Interviews | Design Indaba

Discover how #DI Emerging Creative Nhlakanipho Mashinini explores difficult subject matter in our exclusive interview with the young digital artist

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

As a way to make sense of chaos, Nhlakanipho Mashinini layers different artistic techniques. >

12 Jul 21
Designing for queer kids, #DI Emerging Creative Tristan Shaun Henry uses fashion as socio-political commentary

Q&A > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design

We chat to Tristan Shaun Henry about creating LGBTQIA+ awareness through fashion. >

5 Jul 21
Storytelling informs #DI Emerging Creative Lithemba Nziweni’s photography

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

#DI Exclusive: We chat to Lithemba Nziweni about his approach to his craft >

5 Jul 21
Hair all about it! We interview #DI Emerging Creative Nikiwe Dlova on her hair art

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

Nikiwe Dlova brings together head and heart. >

28 Jun 21
We spoke to #DI Emerging Creative Lerato Lodi about spirituality and her art

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

Rising artist Lerato Lodi combines traditional African spirituality and contemporary Western practices. >

28 Jun 21
#ECs IN FOCUS THIS YOUTH MONTH: A skilful sidestep saw the creation of furniture design firm DEFT Studios

Q&A > African Design / Craft / Product Design

Architecture graduates Zani Alberts and Martin Tallie formed DEFT as a creative outlet. >

21 Jun 21
MBOISA Nominee Chris Soal’s New Art Installation at NIROX Takes his Work to a New Scale

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

Rising star Chris Soal’s large-scale sculptural works are the next step in his creative evolution. >

31 May 21
We Interview Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Mpho Vackier in TheUrbanative’s New Homecoming Collection

Q&A > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design

A collaborative collection birthed during lockdown brings together designers from different disciplines to celebrate home, and the continent. >

7 May 21
Skinny LaMinx Chats to us about a New Collaboration Inspired by the Sea Point Promenade

Q&A > African Design / Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Heather Moore has based her new Skinny LaMinx range on one of Cape Town’s most celebrated seaboard spaces. >

20 Apr 21
Arch for Arch

Q&A > Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Design Activism

Piyushi Kotecha, CEO of the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation talks to Design Indaba founder, Ravi Naidoo on how and why the Arch for Arch was created. >

16 Apr 21
Run(a)way success: Lukhanyo Mdingi

Q&A > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Former Design Indaba Emerging Creative Lukhanyo Mdingi is competing on the international luxury stage. >

15 Apr 21
Steel Works

Q&A > Architecture & Interiors

Johannesburg-based interior architect Daniella Kilpatrick designs steel furniture that marries form and function >

18 Sep 22
We chat to #DI Emerging Creative Kgothatso Malatjie about her emotionally charged multimedia work

Q&A > African Design / Art & Photography

Kgothatso Malatjie uses different artforms to express herself her emotions >

26 Jul 21
#ECs IN FOCUS THIS YOUTH MONTH: Having drawn since childhood, Robert Mapomane now hopes to compete on a global stage

Q&A > African Design

Part of the Class of 2021, Robert Mapomane’s ambition has been further fuelled by the Design Indaba Emerging Creatives programme. >

21 Jun 21
Sphelele Gumede creates menacing characters using vivid colours

Q&A > African Design / Graphic Design & Illustration

In his series 52.177 the illustrator explores his personal inspirations. >

11 Sep 19
Emerging creative Wandile Leeu on bridging the gap between tradition and cool

Video Interviews > Fashion & Jewellery Design

“The whole essence behind us establishing the brand was to celebrate the city and the people and the mentality of what Joburg is about.” >

2 Sep 19
Caroline Smeenk makes it easier for rural women to independently monitor their health

Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Product Design

"Antenna helps you broaden your horizons and scope of what you see as design." >

11 Jul 19
Ethical, local fashion in Kampala

Video Interviews > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Ugandan-born fashion designer Edward Sempa talks about how the fashion industry across the world is changing to suit our desire for instant gratification. >

7 May 19
Spanish mural artist, Okuda, uses art to bridge cultural borders

Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Design Activism

His murals have transformed degraded and abandoned buildings into unique colourful spaces around the world >

24 Apr 19
Lemn Sissay on the importance of daily acts of creativity

Video Interviews > Art & Photography / Craft / Creative Economy / Design Thinking

Sissay talks to us about taking creative risks and where he finds inspiration to write a new poem every morning. >

20 Mar 19
Cyborg artists Neil Harbisson and Moon Ribas on physically merging oneself with technology

Video Interviews > Design Activism / Music & Sound Design

“I think the more we design ourselves the less we’ll have to design the planet and the less we’ll have to change it.” >

19 Mar 19
Malawian artist Samson Kambalu on the non-Western ways of crafting a narrative

Video Interviews > African Design / Film & Animation

The multimedia artist says there’s no such thing as a passive audience in Africa. >

15 Mar 19
Uganda's maker space aiming to transform science education in the country

Video Interviews > African Design

Science education should be hands-on and interactive, says Fundi Bots founder Solomon King Benge. >

5 Mar 19 / Brand Collaboration
Watch: Designing near death with the student who created her own coffin

Video Interviews > Design Activism

Shaina Garfield is one of 12 graduates who are speaking at Design Indaba Festival 2019. >

28 Feb 19

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