2018 Archive

A home designed to make water conservation a way of life

Design News • 6 Feb 18

University students create a water-efficient and energy-efficient home to combat drought. >
Meet the 9 Global Graduates that presented at Design Indaba Conference 2018

Next Generation • 6 Feb 18

These young graduates presented projects that speak to the water crisis, the power of sound, social entrepreneurship and so much more. >
SurgiBox brings safe surgical spaces to harsh environments wherever and whenever

Design News • 6 Feb 18

“The idea of SurgiBox is to take the operating room and shrink it down to just the patient’s size.” >
Nightscape at Design Indaba will be an urban night festival to remember

Design News • 7 Feb 18

From pop-up galleries, exhibitions, exclusive music performances and food experiences, we have something for everyone! >
Niger-based architect Mariam Kamara to be mentored by Sir David Adjaye

Design News • 8 Feb 18

The two architects will work together for two years as part of the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. >
The Urchins is taking the craft of crochet to a new level

Design News • 8 Feb 18

Where biomimicry, cultural weaving and lots of polyester strands meet. >
Self-taught Icelandic painter on expressing a new alphabet using colours

Design Frontiers • 8 Feb 18

Katrin Fridriks’ work will be featured as part of Pascal Janssen's gallery offering at the Cape Town Art Fair this month. >
Cape Town architect Ilze Wolff is up for emerging architect of the year award

Design News • 9 Feb 18

Wolff's work is as concerned with social transformation as it is with documenting Cape Town's architectural heritage. >
We delve into the good, the bad and the ugly of saltwater desalination

Design News • 9 Feb 18

Is reverse osmosis the best answer for Cape Town’s water scarcity crisis? >
VRapeutic is pioneering virtual reality therapy in Egypt

Design News • 9 Feb 18

The new tech is catching on in healthcare sectors all over the world. This startup is bringing it to North Africa. >
#DIonenightonly: Here's what to expect at Design Indaba's free public opening

Design News • 9 Feb 18

One of you could win double tickets to Nightscape at Design Indaba on 22-23 February! >
Vote now for The Most Beautiful Object In South Africa 2018

Design News • 9 Feb 18

Our search for a South African object that challenges the very definition of beauty has begun – take a look at this year’s 10 contenders! >
The Obilab drumkit is ethical, portable and easy to assemble

Design News • 10 Feb 18

The Obilab drumkit is an ethical instrument that solves the five problems of drumming. >
Exclusive pop-up restaurant and gourmet street food to be part of Design Indaba 2018

Design News • 10 Feb 18

We're planning a multi-sensory experience filled with sounds, sights, and tastes. >
Hybrid burgers for the health and environmentally conscious

Design News • 11 Feb 18

Sonic launches hybrid burgers that could potentially be a game changer in the fast food chain industry. >
Petite Noir on Bra Hugh's influence and the limitless nature of African creativity

Design News • 12 Feb 18

“He said something – not a lot of artists say much, they’re just entertainers. Bra Hugh used his music as a weapon." >
GetSmarter makes online study as a working professional easier

Design News • 13 Feb 18

We take a closer look at the high-touch learning platform started by upcoming Design Indaba Conference 2018 speakers, Rob and Sam Paddock. >
Tom Dixon works across lighting, furniture as well as accessories

Design Frontiers • 13 Feb 18

The British designer behind the iconic S-chair will be returning to the Design Indaba stage next week! >
Award-winning Chilean architect Alejandro Aravena on rebuilding a city after a natural disaster

Design Frontiers • 14 Feb 18

Aravena’s work sits at the intersection of public interest and social impact, addressing issues of housing, public space, infrastructure, and transportation. >
A Cape Town art gallery is shifting perspectives on animation as fine art

Design News • 15 Feb 18

A look inside an animation-focussed art platform in Cape Town that was inspired by a sense of not belonging. >
Researchers in Zurich have created fibre from slaughterhouse waste

Design Frontiers • 15 Feb 18

The yarn is made of gelatine and it has a similar quality to merino wool fibres. >
Meet five women who are innovating in design, material biology and beyond

Design News • 15 Feb 18

These are just some of the 14 women who spoke at Design Indaba Conference 2018. >
Dutch designer Lonny van Ryswyck is drawing attention to the need to conserve sand

Design Frontiers • 15 Feb 18

The Design Indaba 2018 speaker will introduce her A Grain of Sand project, which you can also be a part of. >
Spanish artist Núria Farré on her hyper-realistic paintings as self-portraits

Design News • 16 Feb 18

“Being realistic is not what interests me the most; it’s just my natural way to paint, something accidental.” >

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