• Wiid Design and Ceramic Matters Lab Vases.
    Lab Vases by Wiid Design and Ceramic Matters
    Collaboration was the catalyst for this new creative experiment by a furniture designer and two ceramicists. >
  • Make It New exhibition. Image: Henrique Wilding.
    How the Cape Was Made
    The "Make It New" exhibition traces the Western Cape's indigenous past and contemporary creativity through craft and design. >
  • Ed Suter Wallpaper
    Ed Suter launches wallpaper
    The Cape Town-based photographer brings the vibrant style of Africa's street life and tropical climate indoors. >
  • Metro Trains Dumb Ways to Die campaign by McCann Australia.
    Why formulas for creativity fail
    Patrick Barron, who led the blockbuster "Dumb Ways to Die" campaign, says what works for one brand won't necessarily work for another. >
  • Alexander Forbes building, 115 West Street, by Paragon Architects.
    Paragon takes top sustainability honours
    The Johannesburg-based firm won the 2014 AfriSam-SAIA Award for Sustainable Architecture for its design of the Alexander Forbes Headquarters. >
  • Brass top, tapered leg dressing table by James Mudge.
    Brass Top dressing table by James Mudge
    Cape Town-based designer-carpenter James Mudge crafts a delicate, contemporary dressing table. >
  • Tarryn Oppel
    Tarryn Oppel
    Fashion Curator
    Tarryn Oppel is the curator of the Fashion and Accessories sector at Design Indaba Expo 2015. >
  • Hot Topic: The value of a design policy
    What is the value of a national design policy?
    Can getting design on the government's agenda really benefit working designers? We ask 7 presenters at next week's WDC2014 Design Policy Conference to weigh in. >
  • social media tree
    The many uses of social media
    The value of social media is shifting far beyond PR and marketing – and that's good news for creative enterprises, says Nadia Mannell of Meltwater Group. >
  • Extreme Serpent shoes in green by Michaella Janse van Vuuren 3D printed on Stratasys Connex3. Image: Yoram Reshef.
    A step up
    Michaella Janse van Vuuren's latest pieces take her technical proficiencies to new heights – and onto the fashion runway. >
  • Insecta Mirabilis fashion collection by Hendrik Vermeulen.
    Crawly couture
    It might make us twitchy, but Hendrik Vermeulen's latest fashion collection is inspired by the intricate patterns of insects. >
  • Geraldine Fenn: The bare bones of business and creativity
    We chat to one of South Africa's most imaginative jewellery designers on balancing creative innovation with the demands of running a business. >
  • "Get High" by Mr Moeh 24
    This track by multitalented designer, photographer and DJ Mpumelelo Macu is a staple for anyone who values seamless production. >
  • Aviro app.
    Designing better HIV treatment
    Digital designer Jepchumba tells us about the making of Aviro, a mobile app for HIV clinicians to accurately prescribe ARV medication. >
  • Eve bench by Frank Böhm Studios.
    Eve bench by Frank Böhm Studios
    The Cape Town-based architect begins a series of slender, clean-lined benches. >
  • Atang Tshikare wallpaper for Robin Sprong.
    Walls that talk
    Robin Sprong Wallpaper wants to plaster your walls in pattern. Here are three recent collaborations with locally based designers. >
  • TheCITY. Image: Kevin Mc Elvaney.
    "This Time" by TheCITY
    Romantic and uplifting, this track by a unique-sounding band puts a futuristic, jazzy twist on an old-timey melody. >
  • Carry table by Leg Studios.
    Lattice work
    Cape Town-based Leg Studios launches a range of decor products inspired by nomadic African patterns. >
  • Chris Gotz at Design Indaba Conference 2014.
    Chris Gotz on building beautiful monsters
    The chief creative officer of Ogilvy & Mather South Africa shares three campaigns that turned the agency around. >
  • #unlearn campaign by Grid Worldwide Branding for Anti Establishment bar.
    Grandest of them all
    The four winners of Grand Prix awards at this weekend's Loeries celebrated real-life, digital, print and radio. >
  • PJ Pereira at the Loeries Seminar
    Resetting the rules in advertising
    Efficiency has become more of a priority than creativity, says award-winning Brazilian adman PJ Pereira. >
  • Alpha Wilde.
    "Summer" by Alpha Wilde
    Sink into summer with a quiet warmth, lazy vocals and just a touch of scattered synthesised sound. >
  • Chris Gotz at Design Indaba Conference 2014.
    Chris Gotz on building beautiful monsters (trailer)
    Advertising industry creatives need to stay agile and open, says the chief creative officer of Ogilvy & Mather South Africa. >
  • Buyers' Day 2015
    Buyers' Day 2015
    Other Events • Special
    Design Indaba dedicated Buyers' Day provides exclusive access to view the Expo, meet exhibitors and place orders before the public arrive. Register at the door (online registration is now closed). >

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