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3 game-changers for low-income housing?

Design News > Design Thinking

The three winners of the Better Living Challenge design competition each receive R500 000 worth of support services to develop their products for market.

26 Nov 14
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Weaving new ways of thinking

Video Interviews > Design Thinking

Sabrina Kraus López teaches Berber weavers in rural Morocco to look with new eyes at their culture for design inspiration.

25 Nov 14
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Illustration and I

Inside View > Graphic Design & Illustration

Early encounters with children's book illustrations sparked Alan Dye's appreciation for the art in his work as a creative director.

25 Nov 14
00:07:34

Joy Mckinney on overstepping her boundaries

Talks > Art & Photography

This New York City-based artist touches people’s faces and records their response.

25 Nov 14
00:03:47

Akosua Afriyie-Kumi: It's time for African fashion to shine

Video Interviews > Fashion & Jewellery Design

The Ghanaian designer behind AAKS accessories brand tells us why she thinks Africa's time has come.

24 Nov 14
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Silk Quilted Plaids by Borre Akkersdijk and Piet Hein Eek

Product Spotlight > Product Design

The designers present a range of richly patterned quilts made from fabrics left behind at an old tie factory.

24 Nov 14
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10 ways to run a successful Kickstarter campaign

Inside View > Product Design

Shoe designer Sara Gulyas shares some astute and savvy advice gleaned from launching her start-up brand, Pikkpack, with funding from Kickstarter.

24 Nov 14
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Built memories

Focus On > Architecture & Interiors

In this Focus On, we look at four diverse projects that commemorate significant historical events through the built form.

23 Nov 14
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Hammered Bowls by Piet Hein Eek and Studio Floris Wubben

Product Spotlight > Product Design

This collection of misshapen bowls captures the performative act of making.

22 Nov 14
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Music to your ears, eyes and nose

Next Generation > Product Design

Joris Petterson's new-age speaker system emits lights and smells that match the tone of your music playlist.

21 Nov 14
00:03:41

Alberto Alessi: What defines Italian design?

Video Interviews > Product Design

The man who brought us the Anna G corkscrew confronts the impact of globalisation on Italian design.

21 Nov 14
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Take Five

Take Five > Product Design

Matali Crasset's firsthand account of her workshop with weavers in Zimbabwe was the most click-worthy feature on designindaba.com.

21 Nov 14
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"The Thing Under the Tree" by Lily Fang

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

The attention to detail in this stop-motion animation by recent RCA grad Lily Fang makes for a visually arresting story.

21 Nov 14
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Design advice that applies to everyone

Inside View > Design Thinking

Leading creative thinkers give advice to aspiring artists and designers, but their philosophies really pertain to every field or creative endeavour.

20 Nov 14
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Technology and textiles, knitted together

Design Frontiers > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Dutch designer Borre Akkersdijk has created an eye-catching suit that is a wearable connected platform – with technological applications way beyond that.

20 Nov 14
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"Soumbouya Ancestral Soul Remix" by Boddhi Satva

Track of the Week > Music & Sound Design

Salif Keita's "Soumbouya" gets a smoky reinterpretation from Boddhi Satva, a DJ and producer from the Central African Republic.

20 Nov 14
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Q&A: Sonja Bäumel

Q&A > Design Thinking

The Austrian trans-disciplinary designer tells us why she believes we have a lot to learn from microorganisms.

19 Nov 14
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Joy Mckinney on overstepping her boundaries (trailer)

Trailers > Art & Photography

Artist Joy Mckinney touches complete strangers on the streets of New York City – and captures people's reactions on camera.

19 Nov 14
00:38:08

Tom Hulme on technology as a design tool

Talks > Interaction Design

The founder of OpenIDEO tells us why we have to stop being afraid of technology.

19 Nov 14
00:06:28

Wangechi Mutu: I'm interested in how the eye can trick you

Video Interviews > Art & Photography

The Nairobi-born artist tells us about the making of her first video animation, "The End of Eating Everything".

18 Nov 14
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Timeless design

Opinion > Product Design

Nick Finney, founder and creative director of NB Studio, ponders the role of time itself in producing "timeless design".

18 Nov 14
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An app for allergy sufferers

Next Generation > Interaction Design

Two graduates of Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design have designed an early warning system that connects a special sensor to your smartphone.

17 Nov 14
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The Diamond Condition by Kirsten Goss

Product Spotlight > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Kirsten Goss's latest collection proves that sometimes a girl's best friend is a bit of irreverence.

17 Nov 14
00:02:29

5 goosebump moments at Design Indaba Conference

Talks > Design Thinking

Five great reveals from 20 years of our globally acclaimed conference, your front-row seat to inspiration.

17 Nov 14

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Q&A • 21 Jun 22

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Design Frontiers • 21 Jun 22

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