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Going for green goals

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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. >

28 Jun 10
Ode to kitsch

Design News > Design Thinking

Emerging and established artists honour the "King of Kitsch", Vladimir Tretchikoff, with unique interpretations of his style and techniques. >

24 Jun 10
Design challenge for mass education solutions

Design News > Design Thinking

A global competition is calling on design and business students to develop solutions for the world's massive education crisis. >

24 Jun 10
Kick off to power

Design News > Design Thinking

A soccer ball that harnesses kinetic energy and works as a mini generator could changes many lives in developing countries. >

23 Jun 10
Untamed in the garden

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Creative Economy / Design Thinking

An exhibition at Kirstenbosch bringing together sculpture, poetry and architecture, delves into the wild side of the human psyche. >

23 Jun 10
Water works

Design News > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

A solution to the looming world water crisis requires an interdisciplinary design approach. Australia’s been giving it some thought. >

23 Jun 10
Fantastic plastic football jerseys

Design News > Product Design / Design Thinking

Some top soccer teams are showing their green spirit during the World Cup by wearing jerseys made using recycled plastic bottles. >

20 Jun 10
Design, question mark

Design News > Product Design / Interaction Design / Design Thinking

From global warming to overpopulation and food shortages, Why Design Now looks at creative solutions for the contemporary world’s problems. >

20 Jun 10
The administration of art at Basel2010

Design News > Design Thinking

Is art the same as design? Does it matter? An insightful project at Design Miami/Basel considers the implication of classifying creativity. >

18 Jun 10
Europe's trashiest hotel

Design News > Design Thinking / Design Thinking

The Save Beach Hotel was the perfect place for asylum seekers from a world of consumption. >

18 Jun 10
Green moon power

Design News > Design Thinking / Interaction Design

The proposed Aluna tidal-powered moon clock plans to illuminate the green power of the moon and tides. >

16 Jun 10
From cradle to consumer

Design News > Design Thinking

The Green Products Innovation Institute marks the historic launch of a non-profit organisation promoting sustainable design. >

14 Jun 10
Positive painting

Design News > Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

A coat of paint can go a long way in making a colourful and empowering difference in the lives of poor communities. >

14 Jun 10
Design to heal wounds

Design News > Product Design / Design Thinking

An improved negative-pressure system that doesn’t use batteries or electricity could help to heal many wounds in developing countries. >

13 Jun 10
Li Edelkoort presents a future past

Design News > Product Design / Design Thinking / Architecture & Interiors

A new generation of designers have emerged who are designing with greater freedom and are looking to the past to create for the future. >

2 Jun 10
Switched on competition

Design News > Product Design / Design Thinking

Eskom is calling on student and professional designers to help save the planet, one CFL at a time. >

2 Jun 10
Egyptian creativity on the design map

Design News > Product Design / Design Thinking

The +20 Egypt Design installation in Cairo this week will fuse local and international design. >

2 Jun 10
Exhibitor success story: Woza Moya / Hillcrest Aids

Design News > Craft / Design Thinking

The Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust was established in 1991 offering testing and counselling to the local communities outside Durban. >

30 May 10
Exhibitor success story: BOUSQUET Creations

Design News > Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Combine design, beauty, a lot of waste material and a fresh look at the old, and you get innovation that brings a smile to your face. >

30 May 10
Green city installations for Seed Cathedral

Design News > Interaction Design / Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking

Some interesting additions have been made to the UK Pavilion's already spectacular Seed Cathedral at the Shanghai Expo. >

28 May 10
Dreaming of a green wedding

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design / Design Thinking

There's finally an eco-friendly alternative to that classic garment that usually only gets worn once. >

27 May 10
Behind the bars

Design News > Design Thinking / Creative Economy

A creative project in Pollsmoor Prison is teaching valuable social and developmental skills to youths. >

27 May 10
Gavin Weale interview

Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Creative Economy

Live Futures, a non-profit company in London, is empowering and uplifting young people, one Live Magazine at a time. >

26 May 10
Beyond tomorrow

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Design Thinking / Urban & Landscape Design

Sustainability is all the rage. Check out how designers are contributing to the global objective. >

26 May 10

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