2009 Archive

  • Farm footprint
    Design News • 1 Nov 09
    The Crowd Farm draws energy through a flooring system that responds to human footsteps. >
  • Hard stomach
    Design News • 1 Nov 09
    Julia Lohmann’s work explores the threshold between animal and animal material, probing society’s attitude towards animals. >
  • Flower power
    Design News • 1 Nov 09
    Comprising 15 solar panelled sunflowers, the Electric Garden in Austin, Texas, is literally what its name says. >
  • Earthship
    Design News • 1 Nov 09
    The Science Barge is a prototype sustainable urban farm and environmental education centre afloat the Hudson River in New York. >
  • Communal pods
    Design News • 1 Nov 09
    The Eco-pod proposes to stimulate the economy and ecology of downtown Boston through the installation of a temporary vertical algae... >
  • Growth and death
    Design News • 1 Nov 09
    Artist Philip Ross’s work explores humanity’s relationship with plants. >
  • Mushrooms on the run
    Design News • 1 Nov 09
    Agata Jaworska’s In Transit proposes growing mushrooms in the packaging while they are being transported. >
  • Crop artist
    Design News • 1 Nov 09
    Environmental artist Agnes Denes’s iconic 1982 work, Wheatfield, is revived in London in 2009. >
  • Petri dish flesh
    Design News • 1 Nov 09
    The Tissue Culture and Art Project by Oron Catts and Ionat Zurr explores the use of tissue technologies as a medium for artistic expression. >
  • Molecular meat
    Design News • 1 Nov 09
    Cocoon by Rickard Hederstierna is a response to the world’s growing population and its desire to consume meat and fish. >
  • Leapfrog rising sea levels
    Design News • 1 Nov 09
    Lilypad by architect Vincent Callebaut is a floating ecopolis for climate refugees in 2100. >
  • Victimless meat
    Design News • 1 Nov 09
    Marije Vogelzang’s Faked Meat started as a reaction to meat substitutes. >
  • Straight outta SA
    Design News • 31 Oct 09
    Craig Wessels directs the beautiful robotic music video for European pop-rock sensation Tokio Hotel’s Automatic. >
  • Protofarm 2050
    Protofarm 2050
    Do Tank News • 30 Oct 09
    Design Indaba invited five designers to look beyond the possibilities and predictions currently in the public domain. >
  • Fashion mystery house
    Design News • 30 Oct 09
    ghd Revelations celebrates the craft of South Africa’s leading hair stylists alongside avant-garde local fashion. >
  • Baring it all
    Design News • 30 Oct 09
    South African design studio Amicollective collaborated with emerging local designers and illustrators in Project Bare. >
  • Less can be better
    Design News • 29 Oct 09
    Lisbon-based design, architecture and creativity biennale, ExperimentaDesign, celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2009. >
  • Milton Glaser keeps it moving
    Design News • 29 Oct 09
    New York’s SVA Theatre has been redesigned by world-renowned designer Milton Glaser. >
  • Doodle for a difference
    Design News • 27 Oct 09
    In its third year now, the Night of 1000 Drawings has expanded to be hosted in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Amsterdam and Dubai. >
  • Jungle Beat goodies at Woolworths
    Design News • 27 Oct 09
    The South African Jungle Beat kids’ animation is poised to become a household name in South Africa. >
  • Matali Crasset
    The nests of Matali Crasset
    Talks • Duration: 00:36:27 • 26 Oct 09
    French designer Matali Crasset considers herself a "nest builder" and likes to communicate the diversity of, and intention behind, her work. >
  • Blechman and Niemann 2006
    Blechman & Niemann: Collaboration is key
    Talks • Duration: 00:32:33 • 19 Oct 09
    From concept to labour division, Nicholas Blechman and Christoph Niemann give a detailed account of the collaborative work experience. >
  • Oscar E Pena 2008
    Oscar E Pena's guide to branding
    Talks • Duration: 00:29:21 • 19 Oct 09
    Oscar E Pena shares the how-tos of constructing a brand that exists in tangible design as well in the mind of the consumer. >
  • Ji Lee 2006
    The deconstruction of Ji Lee
    Talks • Duration: 00:30:17 • 15 Oct 09
    Ji Lee critically deconstructs and engages with the world around him, exploring foundations of analysis in seeing, meaning and representation. >

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