2014 Archive

Silk Quilted Plaids by Borre Akkersdijk and Piet Hein Eek

Product Spotlight • 24 Nov 14

The designers present a range of richly patterned quilts made from fabrics left behind at an old tie factory. >
10 ways to run a successful Kickstarter campaign

Inside View • 24 Nov 14

Shoe designer Sara Gulyas shares some astute and savvy advice gleaned from launching her start-up brand, Pikkpack, with funding from Kickstarter. >
Built memories

Focus On • 23 Nov 14

In this Focus On, we look at four diverse projects that commemorate significant historical events through the built form. >
Hammered Bowls by Piet Hein Eek and Studio Floris Wubben

Product Spotlight • 22 Nov 14

This collection of misshapen bowls captures the performative act of making. >
Music to your ears, eyes and nose

Next Generation • 21 Nov 14

Joris Petterson's new-age speaker system emits lights and smells that match the tone of your music playlist. >
Alberto Alessi: What defines Italian design?

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:41 • 21 Nov 14

The man who brought us the Anna G corkscrew confronts the impact of globalisation on Italian design. >
Take Five

Take Five • 21 Nov 14

Matali Crasset's firsthand account of her workshop with weavers in Zimbabwe was the most click-worthy feature on designindaba.com. >
"The Thing Under the Tree" by Lily Fang

FilmFestFriday • 21 Nov 14

The attention to detail in this stop-motion animation by recent RCA grad Lily Fang makes for a visually arresting story. >
Design advice that applies to everyone

Inside View • 20 Nov 14

Leading creative thinkers give advice to aspiring artists and designers, but their philosophies really pertain to every field or creative endeavour. >
Official Design Indaba Festival 2015 app out now

Festival News • 20 Nov 14

Download our mobile app to be the first to receive Design Indaba Festival updates and keep programme information at your fingertips. >
Technology and textiles, knitted together

Design Frontiers • 20 Nov 14

Dutch designer Borre Akkersdijk has created an eye-catching suit that is a wearable connected platform – with technological applications way beyond that. >
"Soumbouya Ancestral Soul Remix" by Boddhi Satva

Track of the Week • 20 Nov 14

Salif Keita's "Soumbouya" gets a smoky reinterpretation from Boddhi Satva, a DJ and producer from the Central African Republic. >
Q&A: Sonja Bäumel

Q&A • 19 Nov 14

The Austrian trans-disciplinary designer tells us why she believes we have a lot to learn from microorganisms. >
Joy Mckinney on overstepping her boundaries (trailer)

Trailers • 19 Nov 14

Artist Joy Mckinney touches complete strangers on the streets of New York City – and captures people's reactions on camera. >
Tom Hulme on technology as a design tool

Talks • Duration: 00:38:08 • 19 Nov 14

The founder of OpenIDEO tells us why we have to stop being afraid of technology. >
Wangechi Mutu: I'm interested in how the eye can trick you

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:06:28 • 18 Nov 14

The Nairobi-born artist tells us about the making of her first video animation, "The End of Eating Everything". >
Timeless design

Opinion • 18 Nov 14

Nick Finney, founder and creative director of NB Studio, ponders the role of time itself in producing "timeless design". >
An app for allergy sufferers

Next Generation • 17 Nov 14

Two graduates of Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design have designed an early warning system that connects a special sensor to your smartphone. >
The Diamond Condition by Kirsten Goss

Product Spotlight • 17 Nov 14

Kirsten Goss's latest collection proves that sometimes a girl's best friend is a bit of irreverence. >
5 goosebump moments at Design Indaba Conference

Talks • Duration: 00:02:29 • 17 Nov 14

Five great reveals from 20 years of our globally acclaimed conference, your front-row seat to inspiration. >
Help for the homeless

Focus On • 16 Nov 14

Shelter is one of the most basic human needs. We round up four innovative designs for temporary shelter. >
Floral Bomb by Missibaba

Product Spotlight • 15 Nov 14

Celebrated accessory and handbag label, Missibaba delights with a flowery explosion. >
Walls that mark the passage of time

Lookbook • 14 Nov 14

A tour of the street art in Cape Town's neighbourhoods reveals some hidden artworks in the city. >
Dreams woven in raffia

Lookbook • 14 Nov 14

A trip to Bolgatanga in northern Ghana to meet the women who weave A A K S’s sought-after raffia bags. >

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