Cape Town

Opening windows to a "designer" career

Design Indaba’s advocacy programmes promoting the creative industries have propped up the local industry. >
FilmFest 2013

Film

The world’s best creativity and design premieres, all on one screen. 17 February to 3 March 2013. >
Heinrich Wolff on architecture as a force of social change

Heinrich Wolff considers post-apartheid architecture in South Africa and the new role of the architect. >
United Visual Artists on designing for emotional response

Inspired by the relationship between technology and nature, United Visual Artists design for an emotional response. >
Sasha Leon Sculpture & Jewellery

Jewellery Designer

Sasha Leon Sculpture and Jewellery creates a range of jewellery pieces and sculptured ornaments. >
Troika on things that are tangible

Design trio Troika talk about artefacts that are never purely functional and bringing things from the real world into the virtual world. >
A Bird Named Frank

Jewellery Designer

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

Jewellery Designer

Jewellery designer Famke Koene creates unique bespoke pieces for both off-beat and classic looks as part of her line, Famke. >
Martha Stewart on the endless possibilities of glitter

The handmade and the homemade are two of the most important features of the work that Martha Stewart does, across a range of platforms and in various mediums. >
Young Designers Simulcast 2013

Conference

The Young Designers Simulcast lets under-25s experience a live broadcast of the Design Indaba Conference, at a discounted rate. >
Clive van Heerden on why design must ask more difficult questions of technology

Clive van Heerden believes that by asking really stupid questions you can produce really interesting results. >
Karoo Life & Style

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

Design Studio • Jewellery Designer

Öeds Studio is a Cape Town-based product design studio that explores the use of extraordinary materials in a unique design process. >
Karlssonwilker Inc on graphic design with humour

Karlssonwilker enlighten listeners on the founding of their company and the designs they have created since 2000. >
Ikonz Jewellery

Jewellery Designer

Ikonz Jewellery creates classic to contemporary pieces of jewellery to represent iconic memories. >
Christine Goudie on how design can help people

Christina Goudie looks at how medical product design can inspire different ways of thinking about design. >
Design Indaba Expo 2012 highlights

“It’s awesome, it’s absolutely awesome”, says Patricia de Lille. Take a look at how Design Indaba 2012 wowed and excited visitors. >
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. >
Oded Ezer on morphing typography with other organisms

“My name is Oded Ezer and I am a typoholic” – says Oded Ezer. He talks about combining typography with other fields. >
Mandela Day

Social Activism

In honour of the legendary Nelson Mandela, Design Indaba gets involved in Mandela Day projects every 18 July, like gifting a library to a community. >
Bibliothèque on design and the creative process

OCD, lingerie, award ceremonies, design tools, Dieter Rams and classical orchestras – Bibliothèque talk about their creative endeavours. >
Hans Ulrich Obrist on an expanded notion of curation

Hans Ulrich Obrist looks to an expanded notion of curating, going beyond the boundaries of the discipline and new ideas on installing exhibitions. >
Adam Court for OKHA Interiors

Adam Court’s interior designs for OKHA Interiors create an ambience of calmness and composure. >
Fashion at Design Indaba Expo 2012

The very best of South African fashion was seen at Design Indaba Expo 2012 – here's are some of the highlights from the stylish arena. >

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