South Africa | Design Indaba

How do you tackle piracy, the refugee crisis and learning new language using design?

These Design Indaba 2017 speakers are leading the way. >
In pictures: The Tolerance Traveling Poster Show at Design Indaba 2018

The idea behind the nomadic exhibition is to spread a simple message of humanity and reach the maximum amount of people. >
Morag Myerscough turns concrete jungles into spaces of belonging

The artist talks us through her giant centrepiece for Design Indaba Festival 2018, Embrace The Unknown. >
Meet the women who are leading by design

Design Indaba 2018 had the biggest contingent of women speakers and this is what they had to say. >
9 Design Indaba speakers that told us more about the future of architecture

How can the built world be improved? Take a look at the different approaches to architecture innovation presented by our speakers this year. >
Best moments of the final day of Design Indaba Conference 2018

And that's a wrap! Take a look at our speakers' most poignant messages delivered the last day of conference. >
Hugh Masekela Gallery launched at the finale of Design Indaba Festival 2018

Design Indaba and the Zeitz MOCAA honoured the late legend in a stunning tribute on the Conference stage. >
Best Moments of Day 2 of Design Indaba Conference 2018

Take a look at our speakers' most poignant messages delivered on stage at this year's Conference line-up. >
Peter Veenstra unveils Dome of Plants project for Cape Town

Centrally positioned on Luthuli Plaza, a green Dome of Plants will offer an inviting garden-like space for local urban events. >
Vodacom

Vodacom, a leading African communications company >
Best Moments of Day 1 of Design Indaba Conference 2018

Take a look at our speakers' most poignant messages delivered on stage at this year's Conference line-up. >
Filmmaker Sunu Gonera opened Design Indaba 2018 with a moving talk on afrofuturism

"I believe that afrofuturism perfectly merges the past and the present of African culture in order to birth a brighter future." >
Sibot

DJ • Music Producer

Musician/Producer/DJ >
Lebo Mashile premiered her theatre piece on Saartjie Baartman at Design Indaba 2018

She was joined on stage by Anne Masina to perform Saartjie vs. Venus, a play that boldly interrogated aspects of black feminine identity. >
From our archives: Dr William Mapham says designers are important to the future of healthcare

During his 2018 Design Indaba talk he called on designers to get involved in making a change. >
Zaki Ibrahim on her new album, family and her approach to music

"We wanted to deliver an uncompromised album and build it from osmosis of our emotional and spiritual experience..." >
10 reasons not to miss this year's Design Indaba Festival of Creativity

From our speakers, to food experiences, special movie screenings and an urban music festival, there is something for everyone! >
Thomas Heatherwick's Zeitz MOCAA wins Cultural Architecture Award

ArchDaily has named this design a winner of the 2018 Building Of The Year Awards. >
Music nomad Alec Lomami talks cultural exchange on the African continent

The rapper, producer and DJ was on the 2018 Nightscape at Design Indaba stage. >
50 or below

How we can work together to avoid #DayZero at the Design Indaba Festival 2018 and beyond. >
Tutu 2.0 Pendant Light: The chandelier inspired by fashion and dance

Thabisa Mjo tells us about the inspiration behind this design which has been nominated for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018. >
Meet five women who are innovating in design, material biology and beyond

These are just some of the 14 women who spoke at Design Indaba Conference 2018. >
The Kewtown Primary School Project

Suzelle DIY tells us why she nominated this children’s library for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018. >
Path of the Upright: Spiritual identity woven into textile design

Stefania Morland tells us why she nominated this artwork for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018. >

Pages