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Frame
Established in 1997, Frame is the world’s leading media brand for interior-design professionals.
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14 Feb 19
Domus
Domus. Empowering inspirational thinkers. Since 1928.
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13 Feb 19
Leta & Wade
They combine traditional graphic design elements with photography, art, and styling to create utterly unique pieces.
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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
IKEA launches ÖVERALLT collection during Design Indaba Festival
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The limited-edition ÖVERALLT collection was launched on 27th February 2019 at the place where it all started – Design Indaba Festival.
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1 Feb 19
Olof Schybergson
An internationally recognized domain expert and thought leader.
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31 Jan 19
A smart device that instantly detects Malaria
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Technical University Delft students have devised a way to diagnose malaria in quick time, using a combination of mobile tech, 3D printing and algorithms.
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22 Jan 19
Danish designer Johannes Torpe on the power of design to create universes
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“To create a universe around our products we actually have to take it out into the hands of the people who have to use it."
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21 Jan 19
An easy low-cost way to deliver medicine in rural areas
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Industrial design student Gwen Gage wants to make medication delivery more accessible in under-developed regions.
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3 Jan 19
Minenhle Zazi Cira
Durban-based industrial designer.
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29 Nov 18
Christine Goosen
Furniture and homeware designer
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29 Nov 18
Lesego Maloka
Industrial and product designer.
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29 Nov 18
Converting historical sites into modern architecture with John Pawson
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Set to speak at Design Indaba 2019, architect and interior designer, John Pawson is known for his minimalist approach.
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29 Nov 18
Simphiwe Mlambo
Interior designer.
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29 Nov 18
How urban planning can help us cope with climate change
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Urban & Landscape Design
The results of this recent research could help city planners build our future cities better.
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13 Nov 18
Markus Kayser
The German designer's work focuses on novel design and digital fabrication processes at the intersection of design, technology, and biology.
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6 Nov 18
Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez
Inventor, designer, architect and engineer.
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24 Oct 18
The Frame Awards 2019 will honour the world’s best interiors
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The international jury includes former Design Indaba speaker, Yinka Ilori.
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23 Oct 18
Five past Design Indaba speakers on how they perceive product design
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Watch Design Indaba Alumni give their take on what it means to make quality functional products.
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27 Sep 18
Eric Quint on 3M's design-centered mission
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“We are part of an ecosystem, uniting purpose with partnership, that creates meaningful innovations.”
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27 Sep 18
A' Design Awards & Competition is calling for submissions
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The awards aim to highlight, advertise and advocate good design, designers and design-oriented companies.
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20 Sep 18
Five examples of great design from Singapore
Focus On
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Proof that a small island can produce big creativity.
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17 Sep 18
Architect Dong-Ping Wong to speak at Design Indaba 2019
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With several companies under his belt, Dong-Ping Wong’s work represents a new wave of architecture.
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21 Aug 18
Designing for urban mobility means learning from the past and predicting for the future
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Trans Utopias is an exhibition which explores the way we design our transport systems in the past, present and for the future.
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25 Jul 18
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