a better world through creativity
Home
About Design Indaba
Design Indaba News
Projects
Press Room
Emerging Creatives
News & Features
Design News
Africa Now
Creative Work
Interviews
Next Generation
Design Frontiers
African Design
Design Activism
Videos
Conference Talks
Video Archive (2006 – present)
Designer Directory
Our database of African and international creatives and companies making waves in the design world.
Search
Watch
Car culture
Design News
>
Graphic Design & Illustration
Stefan Sagmeister designed the publication CULTURE, marking the 40th anniversary of BMW’s cultural commitment.
27 Mar 11
Watch
Body sculptures
Design News
>
Fashion & Jewellery Design
With Hosting Parasites, Kathy Ludwig explores the way that jewellery interacts with the body in a tangible way.
27 Mar 11
Watch
Blog: Day 3 of Toffie Festival
Design News
>
Music & Sound Design
Toffie's last day boasted a powerful foursome of presentations by Smiso Zwane, Jonathan Puckey, Alex Trochut and Daito Manabe.
26 Mar 11
Watch
Clock wise
Design News
>
Product Design
The mechanical clock is experiencing somewhat of a reinvention, thanks to Dutch brand KLOKby.
26 Mar 11
Watch
Beautiful bulb at Milan2011
Design News
>
Product Design
Tom Dixon’s new Bulb proves that energy efficient lighting does not have to be ugly.
26 Mar 11
Watch
Blog: Day 2 of Toffie Festival
Design News
>
Music & Sound Design
Highlights of day two of Toffie include studioMAS, Jürg Lehni, Javier Lourenco, Tumi Molekane, Richard de Jager and Cobi van Tonder.
26 Mar 11
Watch
Not dark nor light
Design News
>
Art & Photography
Neither photojournalism nor visual art, Between Darkness and Light looks at Jodi Bieber’s work that defies categorisation.
25 Mar 11
Watch
Blog: Day 1 of Toffie Festival
Design News
>
Urban & Landscape Design
The first day of the Toffie Pop Culture Festival opens a range of exhibitions and presents inspiring commercial activism from Conn Bertish.
24 Mar 11
Watch
Table detail at Milan2011
Design News
>
Fashion & Jewellery Design
Flat Design’s collection of linen tablecloths are infused with the personal, poetic touch of Karim Rashid, Matali Crasset and more.
24 Mar 11
00:02:01
Francis Kéré: Africans need to develop their own identity in architecture
Video Interviews
>
Architecture & Interiors
Africans need to develop their own identity in architecture, says Francis Kéré.
24 Mar 11
Watch
Graphic recollections
Design News
>
Graphic Design & Illustration
A retrospective exhibition at the Design Museum in London, A Graphic Odyssey looks at the 60-year career of Wim Crouwel.
24 Mar 11
Watch
Michael Wolff at DI2011
Video Interviews
>
Creative Economy
Years ago creativity was on the runway. Today, Michael Wolff says, it’s flying.
23 Mar 11
Watch
Playful and practical
Design News
>
Product Design
Karim Rashid’s new furniture designs for Italian brand B-Line are multi-functional and lots of fun.
23 Mar 11
Watch
Freedom for all
Design News
>
Urban & Landscape Design
Here's a look at Faith47's contribution to a new documentary about South African artists.
23 Mar 11
Watch
Creativity on cars
Design News
>
Creative Economy
Brightly coloured BMWs are not an act of vandalism but rather a celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Art Car project.
23 Mar 11
Watch
20Q: Oded Ezer
Q&A
>
Graphic Design & Illustration
Type shaman, biotypographer, typochemist and typosexual are some descriptions of the innovative things Oded Ezer does with typography.
22 Mar 11
Watch
The future, online
Design News
>
Design Thinking
Trend guru Li Edelkoort has launched an online trend forecasting portal. Welcome to www.trendtablet.com.
22 Mar 11
Watch
Design intersections
Design News
>
Design Thinking
Win a place on a new course that explores the role of the designer as mediator between culture and nature.
22 Mar 11
Watch
The ABC of South Africa
Reviews
>
Creative Economy
A is for Aids, B is for Black and C is for Complaining in Anton Kannemeyer’s new collection of work.
21 Mar 11
Watch
Unpolished but Polish at Milan2011
Design News
>
Craft
unPolished at Ventura Lambrate during the Milan Furniture Fair features the original work of young Polish designers and design groups.
21 Mar 11
Watch
Happens over a cuppa
Design News
>
Creative Economy
Few things clear the mind like a cup of tea. Saatchi & Saatchi take this idea further for the UCT Graduate School of Business.
20 Mar 11
Watch
The streets of Taiwan at Milan2011
Design News
>
Craft
At the Milan Furniture Fair Yii Design explores the synergy between craft and design on the streets of Taiwan.
20 Mar 11
Watch
First hand at Milan2011
Design News
>
Interaction Design
The RCA's exhibition at Ventura Lambrate during the Milan Furniture Fair will address the gap between great design and commercial viability.
19 Mar 11
Watch
The fun in function at Milan2011
Design News
>
Product Design
At the Milan Furniture Fair Laikingland will examine the functional elements of crafted kinetic objects.
18 Mar 11
Pages
« first
‹ previous
…
353
354
355
356
357
…
next ›
last »
From the Archives
The new frontiers in health
Design News
•
16 Dec 20
This week we look at how design concepts, interventions and enhancements can help “cure” medical issues.
>
The children and education design of the future
Design News
•
23 Nov 20
Here, we explore new formats for childhood learning that foster design thinking and creativity…
>
Algae Window by Olafur Eliasson
Design News
•
19 Nov 20
Olafur Eliasson has created an Algae Window consisting of glass spheres arranged according to the structure of diatoms.
>
Yinka Ilori explores how seating systems shape human interactions
Design Frontiers
•
19 Nov 20
Yinka Ilori explores how seating systems shape human interactions with his A Trifle of Colour project.
>
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
1999
1995
Sign up to our newsletter
Sign up to Design Indaba Weekly for the latest design news and inspiration. Sign up to Design Indaba News for updates on Design Indaba events and projects.
Email Address
Design Indaba (select one or both)
Weekly editorial newsletter
Festival and event updates
Submit work
Africa is Now
Art meets tech
Next Generation
·
25 Mar 24
Snake charmer
Design News
·
18 Mar 24
Art that captivates the present and the future
Design News
·
5 Mar 24
Design Activism
Pain phone
Design News
·
28 Feb 24
Sight walks
Design News
·
15 Jan 24
The worm turns
Design News
·
9 Jan 24
Twitter
Follow @designindaba
Tweets by @designindaba