South Africa | Design Indaba

Material difference | Design Indaba 2020 speaker Elissa Brunato’s bio-iridescent sequins dazzle sustainably

Leveraging the power of biotechnology, Elissa Brunato has created sequins that harness the power of cellulose. >
Apocalyptic food| Alexandra Genis’s ‘Atoma’ brings 3-D printed ‘spice’ molecules into the kitchen

Global graduate, Alexandra Genis will be speaking at the 2020 Design Indaba Conference. >
Water course| Ratchu Vaan Surajaras’s climate-adaptive solution to Bangkok flooding

Global graduate, Ratchu Vaan Surajaras spoke at the 2020 Design Indaba Conference. >
Breaking barriers | Enni-Kukka Tuomala’s designs channel radical empathy

Global Graduate, Enni-Kukka Tuomala spoke at #DI2020. >
All the reasons not to miss Nightscape 2020, Design Indaba’s public-hearted festival

A cultural extravaganza second to none – performances, installations, design exhibitions, masterclasses and live music. >
TREND FOCUS

How design will change our future: Design Indaba maps key social movements set to define the next decade >
The Most Beautiful Object in South Africa

Brought to you by Mercedes-Benz. >
Rashiq Fataar

Brand Specialist

urban strategist >
Manthe Ribane

Artist

Artist and fashion designer >
Jodi Balfour

Actress

Actress >
Seth Shezi

Brand strategist, a content creator, creative consultant, photographer, stylist and influencer. >
Elana Brundyn

Curator

Currently Chief Executive Officer, Norval Foundation. >
Charl Edwards

Editor

Charl Edwards is the editor of House and Leisure magazine, one of South Africa’s leading design, decor and lifestyle media brands. >
Blessing Ngobeni

Artist

Artist >
Culinary nomad| Experiential Chef Selassie Atadika’s African dining pops up across the globe

Selassie Atadika spoke at the 2020 Design Indaba Conference. >
Selassie Atadika

Chef

Chef and owner of Midunu >
Nhlanhla Mahlangu

Composer • Vocalist • dancer • educator

Vocalist, composer, theater maker, gravity defying dancer and educator. >
Chanting biography| Nhlanhla Mahlangu’s rich theatricality comes to #DI2020

Nhlanhla Mahlangu spoke at the 2020 Design Indaba Conference. >
World Heavyweight Design “Punch” Hits Potch!

Design Indaba is coming to Potchefstroom in February 2020 in the form of a stimulating three-day live simulcast of the globally acclaimed conference. >
Marcus van der Hoven

Furniture Designer

Marcus van der Hoven is a furniture designer and manufacturer. >
Kaya Siqongile Gwebu

Illustrator

Kaya Siqongile Gwebu is an illustrator and graphic designer. >
Dora Prevost

Sculptor

Dora Prevost is a South African sculptor. >
Sello Stephen Johnson

Photographer

Sello Stephen Johnson is a self-taught photographer. >
Mark Modimola

Artist

Mark Modimola is a digital artist and designer. >

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