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Something old for something new

Design News > Product Design

Design Indaba Expo 2010: Using old tyres, Tyred create custom designed chairs, ottomans and tables that can be used indoors and outdoors. >

20 Feb 10
Power beading

Design News > Craft

Design Indaba Expo 2010: Since 2000, the non-profit income-generating bead project Monkeybiz has empowered more than 450 bead artists. >

10 Feb 10
Living matter for a living world

Design News > Design Thinking

The Design for a Living World project and exhibition sees 10 leading designers focus on a natural material from a specific place. >

23 Nov 09
Fablab bears fruit

Design News > Product Design

Using Soshanguve FABlab, the design team at Readymade are prototyping The Nest fruit bowl for an income-generation venture. >

19 Aug 09
Social nesting

Design News > Interaction Design / Urban & Landscape Design

Cape Town creative consultancy Animal Farm have designed a human-sized Weaver's Nest, following the success of their sustainable Lite. >

15 Jun 09
South Africans in Milan

Design News > Product Design / Craft

After debuting at the Design Indaba Expo, four South African designers exhibited at the Milan Furniture Fair under the Misael label. >

14 May 09
Streetwires wins entrepreneurial award

Design News > Craft / Creative Economy

Founder Streetwires, Patrick Schofield has been selected as the winner of the 2008 Social Entrepreneur of the Year award in South Africa. >

1 Feb 09
Suss’t: An alternative to mall culture

Do Tank News > Craft / Design Thinking

The KZNSA Gallery, in collaboration with Design Indaba, are presenting an exhibition of the best local sustainable design. >

1 Nov 08
The mad Moxyland empire heads for world domination

Design News > Craft / Creative Economy / Music & Sound Design

Moxyland is Lauren Beukes's debut novel giving rise to a growing multimedia empire of toys, a soundtrack and online materials. >

1 Nov 08
Direct via the Transkei

Design News > Product Design

South African Design Afrika participated in the new Inspiration series for the Conran Shop with Xhosa gourd baskets. >

1 Nov 08
Beads go ape

Reviews > Craft / Creative Economy

Bead by Bead presents the uplifting story of Monkeybiz, from original lightbulb moment to the beacon of social upliftment it is today. >

2 May 08
Reflections of an outsider

Festival News > Craft

Visiting South Africa from London, creative industries entrepreneur Eckhard Thiemann reviews Design Indaba Expo 2008. >

1 May 08
Get a piece of the action

Festival News > Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design

piece, a Johannesburg-based design organisation, will showcase the work of a number of talented crafters at the 2005 Design Indaba Expo. >

1 Feb 05

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