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Silk Quilted Plaids by Borre Akkersdijk and Piet Hein Eek
Product Spotlight
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24 Nov 14
The designers present a range of richly patterned quilts made from fabrics left behind at an old tie factory.
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10 ways to run a successful Kickstarter campaign
Inside View
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24 Nov 14
Shoe designer Sara Gulyas shares some astute and savvy advice gleaned from launching her start-up brand, Pikkpack, with funding from Kickstarter.
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Built memories
Focus On
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23 Nov 14
In this Focus On, we look at four diverse projects that commemorate significant historical events through the built form.
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Hammered Bowls by Piet Hein Eek and Studio Floris Wubben
Product Spotlight
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22 Nov 14
This collection of misshapen bowls captures the performative act of making.
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Music to your ears, eyes and nose
Next Generation
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21 Nov 14
Joris Petterson's new-age speaker system emits lights and smells that match the tone of your music playlist.
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Alberto Alessi: What defines Italian design?
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:03:41
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21 Nov 14
The man who brought us the Anna G corkscrew confronts the impact of globalisation on Italian design.
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Take Five
Take Five
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21 Nov 14
Matali Crasset's firsthand account of her workshop with weavers in Zimbabwe was the most click-worthy feature on designindaba.com.
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"The Thing Under the Tree" by Lily Fang
FilmFestFriday
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21 Nov 14
The attention to detail in this stop-motion animation by recent RCA grad Lily Fang makes for a visually arresting story.
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Design advice that applies to everyone
Inside View
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20 Nov 14
Leading creative thinkers give advice to aspiring artists and designers, but their philosophies really pertain to every field or creative endeavour.
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Official Design Indaba Festival 2015 app out now
Festival News
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20 Nov 14
Download our mobile app to be the first to receive Design Indaba Festival updates and keep programme information at your fingertips.
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Technology and textiles, knitted together
Design Frontiers
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20 Nov 14
Dutch designer Borre Akkersdijk has created an eye-catching suit that is a wearable connected platform – with technological applications way beyond that.
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"Soumbouya Ancestral Soul Remix" by Boddhi Satva
Track of the Week
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20 Nov 14
Salif Keita's "Soumbouya" gets a smoky reinterpretation from Boddhi Satva, a DJ and producer from the Central African Republic.
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Q&A: Sonja Bäumel
Q&A
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19 Nov 14
The Austrian trans-disciplinary designer tells us why she believes we have a lot to learn from microorganisms.
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Joy Mckinney on overstepping her boundaries (trailer)
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19 Nov 14
Artist Joy Mckinney touches complete strangers on the streets of New York City – and captures people's reactions on camera.
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Tom Hulme on technology as a design tool
Talks
• Duration: 00:38:08
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19 Nov 14
The founder of OpenIDEO tells us why we have to stop being afraid of technology.
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Wangechi Mutu: I'm interested in how the eye can trick you
Video Interviews
• Duration: 00:06:28
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18 Nov 14
The Nairobi-born artist tells us about the making of her first video animation, "The End of Eating Everything".
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Timeless design
Opinion
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18 Nov 14
Nick Finney, founder and creative director of NB Studio, ponders the role of time itself in producing "timeless design".
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An app for allergy sufferers
Next Generation
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17 Nov 14
Two graduates of Pasadena’s Art Center College of Design have designed an early warning system that connects a special sensor to your smartphone.
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The Diamond Condition by Kirsten Goss
Product Spotlight
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17 Nov 14
Kirsten Goss's latest collection proves that sometimes a girl's best friend is a bit of irreverence.
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5 goosebump moments at Design Indaba Conference
Talks
• Duration: 00:02:29
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17 Nov 14
Five great reveals from 20 years of our globally acclaimed conference, your front-row seat to inspiration.
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Help for the homeless
Focus On
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16 Nov 14
Shelter is one of the most basic human needs. We round up four innovative designs for temporary shelter.
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Floral Bomb by Missibaba
Product Spotlight
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15 Nov 14
Celebrated accessory and handbag label, Missibaba delights with a flowery explosion.
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Walls that mark the passage of time
Lookbook
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14 Nov 14
A tour of the street art in Cape Town's neighbourhoods reveals some hidden artworks in the city.
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Dreams woven in raffia
Lookbook
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14 Nov 14
A trip to Bolgatanga in northern Ghana to meet the women who weave A A K S’s sought-after raffia bags.
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