Industrial Design

The application of both art and science to improve the usability, appearance and ergonomics of an object or product, while paying heed to material sensibilities.

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Makr Shakr: a robotic creation

Carlo Ratti's "Makr Shakr" allows people to become their own virtual barman.

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Smooth movements

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec teamed up with BMW to create an installation that looks to the relaxing experience of a slow and smooth moving mechanism.

Events

Totemism: Memphis Meets Africa at Design Indaba Expo 2013

Take a visual journey through Totemism: Memphis Meets Africa, an exhibition presented by Design Indaba and curated by Li Edelkoort.

Interviews

Daan Roosegaarde: when innovation and imagination merge

In an interview with Design Indaba Daan Roosegaarde talks about what happens in the space where innovation and imagination merges.

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Most Creative Stand at Design Indaba Expo 2013 Published 09 March 2013 Design consultancy Thingking is the winner of the 2013 Most Creative Stand Award at Design Indaba Expo.	Nicolas Lehmann And the Forge Published 28 February 2013 The Forge specialises in the production of customized wrought metal work.
Most Beautiful Object in South Africa 2013 finalists Published 24 February 2013 Here they are! The Most Beautiful Object in South Africa finalists for 2013. Who will get your vote?	Project Kingston Africa Published 17 February 2013 Kingston University’s Design School has a well-established and internationally renowned research culture.
Shunji Yamanaka on designing to make people happy Published 08 February 2013 Shunji Yamanaka discusses the contact point between art and science.	Smartest phone Published 08 February 2013 Stefano Giovannoni has designed a smartphone that is the first of its kind in size and capabilities.
Caileigh Pentz - Piece Industries Published 22 January 2013 Caileigh Pentz is an industrial designer and part of the 2013 Emerging Creatives programme.	Brand symmetry Published 17 January 2013 Yves Béhar draws inspiration from Nivea's iconic blue tin to create brand uniformity across all Nivea products.
Mathieu Lehanneur on designing for today Published 10 December 2012 Mathieu Lehanneur believes that each project needs to start with a question and not with a brief.	Dutch Design Week 2012 Published 09 November 2012 Design Indaba attended the 2012 edition of Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven in the Netherlands, and conducted a number of interesting video interviews.
Rahim Bhimani on problem-solving with design and business skills Published 07 November 2012 Industrial designer and design strategist Rahim Bhimani is passionate about problem solving.	Massoud Hassani at Dutch Design Week Published 07 November 2012 Massoud Hassani created an exhibition space in his living room for Dutch Design Week 2012.
Rocket relaunch Published 22 October 2012 With his latest project Paul Sahre takes a shot at travelling through space and back in time to recreate a childhood memory, which involves a model rocket.	Extraterrestrial landing Published 11 October 2012 Ross Lovegrove has designed a UFO installation, blurring the boundaries between reality and the supernatural.
Benjamin Hubert Published 02 October 2012 Material research, innovation and the process of producing in batch is what defines industrial designer Benjamin Hubert’s work.	20Q: Christine Goudie Published 10 September 2012 Medical product designer Christine Goudie feels there is something incredibly peaceful about crisp, cold winter days when the world seems a little more silent.
Air Access Published 24 August 2012 Britain's leading transport designer, Priestmangoode, unveils the future of accessible air travel, just in time for Paralympic Games.	Christine Goudie on how design can help people Published 15 August 2012 Christina Goudie looks at how medical product design can inspire different ways of thinking about design.
Design Indaba Expo 2012 highlights Published 14 August 2012 “It’s awesome, it’s absolutely awesome”, says Patricia de Lille. Take a look at how Design Indaba 2012 wowed and excited visitors.	20Q: Rahim Bhimani Published 06 August 2012 Asking too many questions is a fault to which Rahim Bhimani feels quite indulgent... It certainly seems to work for this industrial designer.

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