• Seoul Counterpoint: Piri by DJ Spooky.
    Seoul Counterpoint: Piri
    In this week's #FilmFestFriday we turn musical with a new music video from Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky entitled "Seoul Counterpoint: Piri". >
  • Tom Hulme at Design Indaba Conference 2014
    Designing for social good
    According to Tom Hulme, founder of OpenIDEO, the only way to produce relevant and meaningful work as a designer is to address a real human need. >
  • Spring/Summer 2013 collection by Sindiso Khumalo
    Turning to fashion
    Architect Sindiso Khumalo's debut Spring/Summer 2013 fashion collection reveals the beauty in Zulu traditions. >
  • Public library at Gando by Francis Kéré.
    Africa under construction
    Zimbabwe to Burkina Faso; South Africa to Nigeria, four architects across the continent share their insights on designing and building in Africa. >
  • Umtwalo Wooden Backpack by Inga Gubeka.
    Material twist
    Inga Gubeka's Umtwalo Wooden Backpack is an exploration of using unconventional materials when designing accessories. >
  • Inga Gubeka
    Inga Gubeka
    Entrepreneur • Product Designer
    Inga Gubeka is a 20-something entrepreneur who is making his mark on the South African design and décor scene. >
  • Stefan Scholten at Design Indaba Conference 2014.
    Stefan Scholten: Colour is our hallmark, our signature
    Stefan Scholten of Scholten & Baijings talks about the role of colour in the Dutch design studio's work. >
  • Street Sleeper by Oliver Brain.
    From billboard to sleeping bag
    Street Sleeper uses innovation to tackle some of the challenges facing homeless men and women. >
  • My Heritage; My Inheritance.
    My Heritage, My Inheritance
    This short film captures the deeper cultural meaning behind South African knitwear brand, MaXhosa by Laduma designed and founded by Laduma Ngxokolo. >
  • Chris Gotz on stage at Design Indaba Conference 2014.
    Chris Gotz: Accidental poetry and story making
    Chief creative officer of Ogilvy & Mather South Africa, Chris Gotz believes that it is essential for creatives to gather more "primary evidence". >
  • Africa is Now
    Why Africa is Now
    What's so special about African creativity? An architect, fashion designer, lighting designer, inventor and product designer share their insights. >
  • Ideso's Most Creative Stand at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Marc Ruwiel on the Most Creative Stand at Design Indaba Expo 2014
    Creating a stand that stands out is easier said than done when you're exhibition alongside 500 other creatives. Ideso took this honour at Design Indaba Expo. >
  • Cécile & Boyd Foundation container exhibition. Image: Henk Hatting.
    Container power
    Cape Town-based Cécile & Boyd might be renowned and awarded for their high-end lodges and hotels but it is their Foundation project that is the real winner. >
  • Design Indaba Expo 2014 visitors look on as Ignite 3D's Makerbot prints a 3D object.
    Accessible technology
    3D printing has gone from sci-fi dream to everyday reality. At Design Indaba Expo 2014 Ignite 3D showcased the latest MakerBot desktop 3D printers. >
  • 1KM Community for OpenIDEO.
    Add your idea
    You can still contribute your ideas to the challenge running on OpenIDEO on how to make low-income urban areas safer and more empowering for women and girls. >
  • SKOP Medallion neckpiece.
    Kick it
    Cape Town-based design studio SKOP gave reject soccer balls a second life with their unconventional design. >
  • Meet The Makers: Ilze and Heinrich Wolff
    Meet the Makers: Ilze and Heinrich Wolff
    In the third edition of Creative Cape Town's Meet the Makers series you meet Ilze and Heinrich Wolff - wife-and-husband architects who practice in Cape Town. >
  • "Harvest" by Faith47 and Thingking.
    #Anotherlightup – a timelapse
    Layered realities: "The Harvest" by Faith47 and Thingking is an interactive street art piece that connects people across social, spatial and digital divides. >
  • Smock Collar by Susan Didcott.
    Victorian meets Zulu fashion
    Susan Didcott's Smock Collar resembles a traditional Victorian collar with a Zulu-inspired aesthetic. >
  • Design Indaba: Five Minutes With...
    Design Indaba 2014: Sagmeister, Obrist and Hulme among our audio bites
    It's Nice That features audio interviews in "Five Minutes With…" some of the speakers from Design Indaba 2014. >
  • Susan Didcott
    Susan Didcott
    Fashion Designer
    Susan Didcott is a Cape Town-based designer best known for her handbag label Trip Handbags & Accessories. >
  • Mobile technology in Africa.
    Smarter phones
    ICT entrepreneur and founder of ReKindle Learning Rapelang Rabana talks to Design Indaba about how mobile and internet access can shape the future of Africa. >
  • M-farm app in action.
    Four impactful Africa apps
    From tackling gender violence and authenticating pharmaceuticals to enhancing antenatal care and empowering farmers, African apps solve real problems. >
  • David Goldblatt
    David Goldblatt: The ultimate portrait
    Driven by a relentless curiosity, photographer David Goldblatt has been capturing the people, places and structures of South Africa for more than 50 years. >

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