Articles

Johannes Torpe talks us through his process

Design News • 19 Jan 18

The self-taught designer works within the fields of interior design, product design, industrial design and architecture. >
Films to watch at the Design Indaba Festival 2018

Design News • 19 Jan 18

An inner-city festival, Nightscape is partner to the annual Design Indaba Conference 2018. >
Brenda Livoi on leading Kenya’s largest innovation hub

Design Frontiers • 19 Jan 18

The Gearbox mechanical lead chats to us about creating more space for women in the African tech sector. >
My Tova, the children's backpack that unfolds into a school desk

Design Frontiers • 18 Jan 18

Durban-based designer Nicki van den Aardweg says she wanted to make it easier for children who don't have access to a school desk. >
Nightscape at Design Indaba is set to be the immersive experience of the year

Design News • 17 Jan 18

The lineup includes Petite Noir, Zaki Ibrahim, Crystal Wings, DJ Steloo, Lady Venom, Alec Lomami, Guy Buttery, Shabaka and The Ancestors and more. >
Afrofuturist Osborne Macharia's Magadi takes a fantastical look at a pressing issue

Design News • 16 Jan 18

At Design Indaba 2017, Osborne Macharia introduced the audience to Magadi, a new series which focusses on a group of former female circumcisers. >
11-year-old scientist Gitanjali Rao develops DIY test for lead-contaminated water

Design Frontiers • 15 Jan 18

Tethys is named after the Greek goddess of water and is currently one of the fastest and cheapest. >
Mark Kamau wants to bring wifi access to more people who cannot afford it

Design Frontiers • 9 Jan 18

“My interest is not my ego, my interest is to help with design." >
Astrid Stavro on making meaning and telling stories through design

Design News • 8 Jan 18

The award-winning designer will join a myriad of renowned creatives at the Design Indaba Conference 2018. >
On what the abandoned landmarks of Joburg tell us about the city

Design News • 6 Jan 18

A story of neglect, dereliction and emptiness in Johannesburg. >
Revolutionising food production with edible fungi made from plastic

Next Generation • 5 Jan 18

LIVIN Studio and Utrecht University transform plastic waste into gourmet fungi food. >
Lagos’ Wooden Tower is an alternative to the city's reliance on concrete buildings

Design News • 4 Jan 18

The award-winning tower was designed and conceptualised by Cameroonian Architecture Firm, Hermann Kamte & Associates. >
How to build your own prosthetic using LEGO

Design News • 4 Jan 18

Carlos Arturo Torres has designed a creative prosthetic system for children to explore and empower their creativity in a playful and social way —using LEGO. >
Chilean creatives develop the first social education tool for children

Design News • 22 Dec 17

SIMA plugs into smartphones and can answer questions on subjects young people are curious about like animals, colours and food. >
Yemi Kacoutie on immersing herself in the world of building design

Design Frontiers • 20 Dec 17

"Architects don’t just design buildings, they also influence the impact these buildings have on the humans who occupy them." >
South Africa meets Japan while design meets culture

Design Frontiers • 19 Dec 17

“Ultimately, we believe that our uniqueness does not come from specific elements of African or Asian cultures, it just stems from us." >
Matsidiso makes handmade shoes for modern customers

Product Spotlight • 15 Dec 17

The Cape Town-based label makes one-of-a-kind shoes while also giving back to its workers >
The #ArchForArch adds more public art at Constitution Hill

Design News • 15 Dec 17

On the 21st anniversary of our Constitution, an Arch for Arch is installed at Constitution Hill. >
The super lightweight Mars Chair by Thomas Missé

Next Generation • 15 Dec 17

ECAL student designs first piece of furniture optimised for Mars colonisation. >
Design Indaba Conference 2018: Experience the world's leading creative currency

Festival News • 11 Dec 17

Driving design for a better world with Design Indaba's iconic annual conference. >
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | December 2017

Design News • 8 Dec 17

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look! >
Natasha Jen on the power of being a critical thinker in the design world

Design News • 7 Dec 17

The Design Indaba 2018 speaker has collaborated with Nike, the Guggenheim Museum, Google, Puma and MIT Architecture among many others. >
Cole Ndelu's arresting work tackles collective memory and the portrayal of black bodies

Design News • 30 Nov 17

The Durban-based artist and photographer challenges representation with her disruptive imagery. >
Ethiopian tech developers found a novel way to tackle waste management

Design News • 30 Nov 17

Their design relies on an ultrasonic sensor that is integrated on top of the dustbin to measure how close the waste is relative to the cover on top. >
A problem solving game console to educate the next generation of brainy nerds

Design News • 29 Nov 17

Seebox was uniquely designed with engineering education in mind. >
Used boxes designed to make toys for displaced children

Design News • 24 Nov 17

Toys, fun and play are basic needs for children. One designer is making sure it reaches disaster-stricken areas. >
6 artists we loved at the AKAA 2017

Design News • 23 Nov 17

The Also Known As Africa Art Fair (AKAA) brings together contemporary artists from Africa and the diaspora. >
Award-winning South African film shows that surfing is more than just a pastime

Design News • 22 Nov 17

It's a dramatic foray into the life of drug-plagued youth who find redemption and happiness in the sea. >
How tech hopes to improve the lives of fishermen in South Africa

Design News • 22 Nov 17

ABALOBI is designed to manage small-scale fisheries in the face of climate change. >
No Photoshop here – these eerie figures were carved entirely by hand

Design News • 21 Nov 17

"Great art stops you and holds you in its grasp for a while. It takes you out of your timeline and into its own space," says sculptor Paul Kaptein. >

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