2017 Archive

Chilean creatives develop the first social education tool for children

Design News • 22 Dec 17

SIMA plugs into smartphones and can answer questions on subjects young people are curious about like animals, colours and food. >
Yemi Kacoutie on immersing herself in the world of building design

Design Frontiers • 20 Dec 17

"Architects don’t just design buildings, they also influence the impact these buildings have on the humans who occupy them." >
South Africa meets Japan while design meets culture

Design Frontiers • 19 Dec 17

“Ultimately, we believe that our uniqueness does not come from specific elements of African or Asian cultures, it just stems from us." >
Forging closer ties between African creative minds

Design News • Duration: 00:03:21 • 18 Dec 17

The Sweden@ workshop brought together young creatives from South Africa, Kenya, Rwanda, Colombia and Zambia. >
The #ArchForArch adds more public art at Constitution Hill

Design News • 15 Dec 17

On the 21st anniversary of our Constitution, an Arch for Arch is installed at Constitution Hill. >
Matsidiso makes handmade shoes for modern customers

Product Spotlight • 15 Dec 17

The Cape Town-based label makes one-of-a-kind shoes while also giving back to its workers >
The super lightweight Mars Chair by Thomas Missé

Next Generation • 15 Dec 17

ECAL student designs first piece of furniture optimised for Mars colonisation. >
Ekene Ijeoma combines data and design to tackle pressing global issues

Talks • Duration: 00:17:57 • 15 Dec 17

From diversity in design to the refugee crisis, this data designer's projects are breaking the news cycle. >
This urban designer tracks down where the energy in our cities comes from

Next Generation • Duration: 00:12:53 • 12 Dec 17

Could her singing manhole covers advocate for energy systems and the humans who use them? >
Design Indaba Conference 2018: Experience the world's leading creative currency

Festival News • 11 Dec 17

Driving design for a better world with Design Indaba's iconic annual conference. >
#ArchForArch 6: Bringing the Arch for Arch to life

Design News • Duration: 00:02:54 • 9 Dec 17

In our final episode, we learn what it took to pull off this momentous challenge. >
Top 10 Creative Crowdfunding Projects | December 2017

Design News • 8 Dec 17

We've scoured the web for compelling creative campaigns around the globe that you might want to support in their quest for funding. Have a look! >
#ArchForArch 5: Bishop Margaret Vertue on Desmond Tutu and the true role of the church in South Africa

Design News • Duration: 00:01:38 • 8 Dec 17

The anglican priest shares with us her thoughts on the Arch’s legacy in the 5th episode of our series on the Arch for Arch project. >
Natasha Jen on the power of being a critical thinker in the design world

Design News • 7 Dec 17

The Design Indaba 2018 speaker has collaborated with Nike, the Guggenheim Museum, Google, Puma and MIT Architecture among many others. >
#ArchForArch 4: Albie Sachs on the remarkable legacy of Desmond Tutu

Design News • Duration: 00:01:49 • 7 Dec 17

In the fourth episode of our video series, the former judge examines his relationship with the Arch. >
Marie Caye on SAM and bridging the gap between tech and design

Video Interviews • Duration: 00:02:14 • 7 Dec 17

The #antenna2017 speaker talks SAM, what to do in Eindhoven and producing robots that do not require human intervention. >
Thomy is an insulin kit designed with the needs of diabetic children in mind

Next Generation • Duration: 00:08:18 • 4 Dec 17

Product designer Renata Souza talks about the inspiration and process behind her award-winning insulin kit. >
Imagine a future where your car window is a way for you to control your driving experience

Next Generation • Duration: 00:11:16 • 4 Dec 17

Sebastien Gier talks us through his project where your car window lets you manipulate what you see outside, take pictures, bookmark and more. >
How discarded bananas led these two designers into looking at consumerism and food waste

Next Generation • Duration: 00:09:50 • 4 Dec 17

By tracking how bananas make it to Iceland, where there are no plantations, these designers shine a spotlight on waste and consumerism. >
Awundiboni looks at how rape culture reduces women's everyday experiences

Next Generation • Duration: 00:08:26 • 4 Dec 17

Thandiwe Msebenzi talks about her photography work as well as how she wants to use VR to further explore the topic. >
This MIT sound artist is exploring the power of sound in public spaces

Next Generation • Duration: 00:13:35 • 4 Dec 17

Nicolas Kisic Aguirre developed the Modular Rhythm Machine, an algorithmically controlled machine inspired by the Peruvian Cajon. >
Myles Loftin explores racial profiling of black men wearing hoodies

Next Generation • Duration: 00:07:52 • 4 Dec 17

The photographer says his project was partly inspired by the killing of Trayvon Martin. >
Designer Kazuya Kawasaki on the future of zero-waste fashion design

Next Generation • Duration: 00:09:45 • 4 Dec 17

What is the alternative role of the fashion designer in the age of biotechnology? >
Providing accommodation for tourists does not have to come at the expense of locals

Next Generation • Duration: 00:09:41 • 4 Dec 17

Using one of Cuba's oldest and rapidly gentrifying neighbourhoods as a lens, architect Iwo Borkowicz explores tourism and social housing. >

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