Furniture
BERG by Thorunn Arnadottir
Product news: these hexagonal storage boxes by Icelandic designer Thorunn Arnadottir use varying shades of grey to distort perspective. More about BERG by Thorunn Arnadottir
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Design
New logo for Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson
News: British graphic design studio IDO has redesigned the logo and website for the estate of Gerry Anderson, the creator of classic puppet television series Thunderbirds and Stingray (+ movie). More about New logo for Thunderbirds creator Gerry Anderson
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Shepard Fairey designs badge for International Space Station
News: Shepard Fairey, the American graphic designer who created the iconic HOPE image for Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign, has designed a badge for astronauts on the International Space Station (+ movie). More about Shepard Fairey designs badge for International Space Station
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Fold by Nendo for Conde House
Japanese studio Nendo have designed a zig-zagging wooden bookshelf (+ slideshow). More about Fold by Nendo for Conde House
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Afrofuture at La Rinascente
Milan 2013: Congolese music performed with mobile phones, carpentry workshops making fantasy coffins and a photo-documentary inspired by the failed Zambian space programme are all part of an exhibition of African design and culture in a Milanese department store next week (+ slideshow). More about Afrofuture at La Rinascente
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Drawstring Lamp by Design Stories and Returhuset
Product news: Gothenburg studio Design Stories and recycling workshop Returhuset have created a range of drawstring lamps made of waste material from local factories. More about Drawstring Lamp by Design Stories and Returhuset
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Theca and Steelwood Galva by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis
Milan 2013: French brothers Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec will present an aluminium sideboard for Italian furniture brand Magis plus an update to their Steelwood chair in Milan next week. More about Theca and Steelwood Galva by Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec for Magis
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Competition: five sets of Bookman bicycle lights to be won
Competition: we're offering readers the chance to win sets of Bookman bicycle lights in two new colours. More about Competition: five sets of Bookman bicycle lights to be won
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Mafalda by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso
Milan 2013: Spanish designer Patricia Urquiola will present a collection of armchairs with wavy backs and seats made from rigid felt for Italian brand Moroso in Milan next week. More about Mafalda by Patricia Urquiola for Moroso
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Blocco stool by Naoto Fukasawa for Plank
Milan 2013: Japanese industrial designer Naoto Fukasawa will launch a wooden stool with a stainless steel footrest for Italian manufacturer Plank in Milan next week. More about Blocco stool by Naoto Fukasawa for Plank
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Hendrick's Collection by Tjep
Milan 2013: more from Dutch design studio Tjep. at Ventura Lambrate in Milan next week: this time a collection of wooden furniture including a chair with legs like ice skates (+ slideshow). More about Hendrick's Collection by Tjep
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Il Treno by Tjep
Milan 2013: Dutch design studio Tjep. will launch a dining booth inspired by old train compartments at Ventura Lambrate in Milan next week. More about Il Treno by Tjep
World Tour 2013: Cape Town
"We wanted to bring the family portrait into the next century"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: in latest video from Design Indaba in Cape Town, Masashi Kawamura of Japanese creative agency PARTY talks about the pop-up 3D photo booth he ran in Tokyo last year. More about "We wanted to bring the family portrait into the next century"
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Helix Staircase by Matter Design
This half-scale model of a spiral staircase by American studio Matter Design is made from concrete treads that slip neatly over each other. More about Helix Staircase by Matter Design
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Aluminium tables by Katrin Olina and Garðar Eyjólfsson
Icelandic designers Katrin Olina and Garðar Eyjólfsson have teamed up to design a collection of circular aluminium tables, contrasting raw and uneven sand-cast surfaces with precise laser-cut legs. More about Aluminium tables by Katrin Olina and Garðar Eyjólfsson
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Everyday Objects by Big-Game
Milan 2013: Swiss designers Big-Game will present new products including a coat hanger, a tray and a hammer in Milan next month. More about Everyday Objects by Big-Game
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"I wanted to see where sexy ends and grotesque begins"
Dezeen and MINI World Tour: recent design graduate Leanie van der Vyver speaks to us about her project Scary Beautiful, a pair of extreme, back-to-front high heels, which she presented at Design Indaba in Cape Town. More about "I wanted to see where sexy ends and grotesque begins"
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"Wearable gadgets serve as a relentless reality check"
Opinion: Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs discusses how wearable technology will "transform our understanding of ourselves". More about "Wearable gadgets serve as a relentless reality check"
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Biostamp temporary tattoo electronic circuits by MC10
Materials scientist John Rogers and his firm MC10 have developed flexible electronic circuits that stick directly to the skin like temporary tattoos and monitor the wearer's health. More about Biostamp temporary tattoo electronic circuits by MC10
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MakerBot releases 3D-print files for OUYA game console case
News: Gamers will be able to design their own cases for the forthcoming Yves Behar-designed OUYA console and print them out with a MakerBot 3D printer. More about MakerBot releases 3D-print files for OUYA game console case