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Fashion at Design Indaba Expo 2013

Festival News • 11 Mar 13

South African fashion designers took to the stage at Design Indaba Expo showcasing their collections and transforming the events arena into a stylish ramp. >
Most Creative Stand at Design Indaba Expo 2013

Festival News • 9 Mar 13

Design consultancy Thingking is the winner of the 2013 Most Creative Stand Award at Design Indaba Expo. >
Wintec Innovation wins Innovation Award 2013

Festival News • 8 Mar 13

Design Indaba Expo 2013's Innovation Award went to Al Stratford's design company Wintec Innovation, for their Stratflex systems. >
2013 Most Creative Stand Award winner

Festival News • 5 Mar 13

The 2013 Most Creative Stand award at Design Indaba Expo went to Thingking! >
Most Beautiful Object in South Africa winner 2013

Festival News • 4 Mar 13

The winner of the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2013 is the Pebble Dress by Gavin Rajah. >
Conference 2013: Day 3

Festival News • 2 Mar 13

Friday 1 March saw the close of Design Indaba Conference 2013 – and what a close it was. >
Conference 2013: Day 2

Festival News • 28 Feb 13

There was more of the best of global creativity on day two of Design Indaba Conference. >
Raucous rock at Aces n Spades

Festival News • 27 Feb 13

The Design Indaba Music Circuit 2013 kicked off in fine style with a raucous rock event. >
Conference 2013: Day 1

Festival News • 27 Feb 13

After day one of Design Indaba Conference it's off to a great start. Here are some of the highlights of the day. >
Featuring... Design Indaba FilmFest 2013

Festival News • 26 Feb 13

The 2013 Design Indaba FilmFest programme features a number of creative premieres. Here's a look at some highlights. >
Design Indaba Conference 2013

Festival News • 26 Feb 13

Design Indaba Conference 2013 kicks off tomorrow and we can’t wait for three days of uninterrupted inspiration. >
Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2013 finalists

Festival News • 24 Feb 13

Here they are! The Most Beautiful Object in South Africa finalists for 2013. Who will get your vote? >
Truck stop

Festival News • 19 Feb 13

Food trucks are all the rage at the moment, and we're excited to be having Cape Town's biggest food truck contingent on the Design Indaba Expo floor! >
Food goes pop

Festival News • 19 Feb 13

Here today, gone tomorrow... A selection of popular pop-up restaurants will be putting in an appearance on the Design Indaba Expo floor. >
Music Circuit: All the details

Festival News • 18 Feb 13

32 Artists. 10 shows, 8 venues. 3 days. 1 city: From February 27 to 1 March, Cape Town will resonate to the melody of designer beats. >
FilmFest 2013 kicks off

Festival News • 18 Feb 13

Lights, camera, action! Design Indaba FilmFest 2013 kicked off to a great start with the screening of "Side by Side". >
Music Circuit 2013 teaser

Festival News • 15 Feb 13

Here's a sneak preview of what to expect from the Design Indaba Music Circuit. >
Design Indaba YDS – now open in Cape Town

Festival News • 15 Feb 13

With less than two weeks to go to Design Indaba Conference, now’s the time to get your Cape Town Simulcast tickets. >

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Music of the spheres

Bizcommunity • 12 Mar 13

The human UI (or the interface where the human body meets machine) made quite a few appearances on the first day of the 2013 Design Indaba Conference. >
Design Indaba 2013: The wrap-up

Mail & Guardian • 7 Mar 13

This year's Design Indaba has delivered punch after thought-provoking punch of inspiration and insight into the design, cultural and social zeitgeist. >
TOTEMISM: Memphis meets Africa

Li Edelkoort • 21 Feb 13

A feature on Trend Tablet by Lidewij Edelkoort >
David Adjaye announced as headline speaker at Design Indaba Conference

Dezeen • 15 Feb 13

Dezeen promotion: architect David Adjaye has been confirmed as one of the speakers at the Design Indaba Conference in Cape Town, South Africa, later this month. >
Design Indaba Expo and Conference in Cape Town

CapeTownMagazine.com • 7 Feb 13

Browse through cutting-edge examples of design at Mzansi’s foremost creative exhibition. >
Arts Thread: Design Indaba Showcases Emerging Creatives

Arts Thread • 30 Jan 13

Running March 01-03 2013, Design Indaba Expo includes an exciting section entitled Emerging Creatives. ARTS THREAD previews a selection of designers. >
Memphis meets Africa

ELLE DECORATION • 24 Jan 13

Li Edelkoort's new exhibition Totemism: Memphis meets Africa highlights the colourful revival of the famous 1980s design movement and its link to local design. >
Design Indaba refreshes website

Bizcommunity • 28 Nov 12

Design Indaba website redesign featured on Bizcommunity. >

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