This Is What Google’s New Logo Could Have Looked Like
Google has been very forthcoming about their new logo design and has even shed light on the other options they were considering.
Is This Solid-Glass Swimming Pool Suspended Between Two Buildings In London A Bit Too Much?
A new and extravagant swimming pool design has caused mixed reactions online. You best take a look to make your own mind up.
Did Ikea Go Too Far With This ‘Phone Pocket’ Table Mat?
I once thought Ikea could do no wrong. That was until I clapped eyes on their latest invention, the iMatt. (Patent pending)
Here’s Facebook’s New Logo
This is one that is sure to delight the design junkies out there – Facebook has tweaked their logo as part of a new push and we have the lowdown.
The Apple Music Ad Is The Coolest Video You’ll Watch Today
Apple has been around for a while now (thank goodness for that) and every few months they spring something new and wonderful on us. This time, it’s simply their adverts.
Revealed: Uber’s Giant New Glass Headquarters In San Francisco Is Off The Charts
Uber has grown from strength to strength in its so far short lifetime, and this new headquarters is going to house all the brains behind the brand.
Attention Hipsters: These Are The Most Beautiful Bicycles Of 2015
If you haven’t hopped on to the bicycle revolution then it’s about time you did, and here’s the most perfect and inspiring list of two-wheeled designs to get you interested.
Google’s Proposed New Offices Will Blow Your Mind [Images+Video]
No one is knocking that view you have out of your window straight onto Table Mountain (or in Jozi, the smog), but Google’s new offices are certainly worth a look.
Whoah – Turns Out Self-Driving Cars Aren’t That Great In The Rain [Video]
It is a dream of mine to never have to drive. I want to listen to music and enjoy the scenery and let my nails dry in peace. Also, traffic circles are a life hack. Imagine never having to deal with that again!
Awesome Collection Of Google Doodles Through The Years
Google has delivered some seriously awesome doodles throughout the year, and TIME has presented us some of the most memorable.
Three’s A Crowd, Four’s A Party
Having a set of three of anything just isn’t right. It sets off the balance of the universe and causes untold chaos…
They’ve Got Drones Drawing Pictures In The Sky Now [Video]
Attaching LED lights to drones allows Ars Electronica Futurelabs to create gorgeous light displays with those useful quadcopters.
They’ve Made A Business Suit Onesie [Video]
Although described as “a revolution in apparel for the modern gentleman”, would you go so far as to don a onesie for a day in the office? Watch this, and make up your own mind…
This House Dangling From A Cliff Is Breathtaking
This is a house fit for Spiderman or Superman – just in case you fall out a window, you would certainly need the ability to fly, or stick yourself to a cliff face…
How The Apple Watch Compares To The Mockups We Were Choking On Before The Launch
The beautiful Apple Watch is here. Have a look at what designers thought it might look like – some are good, some are bad, some would have been fun…
These New Leaked iPhone 6 Pics Are Pretty Convincing
Apple is set to reveal their new iPhone 6 later this month – wonderful news! Bet everyone can’t wait to sit at dinner parties showing off their new accessories.
These Night-Time Pics From Burning Man Are Off The Charts [Gallery]
Burning Man has a lot to offer in the hot desert sun, but its real treats come out at night, where sculptures, art and the attendees themselves light up.
Here Is Your Chance To win One Of A Kind SMEG Fridge
Fridges can be cold appliances, and we’re not talking about the interior. Those giant metallic boxes in your kitchen could definitely do with some colour, so why not get involved with Grolsch’s competition to see if you can win a custom designed SMEG masterpiece.
Persol Is Right On Track With These Unique Vintage Inspired Sunnies
With the rain pouring down in the current weeks, it’s only fitting to daydream of our upcoming summer wardrobe. Having a vintage inspired design, Persol Italian Luxury sunglasses have got your eyes covered.
We Pause To Focus On German Cat Breeder Websites (Wow)
These German cat-breeding websites are the strangest and most amazing thing on the internet. Check them out here.
HUGE – Fast Company Magazine Launching In SA
Award-winning technology, business, and design magazine Fast Company is set to launch in SA later this year.
New Online Service Let’s You Personalise Your iPhone / Galaxy Phone Covers
They say that living around photos of memories that make you happiest is good for the psyche. Here’s a way for you to have a protective cover for your iPhone or Samsung Galaxy, personalised with an image that means something to YOU.
The Story Of A Real-Life ‘Mad Men’-Era Receptionist [VIDEO]
The series ‘Mad Men’ paints a grande picture of working for a creative office in the 1950s. But was working in this era as glamorous as the series makes it out to be? According to a former receptionist for legendary architect and designer George Nelson, it was.
STOP EVERYTHING: These Futuristic Cellars Will Blow Your Mind [PICS]
You’ve probably seen this kind of thing on Luxuo, or other platforms dedicated to showcasing the very best in home design that people in cities like Helsinki get to enjoy thanks to their very many Euros. Look at this. It’s a cellar IN YOUR KITCHEN FLOOR. Keep looking at this. What if I told you could have this. What if I told you that you could pay a local company to do it. In Rand.
Rare In-Depth Interview With Jonathan Ive – Apple’s Design Chief
Steve Jobs didn’t like Apple execs giving interviews. Up until recently Apple’s design chief, Jonathan Ive, has only appeared a handful of times in public for his works, much less give an in-depth interview. Please meet the designer that changed the world.
Vespa Camera: Perfect For Joy Ride Documentation [IMAGES]
The streets of hot spots around the world are filled to the brim with Vespa riders clad in manicured beards, retro glasses and Apple products. Vesparados now have a new accessory – the Vespa styled digital camera.
MINI Killed It At 2014 Design Indaba [GALLERY]
I manageed to saunter on down to the CTIC for the 2014 edition of the Design Indaba, and let me tell you this, my friends: I liked what I saw. I liked it very much. I for one was rather smitten with MIN’s COLOUR ONE installation, and the “Dance Evolution” MINI stand. I absolutely can’t tell you if I twerked, or not.
Design Grolsch’s Draught Glass And Win An iPad Mini! [COMPETITION]
What you have here is a competition to design the “creative headspace”, also know as the top of the Grolsch draught glass. The top four designs will be printed on limited edition glasses, and the designers will claim an iPad Mini. Sound terrific? You bet it is. So how do you enter? This is how:
Attention Designers: Share Your Designs On Twitter And Earn Design Dollars, Prizes
If you’re a delegate at this year’s Design Indaba and you share your design via Twitter, you’ll earn Design Dollars to redeem at the DID store, and the chance to win a professionally rendered schematic drawing, prototype and trademark of their design. Quite mean.
The Design Indaba Music Circuit 2014 Is Going To Melt Your Face Off
The 2014 Design Indaba Music Circuit is a rollercoaster ride of 38 acts in 10 venues over wo days in one city. It’s about experiences, collaborations, having fun and giving a platform to fresh local talent, and you’d be a damned fool not to get involved. Take a look at who’ll be performing, and where. The […]