Craft | Design Indaba

Here are some highlights from Design Indaba 2018!

Design Frontiers > African Design / Architecture & Interiors / Art & Photography / Craft / Creative Economy / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Film & Animation / Food Design / Graphic Design & Illustration / Industrial Design / Information Design / Interaction Design / Music & Sound Design / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

This year's Design Indaba was a multi-sensory event that brought together creatives from all over the world. >

7 Mar 18
10 reasons not to miss this year's Design Indaba Festival of Creativity

Design Frontiers > Architecture & Interiors / Craft / Creative Economy / Design Activism / Film & Animation / Food Design

From our speakers, to food experiences, special movie screenings and an urban music festival, there is something for everyone! >

17 Feb 18
Path of the Upright: Spiritual identity woven into textile design

Design News > African Design / Art & Photography / Craft

Stefania Morland tells us why she nominated this artwork for Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2018. >

15 Feb 18
Vote now for The Most Beautiful Object In South Africa 2018

Design News > African Design / Craft

Our search for a South African object that challenges the very definition of beauty has begun – take a look at this year’s 10 contenders! >

9 Feb 18
#DIonenightonly: Here's what to expect at Design Indaba's free public opening

Design News > Craft / Graphic Design & Illustration / Music & Sound Design / Product Design

One of you could win double tickets to Nightscape at Design Indaba on 22-23 February! >

9 Feb 18
The Urchins is taking the craft of crochet to a new level

Design News > Architecture & Interiors / Craft

Where biomimicry, cultural weaving and lots of polyester strands meet. >

8 Feb 18
Self-taught Icelandic painter on expressing a new alphabet using colours

Design Frontiers > Art & Photography / Craft / Creative Economy

Katrin Fridriks’ work will be featured as part of Pascal Janssen's gallery offering at the Cape Town Art Fair this month. >

8 Feb 18
Joias is a product line that merges Belgian and Brazilian craftsmanship

Design News > Craft / Product Design

This project merges crafts, social engagement, design and human contact. >

6 Feb 18
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | February 2018

Focus On > Craft / Design Thinking / Product Design

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look! >

5 Feb 18
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | January 2018

Take Five > Craft / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look! >

31 Jan 18
Renata Souza

Product designer. >

24 Jan 18
Lonny van Ryswyck

A designer that sits at the crossroads of creativity, science and nature. >

23 Jan 18
Jona Schilling

The 22 year-old hopes to add his contemporary ceramics to South Africa's design scene. >

18 Jan 18
Duma Mtimkulu

Duma Mtimkulu takes the art of ceramics with him on his way to succeeding >

18 Jan 18
Nokulunga Mazibuko

Ceramicist. >

15 Jan 18
Sarah King

This ceramicist found success in the Scandinavian market and plans to take on the rest of the world. >

11 Jan 18
South Africa meets Japan while design meets culture

Design Frontiers > African Design / Craft

“Ultimately, we believe that our uniqueness does not come from specific elements of African or Asian cultures, it just stems from us." >

19 Dec 17
Matsidiso makes handmade shoes for modern customers

Product Spotlight > African Design / Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design

The Cape Town-based label makes one-of-a-kind shoes while also giving back to its workers >

15 Dec 17
Exploring nutmeg's connection to Dutch colonial history and fashion

Next Generation > Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Royal College of Art graduate Marta Velasco Velasco presented a concise history lesson on the spice trade and textile industry of the colonial world. >

1 Dec 17
Japanese artist repurposes broken skateboards to create sculptures

Design News > Craft / Product Design

Haroshi tried to make every piece unique, like putting an iPod inside an apple sculpture. >

8 Nov 17
Andile Dyalvane, gt2P on creating The Wishing Wall

Video Interviews > Craft / Interaction Design

The Chilean design group and the South African ceramicist on their unlikely partnership. >

23 Oct 17
Andile Dyalvane, gt2p in never-before-seen installation at Design Indaba 2017

Talks > African Design / Craft

An unexpected link emerges between the Chilean design group and the South African ceramicist. >

23 Oct 17
On making meaningful work, rebranding a country

Video Interviews > Craft / Creative Economy

"Design is not about designing a nice logo and putting some nice colours on it," said award-winning designer Nathan Reddy. >

20 Sep 17
There's more to a chair, says Yinka Ilori who uses furniture as a vessel

Video Interviews > Craft / Product Design

"...chairs contribute to a sense of belonging and community. People know it’s not from Nigeria, but it’s associated with people who are African. It’s ours.” >

15 Sep 17

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