Design Indaba Expo is a showcase of the very best South African design products. Bespoke, curated and 100% local, it's all about creative distinction! 

South African creativity is blossoming and there is no better place to experience it than at the annual Design Indaba Expo.

Design Indaba Expo 2013 takes place at the Cape Town International Convention Centre from Friday 1 March to Sunday 3 March 2013.

As the country's premier showcase of high-end, homegrown design, Design Indaba Expo is also the only platform that welcomes advertising, craft, decor, fashion, product design, industrial design, new media, publishing, visual art, jewellery design and graphic design, all under one roof.

In 2012 Design Indaba Expo covered an additional 1 000 squares metres of floor space and welcomed more than 40 000 visitors over three days.

For more information about Design Indaba Expo, please click here or contact the Design Indaba office on +27 21 465 9966 or email diexpo@interactiveafrica.com.

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    Event Information

    Event Information

    • Friday, 1 March, 2013 -
      10:00 to 20:00
    • Saturday, 2 March, 2013 -
      10:00 to 20:00
    • Sunday, 3 March, 2013 -
      10:00 to 18:00
     Venue:

    Tickets available at the door or from Computicket

    Adults: R70

    Pensioners and students: R50 (at the door only)

    Ages 10-18: R40 (at the door only)

    Under 10s: Free

Programme Click > to expand

Exhibitor Directory

Design Indaba Expo 2013 features a tightly curated consortium of designers and entrepreneurs. Of the more than 350 exhibitors showing their work, approximately 115 are new to the Expo, including 40 gifted self-starters in the Emerging Creatives section.
Emerging Creatives

Proudly presenting the Emerging Creatives for 2013

  • Emerging Creatives
    Exhibits & Awards
    Looking for your creative break? Look no further than the annual Emerging Creatives programme presented by Design Indaba and the Department of Arts and Culture.>
MBOISA

MBOISA 2013 finalists to be announced.
Design Indaba Youth (DIY) Workshops
Design Indaba Youth (DIY) Workshops
Design Indaba Youth (DIY) Workshops
Buyers Day

Buyers welcome breakfast served at 10:30.
Totemism: Memphis Meets Africa

Design Indaba has invited Li Edelkoort to curate an exhibition of South African design, which will be a feature stand located at the centre of the Expo.
Expo day 1

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Fashion Shows
  • Fashion Shows at Expo 2013
    Catch the very best of South African fashion design at a variety of fashion shows during Design Indaba Expo, from 1 to 3 March 2013.>
Winner Announcements

Announcement of Design Indaba Expo 2013 Innovation Award Winner and Most Creative Stand Winner
Fixperts launch with Daniel Charny

Daniel Charny, independent curator and cofounder of creative projects consultancy From Now On, launches his new international project Fixperts in South Africa, calling on designers to share the creative and social values of design
DStv ‘So Much More’ Show

Turn up the volume! DStv moves you with live performances by hot local music acts AKA, accompanied by DJ Fanatic, and Moneoa.

  • AKA
    Musician • South Africa
    AKA, real name Kiernan Forbes, is a rising star on the South African hip-hop scene. >
  • Moneoa
    Singer-Songwriter • South Africa
    Singer-songwriter Moneoa creates a feel-good blend of Afro pop/neo-soul music with her distinguishably raspy voice that floats effortlessly on tracks. >
Expo day 2

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Pecha Kuchas
  • Wael Morcos
    • USA
    Wael Morcos is a graphic designer with an interest in Arabic typography. >
  • Bland Hoke
    • USA
    Bland Hoke is a recent graduate of the Transdisciplinary Design MFA programme at Parsons the New School for Design. >
  • Howard Chambers
    • USA
    Howard Chambers is a recent graduate of the Transdisciplinary Design MFA programme at Parsons the New School for Design. >
Fashion Shows
  • Fashion Shows at Expo 2013
    Catch the very best of South African fashion design at a variety of fashion shows during Design Indaba Expo, from 1 to 3 March 2013.>
Jane Raphaely

Jane Raphaely, chairperson of Associated Media Publishing, shares more tales from her autobiography, JANE RAPHAELY Unedited.
Anthony Silverston, Triggerfish

Anthony Silverston, director and creative producer at Triggerfish, talks about the making of  “Adventures in Zambezia”
DSTV ‘So Much More’ Show

Turn up the volume! DStv moves you with live performances by hot local music acts Gazelle and Planet Lindela.

  • Gazelle
    Musician • South Africa
    Gazelle infuses traditional African music with funk, disco and electro beats. They will be performing on the Design Indaba Music Circuit. >
  • Planet Lindela
    • South Africa
    Planet Lindela is a jazz trio made up of Bradley Mngomezulu Maponya on double bass, Tebogo Mokoena on saxophone and Gontse Makhene on percussion and drums. >
Expo day 3

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Pecha Kuchas
Fashion Shows
  • Fashion Shows at Expo 2013
    Catch the very best of South African fashion design at a variety of fashion shows during Design Indaba Expo, from 1 to 3 March 2013.>
Pecha Kuchas
Winner Announcements

Announcement of winner of Most Beautiful Object in South Africa
Please note that the programme and speaker listings are subject to change without prior notice. Download Design Indaba's Festival App for real-time updates.

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