May 2011 Archive

Creations this colourful can't not make one smile. And what makes it even better is that it removes plastic pollution from beaches. >

The What Design Can Do conference in Amsterdam brings together creatives thinking about design as a mindset for addressing social issues. >

Paula Scher's new murals at the Queens Metropolitan Campus creates a world in one room. >

Openness to Explore at Freeworld Design Centre features the second series of room-size exhibitions by top creatives. >

African-born architect Francis Kéré gets big results by mixing a little mud with a lot of heart, writes Fast Company's Linda Tischler. >

The honeycomb-like Quilt series of sofas and chairs by the Bouroullec Brothers now comes in a new colourway. >

Google have launched an LED light bulb which can be controlled by any Android device, paving the way for a new type of energy efficiency. >

Renée Rossouw and Laduma Ngxokolo take abstract patterns from school-day simplicity to allusions about personal identity. >

Tom Dixon's Mesh chair aspires to be almost invisible. >

The Milan Furniture Fair celebrateed its golden jubilee this year, drawing some 320 000 visitors. >