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AZEEMA is here to display beauty and dispel myths
“It is a celebration of heritage, culture and diversity, yet equally a champion for empowerment and progressive change."
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Changing the world by design: DUNDEED
Design Indaba collaborates with the European Academy of Design to solve for the solutions the world needs now.
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Here’s how movement can form type
“The story of movement has just begun and we're really looking forward to where your designs take it.”
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Dezeen Awards 2019 are encouraging African designers to enter
Dezeen Awards is the benchmark for international design excellence and the ultimate accolade for architects and designers everywhere.
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A' Design Awards & Competition - Last Call for Entries
Entries for the A' Design Awards close on February 28
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The curious case of the cyborg artists
The duo are set to bring their next generation experimental art to the Design Indaba Conference in Cape Town in just seven days.
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Poet Lemn Sissay to speak at Design Indaba in Cape Town
Award-winning poet, playwright and broadcaster Lemn Sissay will join a stellar cast at Design Indaba Conference 2019.
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Lemn Sissay
The author of a series of books of poetry alongside articles, records, broadcasts, public art, commissions and plays.
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Neil Harbisson
Contemporary Artist
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Cyborg Activist
The contemporary artist and cyborg activist
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The ‘smart scalpel’ that can detect cancer during operations
#WorldCancerDay: There are numerous cutting-edge technologies that are changing the game in cancer treatment.
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Freyja Sewell
Designer
Freyja Sewell is a designer who creates for the mind.
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Should we engineer the climate? A social scientist and natural scientist discuss
This is an article from Head to Head, a series in which academics from different disciplines chew over current debates.
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Design Indaba 2019: Where business and design meet
The next Design Indaba Conference is set to tackle various topics across business and design.
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William Kentridge: the barbarity of the 'Great War' told through an African lens
Kentridge underlines the lunacy of the project in every part of the production – from ruined landscapes to caricatural imagery to ironic captions
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Design Indaba 2019 presents: Architecture driven by social responsibility
From Mariam Kamara to Dong Ping-Wong, the 2019 Design Indaba Conference will host a list of renowned architects.
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Converting historical sites into modern architecture with John Pawson
Set to speak at Design Indaba 2019, architect and interior designer, John Pawson is known for his minimalist approach.
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John Pawson
Architect
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Interior Designer
Architect and Interior designer
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Demystifying design with the critically acclaimed Alice Rawsthorn
The author, columnist and world-renowned design critic will speak at Design Indaba Conference 2019.
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Alice Rawsthorn
Author
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Design Critic
Design critic and the author of the critically acclaimed books Design as an Attitude and Hello World: Where Design Meets Life.
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Nigerian writer Ziki Nelson on his upcoming comic book featuring 15 African artists
"From our perspective, there's no point publishing a Spiderman-esque superhero story. The DCs and the Marvels of this world already do that so well.”
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A non-invasive tool for spinal correction
Correcting a spinal deformity early is key to avoiding a more severe form of scoliosis in adulthood .
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Playful sonic sculptures that reverberate across the design world
Pentagram London’s newly appointed partner, Yuri Suzuki, will be speaking at Design Indaba Conference 2019.
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Yuri Suzuki
Sound designer
Sound artist, designer and electronic musician.
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Low-cost medical device detects pneumonia quickly and effectively
This device, called Kulinda, could counteract the devastating effects of pneumonia in developing countries.
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