South Africa | Design Indaba

Libromats: The strange combination of laundry and storytelling

Libromat transforms the chore of laundry into time spent reading picture books with your children. >
MBOISA: Maxhosa By Laduma takes South African heritage to a global stage

Maxhosa By Laduma designs knitwear steeped in Xhosa traditions and this shawl is no different. >
MBOISA: Bottles become building material thanks to their modular design

Bottle2Build Schools is a South African initiative that upcycles modular bottles to address the shortage of classrooms in the country. >
What is beauty? MBOISA 2016 investigates

Get ready to cast your vote for what you feel should be the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2016. >
MBOISA: Children's classrooms are transformed by the colourful work of See-Saw-Do

See-Saw-Do is a South African social enterprise that focuses on transforming learning spaces for children. >
Paper Prison lets the user experience Mandela’s Robben Island cell

The Mandela inspired Paper Prison lauded as one of this year’s most creative designs, according to AIGA. >
Learning from Main Reef Road: Un-drawing and re-drawing the city into being

A design studio at the Johannesburg Graduate School of Architecture investigates infrastructure in the city through a process of drawing intuitively. >
Illustrator Sinalo Ngcaba wishes you a black Christmas

A South African illustrator sends Christmas greetings inspired by her African heritage. >
Li Edelkoort Design & Lifestyle Forecast Seminar 2016

Other Events • Workshops & Seminars

For her 2016 trend forecast of the upcoming Spring/Summer 2017 season, Li Edelkoort presents a two-part seminar in Cape Town and Johannesburg. >
The Media Campaign for South African Creatives

Campaigns

Design Indaba is giving away its advertising budget for 2016 – in the form of R30-million in media value – to local creatives. >
Mercedes-Benz

Automotive Designer

Mercedes-Benz is a proud sponsor of Design Indaba Festival 2018. >
Street Melodies Eternal is the chaotic exploration of street life in three major cities

Sean Metelerkamp takes a raw, authentic look at the lives of the homeless in Cape Town, New York, and London using the sounds and visuals of the street. >
The Media Campaign for South African Creatives

Your designs could be featured in the best local and international design media – all you need to do is send us your latest and greatest creative work! >
Plascon sets the tone for 2016 with colours that tell a story

Africa’s largest paint company introduces its new contemporary colours with four trend stories. >
An online artwork dedicated to artist Faith47's peaceful urban swans

Award-winning South African filmmaker Rowan Pybus releases "No Standing Anytime", an online artwork inspired by artist Faith47's New York City Swans. >
South African animation on BBC this Christmas day

An animated version of the children's picture book "Stick Man" will be screened on BBC One on Christmas day. >
Bush of Evil: A look into the Cape’s temporary slum

Blikkiesdorp residents are fighting to be heard by the government. This documentary follows their journey. >
Master of the Craft: The music maker

In the fifth in a photographic series focused on the hands of artisans, we visit a man who turns simple planks of wood and metal pipes into objects that sing. >
Emilie Gambade

Curator • Editor

Emilie Gambade is currently the editor-in-chief for ELLE South Africa. >
Aaron Kohn

Curator

Aaron Kohn is the founding director of the Museum of African Design (MOAD) in Johannesburg, South Africa. >
Tracy Lee Lynch

Curator • Design Consultant • Interior Designer

Tracy Lee Lynch is a design, décor and styling guru. >
Lindi Ndebele Koka

Curator

Lindi Ndebele Koka is the chief director of cultural industries at South African National Department of Arts and Culture. >
Gareth Cliff

Curator • DJ

Founder and President of CliffCentral.com as well as an MNet Idols judge, Gareth Cliff is one of South African radio's most prominent personalities. >
Katlego Maboe

Curator • Performance Artist • Singer-Songwriter

Katlego Maboe is a singer, songwriter and television presenter. >

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