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Exclusive pop-up restaurant and gourmet street food to be part of Design Indaba 2018

Design News > Food Design

We're planning a multi-sensory experience filled with sounds, sights, and tastes.

10 Feb 18
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The Obilab drumkit is ethical, portable and easy to assemble

Design News > Product Design

The Obilab drumkit is an ethical instrument that solves the five problems of drumming.

10 Feb 18
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Vote now for The Most Beautiful Object In South Africa 2018

Design News > Craft

Our search for a South African object that challenges the very definition of beauty has begun – take a look at this year’s 10 contenders!

9 Feb 18
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#DIonenightonly: Here's what to expect at Design Indaba's free public opening

Design News > Product Design

One of you could win double tickets to Nightscape at Design Indaba on 22-23 February!

9 Feb 18
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VRapeutic is pioneering virtual reality therapy in Egypt

Design News > Design Thinking

The new tech is catching on in healthcare sectors all over the world. This startup is bringing it to North Africa.

9 Feb 18
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We delve into the good, the bad and the ugly of saltwater desalination

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Is reverse osmosis the best answer for Cape Town’s water scarcity crisis?

9 Feb 18
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Cape Town architect Ilze Wolff is up for emerging architect of the year award

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Wolff's work is as concerned with social transformation as it is with documenting Cape Town's architectural heritage.

9 Feb 18
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Self-taught Icelandic painter on expressing a new alphabet using colours

Design Frontiers > Creative Economy

Katrin Fridriks’ work will be featured as part of Pascal Janssen's gallery offering at the Cape Town Art Fair this month.

8 Feb 18
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The Urchins is taking the craft of crochet to a new level

Design News > Craft

Where biomimicry, cultural weaving and lots of polyester strands meet.

8 Feb 18
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Niger-based architect Mariam Kamara to be mentored by Sir David Adjaye

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

The two architects will work together for two years as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative.

8 Feb 18
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Lance Wyman on the power of graphic design to transcend language barriers

Video Interviews > Graphic Design & Illustration

The legendary graphic designer spoke to us following the anniversary of his iconic work for the 1968 Mexico Olympic Games.

7 Feb 18
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Nightscape at Design Indaba will be an urban night festival to remember

Design News > Product Design

From pop-up galleries, exhibitions, exclusive music performances and food experiences, we have something for everyone!

7 Feb 18
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SurgiBox brings safe surgical spaces to harsh environments wherever and whenever

Design News > Design Thinking

“The idea of SurgiBox is to take the operating room and shrink it down to just the patient’s size.”

6 Feb 18
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Meet the 9 Global Graduates that presented at Design Indaba Conference 2018

Next Generation > Design Thinking

These young graduates presented projects that speak to the water crisis, the power of sound, social entrepreneurship and so much more.

6 Feb 18
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A home designed to make water conservation a way of life

Design News > Design Activism

University students create a water-efficient and energy-efficient home to combat drought.

6 Feb 18
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Joias is a product line that merges Belgian and Brazilian craftsmanship

Design News > Product Design

This project merges crafts, social engagement, design and human contact.

6 Feb 18
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Design Indaba Conference will be simulcast across several South African cities

Design News > Music & Sound Design

Joburg, Durban, Port Elizabeth and Potchefstroom will have venues that will be simulcasting the conference.

5 Feb 18
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Quicksee is making eye care accessible, affordable with low-cost tech

Design News > Design Activism

“We couldn’t train 100,000 new optometrists, but we could look at the technologies available and re-engineer them to be lower cost and easier to use.”

5 Feb 18
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Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | February 2018

Focus On > Product Design

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look!

5 Feb 18
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Set designer Es Devlin will take to the stage at Design Indaba 2018

Design News > Music & Sound Design

Her set designs lifted audiences into new ways of experiencing musicians like Adele, Beyonce, U2 and Kanye West on tour.

2 Feb 18
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Memory Shop gives a new twist to fine dining

Design Frontiers > Food Design

The exhibition and dining experience is collaboration between fashion designers, graphic designers, interior designers and ceramicists.

1 Feb 18
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Designer Thebe Magugu explores escapism in his latest collection

Lookbook > Fashion & Jewellery Design

"I started to imagine a woman taking to the great outdoors, to escape the burdens and noise of urban living."

1 Feb 18
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Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | January 2018

Take Five > Product Design

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look!

31 Jan 18
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The value of place and heritage with Yassine Morabite

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

We caught up with the quirkily styled Moroccan artist to talk about his ever evolving career.

30 Jan 18

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