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2030 vision

Design News > Design Thinking

IKEA uses artificial intelligence to visualise how humans will be living in 2030.

23 Jan 24
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Meet the makers

Design News > African Design

Design Indaba Emerging Creative Jessie Zinn highlights South African fashion icons in a new video series.

22 Jan 24
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Architectural anticipation

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Take a look at five of the most-anticipated buildings set for completion in 2024.

15 Jan 24
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Sight walks

Design News > Design Activism

‘Sidewalks to See’ helps the visually impaired to navigate city streets.

15 Jan 24
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Lights up

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Light installations play among natural vistas in Abu Dhabi.

15 Jan 24
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The worm turns

Design News > Art & Photography

Edel Rodriguez illustrates his own life for the first time.

9 Jan 24
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Peachy keen

Design News > Art & Photography

Peach Fuzz is the Pantone Colour of the Year for 2024.

9 Jan 24
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Spiritual sanctuary

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

A modern mosque is inspired by traditional architecture

9 Jan 24
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Great Yes, Great No

Design News > African Design

New William Kentridge drawings and sculptures on show in Cape Town

13 Dec 23
Great Yes, Great No

13 Dec 23

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Featured Series

Our featured series are collections of design stories and videos around particular themes, creative journeys and events.

Design Indaba Festival 2019

Known as the highlight of the creative calendar, Design Indaba's flagship event has evolved into so much more than a conference.
The creative women of Design Indaba Conference 2017 that are doing the most

We’ve rounded up the stellar design presentations of this year that happen to have been put together by women.
Through an African lens

African photographers are using striking imagery to tell the story of their Africa, both experienced and imagined.
AFRICA. NOW. West Africa

For the next instalment of Design Indaba’s Africa.Now. series our journalists investigate design and creativity in Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria and the Ivory Coast.
Our Chats With series lets you interview South Africa's top creatives

Take control of an interview with some of South Africa's top innovators.
Do The Green Thing: Creativity vs Climate Change

Do The Green Thing is an inspiration feed of creative ideas to turn green living from something you ought to do to something that people want to do.

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Watch talks from our design conference

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Martí Guixé on food karaoke, edible objects and techno-tapas

Talks > Product Design

24 Oct 13 / Design Indaba Conference 2013
00:39:28

William Drenttel on design's global impact

Talks > Graphic Design & Illustration

13 Jul 11 / Design Indaba Conference 2010
00:43:24

Keith Rose on advertising's golden years

Talks > Creative Economy

30 Jun 10 / Design Indaba Conference 2009
00:18:08

How GetSmarter’s distance learning overhaul created a $100m company

Talks > Design Thinking

22 May 18 / Design Indaba Festival 2018
00:08:37

Leanie van der Vyver on testing the line between sexy and grotesque

Talks > Fashion & Jewellery Design

5 Dec 13 / Design Indaba Conference 2013
00:35:02

Troika on things that are tangible

Talks > Interaction Design

30 Aug 12 / Design Indaba Conference 2010

From the Archives

Mother of mankind

Design News > Fashion & Jewellery Design

MaXhosa Africa presents a new collection inspired by the late rapper and ‘muse’ Riky Rick >

18 Jul 22
Jewel In The Crown

Design News > Architecture & Interiors

Heatherwick Studio unveils a unique kinetic greenhouse in West Sussex >

18 Jul 22
Style and substance

Q&A > Fashion & Jewellery Design

Styling and production are a form of communication for Katlego Magano >

18 Jul 22
Portraits in plastic

Design News > Art & Photography

Established artist Mbongeni Buthelezi has exhibited widely in South Africa and abroad >

10 Jul 22