Monthly archives: November 2008

Domestic Animals by Guus Van Leeuwen

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Dutch designer Guus Van Leeuwen presented animal-shaped radiators at the Design Academy Eindhoven graduation show as part of Dutch Design Week last month. More »

Little Satans by Muungano and
Sandberg&Timmonen

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Swedish designers Muungano and Sandberg&Timmonen created these toys in collaboration with the Makonde tribe in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. More »

Quinta Monroy by Alejandro Aravena

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Photographer Cristobal Palma has sent us these images of Quinta Monroy residential development, designed by Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena of Elemental. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More »

Patty Johnson for Mabeo Furniture

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Here are more images of work by Canadian designer Patty Johnson for Botswanan manufacturer Mabeo Furniture, which was shown at 100% Design in London this year. More »

Caged Message vases by Alexis Themistocleous

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Caged Message vases by Cypriot designer Alexis Themistocleous contain a secret message that can only be revealed when they are smashed. More »

Competition: five V.01 watches to be won

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Hong Kong-based designer David Ericsson of Void watches and Dezeen have teamed up to offer readers the chance to win one of five watches from the V.01 collection. More »

The Third Space at Designers’ Saturday

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Students from the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Germany, have created an installation called The Third Space, which is woven from more than a million cable ties. More »

Paper rings by Tithi Kutchamuch and
Nutre Arayavanish

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Designers Tithi Kutchamuch and Nutre Arayavanish of TT:NT have designed a range of fold-out paper jewellery, launched at Origin at Somerset house in London last month. Update: this project is included in Dezeen Book of Ideas, which is on sale now for £12. More »

Campana Brothers video interview 2

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In the second episode of our video interview with the winners of the Designer of the Year award at Design Miami 2008, Brazilian designers Humberto and Fernando Campana talk about six of their projects. More »