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Do the splits
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Tomas Kral has collaborated with Italian company Something Good for the 2014 Salone del Mobile to design a simple desktop storage unit.
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9 Apr 14
Why Africa is Now
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What's so special about African creativity? An architect, fashion designer, lighting designer, inventor and product designer share their insights.
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8 Apr 14
Radical cyclists' safety
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This short film explores why a radically different alternative is much safer than the traditional cycle helmets used by most cyclists.
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8 Apr 14
Lighting up the dark
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The MwangaBora solar lamp is more than just a light source; it empowers and liberates residents in rural African areas.
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8 Apr 14
Accessible technology
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3D printing has gone from sci-fi dream to everyday reality. At Design Indaba Expo 2014 Ignite 3D showcased the latest MakerBot desktop 3D printers.
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7 Apr 14
Kick it
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Cape Town-based design studio SKOP gave reject soccer balls a second life with their unconventional design.
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7 Apr 14
Sculpted for seating
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Inspired by materials used by Malian fishermen, the MO armchair is a pure reflection of an African culture, tradition and heritage.
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6 Apr 14
Lightweight but sturdier
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First you could lift it above your head, now you can stand on it. Meet the new improved version of Benjamin Hubert's Ripple table.
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5 Apr 14
SDFA-Kenya
Evans Wadongo is a Kenyan engineer and the executive director and chairman SDFA–Kenya.
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4 Apr 14
Arriving in town
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Maarten Baas is set to unveil a new solo exhibition during Salone del Mobile 2014.
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4 Apr 14
Cheick Diallo
Cheick Diallo is an architect and designer born in Bamako, Mali.
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3 Apr 14
Iconic colour
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Paul Smith celebrates renowned furniture designer Hans J. Wegner's birth with a redesign of the iconic Shell Chair.
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3 Apr 14
Future by design
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The Vitra Design Museum is presenting the largest ever solo exhibition of German designer Konstantin Grcic's work.
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2 Apr 14
Raw reality
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Hamed Design Studio creates exquisite furniture pieces that expose the raw realities of Africa in a contemporary way.
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2 Apr 14
Hamed Design Studio
Hamed Outtara is a furniture designer and founder of Hamed Design Studio based in Burkina Faso.
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1 Apr 14
A light in the dark
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Paul Cocksedge has designed a bicycle light that is simple, safe and secure for the everyday cyclist.
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1 Apr 14
Winter warmer
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French designer Inga Sempé has created a new range of luxurious woolen blankets for the renowned Norwegian textile brand Røros Tweed.
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31 Mar 14
Double take
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Nendo has designed a simplistic and one-of-a-kind wooden chair for their solo exhibition at Salone del Mobile 2014.
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29 Mar 14
Clear as crystal
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Tokujin Yoshioka continues his exploration of prisms and the refraction of light with a unique furniture collection for Italian brand Kartell.
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29 Mar 14
Nifty lighting
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The Colour Cup designed by Editions in Craft looks at a unique way to transform ordinary light bulbs into décor accessories.
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27 Mar 14
From discarded bottle to desirable decor
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The Blantyre Jars by People of the Sun offer a fresh way of reusing discarded wine bottles.
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26 Mar 14
Behind the scenes at Shonaquip
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What began as a mother's wish to give her daughter mobility has become an enterprise making all-terrain wheelchairs for more than 70 000 users.
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26 Mar 14
People of the Sun
People of the Sun is a non-profit social enterprise based in Malawi.
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25 Mar 14
Lighting up
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Dirk Vander Kooij has designed the world's largest 3D printed object, the Lenses Vase.
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25 Mar 14
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