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Margot Janse and David Higgs on their culinary trajectories

Talks > Food Design

Kitchen cowboys and 'kapokbos': These rock star South African chefs tell their stories and talk about what fine dining can be.

15 Jan 15
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21st-century brand builder

Focus On > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Former scientist and current creator of a "cultural universe" of fashion brands, Shubhankar Ray returns to speak at Design Indaba after an 11-year hiatus.

14 Jan 15
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Five South African designers of celestial (and earthly) bling

Lookbook > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Encompassing crowns, blades and naturally inspired textures, here's a look at some of the jewellery designers among the 40 talented Emerging Creatives of 2015.

14 Jan 15
00:17:22

Issa Diabaté on designing the future of urban Africa

Talks > Architecture & Interiors

This Ivorian architect believes that designing with a broad vision makes all things possible.

14 Jan 15
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Meet Ghanaian rapper M.anifest

Track of the Week > Music & Sound Design

We chat with rap artist M.anifest, who performs at Design Indaba Music 2015, after his return from a tour with Damon Albarn in South America.

14 Jan 15
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Five South African illustrators making their mark

Lookbook > Graphic Design & Illustration

From doodles to full-scale book projects, these young graphic designers bring their prodigious talents to Design Indaba Expo 2015 as Emerging Creatives.

13 Jan 15
00:03:55

Jurgen Bey: Collaboration opens new design possibilities

Video Interviews > Craft

Dutch product designer Jurgen Bey tells us about the importance of collaboration and preserving traditional crafts.

13 Jan 15
00:07:44

Teshia Treuhaft on how a dancer helped her be a better designer

Talks > Product Design

This graduate of Rhode Island School of Design designed a series of inventive chairs that respond to the movement of the human body.

13 Jan 15
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The next crop of South African creatives

Lookbook > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Forty up-and-coming design stars, selected for Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives programme, who will make their mark in 2015.

12 Jan 15
00:04:46

Ng’endo Mukii on exploring Kenyan identity through animation

Video Interviews > Film & Animation

Ng’endo Mukii, who will speak at Design Indaba Conference 2015, looks at 50 years of Kenyan independence through the lens of her family history.

12 Jan 15
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Bees Beside Us by Amy Pliszka

Product Spotlight > Product Design

British designer Amy Pliszka creates ornate, textile hives for the urban environment.

12 Jan 15
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Margot Janse and David Higgs on their culinary trajectories (trailer)

Trailers > Food Design

These multi-award winning, critically revered South African gourmets talk about the chef’s role in creating an experience, not just a dish.

11 Jan 15
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Take Five

Take Five > Product Design

Our coverage of various weaving projects around the globe captured the imagination of readers this week.

10 Jan 15
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From the African earth

Lookbook > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Bright and bold pieces from two new Klomp Ceramic ranges.

9 Jan 15
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“Ambition” by Tomek Bagiński

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

This short film by the Oscar-nominated director celebrates the Rosetta mission and the enduring ambition it took to land a vessel on a comet for the first time.

9 Jan 15
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Mille Collines goes down south

African Report > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The story of how two Spaniards created a fashion brand designed, produced and retailed entirely in Africa.

9 Jan 15
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Under the mango trees

Inside View > Product Design

Switzerland-based product designer Béatrice Durandard discovers on a trip to Africa that an inability to communicate can lead to taking more risks.

8 Jan 15
00:44:03

Jake Barton on how to create meaningful interactions through technology

Talks > Interaction Design

Moments of "wow": media and interaction designer Jake Barton uses technology to enhance experiential learning.

8 Jan 15
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"La La" by Tabi Bonney

Track of the Week > Music & Sound Design

The Togolese hip-hop artist explores new electronic ground in this futuristic and buoyant track.

8 Jan 15
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A typographic response to the "pornographic era"

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Oded Ezer’s latest exhibition uses font as a content-bearing tool to demonstrate the politicisation of pornography and the pornographication of politics.

7 Jan 15
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When the model becomes the medium

Inside View > Product Design

How do you collaborate with someone who speaks another language? Swiss designer Laurence Stoffel tells us how she overcame the culture barrier.

7 Jan 15
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Issa Diabaté on designing the future of urban Africa (trailer)

Trailers > Architecture & Interiors

This Ivorian architect believes that independence, innovation, volunteer work and personal investment must characterise African architecture of tomorrow.

7 Jan 15
00:03:36

Daan Roosegaarde: I think the role of the designer today is fascinating

Video Interviews > Interaction Design

This Dutch artist and innovator tells us about creating (smog-free, sustainable, safe and intuitive) cities of the future.

6 Jan 15
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Veggies in vogue

Next Generation > Interaction Design

South Africa design graduate Tarryn Chudleigh whips up a fresh new way to think about food and fashion.

6 Jan 15

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Q&A • 21 Jun 22

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Design Frontiers • 21 Jun 22

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