Lolita Pukwana | Design Indaba

Federico Babina uses architecture to explain mental illness

Babina cleverly represents what different mental illnesses look like. >
This speculative project seamlessly collects water from the air around it

Design student Ivy Yan Ying Tai's concept could be easy enough to replicate in water scarce countries. >
Young, fashionable and made in Dakar

Three young fashion designers on being creative and running fashion houses in Dakar. >
Panâh: An ethical fashion production house in Kenya

This African production house produces high quality clothes for international brands. >
Using soybeans to create vegan leather

We can now add soybeans to the list of cruelty-free leather alternatives. >
How do we perceive others and ourselves?

Gaze is a new South African web series deconstructing the art of seeing others. >
Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it’s not there

Poo. We’re talking about poo. >
A patient and caregiver centred chair by Rhys Jones

Industrial design graduate Rhys Jones and his neonatal chair. >
The intersection of fashion, design and technology

The Rayn Jacket is a universal waterproof coat inspired by wheelchair users. >
Olafur Eliasson previews his new Little Sun Diamond at DI 2017

Ending the first day of Conference with lightness, Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson gives the audience a sneak peak at his new the Little Sun Diamond. >
Dokter and Misses and their Weird Dream at the Design Indaba Conference

Dokter and Misses and their friends take us on a surreal journey with their multi-disciplinary presentation. >
New York’s School of Visual Arts brings its Underground Images exhibition to Design Indaba Festival 2017

Underground Images is a collection of more than 50 posters created at SVA for display in the NY subway system. >
Michael Moore’s Trump resistance calendar for all anti-Trump events

Filmmaker Michael Moore created a Trump resistance calendar to track anti-Trump protests. >
Marvel meets Orishas: Transforming African gods into superheroes

Brazilian illustrator Hugo Canuto turned Yoruba African gods into western superheroes. >
Kenzo’s delicate and shape-shifting short film about the complexities of music

Music is my Mistress is a short film directed by Kahlil Joseph for Kenzo Clothing. >
Feminine hygiene for rural schoolgirls

Happy with a Purpose distributes menstrual cups to rural schoolgirls in South Africa. >
The ethical fashion brand breaking international ground

South Africa-based ethical fashion designer Bushera Bashir will showcase at London Fashion Week. >
Women in design: Five questions with three interior designers from Emerging Creatives 2017

A QnA with three female interior designers about their designs and the industry. >
Dancing through difficulty

Liberty Express is a dance, film and cultural exchange project for children living in poverty. >
Breathing cities: China’s first vertical forest to combat pollution

Stefano Boeri Architetti is building another vertical forest to curb the pollution problem. >
Nomad: A digital guide for the visually impaired

Student designs a headset concept to tackle some of the challenges faced by the visually impaired in their daily lives. >
New and bold furniture designs from Siyanda Mbele

South African interior designer Siyanda Mbele unveils new work. >
Light-printable and rewritable paper is here

Researchers have discovered an eco-friendly way to print on paper >
Fashion meets fine art at Lexus SA Menswear Week ‘17

Fine artist David Brits collaborates with menswear clothing line Good Good Good for Lexus SA Menswear Week AW17. >

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