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Feyi Olubodun on what international brands get wrong about the African consumer
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"I argue very strongly that sophistication and westernisation don’t mean the same thing. You can be sophisticated and not be westernised."
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23 Apr 19
Kagiso Lediga on storytelling, failure and staying true to who you are
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“You need to be honest when you’re telling your story…it has to be a truth from inside.”
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23 Apr 19
Harmonia Rosales is creating new narratives around the classic art paintings
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"By creating positive works of art using black women we can begin to deconstruct our power structure."
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18 Apr 19
Olof Schybergson on the influence of design on our society
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"With the help of technology, with the help of design, we are improving the world".
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18 Apr 19
Keenan Wyrobek on saving lives with drones
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“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.”
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15 Apr 19
Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez on tackling the world’s problems with creativity
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Gonzalez shares his method to coming up with creative solutions to everyday problems.
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12 Apr 19
SA artist uses cow dung to explore questions on perception and aesthetics
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Mawande Ka Zenzile explains how his reliance on intuition has made his work a lot more honest over the years.
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12 Apr 19
Yuri Suzuki on combining his passion for music and design
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The Japanese sound designer shares how he finds “order in the noise.”
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11 Apr 19
How ostrich feathers are uplifting Oudtshoorn's economy through design
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Pascale Theron's work looks at breathing life into the vulnerable ostrich farming industry in Oudtshoorn, South Africa.
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8 Apr 19
Sir David Adjaye designs memorial in honour of Hugh Masekela
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The Masekela family, in collaboration with Design Indaba, will be unveiling a memorial pavilion during youth month.
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4 Apr 19
Cross Cultural Chairs examines the role of the chair in our modern society
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"Analysing a chair you can understand the stature of a culture, what kind of materials they used and what kind of techniques they knew."
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1 Apr 19
Designer Ini Archibong on merging myth and reality to create The Secret Garden
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The ECAL graduate spoke about overcoming a difficult time, his design process and the importance of fulfilling a higher purpose.
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25 Mar 19
Lemn Sissay on the importance of daily acts of creativity
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Sissay talks to us about taking creative risks and where he finds inspiration to write a new poem every morning.
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20 Mar 19
A vote for ‘beauty’: What does it mean to you?
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As Design Indaba 2019 kicks off, voting for the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa is still open! Make your choice now.
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27 Feb 19
A' Design Awards & Competition - Last Call for Entries
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Entries for the A' Design Awards close on February 28
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20 Feb 19
Studio Propolis
Studio Propolis is a Nairobi-based design workshop set up by husband and wife team, Naeem Biviji and Bethan Rayner.
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18 Feb 19
ArchDaily
ArchDaily is proudly driven to help architects design a better world
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14 Feb 19
AIGA
Eye on Design publishes stories about the world's most exciting designers—and the issues they care about.
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13 Feb 19
Domus
Domus. Empowering inspirational thinkers. Since 1928.
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13 Feb 19
Come experience Nightscape, the Creative Village at Design Indaba
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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.
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12 Feb 19
Love for design and design for love
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Design and art direction duo Leta and Wade's work is a feast for the senses.
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11 Feb 19
South African design driving social change
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Meet the young creatives taking on the world through Design Indaba's Emerging Creatives programme in 2019.
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4 Feb 19
It’s election time: Vote for the country’s fittest design
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This February, the Most Beautiful Object in South Africa will be decided by public vote.
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4 Feb 19
Design Indaba 2019 – design activism and creativity takes center stage
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This year's speakers include David Droga, architects Dong Ping-Wong and Annabelle Selldorf. and filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu.
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1 Feb 19
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