• Milton Glaser.
    Top 10 stories of 2014
    Advice from the grand-dad of American graphic design tops the list of most popular reads on designindaba.com. >
  • Havaianas campaign by Marcello Serpa.
    Top 10 videos of 2014
    Some unveiled major new designs, others recapped their careers in easy-to-digest lessons. Watch the designers featured in our 10 most popular videos from 2014. >
  • Screen Shot from Wagechi Mutu's "The end of eating everything".
    Six Kenyan names to watch
    These diverse talents in art, music, architecture and technology are at the forefront of Kenya's creative explosion. >
  • Top 10 Product Spotlights of 2014
    We've featured a wide array of products over the course of the year. Here are our 10 favourite designs whose ingenuity and craftsmanship stand out. >
  • Design Indaba All Stars.
    Wise Words – Part 1
    A selection of memorable quotes from some of the most acclaimed designers and creative thinkers featured in the "Design Indaba All Stars" book. >
  • Children reading by Evans Wadongo's Mwangabora light.
    #MakeChange: Switched on for change
    You might be admiring the holiday lights this time of year but these five lighting projects remind us that not everyone is as fortunate. >
  • Focus on: All Angles
    All angles
    This year geometric designs reached new heights as these five projects illustrate. We'll be looking to see whether this trend continues in 2015. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    The question of what design thinking can do for Africa piqued readers' interest this week. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    This week readers loved our Hot Topic feature canvassing designers' thought on whether creativity can save the world. >
  • Hella Jongerius for Maharam.
    A contemporary craftswoman
    Hella Jongerius, who will speak at Design Indaba Conference 2015, creates a flora- and fauna-inspired paradise of new textile designs for Maharam. >
  • moWoza.
    What design thinking can do for Africa
    Instead of waiting for roads to be built designers are finding their own ways to overcome the continent's challenges, says Matthias Reichwald. >
  • Screen Shot from SEVENTHIRTY Films' "His To Keep".
    Lights, camera, Africa
    Film is a powerful medium for storytelling. Here we round up four authentic African voices in filmmaking. >
  • Design Indaba Hot Topic.
    Can creativity save the world?
    It's a loaded question, but eight designers gave us some thoughtful and inspiring answers. >
  • Take Five
    The 12 nominations for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2015 stole the virtual spotlight on designindaba.com this week. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    Advice from some of the leading creative thinkers hit home with designindaba.com readers this week. Here's a round up of the top five stories. >
  • Wall of photos as 9/11 Memorial Museum.
    Built memories
    In this Focus On, we look at four diverse projects that commemorate significant historical events through the built form. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    Matali Crasset's firsthand account of her workshop with weavers in Zimbabwe was the most click-worthy feature on designindaba.com. >
  • Ije Nwokorie – Bring what you've got
    Design advice that applies to everyone
    Leading creative thinkers give advice to aspiring artists and designers, but their philosophies really pertain to every field or creative endeavour. >
  • Paper log house by Shigeru Ban.
    Help for the homeless
    Shelter is one of the most basic human needs. We round up four innovative designs for temporary shelter. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    Our Inside View on Code4CT who is empowering girls from Cape Town's townships through coding proved to be the most popular feature of the week. >
  • Take Five
    Take Five
    Our African Report on the vibrant portraits of Moroccan photographer Hassan Hajjaj captured readers' attention this week. >
  • Design Dialogues
    Design Indaba Dialogues
    Publications & Art Projects
    "Dialogues" is an ebook collection of fly-on-the-wall dialogues and Q&A's with leading designers. Read the foreword below. >
  • Take Five
    Take five minutes to catch up with designindaba.com's top five stories this week. >
  • Instagram #makechange competition lookbook
    City hacks for #makechange
    Our Instagram competition to win a copy of Andrew Shoben's book closes on Friday. Here are some of the entries so far. >

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