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Hella Jongerius handles design with care

Talks > Craft / Product Design

Hella Jongerius has discovered one doesn’t always need to be too precious about handmade products. >

9 Sep 10
Perfect harmony

Design News > Craft

A 100% silk covered chair sounds like the ultimate luxury. That, and it’s promoting traditional Taiwanese craft. >

9 Sep 10
By hand and with heart

Design News > Product Design / Craft

Designers, artists, crafters: It's time to start thinking of the handmade designs you want to submit to the Cape Craft and Design Institute. >

5 Sep 10
Tamarillo Ceramics and Design

Tamarillo Ceramics and Design create chic and functional ceramic homeware, and launched its first clothing line in 2014. >

1 Sep 10
Mosaic memory lane

Design News > Craft / Urban & Landscape Design

The mosaics along a public transport walkway in Cape Town tell stories of the area's rich heritage. >

19 Aug 10
Lekker local

Design News > Product Design / Craft

Swedish design students have teamed up with local craftspeople and artisans... The results are rather desirable furniture pieces. >

2 Aug 10
Craft: Kitschcraft

Opinion > Architecture & Interiors / Craft

How “Made in India” has gone from ornate handcrafted goods to cheap ethnic products for export. >

1 Aug 10
Luscious lace

Design News > Industrial Design / Product Design / Craft / Architecture & Interiors

Tord Boontje’s latest collection of lace-inspired products is a gorgeous reassessment of the possibilities of this technique. >

26 Jul 10
Marian Bantjes turns to type

Talks > Craft

It was by pure coincidence that Marian Bantjes started working as a typesetter. Years later, she has refined it into a magnificent craft. >

9 Jul 10
Autonomous considerations

Design News > Craft / Interaction Design / Architecture & Interiors

An exhibition of eight designers and artists explores concepts of autonomy and other critical attitudes in design. >

4 Jul 10
Creative stop along Cape Town's Fan Walk

Design News > Craft / Creative Economy / Music & Sound Design

A centrally located space is drawing local and foreign soccer fans to an exhibition showcasing design in all its elements. >

25 Jun 10
ikhaya

Ikhaya designs and manufactures a selection of items, ranging from frames to furniture. >

20 Jun 10
Stephen Burks recycles to inspire

Talks > Craft / Product Design

For Stephen Burks, design is about making things that can have a special connection to people. >

4 Jun 10
Versatile Velcro

Design News > Product Design / Craft

Velcro has been used in everything from heart surgery to nuclear power plants and disposable nappies. Rachel O’Neill brings it to design. >

31 May 10
Exhibitor success story: Ayesha Kamalie

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Product Design

Ayesha Kamalie isn’t just a painter, or a fashion designer, or a product designer. She’s all of these, as well as a qualified architect. >

30 May 10
Exhibitor success story: Woza Moya / Hillcrest Aids

Design News > Craft / Design Thinking

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

30 May 10
Exhibitor success story: Cupcake Country

Design News > Craft

There’s nothing more delicious than a freshly baked cupcake, straight out the oven and covered in gloriously thick sugary icing. >

30 May 10
Holiday fun at Young Designers Workshops

Do Tank News > Food Design / Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Adding to the excitement mounting around the World Cup, Design Indaba is offering creative holiday workshops for high-school learners. >

27 May 10
Bruce Marks at the Edge Glass Gallery

Design News > Product Design / Craft

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

25 May 10
All that glitters is certainly not design conference gold

Festival News > Craft / Creative Economy

Eliza Williams witnesses a major 'Twitslapping' for Martha Stewart at this year's Design Indaba conference. >

20 Apr 10
Tord Boontje answers all at DI2010

Design News > Craft / Design Thinking / Product Design

“Use what you’ve got,” proclaimed master product designer Tord Boontje in his sensitive, meditative presentation. >

18 Mar 10
Martha Stewart at Design Indaba Expo 2010

Festival News > Craft

Martha Stewart's presentation at the Design Indaba Expo 2010. >

10 Mar 10
John Bauer premiers DinnerArt

Design News > Craft

Design Indaba Expo 2010: John Bauer has created a range of dinnerware that turns meals into art experiences. >

26 Feb 10
Jewellery on a fashion ramp

Design News > Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Design Indaba Expo 2010: See piece's unique collection for the M-Net Face of Africa Finals in Lagos earlier this month. >

25 Feb 10

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