Expo

Design Indaba Expo 2013 01 March 2013 to 03 March 2013

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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... read more

Programme

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.

& Sons.

Design Studio

& Sons. is a Durban-based freelance furniture and design studio run by Mike van Heerden.

20 Eight

Product Designer

20 Eight is a product design company based in Pretoria.

A Bird Named Frank

Jewellery Designer

A Bird Named Frank is the combined creative output of Caryn Fourie and Peter Campbell.

aboda

Design Studio

Aboda is the lifestyle design studio of designer sculptor Pamela Schroeder.

Adam & Eve

Fashion Designer

Adam & Eve is a premier South African ready-to-wear clothing label.

Adriaan Kuiters

Adriaan Kuiters is a menswear label dedicated to classic tailored designs.

Africa!Ignite

Marketing Company

Africa!Ignite is a Durban-based company that markets contemporary handmade craft products created by rural women across KwaZulu-Natal.

African Gameskin – The FSP Collection

Fashion Designer

African Gameskin – The FSP Collection is the very best of South African handbag design.

The African Queen Studio

Product Designer

The African Queen Studio is a small business based in McGregor in the Western Cape that specialises in creating unique high-quality handmade products.

ALPACAfelt

Design Studio

ALPACAfelt is a farm-based studio in Montagu in the Western Cape established in 2004 to breed and process alpaca fibre.

Amalie Comrie Jewellery Studio

Jewellery Designer

Amalie Comrie Jewellery Studio is based in the heart of Cape Town.

Ambra Fine Jewellery

Jewellery Designer

Fine jewellery and objet d’art creator Ambra Gambale designs unique, exquisite handmade pieces.

Amulet

Jewellery Designer

Amulet is the partnership between Gerika Langenhoven and Elizabeth van der Merwe, who specialise in handcrafted jewellery.

Anthi Voyatjes Jewellery Design

Jewellery Designer

Cape Town-based jewellery designer Anthi Voyatjes specialises in innovative, handmade and detailed jewellery.

Anomali

Jewellery Designer

Anomali designs jewellery that evokes a nostalgic dreamscape.

Art South Africa Magazine

Publisher

Art South Africa is a luxurious, comprehensive quarterly magazine edited by Bronwyn Law-Viljoen and published by Brendon Bell-Roberts.

Artymiss

Artymiss Design Studio creates a range of bespoke laser-cut cards and stationery.

Ashanti Design

Ashanti Design sources handcrafted goods that adapt local tradition to contemporary tastes.

ashley heather

Jewellery Designer

Ashley Heather is a silversmith who produces ethical, wearable sculptures for the neck, arm, ear and finger.

August

August is a womenswear label that captures the essence of relaxed chic.

Banini Baby

Product Designer

Banini Baby is a children’s fashion and décor brand focussing on a modern African aesthetic.

BellaReathe Jewellery

Jewellery Designer

BellaReathe Jewellery creates unique pieces designed to inspire.

Bizmoggi

Design Studio

Bizmoggi is a Cape Town-based creative studio specialising in graphic design and art direction.

'BOUTIME

Product Designer

‘Boutime is a beautiful timepiece companion that represents time with LEDs.

bluecollarwhitecollar

bluecollarwhitecollar was started by fashion duo Paul van der Spuy and Adrian Heneke who have years of experience in the industry.

The Cape Craft & Design Institute

The Cape Craft & Design Institute (CCDI) promotes handmade products in a designer world.

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)

Tertiary Institution

CPUT's mission is to be at the heart of technology education and innovation in Africa.

Cape Town College of Fashion Design

Cape Town College of Fashion Design provides the best tuition in all aspects of fashion design.

Cape Town Fashion Council

Fashion Designer

The Cape Town Fashion Council (CTFC) is the first industry association of its kind in South Africa, aiming to represent and develop the national fashion sector.

Cape Wools SA

Non-profit organisation

Cape Wools SA is a non-profit organisation that promotes the use of wool in South Africa and abroad.

Cath Price Ceramics

Ceramicist

Cath Price Ceramics creates a variety of three-dimensional animal-adorned bowls, jugs and platters that fuse functionality and unique sculpture.

Celestial Living

Furniture Designer

Celestial Living is a Johannesburg-based company that specialises in modern furniture, ceramic pots and embroidered linen.

Chimpel

Fashion Designer

Chimpel is a range of luxury leather accessories that showcases the unique spirit and feeling of Africa in a fashionable way.

Coast & Koi

Shoe Designer

Coast & Koi is chic and stylish brand name of shoe designer Caryn Wilensky’s imaginative, sophisticated, glamorous and comfortable range of shoes.

Colour Africa

Colour Africa, part of graphic design studio Design for Development, exhibits "Colour Africa Proverbs", a colouring book of beautifully illustrated proverbs.

cowgirlblues

Designers and makers of fine-crafted knitwear, accessories and décor, cowgirlblues is all about personal connection.

Craig Port

Fashion Designer

Craig Port is a South African fashion designer and director of Maze Clothing CC, the design house for the Craig Port brand.

Cupcake Country

Cupcake Country creates a world in which children can learn simple sewing skills while discovering the enjoyment of creating items by hand.

Daleen Fiorini

Jewellery Designer

Cape Town-based Daleen Fiorini specialises in jewellery design and manufacture.

Dan Fuller

Jewellery Designer

Established in 2004 by Daniel Fuller and manufactured in Cape Town, this unconventional range of jewellery and fashion accessories is edgy yet affordable.

Dear Rae

Jewellery Designer

Dear Rae, founded in 2010 by Karin Rae Matthee, creates an array of elegant and sophisticated jewellery pieces designed to be worn every day.

Design Afrika

Since 1995, Design Afrika has been sourcing and designing unique homeware from all over Africa.

Design Kist

Design Studio

Design Kist is a Cape Town-based surface and textile design studio specialising in custom surface patterns.

Design Mate

Design Studio

Design Mate is a specialised design company based in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Design Meets Life

Graphic Designer

Design Meets Life is a Durban-based company offering children’s décor and quirky creations for design-savvy parents looking for fresh, contemporary products.

Designtimes

Designtimes is a design-driven publication with over 45 issues behind it.

De Steyl

Furniture Designer

Bespoke furniture designers and manufacturers De Steyl is based in the Garden Route of South Africa.

Dew

Jewellery Designer

Dew is a jewellery design studio founded by Nadja Bossman based in Hout Bay in Cape Town.

Doreen Southwood

Fashion Designer, Entrepreneur

Doreen Southwood is a Cape Town-based women’s clothing label.

Carole Nevin Designs / Eastlake Fabrics

Carole Nevin Designs / Eastlake Fabrics is a vertically integrated company that provides a range of textile services.

Ed Suter Design

Photographer Ed Suter has been turning his quirky, distinctly South African images into placemats and coasters since 2008.

Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion Design

Elizabeth Galloway Academy of Fashion Design trains individuals who want to enter the fashion industry or become fashion-design entrepreneurs.

Elle Decoration

Design Magazine

With 25 editions worldwide, ELLE Decoration is the world’s best-selling design magazine for the home.

Eon Hoon

Jewellery Designer

Eon Hoon’s jewellery can be described as humorous, symbolic and even slightly satirical.

Era Designs

Ceramicist

Era Designs creates authentic handcrafted ceramic items to add an element of delight to your home.

Evolution

Product Designer

Evolution is a product design company that specialises in homeware.

Fact

Faces Around Cape Town, or FACT, is a limited-edition range of décor and lifestyle accessories.

Famke

Jewellery Designer

Famke Jewellery Design and Manufacture is a Cape Town-based jewellery design studio by Famke Koene.

Fine Ounce Goldsmith Collective

Jewellery Designer

Fine Ounce Goldsmith Collective is committed to promoting the art of handmade contemporary jewellery.

Firepetals

Jewellery Designer

Firepetals is a creative collaboration between designers Adi Cloete and Adeline Joubert.

Foschini Fashion Design Awards

The Foschini Fashion Design Awards offers the ultimate platform for talented young designers to gain insight into the fashion retail industry.

Foss by Michael van Olphen

Furniture Designer

Johannesburg-based Michael van Olphen manufactures furniture with a focus on simplicity.

Found Shopping

App Developers

The Found Shopping app lets people share and discover the best buys around them. It is available for download on the iPhone App Store and Google Play.

Flowermill Stationery Company

Stationery Designers

Flowermill Stationery Company is a Cape Town-based business that designs and produces a range of greeting cards, gift tags and wrapping paper.

Framed Collection by Martin Doller

Martin Doller’s Framed Collection is his first commercial collection of light pendants, launching at Design Indaba 2013.

Frank Böhm Studio

Furniture Designer

The Frank Böhm Collection varies from bespoke dining, boardroom, coffee and side tables, and seating to lighting fixtures and unique installations.

freeRange Jewels

Jewellery Designer

freeRange Jewels is a jewellery design studio by Marelé Moolman.

Freshly Found

Product Designer

Freshly Found is a Durban-based online store themed "vintage refreshed", featuring upcycled goods assembled by local crafters.

Furntech

Furntech offers comprehensive and innovative business incubation services and vocational training to assist in job creation.

Galago

Galago’s mix-and-match designer sandals are handcrafted, interchangeable sandals, fashioned around and inspired by Africa.

Genevieve Motley

Jewellery Designer

Genevieve Motley’s signature range combines wood and Perspex in uplifting jewellery pieces.

Georgie.B

Fashion Designer

Georgie.B is a ready-to-wear clothing brand that features high-quality, unique garments and classic, must-have items designed with the modern women in mind.

Gillian Fuller

Jewellery Designer

Gillian Fuller designs a range of bracelets that blend art, craft and contemporary design.

GLMS

Graphic Designer

GLMS supplies design-led greeting cards, gift wrap, stationery and related accessories to independent retailers.

Green Grass Design

Product Designer

Green Grass Design is a laser-cutting product design and manufacturing hub.

Hands that Rock the Cradle

Social Entrepreneurs

Hands that Rock the Cradle is a beneficial programme for communities that reside in and around the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site in Maropeng.

Head on Design

Sculptor

Head on Design creates African animal sculptures that resemble hunting trophies.

Hinterveld

Textiles Designer

Hinterveld, crafters of one of the world’s most sought-after blanket collections, is devoted to the production of the finest mohair and natural fibre products.

Holmes Brothers

Fashion Designer

Durbanites Gary and Laurie Holmes, the Holmes Brothers, specialise in clothing design, manufacture and retail, with a few surfboards to keep it interesting.

Homewood

Furniture Designer

Homewood is a furniture design company based in the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal.

Honest Chocolate

chocolate company

Honest Chocolate is a small artisanal chocolate company based in Cape Town, run by Michael de Klerk and Anthony Gird.

Hoo-doo Design

Jewellery Designer

Hoo-doo Design is the collective effort of jewellery designers and makers Brendan Marx and Thérèse de Villiers.

House and Leisure

Design Magazine

House and Leisure is South Africa’s décor, design and lifestyle magazine brand.

The House of Hector

Jewellery Designer

The House of Hector makes bold and contemporary handcrafted jewellery with a distinct African flavour, not for the faint-hearted.

I Felt Like It

Product Designer

I Felt Like It designs and manufactures handcrafted felt lampshades. At Design Indaba Expo 2013, they are exhibiting with architect Lorenzo Nassimbeni.

ikhaya

Ikhaya designs and manufactures a selection of items, ranging from frames to furniture.

I Love Leroy

Fashion Designer

I Love Leroy is a clothing label for women by fashion designer Sarah Jane Webber.

Inscape Education Group

Tertiary Institution

Inscape Education Group is the oldest multidisciplinary private creative arts institution in South Africa.

ISUNA South African Arts + Crafts

Ceramicist

Isuna manufactures decorative ceramic art pieces for interior design and ceramic designer tableware.

Janine Binneman Jewellery

Jewellery Designer

Janine Binneman offers a wide range of jewellery – from classic, antique-inspired engagement rings to ultra contemporary pieces.

Jo & Rick

Jewellery Designer

Jo & Rick is the collaboration of jewellers Jolene Kritzinger and Ricus Oosthuizen.

Kalk Bay Modern

Art Gallery

Kalk Bay Modern is a vibrant gallery opposite the harbour in Kalk Bay, specialising in contemporary San Art, from lino prints to oil paintings.

Karoo Life & Style

Karoo Life & Style are South African designers, manufacturers and purveyors of handmade genuine leather handbags and merchandise.

Kaross & Goet

Furniture Designer

Kaross and Goet are two Johannesburg design studios who have been collaborating since 2012.

Kirsten Goss

Jewellery Designer

Kirsten Goss London, winner of MBOISA 2012, is an international jewellery brand founded in London in 2002.

Klone Vintage African Design

Klone Vintage African Design is inspired by South Africa’s unique lifestyle.

Kraftisan

Product Designer

Kraftisan is a proudly South African product design and manufacture brand by Lucas R Adams.

The Letterpress Company

Stationery Designers

This artisan print shop is dedicated to preserving the heritage of letterpress printing using antique, hand-operated equipment and traditional craftsmanship.

Libere Foundation

Product Designer

Libere Foundation creates beautifully handcrafted products from waste material and found objects, designed by children and manufactured by unemployed people.

Liesel Trautman

Ceramicist

Liesel Trautman makes beautiful porcelain homeware.

Lorenzo Nassimbeni ™

Architect

Architect Lorenzo Nassimbeni works at the intersection of architecture and fine art, inspired by the urban landscape.

The Lovely Ones

Jewellery Designer

The Lovely Ones is the label of Cape Town-based jewellery artist Andrea Hopkins.

Maike Valcarcel

Jewellery Designer

Maike Valcarcel is a Cape Town-based jewellery company that presents out-of-the-box contemporary jewellery with an African touch.

Makers of Stuff showcasing MOS products

Design Studio

The MOS lighting range is designed and handmade by Makers of Stuff, a small design studio in Johannesburg.

Mambu Design

Jewellery Designer

Mambu Design makes handcrafted jewellery using ostrich eggshell as the principal material.

MarethColleen

Fashion Designer

MarethCollen is a Cape Town fashion label by Mareth van der Walt and Colleen Lesch.

Margot Molyneux

Fashion Designer

Margot Molyneux is a Cape Town-based womenswear label.

Maureen Visagé

Ceramicist

Maureen Visagé is a South African ceramic artist based in Cape Town.

MaXhosa by Laduma

Fashion Designer

MaXhosa by Laduma is a distinctive knitwear brand that is rooted in Laduma Ngxokolo’s journey into creating Xhosa-inspired knitwear.

Mélange

Fashion Designer

Mélange is an upmarket boutique launched in 2012 by Chandan Allen on Cape Town’s Kloof Street.

Mervyn Gers Collective

Ceramicist

Mervyn Gers Ceramics specialises in creating bespoke ranges for restaurants, shops, cooking schools and individuals.

Metaxia – Designer Jewellery

Jewellery Designer

Metaxia Sterianos is an up-and-coming designer who is intimately involved in every step of her creations.

Meyer von Wielligh

Furniture Designer

Meyer von Wielligh designs and manufactures furniture celebrating the beauty in nature.

Michelle Ludek

Fashion Designer

Michelle Ludek creates sophisticated and elegant garments for the modern woman.

Milame Handmade Design

Jewellery Designer

Milame Design presents a realm of silver and gold, artworks in pendants, woollen accessories, drawings and tiny animals that live on your hand.

Mohair South Africa Ltd

Mohair SA is a non-profit organisation that markets the use of mohair fibre and facilitates research, training and development on a global level.

molo mimi

Textiles Designer

Conceptualised by Lisa Nettelton (aka Mimi), Molo Mimi is a small fabric design studio based in Port Alfred in the Eastern Cape.

Molten and Sielja Voss

Artist / Designer

Martli Jansen van Rensburg (Molten) and Sielja Voss have been working as artists and glass designers for the past ten years.

Monkeybiz

Monkeybiz is a non-profit income-generating bead project focussing on the economic empowerment of women from disadvantaged communities in South Africa.

Moois en Meer Coterie

Jewellery Designer

Moois & Meer Coterie means "All that is pretty and more".

Mr and Ms

Fashion Designer

Mr and Ms is a clothing label focussed on individual expression.

Mungo

Textiles Designer

Mungo is a unique textile company based in Plettenberg Bay.

Mungo & Jemima

Fashion Curator

Mungo & Jemima is a Cape Town-based fashion-forward range of women’s clothing.

Netshomi Zam

Netshomi Zam is a division of Streetwires, a Fair Trade organisation specialising in unique wire and bead craft creations.

Nicolas Lehmann And the Forge

The Forge specialises in the production of customized wrought metal work.

nina du plessis interior and product

Winner of the 2012 Screen Design Competition, nina du plessis interior and product is sponsored by Selections Warehouse to launch at Design Indaba 2013.

non-european™

Fashion Designer

Fashion brand non-european™ was founded in 2008 upon the desire to use creative skill as a means to empower and encourage individuals.

Öeds Studio

Design Studio

Öeds Studio is a Cape Town-based product design studio that explores the use of extraordinary materials in a unique design process.

Oh Dear Megan

Jewellery Designer

Oh Dear Megan is a small, Cape-Town based jewellery design studio.

.olowsdotter

Fashion Designer

.olowsdotter is a Cape Town-based brand that focusses on breaking away from traditional fashion stereotypes.

The Paper Parrot

Take one woman, one laptop and loads of paper, add them together creatively and you get The Paper Parrot by Mieke Bredenkamp.

Papillon Belle

Jewellery Designer

Papillon Belle is a range of jewellery made from real butterfly wings, designed by Cape Town-based graphic designer and illustrator Audrey Botha.

Pepper Plum Designs

Design Studio

Pepper Plum Designs is a lifestyle design company specialising in the design and manufacture of polypropylene products.

PETA-LEE

Design Studio

Formed in March 2005 by Peta-Lee Woolf, PETA-LEE trains, guides and works with local felters to produce her creations.

Pierre Cronje

Furniture Designer

Integrity, fine craftsmanship and pride have characterised the furniture designs of Pierre Cronje for the past 20 years.

Project Kingston Africa

Tertiary Institution

Kingston University’s Design School has a well-established and internationally renowned research culture.

Projekt

Skills Training Initiative

Projekt is a skills training initiative based in Hout Bay, Cape Town, that creates fashion, jewellery and accessories from fine cotton.

Pure Solid 13

Feminine folds and masculine lines define the original designs of Pure Solid 13, a classical range of garments in organic cotton, hemp, linen and silk.

Quazi Design

Product Designer

Quazi Design transforms waste magazines into original accessories, interior products and décor objects.

Quirky.Me

Design Studio

Quirky.Me by Ingrid Corbett produces locally designed and manufactured décor products for the home with a quirky, off-beat edge.

Raw Studios

Furniture Designer

RAW Studios offers design, prototyping, testing and production of in-house products and corporate solutions in sustainably sourced engineered materials.

Resails/Flej Originals/HOOLEY recycled

These designers recycle sails and advertising banners into bags, jackets and accessories.

Robin Sprong Wallpaper

Robin Sprong Wallpaper is a Cape Town-based wallpaper company that has recently expanded internationally.

Rosenwerth

Fashion Designer

Rosenwerth is an award-winning women’s fashion label that is synonymous with style, elegance and quality craftsmanship.

Roux du Preez Designs

Jewellery Designer

Conceptual silver and gold jewellery as well as unique, once off jewellery pieces focussing on design and good workmanship.

Sandy Godwin Clay Creations

Ceramicist

Sandy Godwin is a Gauteng-based ceramic artist who designs and makes handmade homeware products, including a variety of earthenware and porcelain clay bowls.

Sasha Leon Sculpture & Jewellery

Jewellery Designer

Sasha Leon Sculpture and Jewellery creates a range of jewellery pieces and sculptured ornaments.

Sharon B Design

Artist / Designer

Sharon B Design by Sharon Boonzaier is a Cape Town design studio that specialises in artwork and lighting.

Shnu Tribal Products

Shnu Tribal Products creates heirloom blankets in the Tribal Basotho tradition.

The Shelley & Harry Jewellery Collection

Jewellery Designer

Shelley & Harry, founded by designer Shelley Robertson, creates unique and precious handcrafted jewellery.

Shikoni

Shikoni is a community-based business that creates an exquisite range of handmade babies' linen of the finest quality and design.

Silver Spoon

Fashion Designer

Silver Spoon is a clothing label originating in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.

simpleintrigue

Keri Muller of simpleintrigue folds, glues and cuts paper and old books into artworks, traditional origami shapes and more abstract pieces.

Sitting Pretty

Fashion Designer

Sitting Pretty is a womenswear label that focusses on versatility.

Sobeit Studio

Design Studio

Cape Town-based Sobeit Studio fabricates high-impact designs, displays and props.

Soil Design

Design Studio

Soil Design is a boutique graphic design and illustration studio.

Spaza

Designer Julia Schaffer creates functional gifts, décor and fashion accessories using textile craft techniques like stamp printing, hand painting and crochet.

South African Post Office

Visit the South African Post Office stand at Design Indaba Expo and meet our country's smallest ambassadors - stamps: miniature masterpieces of art!

Spilt Milk

Fashion Designer

Spilt Milk is a proudly South African fashion brand based in Cape Town.

Stellenbosch Academy of Design & Photography

Tertiary Institution

The Stellenbosch Academy of Design and Photography is a private higher education institution specialising in graphic design and commercial photography.

Stellenbosch University

Tertiary Institution

The Department of Visual Arts at Stellenbosch University offers a single BA programme in fine arts – the four-year BA (FA) Degree.

Stoor Ceramics

Ceramicist

Cape Town-based design studio Stoor creates unique ceramic homeware with creative flair.

Strato

Fashion Designer

Strato is a unisex clothing brand focussing on capturing the essence of South African fashion.

Sweet Temptations Toffees

Sweet Temptation Toffees’ homemade goodies are available in a range of flavours to keep you coming back for more!

Take Care

Fashion Designer

Designer Jessica Harwood launched her label Take Care in Spring 2008.

Tamelia

Tamelia is a print studio inspired by retro '50s prints, Scandinavian design and the natural environment in South Africa.

Tamarillo Ceramics & Design

Ceramicist

Tamarillo Ceramics makes chic and functional ceramic homeware, featuring black-and-white silhouettes of images drawn from nature.

Tania Babb Ceramics

Ceramicist

Ceramicist Tania Bibb’s latest work rediscovers the use of line in ceramic sculpture.

Thingking

Design Consultant

Lyall Sprong and Marc Nicolson run Thingking, a designer-maker consultancy that works in things and ideas of expression and problem solving.

Thula Sindi

Fashion Designer

Thula Sindi is a Johannesburg designer and manufacturer of contemporary ladieswear that reveals a sophisticated, elegant and timeless allure.

Tiffany Marx - Inspired Jewellery

Jewellery Designer

Designer Tiffany Marx has a passion for unusual and strikingly original pieces of jewellery.

Tintown

Design Studio

Cape Town design studio Tintown creates a range of metal décor products.

Topsy Foundation

The Topsy Foundation, in partnership with rural communities in South Africa, aspires to bring about change to those affected by HIV/Aids.

Touching the Earth Lightly

Touching the Earth Lightly (TEL) by Stephen Lamb is a call to action that combines people, design and conservation.

Trinket

Jewellery Designer

Trinket Design is a jewellery range by Elske Nel that includes bespoke brooches, bracelets and rings. Each item evokes a tangible sense of story.

Tunga Studio

Tunga Studio works with a group of talented women to translate the traditional and practical skill of embroidery into vibrant, contemporary art.

two birds with some stones

Jewellery Designer

Two Birds with Some Stones is a contemporary Cape Town-based jewellery brand.

Umcebo Design

Design Studio

Umcebo makes a range of highly collectable art and décor pieces, using local craft, design and manufacturing skills.

uSisi Designs

Product Designer

uSisi Designs is a dynamic craft business that is passionate about exceptional handwork.

Veldt

Design Studio

Veldt is a design company that is committed to stylish and eco-conscious living.

VISI

Publisher

Launched in 1998, VISI is the oldest magazine dedicated to South African design, décor and architecture.

We-Flock

Graphic Designer, Illustrator

We-Flock is a collection of hand-printed fabrics and illustrations by graphic designer and illustrator, Claudette Maskell.

Western Cape Furniture Initiative

The Western Cape Furniture Initiative (WCFI) aims to establish itself as a unified industry representative.

Wezandla Crafts

Product Designer

Wezandla Crafts was launched on a farm in 1996 to provide Zulus on the surrounding farms and adjoining tribal lands an opportunity to generate an extra income.

Wintec Innovation

Wintec Innovation is a family-owned company responsible for the design, marketing and distribution of innovative architectural, interior and furniture products.

WORK Local Design Initiative

WORK is a local design initiative defined by its unique design approach and creative collaborations.

Woza Moya

Product Designer

Woza Moya is an income-generating project of the Hillcrest AIDS Centre Trust.

the WREN design

Product Designer

Founded in 2008, The WREN design is range of bags inspired by the possibility of materials and their stories.

www.markhilltout.com

Mark Hilltout upcycles old, rusted unwanted corrugated iron into one-of-a-kind picture frames, platters and metal tapestries.

Yswara

Yswara is an African rooted luxury tea brand – the first to offer a curated experience of fine African teas.

Zimele

Non-profit organisation

Zimele is a non-profit organisation based in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal.

ZINGIWARE

Jewellery Designer

Zingiware is the collaboration between Leana Duncan and The Potters Workshop to create vibrant handmade jewellery.

Zunette Mulder Jewellery

Jewellery Designer

Cape Town designer Zunette Mulder creates handmade jewellery and also reuses and recycles antique pieces.

Emerging Creatives

Proudly presenting the Emerging Creatives for 2013

Emerging Creatives

Looking for your creative break? Look no further than the annual Emerging Creatives programme at Design Indaba Expo.

Alison Rachel Stewart - FEAT.

Alison Rachel Stewart designs fun and quirky socks, and is part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Amy Sinovich

Jewellery Designer

Amy Sinovich is a jewellery designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Blaire Rieger – Milkshed

Product Designer

Blaire Rieger is a product designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Candice Lawrence

Candice Lawrence is a product designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Caileigh Pentz - Piece Industries

Caileigh Pentz is an industrial designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Christa Badenhorst - Smeul

Christa Badenhorst works with textiles and ceramics and is part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Deana Alter

Jewellery Designer

Deana Alter is a jewellery designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Ebrahim Assur - EA Designs

Ebrahim Assur is a product designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Emalie Bingham

Artist

Emalie Bingham is a visual artist and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Farah Hernandez – FH Porcelain

Farah Hernandez is a ceramic artist and is part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Far and Wide Design

Graphic Designer

Kristian van Tonder of Far and Wide Design is a graphic designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Graeme Bettles - GraemeBettlesDesign

Graeme Bettles is a product designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Gravitie Clothing

Fashion Designer

Kujula Comfort Mtambo is a fashion designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Hannah Minkley

Hannah Minkley is a photographer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Jade Klara

Jade Klara is an artist, illustrator and product designer. She is part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Jasper Eales Original

Jasper Eales is a product designer whose work will feature as part of the Emerging Creatives programme in 2013.

Jeanine Benjamin - Jinn

Jewellery Designer

Jeanine Benjamin is a jewellery designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Acid Pony

Jessica Louw and Christine Slabbert of Acid Pony are fashion designers and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

The Joinery

Fashion Designer

The Joinery is an ethically enlightened fashion brand. They are part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Jongani Mzukwa

Jewellery Designer

Jongani Mzukwa is a jewellery designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Kirsten Sims

Graphic Designer

Kirsten Sims is a graphic designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Lazi Mathebula

Graphic Designer

Lazi Mathebula is a graphic designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Michiel van Staden

Fashion Designer

Michiel van Staden designs clothing and accessories. He is part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Mr. Fox Furniture

Zayne Holl & Bradley Wedderburn of Mr. Fox Furniture are product designers and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Nawaaz Saldulker

Nawaaz Saldulker is a product designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Ninjabreadboy

Graphic Designer

Richard Moir of Ninjabreadboy is a graphic designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Palesa Litha - Phalesh Designs

Jewellery Designer

Palesa Litha is a jewellery designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Phumulani Ntuli

Phumulani Ntuli investigates representations of masculinity and is part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

PICHULIK

Katherine-Mary Pichulik creates neck pieces and accessories and is part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Schwarzie

Jewellery Designer, Graphic Designer

Astrid Schwarz is a graphic designer and Karen Schwarz is a jewellery designer. As Schwarzie they are part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Simone le Roux – Ondier

Simone le Roux's Ondier range will be showcased as part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Skullboy

Skullboy (Louis de Villiers) is a graphic designer and illustrator, and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Stassie Combrinck

Graphic Designer

Stassie Combrinck is a graphic designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Tamryn van der Merwe

Tamryn van der Merwe is a fashion designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Tersia Nina Fisher

Tersia Nina Fisher is an interior designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Thabo Makhetha CC

Thabo Makhetha is a fashion designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Thilana Blignaut

Fashion Designer

Thilana Blignaut is a fashion designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Woltemade

Woltemade are product designers and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

Zukiswa Xulu

Jewellery Designer

Zukiswa Xulu is a jewellery designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.

MBOISA

MBOISA 2013 finalists to be announced.

MBOISA

Design Indaba's annual endeavour to find the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa (MBOISA), exhibited each year on the Design Indaba Expo floor.

Most Beautiful Object in South Africa winner 2013

The winner of the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2013 is the Pebble Dress by Gavin Rajah.

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.

Totemism: Memphis Meets Africa

Renowned trend forecaster brings her curatorial vision to Design Indaba Expo 2013 – and South African designers are invited to be part of it.

Li Edelkoort

Trend Forecaster

Li Edelkoort is a trend forecaster, educator, curator and publisher of international repute.

28 Feb | 10:00 Buyers Day

Thursday, 28 February, 2013 - 10:00 to 19:00

Buyers welcome breakfast served at 10:30.

Buyers Day at Design Indaba Expo

Registered buyers at Design Indaba Expo 2013 are invited to attend a dedicated Buyers Day, which takes place before the Expo opens to the public.

What's in store for Buyers at Design Indaba 2013?

Design Indaba Expo 2013 highlights include an exhibition curated by Li Edelkoort and more than 100 new designers to meet!

1 Mar | 10:00 Expo day 1

Friday, 1 March, 2013 - 10:00 to 20:00

Experience the best of South African creativity at Design Indaba Expo. Book Now!

1 Mar | 10:30 Design Indaba Youth (DIY) Workshops

Friday, 1 March, 2013 - 10:30 to 19:00

Design Indaba Youth (DIY) at Expo 2013

This year's Design Indaba Youth (DIY) workshops offer a broad range of sessions from wind sculpting to stop-motion movie animation.

1 Mar | 11:30 Fashion Shows

Friday, 1 March, 2013 - 11:30 to 16:30

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.

1 Mar | 13:30 Winner Announcements

Friday, 1 March, 2013 - 13:30 to 14:00

Announcement of Design Indaba Expo 2013 Innovation Award Winner and Most Creative Stand Winner

Most Creative Stand

Design Indaba's recognition of local beauty and creativity also extends to stand designs at Design Indaba Expo.

Design Indaba Innovation Award 2012

Andy Cartwright of the Andy Cartwright Homeware was the winner of the inaugural Design Indaba Award at Design Indaba Expo 2012.

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1 Mar | 15:00 Fixperts launch with Daniel Charny

Friday, 1 March, 2013 - 15:00 to 15:30

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