at Milan2011

Design News > Product Design

The Bouroullec Brothers created a multi-functional table and a super light chair for Magis. >

28 Apr 11
Inside or outside at Milan2011

Design News > Product Design

Jaime Hayón’s Piña is a refined wire chair, ideal for use both indoors and outdoors. >

28 Apr 11
Fit for a king at Milan2011

Design News >

Javier Mariscal’s latest collection of tables and chairs looks to the irony on which design development is based. >

27 Apr 11

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