2015 Archive

Margot Janse and David Higgs on their culinary trajectories

Talks • Duration: 00:36:24 • 15 Jan 15

Kitchen cowboys and 'kapokbos': These rock star South African chefs tell their stories and talk about what fine dining can be. >
21st-century brand builder

Focus On • 14 Jan 15

Former scientist and current creator of a "cultural universe" of fashion brands, Shubhankar Ray returns to speak at Design Indaba after an 11-year hiatus. >
Five South African designers of celestial (and earthly) bling

Lookbook • 14 Jan 15

Encompassing crowns, blades and naturally inspired textures, here's a look at some of the jewellery designers among the 40 talented Emerging Creatives of 2015. >
Issa Diabaté on designing the future of urban Africa

Talks • Duration: 00:17:22 • 14 Jan 15

This Ivorian architect believes that designing with a broad vision makes all things possible. >
Meet Ghanaian rapper M.anifest

Track of the Week • 14 Jan 15

We chat with rap artist M.anifest, who performs at Design Indaba Music 2015, after his return from a tour with Damon Albarn in South America. >
Five South African illustrators making their mark

Lookbook • 13 Jan 15

From doodles to full-scale book projects, these young graphic designers bring their prodigious talents to Design Indaba Expo 2015 as Emerging Creatives. >
Jurgen Bey: Collaboration opens new design possibilities

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:55 • 13 Jan 15

Dutch product designer Jurgen Bey tells us about the importance of collaboration and preserving traditional crafts. >
Teshia Treuhaft on how a dancer helped her be a better designer

Talks • Duration: 00:07:44 • 13 Jan 15

This graduate of Rhode Island School of Design designed a series of inventive chairs that respond to the movement of the human body. >
The next crop of South African creatives

Lookbook • 12 Jan 15

Forty up-and-coming design stars, selected for Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives programme, who will make their mark in 2015. >
The big reveal: Design Indaba 2015 Emerging Creatives

Festival News • 12 Jan 15

Forty young designers, five days of pure inspiration and a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. >
Ng’endo Mukii on exploring Kenyan identity through animation

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:04:46 • 12 Jan 15

Ng’endo Mukii, who will speak at Design Indaba Conference 2015, looks at 50 years of Kenyan independence through the lens of her family history. >
Bees Beside Us by Amy Pliszka

Product Spotlight • 12 Jan 15

British designer Amy Pliszka creates ornate, textile hives for the urban environment. >
Margot Janse and David Higgs on their culinary trajectories (trailer)

Trailers • 11 Jan 15

These multi-award winning, critically revered South African gourmets talk about the chef’s role in creating an experience, not just a dish. >
Take Five

Take Five • 10 Jan 15

Our coverage of various weaving projects around the globe captured the imagination of readers this week. >
From the African earth

Lookbook • 9 Jan 15

Bright and bold pieces from two new Klomp Ceramic ranges. >
“Ambition” by Tomek Bagiński

FilmFestFriday • 9 Jan 15

This short film by the Oscar-nominated director celebrates the Rosetta mission and the enduring ambition it took to land a vessel on a comet for the first time. >
Mille Collines goes down south

African Report • 9 Jan 15

The story of how two Spaniards created a fashion brand designed, produced and retailed entirely in Africa. >
Under the mango trees

Inside View • 8 Jan 15

Switzerland-based product designer Béatrice Durandard discovers on a trip to Africa that an inability to communicate can lead to taking more risks. >
Jake Barton on how to create meaningful interactions through technology

Talks • Duration: 00:44:03 • 8 Jan 15

Moments of "wow": media and interaction designer Jake Barton uses technology to enhance experiential learning. >
"La La" by Tabi Bonney

Track of the Week • 8 Jan 15

The Togolese hip-hop artist explores new electronic ground in this futuristic and buoyant track. >
A typographic response to the "pornographic era"

Design News • 7 Jan 15

Oded Ezer’s latest exhibition uses font as a content-bearing tool to demonstrate the politicisation of pornography and the pornographication of politics. >
When the model becomes the medium

Inside View • 7 Jan 15

How do you collaborate with someone who speaks another language? Swiss designer Laurence Stoffel tells us how she overcame the culture barrier. >
Issa Diabaté on designing the future of urban Africa (trailer)

Trailers • 7 Jan 15

This Ivorian architect believes that independence, innovation, volunteer work and personal investment must characterise African architecture of tomorrow. >
Daan Roosegaarde: I think the role of the designer today is fascinating

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:03:36 • 6 Jan 15

This Dutch artist and innovator tells us about creating (smog-free, sustainable, safe and intuitive) cities of the future. >

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