2018 Archive

Frame Lab aims to catalyse the future of interior design

Design Frontiers • 21 Nov 18

The event will takes place over two days and explore innovation in retail, hospitality, shows, institutions, work and residences. >
Dave Hakkens on his mission to help people fight plastic waste worldwide

Design News • 20 Nov 18

The designer behind the award-winning project, Precious Plastic will be back at Design Indaba to talk about his latest work. >
Demystifying design with the critically acclaimed Alice Rawsthorn

Design News • 19 Nov 18

The author, columnist and world-renowned design critic will speak at Design Indaba Conference 2019. >
The Indian woman behind some of Hollywood's blockbuster set designs

Design News • 19 Nov 18

Aashrita Kamath turned her love of narrative into a career. >
Making sense of Ghana’s built environment with architect Alice Asafu-Adjaye

Design Frontiers • 16 Nov 18

Design needs to be driven more by people’s needs and less by ego, says the architect. >
Drivelines is a building that does not conceal its true self

Design News • 16 Nov 18

LOT-EK architect Ada Tolla says they wanted to design a building as honest as Joburg itself. >
Basic Income Cafe uses coffee as a metaphor for the flow of money

Design News • Duration: 00:08:45 • 15 Nov 18

“Visitors are provoked to experience the underlying economic models first hand." >
0.9 grams of brass: A brass paper clip that symbolises a cow’s life

Next Generation • Duration: 00:06:06 • 14 Nov 18

See how graduate student Adelaide Lala Tam uses this project as a metaphor for the life cycle of a cow. >
Lucas De Man uses art to help bring more social cohesion to our cities

Design Frontiers • 14 Nov 18

His latest project called EYE humanises the anonymous city by giving it eyes and offering visitors new perspectives. >
Nigerian writer Ziki Nelson on his upcoming comic book featuring 15 African artists

Design News • 13 Nov 18

"From our perspective, there's no point publishing a Spiderman-esque superhero story. The DCs and the Marvels of this world already do that so well.” >
How urban planning can help us cope with climate change

Design News • 13 Nov 18

The results of this recent research could help city planners build our future cities better. >
A non-invasive tool for spinal correction

Design News • 8 Nov 18

Correcting a spinal deformity early is key to avoiding a more severe form of scoliosis in adulthood . >
A new public pavilion by Es Devlin creates a glimpse into the future of electric travel

Festival News • 7 Nov 18

A new interactive installation designed by award-winning designer Es Devlin, and commissioned by Mercedes-Benz South Africa, is now open to the public. >
Design is what combines technology and biology in Markus Kayser's work

Design Frontiers • 7 Nov 18

The 16 robots, including the design system to control them, were developed by researchers who work at the intersection of biotechnology and design. >
Scribble is a touch-activated joystick for semi-autonomous driving

Design Frontiers • Duration: 00:00:00 • 6 Nov 18

Currently there is no middle ground between the car taking the wheel or its driver, this is where Scribble comes in. >
Playful sonic sculptures that reverberate across the design world

Design News • 5 Nov 18

Pentagram London’s newly appointed partner, Yuri Suzuki, will be speaking at Design Indaba Conference 2019. >
Low-cost medical device detects pneumonia quickly and effectively

Design News • 5 Nov 18

This device, called Kulinda, could counteract the devastating effects of pneumonia in developing countries. >
Filtration system gives you clean water wherever you are

Design News • 2 Nov 18

Over 800 million people in the world don't have access to clean drinking water, but this new filtration system could solve that. >
Where would the South African comedy scene be without Kagiso Lediga?

Design News • 31 Oct 18

The filmmaker, actor and comedian behind some of the country's most loved comedy shows and films will speak at Design Indaba Conference 2019. >
A simple brass paper clip wins at the Future Food Design Awards

Next Generation • 29 Oct 18

0.9 Grams of Brass, a project by designer Adelaide Lala Tam, tells a complicated story through a seemingly banal object. >
Iran's hidden history now told by postage stamps

Design News • 29 Oct 18

Iran had a history before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, and a design student is using stamps to highlight this. >
What can AI do for you?

Festival News • 26 Oct 18

Daniel Ting Chong uses creative coding to create collaborative artwork for Design Indaba 2019. >
Futurist Alexa Clay on why Silicon Valley should focus on goodness and humanity

Design News • 25 Oct 18

She says there needs to be more to tech than just building another app to get rich. >
Rodrigo Garcia Gonzales wants to make packaging disappear

Design Frontiers • 25 Oct 18

The Design Indaba 2019 speaker is the co-founder of Skipping Rocks Lab – the company behind the biodegradable water-filled bead to replace plastic bottles. >

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