seeds | Design Indaba

Watch artist Red Hong Yi create an intricate portrait from 20 000 sunflower seeds

Design News > Art & Photography

“The seed is a household object but at the same time it is a revolutionary symbol.” >

23 Feb 17
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault

Design News > Design Thinking / Food Design

This facility safeguards the building blocks of agriculture. >

5 Jan 17
An eccentric range of tools for the Guerilla Gardener

Design Frontiers > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Vanessa Harden’s brass jewellery range blurs the line between tool and accessory. >

14 Dec 16
20Q: Karlssonwilker

Q&A > Graphic Design & Illustration

Read graphic design duo Karlssonwilker's thoughts on creative success, inviting Einstein and Kafka for a drink and dealing with failure. >

27 Aug 12
Camping out

Design News > Design Thinking

In 2009 some 43 million people were assigned refugee status. Justin Kim is exploring ways of using design to make their lives bearable. >

20 Oct 10
Safe as seeds

Design News > Design Thinking / Food Design / Product Design

Marti Guixé’s piggy bank-inspired Seed Safe has the potential to make the world rich – with food. >

13 Jul 10
Eco treasures

Design News > Product Design / Craft

Design Indaba Expo 2010: The African Queen Studio are launching a new range of truly inspirational lighting. >

8 Feb 10
Garden variety

Design News > Design Thinking

Reconquestea by Flavia Lucantoni is a special package of green guerrilla tea. >

2 Oct 09