2014 Archive

  • The Harvest mural by Faith47. Photo by Rowan Pybus @makhulu_
    #AnotherLightUp
    Do Tank News • 12 Mar 14
    Good Design blog in the UK features the #AnotherLightUp project by Design Indaba Trust, Faith47 and Thingking. >
  • Bee hotel at Babylonstoren.
    Bee grade hotel
    Design News • 12 Mar 14
    Designer Etienne Hanekom is known for his small space design savvy but for clients of a new hotel at Babylonstoren he had to scale things down more than usual. >
  • Tropicale Do Sul swimwear collection by Dax Martin for Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Tropical summer
    Lookbook • 12 Mar 14
    Dax Martin unveiled the Tropicale Do Sul swimwear collection for 2014 at Design Indaba Expo. >
  • The Maker Library at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Launch of Maker Libraries
    Festival News • 11 Mar 14
    The British Council's ConnectZA programme launched The Maker Library at Design Indaba Expo. >
  • The Better Living Challenge.
    The Better Living Challenge
    Design News • 11 Mar 14
    Calling all designers, innovators and thinkers... Submit an idea or concept for low-income housing improvement and help make South Africa a better place. >
  • The Particle Boards from Agricultural Waste by Charles Job.
    Urban possibilities
    Design News • 10 Mar 14
    A groundbreaking project is set to address issues of agricultural waste and lack of housing in Africa. >
  • Goodbye Malaria
    Save a life in your sleep
    Lookbook • 10 Mar 14
    Friday, 25 April is World Malaria Day. You can help to control and eliminate malaria by supporting Goodbye Malaria through purchasing pyjamas or a bracelet. >
  • Magarete Woermann clay vase for Design Indaba Expo First Editions.
    Plant loving
    Design News • 9 Mar 14
    Margarete Woermann combined her love of plants and clay to create a unique set of vases for Design Indaba Expo's First Editions feature. >
  • It's Nice That's coverage of Design Indaba 2014.
    Design Indaba 2014: Day 3
    Festival News • 9 Mar 14
    It's Nice That published rolling coverage from Design Indaba Conference. Here's Editor-in-Chief Rob Alderson's take on day three. >
  • Ideso's Powerpac on the Absa stand.
    Life on two wheels
    Lookbook • 8 Mar 14
    Bicycles were big at 2014 Design Indaba Expo. More than just trendy commuting, the bikes on show proved what real "pedal power" can do. >
  • It's Nice That's coverage of Design Indaba 2014.
    Design Indaba 2014: Day 2
    Festival News • 8 Mar 14
    It's Nice That published rolling coverage from Design Indaba Conference. Here's Editor-in-Chief Rob Alderson's take on day two. >
  • Barbara Hudson Ceramics
    Skull and bones trend
    Lookbook • 7 Mar 14
    Our fascination with what lies beneath the surface is revealed in the large selection of skeletal-inspired designs on the Design Indaba Expo floor. >
  • Cape Town: photo by Justine Bell
    Design Indaba 2014: Rolling coverage from Cape Town's big design event
    Festival News • 7 Mar 14
    It's Nice That published rolling coverage from Design Indaba Conference. Here's Editor-in-Chief Rob Alderson's take on day one. >
  • WitOpWit table runners
    Black and white trend
    Lookbook • 6 Mar 14
    The black and white Spring/Summer 2014 fashion trend has set the tone for home and décor accessories seen at the Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
  • Core77 press coverage on Design Indaba Conference 2014.
    Intensive Process
    Festival News • 6 Mar 14
    Core 77 attended Design Indaba Conference 2014 and reports on Jake Barton of Local Projects and his prototype-intensive process. >
  • Simply Vermeulen launched by Hendrik Vermeulen at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Simply colourful
    Lookbook • 6 Mar 14
    Renowned South African fashion designer Hendrik Vermeulen launches Simply Vermeulen at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
  • Eli Weinberg, Crowd near the Drill Hall on the opening day of the Treason Trial, Johannesburg, December 19, 1956. Times Media Collection, Museum Africa, Johannesburg.
    Rise and Fall of Apartheid
    Design News • 5 Mar 14
    Design Indaba Conference speaker David Goldblatt's work can be seen at the "Rise and Fall of Apartheid" exhibition on at Museum Afrika in Johannesburg. >
  • JesseJames at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Of processes and prototypes
    Q&A • 5 Mar 14
    Several stands at Design Indaba Expo gave visitors insight into the prototyping and production process. We chat to JesseJames about their interactive stand. >
  • Lisa Breytenbach's SignArt.
    Triangular trend
    Lookbook • 5 Mar 14
    A triangle is one of the basic shapes in geometry. This simple shape found a myriad of applications at Design Indaba Expo 2014. >
  • Yvonne Chaka Chaka for Goodbye Malaria
    Day three snapshot
    Festival News • 4 Mar 14
    The final day of Design Indaba Conference brought architecture, art, Danish design, music and happiness to the stage. >
  • Most Creative Stand 2014
    Creativity rewarded at Design Indaba Expo 2014
    Festival News • 4 Mar 14
    In recognition of the originality of their stand design, the judges at Design Indaba Expo awarded Ideso the Most Creative Stand for 2014. >
  • 2014 Innovation Award winners Shonaquip, along with Mariëtte du Plessis of Adams & Adams.
    Design Indaba Expo 2014 Innovation Award
    Product Spotlight • 3 Mar 14
    Shonaquip, a mobility and seating solutions provider, was the unanimous winner of Design Indaba's Innovation Award for 2014. >
  • The Happy Show by Stefan Sagmeister.
    Be happy
    Lookbook • 3 Mar 14
    Here's a look at Stefan Sagmeister's renowned "The Happy Show" exhibition that he presented at the 2014 Design Indaba Conference. >
  • David Tlale at Design Indaba Expo 2014.
    Fashion for Africa
    Lookbook • 3 Mar 14
    Renowned South African fashion designer David Tlale treats Design Indaba Expo 2014 visitors to a surprising show. >

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