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Design Series

  • fundi bots
    Uganda's maker space aiming to transform science education in the country
    Video Interviews > African Design
    Science education should be hands-on and interactive, says Fundi Bots founder Solomon King Benge. >
    5 Mar 19 / Brand Collaboration
  • Dope Saint Jude - Design Indaba Chats With
    Chat with Dope Saint Jude
    Video Interviews > Music & Sound Design
    South African rapper Dope Saint Jude has through her music challenged gender identity in the masculine realm of hip hop. >
    15 Nov 16
  • Design Without Borders: Introducing user-centred design to Uganda
    Design Without Borders: Introducing user-centred design to Uganda
    Video Interviews > African Design
    Design Without Borders facilitates projects in Uganda using user-centred design. >
    19 Feb 16 / Brand Collaboration
  • Aaron Kohn believe's History After Apartheid can be considered the most beautiful object in SA.
    MBOISA: Beauty is in art's ability to move, says Haroon Gunn-Salie
    Video Interviews > Art & Photography
    Haroon Gunn-Salie's exhibition has the distinctive ability to influence the viewer, says nominator Aaron Kohn. >
    7 Jan 16
  • The Umthi Hanging Lamp takes its cue from the beauty found in nature.
    MBOISA: The Umthi Hanging Lamp is guided by nature and beauty of wood
    Video Interviews > Architecture & Interiors
    Meyer von Wielligh's Umthi Hanging Lamp was designed to reflect organic beauty. >
    6 Jan 16
  • Shawl by Maxhosa by Laduma
    MBOISA: Maxhosa By Laduma takes South African heritage to a global stage
    Video Interviews > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design
    Maxhosa By Laduma designs knitwear steeped in Xhosa traditions and this shawl is no different. >
    6 Jan 16
  • MBOISA: Bottles become building material thanks to their modular design
    Video Interviews > African Design / Design Activism
    Bottle2Build Schools is a South African initiative that upcycles modular bottles to address the shortage of classrooms in the country. >
    5 Jan 16
  • Paul Priestman.
    Focus on: Mobility for the future
    Focus On > Industrial Design
    From breakthrough bicycle technology to transport in informal communities, these five designers reveal the power of transport design. >
    22 Jun 14
  • The Metro Cable by Urban-Think Tank. Image: Urban-Think Tank
    Focus On: Cities of the future
    Focus On > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design
    In this video roundup we focus on four different aspects of city making and design in the urban context. >
    15 Jun 14
  • Project Mental
    Focus on: Fashion statement
    Focus On > Fashion & Jewellery Design
    From the history of fashion to making current trend statements, these four designers share their insights into the fashion design field. >
    1 Jun 14
  • In Studio With: Yves Béhar
    In Studio With: Yves Béhar
    Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Industrial Design / Product Design
    Founder and chief designer of Fuseproject Yves Béhar believes creativity is like a superhero. >
    30 May 14
  • In Studio With: Ji Lee.
    In Studio With: Ji Lee
    Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Information Design
    In the third instalment of the Design Indaba In Studio With pilot, you can step into communication designer Ji Lee's New York City apartment. >
    29 May 14
  • In Studio With: Massimo Vignelli
    In Studio With: Massimo Vignelli
    Video Interviews > Design Thinking / Graphic Design & Illustration / Product Design
    In the launch episode of a new three-part pilot series 'In Studio With' you get an intimate view of design maestro Massimo Vignelli's thinking and approach. >
    28 May 14
  • Bruce Nussbaum at Design Indaba Conference 2010.
    Focus On: The business of design
    Focus On > Creative Economy / Design Thinking
    Five renowned designers discuss design and business – its pros, cons and possibilities. >
    24 May 14
  • Nelly Ben Hayoun.
    Focus On: The outer limits
    Focus On > Industrial Design / Information Design / Interaction Design
    From a Space Orchestra to South Africa's first man on the moon, these designers speak about the outer limit of possibility. >
    18 May 14
  • United Visual Artists
    Focus On: The sound of music
    Focus On > Music & Sound Design
    United Visual Artists, Pieter-Jan Pieters, Masashi Kawamura and Nicholas Hlobo explore the power of music in design. >
    14 May 14
  • Allium lamp by Klickity.
    Amongst Inspiration: Klickity
    FilmFestFriday > Film & Animation / Product Design
    Meet Dublin-based product design studio Klickity in this episode of the design series Amongst Inspiration by director James Cooper. >
    9 May 14
  • Stefan Sagmeister's The Happy Film.
    Focus On: Designers on happiness
    Focus On > Art & Photography / Design Thinking / Film & Animation / Industrial Design / Interaction Design / Product Design
    Public artist Andrew Shoben, graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister and industrial designer Shunji Yamanaka are all in pursuit of happiness through design. >
    7 May 14
  • Jeanne van Heeswijk.
    Focus On: Design for social impact
    Focus On > Architecture & Interiors / Creative Economy / Design Thinking / Product Design
    Can design help people? Can design build better communities? Can architecture be a force for social change? Four designers answer these questions. >
    5 May 14
  • Brynjar Sigurŏarson.
    Focus On: More than just products
    Focus On > Product Design
    Four designers share their insights into creating products that have an emotional connection to people and tell stories. >
    3 May 14
  • Carla Fernandez's Spring/Summer 2013 collection.
    Focus On: Cultural influences in design
    Focus On > Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Product Design
    What is the relationship between culture and design? Valerie Steele, Chris de Beer, Massoud Hassani, Carla Fernandez explore this question. >
    29 Apr 14
  • Typographer Matthew Carter at Design Indaba Conference 2013.
    Focus On: A-type personalities
    Focus On > Graphic Design & Illustration
    Meet four typographers who’s work goes beyond just the art and technique of arranging type to make language visible, to conveying cultural messages of its own. >
    6 Jan 14
  • David Adjaye at Design Indaba Conference 2013.
    Focus On: Shaping our spaces and cities
    Focus On > Architecture & Interiors / Urban & Landscape Design
    Architects design the habitats we dwell in. We feature four thought-provoking talks on approaches to the challenges our times present to the built environment. >
    1 Jan 14
  • UVA high arctic
    Focus On: Where virtual and real worlds meet
    Focus On > Interaction Design
    In an ever-increasing digital world, many designers explore the convergence of virtual and physical realities. Here are four who look towards the future. >
    28 Dec 13
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