INTERACT / Design Indaba 2007

21 February 2007 - 23 February 2007

Judged the best conference in the world by EIBTM in Barcelona, Design Indaba had established itself in the national and international consciousness of professionals and the general public. The 10th edition of Design Indaba in 2007 was about upsizing.

A record 2 664 designers, retailers, architects, students and academics, attended the conference. In addition to the usual conference, simulcast, and specialist jewellery, architecture and fashion indabas, Design Indaba arranged a Masterclass with D&AD president Tony Davidson and director and fellow of the Royal Television Society, Martin Lambie-Nairn, as keynote speakers.

Design Indaba Expo continued to present a bustling marketplace for South Africa's top design talent for the fourth time this year. The curated showcase of the best original South African design across 13 creative sectors attracted more than 20 000 visitors, including at least 100 international and local retail buyers. The Expo had grown from 55 exhibitors in 2004 to 240 this year.

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SMS answers from Fibra Bruno Temer from Brazilian sustainable design studio Fibra answers SMS questions about palm bi-products and funding innovation. News Snippet
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The Times

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28.02

d'Afrique

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27.03

d'Afrique

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Van 25 tot en met 27 februari stond het Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) vol met Afrikaans design. Design in de meest brede zin: architectuur, interieur, accessoires, grafisch ontwerp, industrieel ontwerp, film, sieraden, nieuwe media, fashion, kunst... Het was er allemaal.

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20.05

Parool

Design uit Zuid-Afrika

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11.05

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01.06

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19.05

MSN Business

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18.05

Fast Company

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25.02

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28.04

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21.04

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25.02

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Fast Company

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12.04

Silicon Cape Initiative

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