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Sparkle and shine

Creative Work • 10 Jun 13

Ron Arad's "Last Train" exhibition looks at the strength in diamonds rather than their value and beauty. >
Product spotlight: 'Boutime by Ian Munro

Creative Work • 6 Jun 13

Ian Munro thought it was about time that clocks had a face lift. His solution came in the form of the 'Boutime, a beautiful clock with an innovative display. >
INDEX: Award 2013 finalists

Creative Work • 6 Jun 13

From more than 1 000 nomination from 73 countries, the finalists for the 2013 INDEX: Award have been announced. >
Marije Vogelzang: I want to design the act of eating

Interviews • Duration: 00:06:58 • 6 Jun 13

In an interview at What Design Can Do conference 2013, Marije Vogelzang spoke about her interest in the way food affects the body, mind and emotions. >
Saving Norman by Hanneke Schutte

Creative Work • 6 Jun 13

Hanneke Schutte's short film is a winner in the Jameson First Shot competition. We asked her about Norman, working with Kevin Spacey and passion projects. >
Smart locking

Creative Work • 6 Jun 13

Yves Béhar's August Smart Lock is an innovative new home access device that is safe, simple and sociable. >
Carolyn Steel: Food is too big to see, it is everywhere

Interviews • Duration: 00:06:05 • 5 Jun 13

Carolyn Steel believes that food is a powerful tool for questioning the kind of society we’re building and that tiny decisions can make a very big difference. >
Hybrid seating

Creative Work • 4 Jun 13

PearsonLloyd's Bay Chair looks to the changing environment of the workplace and offers a practical solution. >
Right to light

Creative Work • 4 Jun 13

Martin Doller's "Framed" collection was officially launched at Design Indaba Expo 2013 and is now available at the Carrol Boyes flagship store in Cape Town. >
Past to future

Creative Work • 3 Jun 13

Faith47's latest work, on a wall in the Austrian capital Vienna, is titled "The Immense Gap Between Past and Future". >
Graphic edge

Creative Work • 3 Jun 13

Hjalti Karlsson won the 2013 Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize. Here's a look at a selection of work the jury considered in awarding him this prestigious prize. >
Michael Wolff: For me it’s all about creativity and imagination

Interviews • Duration: 00:06:35 • 3 Jun 13

For Michael Wolff it's all about curiosity, imagination and creativity. He was in Cape Town recently as the inaugural Design Indaba Visiting Professor at CPUT. >
Sketches in cabinets

Creative Work • 2 Jun 13

Oscar Diaz displayed a variety of sketches in a wooden cabinet to reveal his unique design DNA. >
Cheers to that

Creative Work • 1 Jun 13

The Jupiter Drawing Room Cape Town designed a top-notch look and feel for beer brand Windhoek’s fictional Pure Beer Society in (real) bars and taverns. >
Nicolas Roope: A respect and passion for clear storytelling

Interviews • Duration: 00:06:50 • 31 May 13

A Global Rich List for ordinary people and the world’s first designer energy-saving light bulb are just some of the work Nicolas Roope does. >
Community health

Creative Work • 31 May 13

Francis Kéré is in the process of developing an infirmary for a village in West Africa to improve basic healthcare. >
Big win for Hjalti Karlsson

Creative Work • 30 May 13

Congratulations to Hjalti Karlsson who has won the prestigious Nordic Torsten and Wanja Söderberg Prize. >
TEN Collection: design tutorial ft Adhemas Batista (Brazil)

Point of View • 30 May 13

Learn how Adhemas Batista created his artwork for season two of the TEN Collection. View subtitles by selecting your language on the video player settings. >
Product spotlight: Langazela by Africa!Ignite

Creative Work • 30 May 13

Bright, bold and beautiful, in this week’s Product Spotlight we take a closer look at Africa!Ignite’s Langazela cushions. >
Dancing for products

Creative Work • 30 May 13

Revital Cohen's latest project "75 Watt" explores human movement in mass-manufacturing through a choreographic dance. >
The 55th Venice Biennale

Design Indaba News • 30 May 13

The 55th Venice Biennale, celebrating art, architecture, film, theatre and dance, takes place in the Italian city over the next six months. Take a look. >
David Kester: We need to be in a state of constant design

Interviews • Duration: 00:06:42 • 29 May 13

In an interview at the 2013 What Design Can Do conference in Amsterdam, David Kester spoke about ways in which design allows for exploration and development. >
Human resilience

Creative Work • 28 May 13

Three renowned architects created an exhibition offering visitors an interactive and emotional experience of human resilience and hope. >
When in Venice

Creative Work • 27 May 13

The 55th Venice Biennale, celebrating art, architecture, film, theatre and dance, takes place from 1 June to 24 November 2013. >

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