Design Indaba specialist focus:
Architecture, Lifestyle and Jewellery

Design Indaba 2008 will again present the Specialist Indabas to complement the main conference programme. Focusing on sectors identified as key areas of development in South Africa, these sessions will run alongside the Design Indaba Expo this year, allowing attendance by conference delegates and the public.

JEWELLERY INDABA: 25 February 2008, 1pm to 3pm

Pioneer of nanocrystalline diamond, inventor of the multiple ring set and widely regarded as one of the world's leading studio jewellers, Wendy Ramshaw (UK) is not to be missed. Ramshaw will share the podium with Swiss designer Christoph Zellweger, who is considered one of the most thought provoking and stimulating jewellery designers in Europe.

A ticket costs R395, on sale at Computicket.

ARCHITECTURE INDABA: 26 February 2008,10am to 1pm

Renowned Tokyo-based architect and Design Indaba luminary Mark Dytham returns this year with tales of launching Pecha Kucha and how he's bringing a British sensibility to Japanese architecture. He will be joined by Britain's Jason Bruges, who has redefined architecture to encompass large-scale interactive designs.  Further speakers to be announced.

A ticket costs R750, on sale at Computicket.

LIFESTYLE INDABA: 26 February 2008, 2pm to 5pm

Design is about telling the ongoing story of a place, rather than imposing a style, according to leading creative director Ilse Crawford (UK). Don't miss the opportunity to hear Crawford alongside world-renowned trend forecaster Li Edelkoort (NL) and Laetitia Wolff (US), editor of New York lifestyle magazine Surface.

A ticket costs R450, on sale at Computicket.

DESIGN INDABA 2008
Design Indaba will fortify as the South African Design Week in 2008, with the expo and conference programme running over a week from Saturday 23 February to Friday 29 February 2008.

DESIGN INDABA EXPO
For the fifth time, the Design Indaba Expo will offer a curated commercial platform for South African designers to showcase local goods and services to the global market. Based on the success of the 2007 event, which played host to more than 20 000 visitors, the 2008 event has been extended for an extra day, running from Saturday 23 to Tuesday 26 February, 2008. The Expo will also be even bigger than before with more floor space, a host of new exhibitors and a brand-new dedicated fashion arena with day-long shows and movie festivals.

DESIGN INDABA CONFERENCE
The Design Indaba Conference will run from Wednesday 27 February to Friday 29 February, 2008. Judged the best conference in the world by EIBTM in Barcelona, the conference has played host to luminaries from all over the world since 1995 and been sold out for the past three years.

SPECIALIST INDABAS
Due to demand from delegates and the public to attend the Specialist Indabas, these will run parallel to the Expo on Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 February 2008. These two-hour architecture, fashion and jewellery events feature local and international designers debating the contribution of these creative sectors to the South African economy. Bookings for Specialist Indabas open at Computicket on 14 January 2008.

YOUNG DESIGNERS SIMULCAST
As part of Design Indaba’s ongoing commitment to design education, Design Indaba 2008 will again offer a Young Designers Simulcast, catering to young designers and students under the age of 25. This is a live broadcast from the main plenary session to a second auditorium. Students and young designers will be able to access speakers in short, informal chat sessions during and at the end of the day.

For more detailed information about the above activities taking place, and for related high-resolution images, please contact:

Deborah Weber
E-mail: deborah@interactiveafrica.com

Nadine Botha
E-mail: nadine@interactiveafrica.com

Tel: (021) 465 9966