South Africa | Design Indaba

Craig Dykers and Thomas Chapman discuss the Arch for the Arch

"This project represents the power and strength of the people who overcame odds," says Dykers. >
Learn to approach design with empathy, says co-founder of Snøhetta

"Just look at people...," says Craig Dykers. "Getting to know their faces helps you understand who you're making things for." >
This Belgian-Zimbabwean concept uses mushrooms as a bridge when crossbreeding chicken and camelids

What do you get when you combine a mushroom, chicken and a camel? We talk to Koen Vanmechelen and Chido Govera about their planetary community chicken project. >
Africa Rising

Publications & Art Projects

Co-edited by Gestalten and Design Indaba, Africa Rising is a book that celebrates creativity and design in Africa and the rise of new talent on the continent. >
Kate Moross on her unorthodox approach to work and what she considers good design

The multi-talented creative talks starting a business and what makes her visual style different. >
On making meaningful work, rebranding a country

"Design is not about designing a nice logo and putting some nice colours on it," said award-winning designer Nathan Reddy. >
Yinka Ilori on the emotive value of the chairs around us

Each of his custom creations is a revival of a discarded seat. >
Winy Maas on the future of cities

In case you’ve ever wondered how architecture combined with engineering and design can impact the future of cities. >
Our top picks for the 2017 Africa Architecture Awards

The shortlist of nominees is out and here are the projects we think could have the most impact. >
Comms designer Arjun Harrison-Mann on dialogue, design and activism

When the UK cut benefits to disabled people, this RCA graduate found a way to give those affected their own platform. >
#RightsNotGames makes protesting accessible for disabled people

Arjun Harrison-Mann talks ethical design at the Design Indaba Festival 2017. >
Airbnb co-founder on designing Olympic-sized trust between strangers

Joe Gebbia, co-founder and chief product officer at Airbnb chats to us on the role of design in their success. >
Thomas Chapman on the creation of the Arch for the Arch project

The architect and urban designer talks about this momentous project to honor Nobel Peace Prize winner, Desmond Tutu. >
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | September 2017

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look! >
Brian Collins on creative evolution and the pitfalls of brand homogeny

“Designers do not make the future, we are in competition with it.” >
Talking promise, performance and persistence with Brian Collins

“Not everything should be about storytelling or simplicity,” says the design guru. >
Heartworks: Storytelling through crafts and embroidery

Helle Vibeke Jensen and Tina Ratzer’s Heartworks workshop inspires out-of-the-box thinking. >
Buhle Ngaba on resilience, trusting herself and why it's time for black women to flourish

We catch up with the woman taking stories to where they're needed most. >
Carina Bonse on developing the Swimming In It campaign to new heights

The Global Grad chatted with us about the challenges of educating the masses about Cape Town’s less than pristine beaches. >
Exposing the fecal danger in our picturesque beaches with Carina Bonse

“People are concerned about what they put in their bodies, yet don’t know the effect that wastewater can have on their health.” >
The Maitland Institute is changing perspectives on how audiences engage with art

This Cape Town space is departing from the clinical, one-way-communication aspect of the modern art gallery. >
Ekene Ijeoma combines data and design to tackle pressing global issues

From diversity in design to the refugee crisis, this data designer's projects are breaking the news cycle. >
On Nathan Reddy, one of the leading design specialists in the ad industry

This week, the founder of GRID Worldwide Branding and Design, was inducted into the Loeries Creative Hall of Fame. >
Blinky Bill talks socially conscious music and breaking free of genre constraints

The former Just a Band frontman gets in depth about the power of music. >

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