July 2011 Archive

  • Blog: TedX Stellenbosch 2011
    Design News • 30 Jul 11
    The city was the canvas for design interventions at the 2011 Stellenbosch TedX event. >
  • Easy reading
    Design News • 30 Jul 11
    Dyslexie is a new typeface that may help dyslexics read. >
  • Live reaction
    Design News • 30 Jul 11
    Light sensors in the folds of a dress transforms it into something that becomes a mediator between the wearer and the environment. >
  • Clipped on
    Design News • 30 Jul 11
    Nendo's new flashdrive blurs the line between organisation in the physical and virtual worlds. >
  • Fluid ABC
    Design News • 28 Jul 11
    The Fluid Type typeface could make learning your ABCs a whole lot more interesting. >
  • Loud and clear
    Design News • 28 Jul 11
    Hat-trick has created a new visual identity for the Action on Hearing Loss charity, making their message loud and clear. >
  • Enter the Your Street Challenge now
    Do Tank News • 28 Jul 11
    Own your street, love your street and improve your street for the Design Indaba Your Street Challenge. Deadline: 31 August 2011. >
  • Kisumu Ndogo, 2009.
    Living spaces
    Design News • 28 Jul 11
    Andrew Tshabangu’s photographic work is an exploration of the way that people inhabit their living spaces. >
  • Ceramic character
    Design News • 27 Jul 11
    The Pico collection of ceramics by the Bouroullec Brothers emphasises the natural characteristics of the material. >
  • Tomas Kral
    Talks • Duration: 00:06:29 • 27 Jul 11
    ECAL graduate Tomas Kral talks about designing a luxury tea set for his graduation project and integrating craft and industrial design. >
  • Stefan G Bucher
    Talks • Duration: 00:44:08 • 27 Jul 11
    While his brain may not be a team player, Stefan G Bucher works to get out of his head. >
  • Concrete speakers by Shmuel Linski. Photo: Sasha Flit.
    Solid sound
    Design News • 27 Jul 11
    Extending the application of materials, Shmuel Linski used raw concrete to create speakers. >
  • DIY Pen
    Design News • 27 Jul 11
    Create your own pen with the DIY Pen. No additional tools or materials needed, except a hairdryer. >
  • Cooking utensils
    Design News • 26 Jul 11
    Hat-trick’s branding for Great British Chefs is based around an iPhone and iPad app, featuring more than 180 recipes. >
  • Branch extension
    Design News • 26 Jul 11
    Street lights with adjustable components are ideal for illuminating public spaces. >
  • Graphic design workshop with Sahre Victore Wilker
    Do Tank News • 25 Jul 11
    Join Paul Sahre, James Victore and Jan Wilker for a five-day graphic design workshop in Cape Town. >
  • Under wraps
    Design News • 25 Jul 11
    Sewing is made simple with Jungeun Lee’s Wrapped Garment, which eliminates the need for sewing, cutting or weaving. >
  • Solar Sinter
    Design News • 25 Jul 11
    What if sand and sunlight could be used as the raw energy and material to produce glass objects using 3D printers? >
  • Farewell Design Week
    Design News • 25 Jul 11
    After 25 years as one of the leading and most respected design publications in the world, Design Week has closed. >
  • Heroes Momument
    Holding out for a hero
    Design News • 24 Jul 11
    From a neglected concrete structure the Heroes Monument in Bogota, Colombia has been transformed into a vibrant cultural space. >
  • Street factory
    Design News • 22 Jul 11
    A new structure in Spain incorporates a skate park, street theatre stage, graffiti wall, climbing wall and more, and it’s all for youth. >
  • Typewriter style
    Design News • 22 Jul 11
    Typewriters may be a relic from a bygone era but Keira Rathbone still uses this old machine to create interesting works of art. >
  • Thomas Thwaites
    Thomas Thwaites on making a toaster from scratch
    Talks • Duration: 00:08:55 • 22 Jul 11
    Royal College of Art graduate Thomas Thwaites investigates how one would go about making a toaster from scratch. >
  • Design guru Bruce Nussbaum means business
    Talks • Duration: 00:45:00 • 21 Jul 11
    Design is a powerful tool for adding economic and social value to business, says Bruce Nussbaum. >

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