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Vigoo by Wilda Wongso
These gift boxes shaped like little characters by design student Wilda Wongso were on show at Platform 2012 during the International Furniture Fair Singapore earlier this month. More about Vigoo by Wilda Wongso
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Designed in Hackney: Luminous Lace by Loop.pH
Designed in Hackney: next up in our showcase of design talent from Olympic host borough Hackney is Stoke Newington studio Loop.pH, who have installed this umbrella-like canopy of illuminated lace at the entrance to London's Kensington Palace. More about Designed in Hackney: Luminous Lace by Loop.pH
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Smári McCarthy at Me Craft/You Industry
In this second talk from our short series filmed by Dutch design organisation Premsela during their January symposium Me Craft/You Industry, software developer and hacker Smári McCarthy uses music sharing platform Napster as an example to explain how in the near future he believes craft productions will move away from centralised industries and challenge their existing authority. More about Smári McCarthy at Me Craft/You Industry
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The Chicken Project by Kieren Jones
In this movie filmed by Dutch design organisation Premsela during their symposium Me Craft/You Industry in January, Welsh designer Kieren Jones explains how he constructed a miniature factory to transform the uneaten parts of a chicken into a gold leather flying jacket and a bone china eggcup and spoon. More about The Chicken Project by Kieren Jones
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Official Team GB Olympic Kitby Stella McCartney
Here are some photos of the kit created by fashion designer Stella McCartney for British athletes at the London 2012 Olympics, unveiled today. More about Official Team GB Olympic Kitby Stella McCartney
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Program Your 808 by Rob Ricketts
These posters by Birmingham graphic designer Rob Ricketts show how to recreate
basslinepercussion sequences from classic dance tracks on the iconic 1980s Roland TR-808 drum machine. More about Program Your 808 by Rob Ricketts
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Body Paintingby Tenas
Paint takes on a life of its own and snakes across the human body in this stop-motion animation by French graphics studio Tenas. The project took three people five days and incorporates 1500 photos. More about Body Paintingby Tenas
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Designed in Hackney: East London Furniture
Designed in Hackney: our pick of design talent in the London borough of Hackney today is East London Furniture, a company that makes all its products from scrap materials found in the local area surrounding its shop on Hoxton Street. More about Designed in Hackney: East London Furniture
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Tuft Pula byNumen/For Use
Slideshow: Croatian-Austrian design collective Numen/For Use have suspended carpet-lined cocoons from the ceiling of a former church in Pula, Croatia. More about Tuft Pula byNumen/For Use
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Ground Barware by Michael Antrobus
UK designer Michael Antrobus has created a corkscrew and bottle opener by making just a few twists in flat stainless steel bars. More about Ground Barware by Michael Antrobus
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Laputa by Outofstock
Singapore and Barcelona designers Outofstock presented floating islands made of crumpled copper and moss during the International Furniture Fair Singapore this month. More about Laputa by Outofstock
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Designed in Hackney: Little Printerby BERG
Designed in Hackney: today's instalment in our showcase of the best design in the London borough of Hackney is this tiny printer by BERG, which aggregates digital data streams such as news feeds or social network updates and prints the information out on a till-roll to create a personalised miniature newspaper. More about Designed in Hackney: Little Printerby BERG
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Competition: five mouse mats by Kitmen Keung to be won
Competition: we've teamed up with Hong Kong studio Kitmen Keung to give away five of their silicone mouse pads, designed to hold small items like paperclips and pens in place on their sloping edges. More about Competition: five mouse mats by Kitmen Keung to be won
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PayPal Here by Fuseproject
Online payment system PayPal have launched PayPal Here, a device designed by San Francisco studio Fuseproject that allows users to make face-to-face transactions by plugging it into the top of a smartphone. More about PayPal Here by Fuseproject
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Designed in Hackney: Sugru
Designed in Hackney: Friday's instalment in our showcase of the best design in the London borough of Hackney is Sugru, an ingenious silicone rubber that can be used to fix, strengthen or customise almost any object. More about Designed in Hackney: Sugru
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RSA House chandeliers by Troika
These chandeliers by London designers Troika use large fresnel lenses to shape the light from LEDs suspended below them into overlapping geometric patterns on the ceiling of the Royal Society of Arts' headquarters in London. More about RSA House chandeliers by Troika
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Movie: The Self-Assembly Line by Skylar Tibbits and Arthur Olson
Movie: architect and MIT fellow Skylar Tibbits has teamed up with molecular scientist Arthur Olson to create a rotating installation that causes components to collide over and over until they assemble themselves correctly into the desired structure. This movie by Karen Eng shows the model, named the Self-Assembly Line, in motion. More about Movie: The Self-Assembly Line by Skylar Tibbits and Arthur Olson
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Designed in Hackney: The Floating Cinema by Studio Weave
Designed in Hackney: last summer Hackney architects Studio Weave turned an old narrow boat into a floating cinema that toured the canals of east London. More about Designed in Hackney: The Floating Cinema by Studio Weave
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Textile Sketch by Kiki van Eijk
This collection of furniture by Dutch designer Kiki van Eijk looks like it's made of textiles but is in fact fashioned from solid metal. More about Textile Sketch by Kiki van Eijk
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FuelBand at NikeFuel Station
In this second interview that Dezeen filmed for sports brand Nike at their new NikeFuel Station at Boxpark in east London, Nike's global creative director Andy Walker demonstrates how the company's new FuelBand wristband helps athletes monitor their activity across a range of sports and daily activities. More about FuelBand at NikeFuel Station