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Vertical Meadows

10 Oct 24
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Landmark Mural

Design News > African Design

Dr Esther Mahlangu’s first public artwork in the UK

10 Oct 24
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Smart Aid Kit for universal healthcare

Next Generation > Design Thinking

AI powered medical tools for under-resourced communities

2 Oct 24
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South African Artists featured at Frieze 2024

Design News > African Design

Artists Zanele Muholi and Zizipho Poswa feature amongst 22 international artists

2 Oct 24
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Vertical Farmhouse

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

A design concept that connects farm, commercial and residential city life

2 Oct 24
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Stereo Neuro

Design News > Product Design

Brainwave monitoring headphones revealed at CES 2024

27 Sep 24
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Material Mission

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

A flowing facade for South Korea's renowned textile manufacturer

27 Sep 24
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Everything Eats Light

Design News > Design Activism

Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg's exhibition inspired by Proterocladus antiquus

27 Sep 24
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Gone Fishing

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Cutting-Edge Production Facility for Norwegian Family Fishery

20 Sep 24
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Whispers of the Ancestors

Design News > Craft

Design Indaba Alumni Andile Dyalvane’s latest exhibition

20 Sep 24

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Featured Series

Our featured series are collections of design stories and videos around particular themes, creative journeys and events.

Design Indaba Festival 2019

Known as the highlight of the creative calendar, Design Indaba's flagship event has evolved into so much more than a conference.
The creative women of Design Indaba Conference 2017 that are doing the most

We’ve rounded up the stellar design presentations of this year that happen to have been put together by women.
Through an African lens

African photographers are using striking imagery to tell the story of their Africa, both experienced and imagined.
AFRICA. NOW. West Africa

For the next instalment of Design Indaba’s Africa.Now. series our journalists investigate design and creativity in Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria and the Ivory Coast.
Our Chats With series lets you interview South Africa's top creatives

Take control of an interview with some of South Africa's top innovators.
Do The Green Thing: Creativity vs Climate Change

Do The Green Thing is an inspiration feed of creative ideas to turn green living from something you ought to do to something that people want to do.

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Watch talks from our design conference

00:19:11

Jen Bilik on her quirky stationery line

Talks > Product Design

21 Feb 12 / Design Indaba Conference 2011
00:50:38

Erik Kessels on the power of failure

Talks > Information Design

11 Mar 21 / Design Indaba Conference 2016
00:33:20

Airbnb is tapping into its network to help resettle refugees

Talks > Design Thinking

1 Jun 17 / Design Indaba Conference 2017
00:45:13

5.5 Designers on sustaining great design

Talks > Product Design

4 Jun 10 / Design Indaba Conference 2009
00:30:22

Stephen Burks recycles to inspire

Talks > Product Design

4 Jun 10 / Design Indaba Conference 2009
00:47:33

Henning Rasmuss

Talks > Architecture & Interiors

2 Feb 11 / Design Indaba Conference 2006

From the Archives

Ghana’s national pavilion

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

How do you define freedom? Ghana’s flag provides a clue – as does its striking pavilion at this year’s Venice Biennale >

8 May 22
Liberian centre celebrates women

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has partnered with leading African architects >

8 May 22
Smooth operator

Q&A > Music & Sound Design

Lundi Mlonyeni, aka Dave Monday, is a muso with a mission >

8 May 22
Changing the narrative

Design News > Art & Photography

Naba AboLova and actor Bonko Khoza bring hope to unemployed township youth >

8 May 22