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Furniture designer Stefan Diez on the value of designing process
Talks
• Duration: 00:19:53
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22 Aug 17
The renowned German designer does not shy away from age-old materials and techniques.
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Blinky Bill brings African musical expression to the Design Indaba stage
Talks
• Duration: 00:18:42
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23 Aug 17
The Kenyan musician, producer and DJ doesn’t care what African music is ‘supposed’ to sound like.
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Exposing the fecal danger in our picturesque beaches with Carina Bonse
Talks
• Duration: 00:06:37
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30 Aug 17
“People are concerned about what they put in their bodies, yet don’t know the effect that wastewater can have on their health.”
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How Isis Schiffer made the foldable bike helmet
Talks
• Duration: 00:07:19
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1 Sep 17
The EcoHelmet made international headlines and won numerous awards.
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#RightsNotGames makes protesting accessible for disabled people
Talks
• Duration: 00:09:23
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12 Sep 17
Arjun Harrison-Mann talks ethical design at the Design Indaba Festival 2017.
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Learn to approach design with empathy, says co-founder of Snøhetta
Talks
• Duration: 00:51:55
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22 Sep 17
"Just look at people...," says Craig Dykers. "Getting to know their faces helps you understand who you're making things for."
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Multidisciplinary artist Robin Rhode brings his drawing process to life
Talks
• Duration: 00:22:24
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19 Oct 17
The South African born artist and his “doppelgänger” light up the Design Indaba stage.
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Andile Dyalvane, gt2p in never-before-seen installation at Design Indaba 2017
Talks
• Duration: 00:26:32
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23 Oct 17
An unexpected link emerges between the Chilean design group and the South African ceramicist.
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How Stuart Forrest built the award-winning Triggerfish
Talks
• Duration: 00:25:35
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25 Oct 17
Triggerfish CEO talks Revolting Rhymes, endurance in the animation industry and inspiring empathy in young people.
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Can we use our own data to become better human beings?
Talks
• Duration: 00:32:56
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26 Oct 17
Data designer Giorgia Lupi talks us through her experience of painstakingly collected personal data.
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Osborne Macharia breathes life into his fantastical, fictional imagery
Talks
• Duration: 00:12:16
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27 Oct 17
The self-taught Kenyan photographer takes the Design Indaba audience on a mesmerising journey of fiction, fantasy and narrative.
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Olafur Eliasson talks design that has real-world significance
Talks
• Duration: 00:34:17
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28 Oct 17
Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson gives us his take on what functional design means and the newest member of the Little Sun family.
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Founder of Duolingo at the Design Indaba Conference 2017
Talks
• Duration: 00:21:13
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13 Nov 17
Luis von Ahn launched the first African language course on Duolingo as part of his Design Talk.
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Ekene Ijeoma combines data and design to tackle pressing global issues
Talks
• Duration: 00:17:57
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15 Dec 17
From diversity in design to the refugee crisis, this data designer's projects are breaking the news cycle.
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