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Bronze Age by Studio Tjep.

Product Spotlight > Product Design

Frank Tjepkema's latest body of work conveys solidity even as it seems to be melting away. >

6 Oct 14
For the love of trees

Focus On > Architecture & Interiors / Interaction Design / Product Design

Trees must be one of nature's finest designs. We roundup five designs from our archive that take their inspiration from the leafy form. >

5 Oct 14
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Graphic Design & Illustration / Music & Sound Design / Product Design

Top of the popular posts this week is Leg Studios' furniture range that sports intricate geometric latticework. >

3 Oct 14
What's in a brief?

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

Watch Tom Bassett's documentary "Briefly", featuring interviews with top designers such as Frank Gehry, Yves Béhar and David Rockwell. >

1 Oct 14
Eve bench by Frank Böhm Studios

Product Spotlight > African Design / Craft / Product Design

The Cape Town-based architect begins a series of slender, clean-lined benches. >

30 Sep 14
Walls that talk

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

Robin Sprong Wallpaper wants to plaster your walls in pattern. Here are three recent collaborations with locally based designers. >

29 Sep 14
Lullaby pendant lamp by Monica Förster

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The Swedish designer's harmonious angular light was inspired by the work of Isamu Noguchi. >

27 Sep 14
Lattice work

Lookbook > African Design / Industrial Design / Product Design

Cape Town-based Leg Studios launches a range of decor products inspired by nomadic African patterns. >

25 Sep 14
Emotional ceramics

Next Generation > Craft / Product Design

Students explore the future of this ancient material in "Ceramic Futures" at the CERSAIE expo of ceramic tiles and sanitaryware in Bologna, Italy. >

25 Sep 14
Cork & Felt rugs by Hella Jongerius

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The Dutch designer's collection for Danskina breaks away from traditional materials and manufacturing techniques. >

23 Sep 14
Bag it

Lookbook > African Design / Art & Photography / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Product Design

The cheap "China bag" has become a symbol of migration in Africa – and a popular material for artists and designers to reimagine. >

23 Sep 14
Africa calls, London answers

Profiling > African Design / Craft / Product Design

British design consultant Kathy Shenoy launches Africa Calling, a platform to bridge the divide between makers from the UK and Africa. >

22 Sep 14
Topiary Lamps by Vera & Kyte

Product Spotlight > Product Design

This high-impact light by the Norwegian duo rethinks the traditional lampshade. >

21 Sep 14
Call for submissions: "Take Two" at Design Indaba Expo 2015

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

We're planning an exciting new exhibition on the second life of objects – and we want your work to be part of it. Apply before 31 October! >

19 Sep 14
Take Five

Take Five > African Design / Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

Stories about London Design Festival 2014, which closes this Sunday, proved popular with our readers this week. >

18 Sep 14
Orla sofa by Jasper Morrison

Product Spotlight > Product Design

A new sofa by the influential British designer for Italian furniture brand Cappellini goes on show at 2014 London Design Festival. >

18 Sep 14
El Ultimo Grito on creating a new design ecosystem

Talks > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

Through their exploratory work husband-and-wife team Roberto Feo and Rosario Hurtado challenge our most fundamental understanding of design. >

17 Sep 14
Tropical Noire by Simone Brewster

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The London-based designer's new vessels, inspired by African woodcarvings, are unveiled at London Design Festival today. >

16 Sep 14
How to create a portfolio that will get you hired

Inside View > Design Thinking / Product Design

Industrial designer Amina Horozic shares some of the insights from her new book "Breaking In" on how to create a winning showcase of your work. >

16 Sep 14
El Ultimo Grito on creating a new design ecosystem (trailer)

Trailers > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

The Spanish design duo talk about how they use their own projects to interrogate how we define design. >

15 Sep 14
Reminder: Enter the A’ Design Awards

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration / Industrial Design / Information Design / Interaction Design / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

The standard deadline for this global design competition is 30 September. Latecomers pay extra so register and submit your work today! >

15 Sep 14 / Advertorial
Crafted elements

Lookbook > Craft / Product Design

Lina Kanafani's London Design Festival show brings together diverse work illustrating the impact of craft on the design process. >

13 Sep 14
London Design Festival: Our picks

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

We go in search of all things Africa at the London Design Festival. Here are our highlights. >

12 Sep 14
Take Five

Take Five > Architecture & Interiors / Design Thinking / Music & Sound Design / Product Design

This week Ilze Wolff's opinion piece on gender in architecture peaked readers' interested. See what else made it into the top five stories. >

12 Sep 14

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