Search Design Indaba

The Hillcrest Aids Centre Trust was established in 1991 offering testing and counselling to the local communities outside Durban. >

Combine design, beauty, a lot of waste material and a fresh look at the old, and you get innovation that brings a smile to your face. >

An ingenious plug design shows that the best designs are those that are the most simple and functional. >

Some interesting additions have been made to the UK Pavilion's already spectacular Seed Cathedral at the Shanghai Expo. >

There's finally an eco-friendly alternative to that classic garment that usually only gets worn once. >

A creative project in Pollsmoor Prison is teaching valuable social and developmental skills to youths. >

Yinka Shonibare's delicately crafted ship in a bottle is on public display in London and is bound to have children and adults fascinated. >

Sustainability is all the rage. Check out how designers are contributing to the global objective. >

It might look like something that belongs to a futuristic movie, but it may well become a symbol of Brazil’s commitment to a sustainability. >

Renowned South African-born glass artist, Bruce Marks will be exhibiting his work at the Edge Glass Gallery in Cape Town. >

Sometimes South Africans need to sit back and have a good ol' laugh at themselves. The group exhibition Foul! helps the laughing along. >

The Synthetic Kingdom by Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg considers how natural or unnatural life will be classified when life is built by humans. >

Dearbhaile Heaney’s Bedroom Biology for Teenagers is a guide to biological experimentation within the home using engineered bacteria. >

Cellularity by James King explores the development of cell-like structures, or “chells” that mimic the features of biological cells. >

Softest Words by Kevin Grennan proposes a private love letter written in unique ink made of the saliva of two lovers. >

The Gaia Corporation by J Paul Neeley explores the implications of synthetic biology by imagining the world in 2023. >

Sonja Bäumel’s (In)visible Membrane is about life on the human body and its design applications. >

We finally know why Dr J Craig Venter could not attend the 2010 Design Indaba Conference in person. Yesterday he announced his breakthrough. >

The Green Trace umbrella stand by Innovo, Forte musical furniture by 45 Kilo and Laikingland’s nonsensical machines. >

“1 crystal + 1 low energy LED light + a faceted paper shade = AMPLIFY” asserted Yves Béhar at this year’s Swarovski Crystal Palace. >

Bottleformball by Heath Nash, Saved by Droog, 380 Tiles by Vicolo Paglia Corta and Cuisine d'Objets by 5.5 designers. >

Alejandro Aravena, Tokujin Yoshioko, Patricia Urquiola, Marcel Wanders, Thomas Heatherwick and François Azambourg take a seat. >

And not just the pudding… The beautifully designed food and festive ambiance at the new Proef restaurant will have you trying everything. >

Gavin Weale, winner of the UK Young Publishing Entrepreneur Award, is showing disadvantaged youths that creativity can change the world. >

Orgafile is not another boring storage solution. It's as much fun as playing with Lego blocks and has won the coveted Red Dot Award. >