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Come experience the magic! Here’s your 3-Day programme for the 2020 Design Indaba Conference. >

A cultural extravaganza second to none – performances, installations, design exhibitions, masterclasses and live music. >

How design will change our future: Design Indaba maps key social movements set to define the next decade >

Brought to you by Mercedes-Benz. >

“We want to be where the future is...Innovation doesn’t happen in isolation, so we want to anchor our research and design process closer to the people." >

From smog eating roof tiles to sweatshirts that react to different kinds of pollution and more. >

“I wanted every aspect of the project to be Proudly South African, to invest in South African resources and simultaneously contribute to growing the economy.” >

Italian innovation and design firm Carlo Ratti Associati’s ‘Feel the Peel’ juice bar creates bioplastic cups made from oranges. >

#antenna2019, hosted by Design Indaba, Dutch Design Week and World Design Embassies, is taking place today in Eindhoven. >

How Journal Safar, an art and design magazine, connects Beirut’s art scene to the rest of the world. >

The N'GOLA Biennale, in collaboration with Design Indaba, presents a series of talks that shine a light on some of Africa's phenomenal creatives. >

The N'GOLA Biennial, in collaboration with Design Indaba, is hosting a series of talks featuring some of Africa's most exciting creatives. >

In Niger's capital city, Niamey, artists from the city as well as those from Madrid got together to build an amulet to reflect on hospitality. >

"There are many untapped markets as well as industries that need radical interventions" says architect Nesile Yalcin. >

Inspired by the ancient Japanese technique of Kintsugi, the Connextyle shirt is a rehabilitation garment that helps stroke patients regain their muscle use. >

SPACE10 has been cooking up a storm in their Test Kitchen to bring you an unorthodox assortment of meals from the future. >

Product designer Carolien Niebling believes that people can make a difference if they just take a moment to look at things a little differently. >

“Doctors shared with us their torment at losing patients they knew how to save. They knew the treatments. They just didn’t have the supplies.” >

Gonzalez shares his method to coming up with creative solutions to everyday problems. >

Pascale Theron's work looks at breathing life into the vulnerable ostrich farming industry in Oudtshoorn, South Africa. >

“When I start something I like to start with a problem.” >

There is no need to book, and entry to Nightscape is absolutely free – come enjoy the design exhibitions, film, installations, curated retail and live music. >