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Day 1 Dispatch from DI: Elemental.Sense.Home.

Festival News • 2 Mar 17

Here is our second official dispatch, as we look back on Day One of Design Indaba Festival 2017. >
It's Show Time: Pearls of wisdom from the first day of Design Indaba Conference 2017

Festival News • 1 Mar 17

Take a look at our speakers' most poignant messages delivered on stage at this year's Conference line-up. >
Unwind: Design Indaba speaker sends everyone to sleep

Festival News • 1 Mar 17

Founder of the music-as-medicine platform The Sync Project releases an app that will use music to help people relax before they go to sleep. >
Can beauty redeem us?

Festival News • 1 Mar 17

Welcome to Design Indaba Festival 2017. Here is our first official dispatch, as we begin. >
Dokter and Misses and their Weird Dream at the Design Indaba Conference

Festival News • 1 Mar 17

Dokter and Misses and their friends take us on a surreal journey with their multi-disciplinary presentation. >
The Sounds of Nightscape

Festival News • 1 Mar 17

From the hums of psychedelic rock to an exclusive set by Black Coffee, Wednesday’s inaugural Nightscape has something for everyone. >
Masters in the art of freestyling it

Festival News • 28 Feb 17

We chat to Freestyle Love Supreme ahead of their Design Indaba daily wrap ups and once-off performance this Thursday at Nightscape. Get your tickets now! >
The Fog Catcher: Collecting water from the air

Festival News • 25 Feb 17

A model of an innovative water-collecting structure is premiering at Design Indaba Conference 2017. The Fog Catcher collects dew and condensation from the air. >
How to partake in Africa's biggest design event – wherever you are

Festival News • 10 Feb 17

With so much happening at the 2017 Design Indaba Festival, we can't blame you if you feel like you can't keep up. >
Early Bird tickets for Design Indaba 2017 are sold out!

Festival News • 9 Dec 16

Full-price Conference and Simulcast ticket sales are now open. >
Design Indaba announces Senegalese fashion designer Selly Raby Kane as creative director

Festival News • 7 Sep 16

For the first time in the event’s 21-year history, the 2017 Design Indaba Festival is taking on an external creative director in the form of Selly Raby Kane. >
Emerging Creatives 2017 – applications closed

Festival News • 15 Aug 16

There’s nothing better than owning your own business, but there’s also nothing more challenging. >
Laduma’s shawl is the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa

Festival News • 19 Feb 16

Nominated by Tracey Lynch, the shawl designed by Laduma Ngoxolo has won the honour of Most Beautiful Object in South Africa. >
Design IndaBar, presented by Chivas, like you've never seen it before!

Festival News • 5 Feb 16

Design IndaBar, presented by Chivas, is the creative catalyst for great ideas and connections, formed to the sights and sounds of performance art and music. >
What we're looking forward to at DI2016

Festival News • 3 Feb 16

From stimulating speakers, surprise performances and exclusive jazzy tunes, Design Indaba Festival 2016 is set to be one for the books. >
40 young designers to look out for

Festival News • 3 Feb 16

The Emerging Creatives programme is made up of 40 designers who represent the next wave of creative talent from South Africa. >
How to get a discounted ticket to Design Indaba

Festival News • 2 Feb 16

Three ways to get a discount to Design Indaba – you could save up to R2 300! >
Design Indaba FilmFest presents 10 premieres to South Africa

Festival News • 1 Feb 16

From 11 to 20 February 2016 Design Indaba and Nedbank present a stellar 10-day lineup of one-night-only South African premieres. >

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Press Coverage: Design Indaba in the news

Dan Wieden: Digital revolution will ‘transform us or render us inert’ – The Drum

The Drum • 12 Mar 15

Dan Wieden who coined the Nike tagline 'Just Do It' spoke to The Drum following his appearance at Design Indaba Conference 2015. >
Ng’endo Mukii weaves history and heritage into textured animations – Designboom

Designboom • 12 Mar 15

Designboom profiles Kenyan artist and animator Ng'endo Mukii, who interweaves the history and heritage of African identities into films >
Visual journal: My favourites from Design Indaba

• 10 Mar 15

9Lives' Liezel Fourie picks her top exhibitors at Design Indaba Expo 2015. >
Design Indaba Expo 2015 – Cool Hunting

Cool Hunting • 9 Mar 15

Cool Hunting's Cajsa Carlson selects the South African designers who grabbed her attention at this year's showcase. >
Top 5 Emerging Creatives to watch – House and Leisure

House and Leisure • 6 Mar 15

House and Leisure's Megan King chooses her favourite young designers at Design Indaba Expo 2015. >
"It's the end of fashion as we know it," says Li Edelkoort

Dezeen • 6 Mar 15

Fashion is dead, trend forecaster Li Edelkoort has declared. Dezeen editor Marcus Fairs interviews Li Edelkoort. >
Casey Neistat at Design Indaba

Cool Hunting • 4 Mar 15

We interview the self-taught filmmaker, who sees YouTube and Snapchat as ideal forms of distribution >
Rosita Missoni at Design Indaba 2015 – SA Homeowner

• 3 Mar 15

SA Homeowner's Janine Jorgensen covers Rosita Missoni's presentation on stage at Design Indaba Conference. >