Design Indaba update: a condom applicator designed to help AIDS prevention has been named the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa by Dutch designer Jurgen Bey. More about Condom device wins Most Beautiful award
Moritz Waldemeyer has sent us some backstage images from Hussein Chalayan's Autumn/Winter 2007/8 collection, which was shown in Paris yesterday. More about Moritz Waldemeyer with Hussein Chalayan
Shanghai Expo 2010: The UK's Foreign and Commonwealth Office is holding a competition for the design of the British Pavilion at Expo 2010 in Shanghai. More about Design competition for Shanghai Expo
An international competition for designs to help people without access to clean water has been won by a device that harvests water from the air. More about Water-catching device wins Arup competition
Here are more images of the Campana Brothers' new exhibition at Albion Gallery in London, plus click here to view a short movie we made yesterday of Fernando and Humberto Campana talking about the Cartoon chairs. More about More Campana Brothers at Albion Gallery
Musician and performer Reggie Watts closed the Design Indaba conference on Friday with an incredible performance - view a short video here. More about Reggie Watts at Design Indaba
Sneak preview: here are the first images of Fernando and Humberto Campana's Cartoon Chairs, made with Disney toys. More about Campana Brothers at Albion Gallery
Cape Town designer Heath Nash has given us images from his presentation at last week's Design Indaba conference, showing a range of lights and other products made from salvaged plastic. More about Heath Nash at Design Indaba
Architects Kram Weisshaar show two new products to be launched during the Milan furniture fair in April by manufacturers Moroso and Classicon. More about Kram Weisshaar show new chairs
Ross Lovegrove presents VitrA MOD, a new bathroom range for Turkish brand VitrA. More about Ross Lovegrove designs VitrA MOD collection for VitrA
Design Within Reach has announced the winners of its Annual Champagne Chair Contest. More about Champagne chair winners
Studiomold have sent us a bunch of new products launched at Maison et Objet in Paris last month, including these vases made from salvaged sherry glasses, plastic animals and PVC. More about New work by Studiomold
We're still struggling to get YouTube working on dezeen but here are links to three movies showing Swedish design outfit Front speaking at Design Indaba yesterday. More about Front at Design Indaba
Young London-based designer Admir Jukanovic has sent us images of a new light that is switched on and off by touching a bare wire. More about BingoIngo by Admir Jukanovic
Here are some photos of the Design Indaba sunset cocktail party held yesterday afternoon at 4th Beach, Clifton in Cape Town. More about Design Indaba update
London design store Mint has sent us images of a range of unique plates by Czech designer Maxim Velcovsky. More about Maxim Velcovsky ceramics at Mint
dezeenflash: dezeen is in Cape Town all this week for the 10th Design Indaba conference. Starting later today, we will be bringing you regular updates on the conference, the speakers and the parties.
We are just off now to put our flip-flops on for this afternoon's beach party, which will be attended by Jasper Morrison, Neville Brody, Jaime Hayon, Simon Waterfall, Daljit Singh and many others...
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Lazirides Gallery in London presents work by artist Ben Turnbull, with pieces that reference the Iraq war, American gun culture and the political and religious climate under the Bush administration. More about U.S. vs THEM by Ben Turnbull
Cranbrook Art Museum presents images of the work of Toronto artist/designer Gord Peteran included in the current exhibition Gord Peteran: Furniture Meets its Maker. More about Gord Peteran at Cranbrook Art Museum
Sneak preview: London-based designer/artist Rolf Sachs has sent us images of work he will show in Milan in April. More about Rolf Sachs previews Milan show
