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Find your way

Design News > Graphic Design & Illustration

Hat-trick collaborate with local artists to create a striking wayfinding system that represents the diversity of Stockwell, London.

11 Feb 14
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Finding Fela

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

Design Indaba FilmFest 2014: Following its debut at the past Sundance Film Festival, catch the African premiere of Finding Fela – a portrait of Fela Kuti.

11 Feb 14
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DIY furniture

Design News > Product Design

Ronel Jordaan unveils an eye-catching furniture unit as part of the First Editions feature at Design Indaba Expo 2014.

11 Feb 14
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The Otherside trailer

FilmFestFriday > Music & Sound Design

Design Indaba FilmFest 2014 presents "The Otherside", a documentary on the Seattle Hip Hop scene in the do-it-yourself, digital age of music.

10 Feb 14
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Creating living spaces

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Studio Makkink & Bey was closely involved in the concept for the "Living Spaces" exhibition that opened at the TextielMuseum in Tilburg, Netherlands.

10 Feb 14
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The vintage guru of Namibia

Q&A > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Blogger Vanessa Grall of Messy Nessy Chic chats to the vintage guru of Namibia.

9 Feb 14
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Leather weaving

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Flagship Handbags will be unveiling three one-of-a-kind leather handbags at Design Indaba Expo's First Editions showcase.

9 Feb 14
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Charcoal lighting

Design News > Product Design

High Thorn will unveil a giant, striking charcoal chandelier as part of the First Editions feature at Design Indaba Expo 2014.

8 Feb 14
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Design Indaba Music Chart: Desert_Head

Design News > Music & Sound Design

Check out the first instalment of an exclusive weekly music feature.

7 Feb 14
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South African artists' portfolio

Lookbook > Art & Photography

David Goldblatt, Zanele Muholi and Nandipha Mntambo will grace the DI 2014 stage. Here's a look at their work. Please note: this gallery contains nudity.

7 Feb 14
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Danish designers at DI 2014

Design News > Interaction Design

At the 2014 Design Indaba Conference we present not one, but four leading Danish designers.

7 Feb 14
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Cape Town beauty

Lookbook > Interaction Design

Here's a look at the digital campaign "My Cape Town Holiday" by Chris Gotz of Ogilvy & Mather – one of the 2014 Design Indaba Conference speakers.

6 Feb 14
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Furniture with street cred

Design News > Urban & Landscape Design

Yves Béhar and Landscape Forms have unveiled the MultipliCITY, a system of sustainable outdoor furniture.

5 Feb 14
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Collecting shapes

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Smith Jewellery will be showcasing brand new pieces from the Geometrics range at Design Indaba Expo 2014.

5 Feb 14
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Geometric gold

Design News > Product Design

Tom Dixon focuses on geometric shapes for his Design Research Studio's interior design of the Eclectic restaurant in the heart of Paris.

5 Feb 14
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Musical magic

Design News > Music & Sound Design

With Yuri Suzuki's all-in-one musical invention kit, launched on Kickstarter, you'll be able to turn also almost anything into a musical instrument.

3 Feb 14
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Setting sail

Q&A > Film & Animation

Director Karin Fong talks to Design Indaba about the design of the mesmerising title sequence of "Black Sails" – a TV series launched on 25 January in the US.

3 Feb 14
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Energy-saving solutions

Design News > Product Design

Mathieu Lehanneur has designed a set of clever devices that allows users to control their energy consumption via a smartphone.

2 Feb 14
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Gemstone additions

Design News > Product Design

Hella Jongerius has designed a limited-edition table that is inspired by the beauty of gemstones.

1 Feb 14
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2014 Emerging Creatives lookbook – Part 3

Lookbook > Product Design

Design Indaba presents the 2014 Emerging Creatives and a sneak peek into their creative portfolios.

31 Jan 14
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Sound City trailer

FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation

Design Indaba FilmFest 2014: Sound City documents the remarkable history of this little-known recording studio where legendary albums were recorded.

31 Jan 14
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Tradition of teatime

Design News > Product Design

Naoto Fukasawa's "Cha" doubles up as both a kettle and a teapot. This new design is part of the Alessi Spring-Summer 2014 collection.

30 Jan 14
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For the future

Lookbook > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Craig Port's Summer 2014 men's collection is inspired by the theme of "a better future".

30 Jan 14
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Moments that matter

Design News > Interaction Design

Marcel Wanders has conceived his first app for iPhone, which captures special moments, whether big or small, to help keep the memory of these milestones alive.

29 Jan 14

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Future compostable

Design News • 13 Jun 22

Furniture designer Jonsara Ruth restores disabled pieces of furniture so they are both ecologically and ergonomically healthier >
Hold my beer

Design News • 13 Jun 22

Daniel Ting Chong’s partnership with Local Brewery & Co. brings inclusivity and fashionable fun to craft beer >
A continental visionary

Q&A • 13 Jun 22

Nkululeko Mthembu’s design thinking helps to solve uniquely African challenges >
Fast track to a modern Senegal

Design News • 13 Jun 22

Renowned Senegalese architect Fatiya Diene Mazza, who is founder of the firm ID+EA, has been instrumental in refreshing the infrastructure of her nation >

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