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Tom Dixon works across lighting, furniture as well as accessories

Creative Work • 13 Feb 18

The British designer behind the iconic S-chair will be returning to the Design Indaba stage next week! >
GetSmarter makes online study as a working professional easier

Creative Work • 13 Feb 18

We take a closer look at the high-touch learning platform started by upcoming Design Indaba Conference 2018 speakers, Rob and Sam Paddock. >
Petite Noir on Bra Hugh's influence and the limitless nature of African creativity

Creative Work • 12 Feb 18

“He said something – not a lot of artists say much, they’re just entertainers. Bra Hugh used his music as a weapon." >
Hybrid burgers for the health and environmentally conscious

Creative Work • 11 Feb 18

Sonic launches hybrid burgers that could potentially be a game changer in the fast food chain industry. >
Exclusive pop-up restaurant and gourmet street food to be part of Design Indaba 2018

Creative Work • 10 Feb 18

We're planning a multi-sensory experience filled with sounds, sights, and tastes. >
The Obilab drumkit is ethical, portable and easy to assemble

Creative Work • 10 Feb 18

The Obilab drumkit is an ethical instrument that solves the five problems of drumming. >
#DIonenightonly: Here's what to expect at Design Indaba's free public opening

Creative Work • 9 Feb 18

One of you could win double tickets to Nightscape at Design Indaba on 22-23 February! >
VRapeutic is pioneering virtual reality therapy in Egypt

Creative Work • 9 Feb 18

The new tech is catching on in healthcare sectors all over the world. This startup is bringing it to North Africa. >
We delve into the good, the bad and the ugly of saltwater desalination

Creative Work • 9 Feb 18

Is reverse osmosis the best answer for Cape Town’s water scarcity crisis? >
Cape Town architect Ilze Wolff is up for emerging architect of the year award

Creative Work • 9 Feb 18

Wolff's work is as concerned with social transformation as it is with documenting Cape Town's architectural heritage. >
Niger-based architect Mariam Kamara to be mentored by Sir David Adjaye

Creative Work • 8 Feb 18

The two architects will work together for two years as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. >
Self-taught Icelandic painter on expressing a new alphabet using colours

Creative Work • 8 Feb 18

Katrin Fridriks’ work will be featured as part of Pascal Janssen's gallery offering at the Cape Town Art Fair this month. >
The Urchins is taking the craft of crochet to a new level

Creative Work • 8 Feb 18

Where biomimicry, cultural weaving and lots of polyester strands meet. >
Lance Wyman on the power of graphic design to transcend language barriers

Interviews • Duration: 00:02:44 • 7 Feb 18

The legendary graphic designer spoke to us following the anniversary of his iconic work for the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games. >
Nightscape at Design Indaba will be an urban night festival to remember

Creative Work • 7 Feb 18

From pop-up galleries, exhibitions, exclusive music performances and food experiences, we have something for everyone! >
SurgiBox brings safe surgical spaces to harsh environments wherever and whenever

Creative Work • 6 Feb 18

“The idea of SurgiBox is to take the operating room and shrink it down to just the patient’s size.” >
Meet the 9 Global Graduates that presented at Design Indaba Conference 2018

Creative Work • 6 Feb 18

These young graduates presented projects that speak to the water crisis, the power of sound, social entrepreneurship and so much more. >
A home designed to make water conservation a way of life

Creative Work • 6 Feb 18

University students create a water-efficient and energy-efficient home to combat drought. >
Joias is a product line that merges Belgian and Brazilian craftsmanship

Creative Work • 6 Feb 18

This project merges crafts, social engagement, design and human contact. >
Quicksee is making eye care accessible, affordable with low-cost tech

Creative Work • 5 Feb 18

“We couldn’t train 100,000 new optometrists, but we could look at the technologies available and re-engineer them to be lower cost and easier to use.” >
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | February 2018

RoundUp • 5 Feb 18

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! >
Set designer Es Devlin will take to the stage at Design Indaba 2018

Creative Work • 2 Feb 18

Her set designs lifted audiences into new ways of experiencing musicians like Adele, Beyonce, U2 and Kanye West on tour. >
Designer Thebe Magugu explores escapism in his latest collection

Creative Work • 1 Feb 18

"I started to imagine a woman taking to the great outdoors, to escape the burdens and noise of urban living." >
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | January 2018

RoundUp • 31 Jan 18

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! >

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