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Publications & Art Projects

Design Indaba publications include the award-winning Design Indaba magazine (2001 to 2011) and once-off books, apps and commissioned art projects.

  • Africa Rising
    Publications & Art Projects
    Co-edited by Gestalten and Design Indaba, Africa Rising is a book that celebrates creativity and design in Africa and the rise of new talent on the continent. >
  • Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille at the official ribbon cutting ceremony
    Arch for Arch
    Publications & Art Projects
    Design Indaba’s tribute to one of SA’s beloved freedom fighters, Archbishop Desmond Tutu. >
  • Commemorative William Kentridge print for Design Indaba
    Commemorative William Kentridge print for Design Indaba
    Publications & Art Projects
    William Kentridge has created a limited-edition print to commemorate his partnership with Design Indaba. >
  • Paul du Toit's sculpture "Into Tomorrow" was unveiled on the corner of Bree and Shortmarket Streets.
    Paul du Toit public artwork
    Publications & Art Projects
    Paul du Toit's sculpture "Into Tomorrow" was unveiled on the corner of Bree and Shortmarket Streets on 28 February 2015, with funding from Design Indaba. >
  • Design Dialogues
    Design Indaba Dialogues
    Publications & Art Projects
    "Dialogues" is an ebook collection of fly-on-the-wall dialogues and Q&A's with leading designers. Read the foreword below. >
  • Design Indaba Video App
    Design Indaba Video App
    Publications & Art Projects
    Design Indaba's video app features all the full-length talks from Design Indaba Festival and video interviews with key thinkers across the creative sectors. >
  • Petting Zoo by Christoph Niemann
    Petting Zoo by Christoph Niemann
    Publications & Art Projects
    Petting Zoo by Christoph Niemann is an interactive picture book for iOS (iPad and iPhone) and Android, designed by the internationally acclaimed illustrator. >
  • Where It’s At: A Design Indaba publication
    Where It's At: A Design Indaba publication
    Publications & Art Projects
    Guest edited by Richard Hart and designed by Disturbance, Where It's At is the first in a series of limited editions inspired by Design Indaba magazine. >
  • Improv Everywhere MP3 Experiment
    Improv Everywhere MP3 Experiment
    Publications & Art Projects
    Design Indaba invited Improv Everywhere to Cape Town and staged a mass prank in Camps Bay – the infamous Mp3 Experiment. >
  • Design Indaba All Stars
    Design Indaba All Stars
    Publications & Art Projects
    The Design Indaba All Stars book celebrates 35 of the most prominent international guests that we have hosted at Design Indaba. >
  • Design Indaba magazine
    Design Indaba Magazine
    Publications & Art Projects
    The magazine about how creativity changes everything. >
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