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- ↑ "KiBiSi by Kilo Design, BIG and Skibsted Ideation", de zeen magazine, 24 November 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ↑ Profile: Kibisi", Design Week, 1 April 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
